It appears the best gallery opening in quite some time centered around the art of sneaker customization took place last Saturday in Los Angeles at The Brannock Custom Sneaker & Art Show. Headlined by the curators King of Sneakers and Marcos Rafael Ponce the total showcase included well over 30 different 1 of 1 custom designs in a slew of themes. Not to be missed was also some canvas work to match theme of a few of the sneakers, custom shoe boxes, a custom sneaker King’s throne, a supply of Angelus paint to get your own customizing on, and of course the original hip hop art: graffiti.
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Sneakercon NYC Photo Recap: Customs Edition
Sneaker conventions are one of the most highly anticipated events in today’s sneaker culture. Hundreds of sneakerheads young and old (but mostly really young) come together in a large open space to buy, sell, trade, and gawk at sneakers and sneaker-related apparel. SneakerCon is one of the largest and most well-known conventions, traveling to various cities around the country multiple times a year. The lines are long, it’s loud and hot, and it’s amazing!
When you go to a sneaker convention, ain’t no half-steppin’. People go to stunt and to watch others stunt with rare and expensive Player Exclusives, samples, super duper hyperstrikes, and of course, customs. When the cameras start flashing or when a cutie is checking you out, you don’t want your shoe game to be sub par, do you?
The Brannock: Custom Sneaker & Art Show 7.13.2013 #LosAngeles
Nike Air Force 1 Cobra Head Customs by @_NYCESociety
If you happened to catch the BET Awards last night or the hip-hop blogosphere this Monday good chances are you have been amused at the red carpet outfit of artist French Montana and his intense use of snakeskin. Pictured below French’s getup was snakeskin from head(s) to toe with the most shocking look being the full skin and heads of three snakes on his shoulders and hood (no confirmation of them being authentic or not). We shall see if NYCESociety was ahead of the game if this full snake infused style becomes a full trend.
Supra Falcon Caramel Woodland Camo Customs by Brush Footwear
In similar fashion as his recent custom used as giveaway via a contest on Complex.com Ben Smith of Brush Footwear once again went camoflauge on some Supras. The first pair was a tactical looking stealth black with gray camo while this pair feels a bit more alive.
Nike Lebron X Joker by KSM Custom Kicks
Has there been a super villain with a bigger legacy than the short lived Joker played by Heath Ledger? Kyle of KSM Custom Kicks brings that Joker’s signature characteristic to the Nike Lebron X. The previously all white upper received a painting of purple on the toes, green on the back Swooshes, and the Flywire mesh was painted black.
Nike Dunk Slimer Camo Glow Customs by El Cappy
Use your resources. The craze for glow in the dark painted uppers and soles is at an all time high in the custom sneaker scene, but why go to the trouble of adding glow if you can already get it on a base sneaker? Detroit based customizer El Cappy went to the archives to pull out a glow in the dark Nike Dunk from 2006 for his latest custom to receive his 1 of 1 treatment.
Nike Dunk “Metal Guy” Custom by @Diversitile and @3RCustoms
Any good idea is worth doing again if there is improvement right? I mean how many times did they make that movie? From the preview earlier this week of the Metal Guy Dunk High by Diversitile and 3R Customs anyone that has been paying attention to custom sneakers for at least a few years probably said “hmm something seems familiar”. In a new revamped take on their original design that sort of got them into a bit of trouble in 2010 this Nike Dunk is customized in a recognizable metallic red and gold colorway.