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For the seventh year a group of sneaker heads in San Antonio, Texas are putting on SASneaksUp a sneaker show with less emphasis on the buy/sell/trade atmosphere and more on the display of collections, authorized dealers and a custom sneaker hunt titled Sole Search. The sneakers are customized by Dank Customs and sponsored by DecadeFootwear. Previous years have seen customs inspired by Orchard St Dunks and Entourage AF1s with a round of 5 pairs hidden throughout the city the week of before
Today Vans announced the Top 50 Semi Finalist schools as part of their annual Custom Culture contest. That 50 school list equates to 200 different customized Vans with four entered from each high school’s brightest artists. That may seem like a lot but realize that up to 1500 schools may have entered split into 5 regions. Heck the STATE of California has it’s own region (fitting of course). That equals a total of 6000 custom Vans made for this contest. Imagine having to weed through to get the Top 50.
Back in March we told you about a custom sneaker battle being hosted by the Brooklyn Nets. Ran by Hip Hop USA the event looked to be a success with lots of artists in many different ages showcasing their work on some canvas high top sneakers. Here is a video recap of the single day event with shots of the winners, Fabolous and other event attendees.
The Brooklyn Nets are searching for local artists this Saturday March 16th for their first Sneaker Art Competition. With a guest appearance from Brooklyn native and hip hop artist Fabolous, the competition is open to all ages with child and adult categories. Prizes include Nets tickets, a Deron Williams autographed jersey and Nets Prize Pack. Taking place at the Paramount Gymnasium registration begins at noon.
