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@JBFcustoms X @RegularOlTy Air Jordan 1 “Venetto” Custom Q & A

April 23, 2013

With teasers hitting the Internet last week it was our duty to bring an inside scoop on this interesting work by JBF Customs. The project is in fact a collaborative design effort between Jake of JBF Customs and @RegularOlTy of Leaders1354. The latest in JBF’s line of reconstructed custom sneakers these truly represents “premium” starting with a thick burgundy leather used on the toes, lace, and heel panels. The next obvious material is cork placed from the toe box, mid panels, Swooshes, tongues and upper heels.

Air Jordan 1 “RAW” Customs by Sab One

April 22, 2013April 22, 2013

Boston based customizer Sab One brings together the world of Air Jordan with that of RAW Rolling Papers. The classic Air Jordan 1 was given a painted addition of tan to it’s common red, black, and white combination. The biggest detail added is the RAW logo in red across the back in seemingly spot on detail down to the speckled edges of the lettering.

Safari Pigeon Air Force III Premium custom Hybrid KLR of KLRWHALES

April 24, 2013April 21, 2013

For the most part the majority of customs are created on brand new deadstock shoes as the final presentation is better without creases or worn soles. But these “Staple Pigeon” Nike Air Force III’s by sneaker customizer Hybrid creator of the brand KLR WHALES go against that school of thought. With the idea to give these shoes continued life this custom became a part restoration as the base was a decently worn and yellowed pair of kicks.

PMK x PUMA Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares Custom Pack

October 8, 2013April 21, 2013

You’ll have to step your game up if you want these. Step up as in be good enough in some artistic or creative way that another company wants to work with you. PMK Customs worked with shoe brand Puma to offer Philadelphia based hip hop recording artist Meek Mill a set of two shoes inspired by his recent Dreams and Nightmares album.

@NYCSociety X @NoldoCustoms Air Jordan XI low Snakeskin Blackout

April 24, 2013April 18, 2013

Last month Noldo Customs set Instagram a fire with a simple addition of black to the white midsole of the Air Jordan XI bred retro. Orders surely came rushing in with many others inspired to give the look a shot on their own pairs. This time a customer request allowed Noldo to team up with NYCE Society on a similar design on the XI low. The previously all white with red sole XI low release from last summer was given a snakeskin stitched overlay upon the white patent leather by NYCE Society. The black and red skin was complimented by Noldo painting the white upper, tongues, and midsoles a la the blacked out bred XI.

Kikkor Player “The Masterer” Custom Golf Shoe by @SocialSt8ment

April 24, 2013April 18, 2013

It’s not ALL about basketball shoes you know? A market yet to be tapped into by sneaker cutomizers is that of one of the world’s oldest sports, golf. But a a golf brand by the name of Kikkor has a keen marketing team as they hired Social Statement to customize a pair of their golf shoes. Based off the biggest weekend in the sport that just wrapped up, Dez of Social Statement took their hip silhouette and gave it a look of The Masters.

Nike Lebron X “Meteor Shower” Customs by @KickassoKustoms

April 17, 2013

One could say you can blame Nike, but the outer space theme is here to stay in custom sneakers. The last year has seen many attempts from great to poor in effort to recreate the galaxy print seen on the official Nike Foamposite All Star release of 2012. The concept has inspired some to get more specific with the cosmic look and the most recent is this “Meteor Shower” Nike Lebron X custom by Kickasso Kustoms. Using the “Prism” Lebron X as his base Kickasso gave the colorful accented design’s charcoal Hyperfuse upper an arrary of airbrushed painting.

Nike Lebron X “Weatherman” Customs by @Sab_One

April 17, 2013

Last fall Sab-1 topped public opinion on the best KD IV “Weatherman” inspired custom with his take on the metallic green and doppler radar colorway upon the Lebron 9. With the release of another all black Lebron colorway for the X’s Sab1 decided to give the weatherman look another go. After prepping and carefully masking the Nike Hyperfuse material the customization started with the airbrushed painting of the metallic jade shade of green upon the black upper.

@JBFcustoms X @RegularOlTy Air Jordan 1 “Venetto” Custom Q & A

Air Jordan 1 “RAW” Customs by Sab One

Safari Pigeon Air Force III Premium custom Hybrid KLR of KLRWHALES

PMK x PUMA Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares Custom Pack

@NYCSociety X @NoldoCustoms Air Jordan XI low Snakeskin Blackout

Nike Lebron X “Meteor Shower” Customs by @KickassoKustoms

Nike Lebron X “Weatherman” Customs by @Sab_One

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