Brandon Laskowski Australian sneaker customizer Sekure D was recently a participant at Simply Bread 4 in Australia and did a live sneaker painting. Sekure used a Supra skateboarding shoe for the first time and likely not his last as the outcome was quite nice. They are available in his online store size 9.
Lucky Freshnessmag has been able to keep up with the entire Lebron World Tour by Nike and now they are making the way through China. Once again via Freshnessmag.com
Stopping on its first leg in the Middle Kingdom for his More Than A Game World Tour,, NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2009, LeBron James, was not only greeted by raucous Chinese basketball fans, but a special one-of-one Nike Air Max LeBron VII (7) bearing his name by artist Le Quiqui.
Though only 28 years old, Le Quiqui is already considered a veteran in rapidly growing art community of Beijing. Having worked on a multitude of projects, he’s well versed in mediums and themes, from animation, graffiti, to skateboard graphics, and traditional designs.
Homage of tradition, Le Quiqui sketched in the Si He Courtyard, an architectural style that dominated this ancient city for centuries past. In selecting a reddish hue and gold accents, both as representations of good fortune and the Sun, a symbol of vast power. Of course, as much as it is about tradition, the design is also about LeBron James. 2 stone lions, long a signature of James, are incorporated into the graphics. And finally, a gesture of invincibility as Le Quiqui added on “2 eyes” on the heel, so the MVP could have full view of his surrounding both on and off the court.
Lebron James’ hometown Akron, Ohio had local artist James Hayden selected to customize the Air Max Lebron VII. More info via Freshnessmag.com
With the presentation of a limited series Nike Air Max LeBron VII (7) during each leg on his More Than A Game World Tour, Nike
In many ways, James Hayden and LeBron James shared several similarities. Both are from the heartland of America, where hard work and dedications are valued. Like LeBron, it was Hayden’s mother, Maureen Hayden, who guided him in his passion, in this case, for visual arts. From his time as an elementary school student till high school, James Hayden excelled in his craft, attending as many programs as he can to further his skills. In 2000, Hayden begin to explore the possibility of tattooing. His success in the field made him now the go to artist in Cleveland, with a impressive client list, including LeBron James himself. will also present LeBron James with an one-of-the-kind Air Max LeBron VII, each customized by a local artist ). The third in the series was designed by Ohio-base tattoo artist James Hayden.
With his customized edition, Hayden wanted to portray the LeBron James that the public seldom sees. An individual who is intensively focus and driven, both on and off the court. One who love his family and dedication to his team and city, a theme that reoccurred time and time again in his tattoos and now, on this one-of-one edition of Air Max LeBron VII (7)
