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Nike Air Jordan IV “Snow Sniper” by FreakerSneaks

April 4, 2013March 21, 2013

FreakerSneaks is having a love affair with fur right now. If you made it to this year’s Sneakerness then you probably saw his Air Jordan IV Grinch customs up close. To follow the love (and hate) he received from that pair, FreakerSneaks now presents the Nike Air Jordan IV “Snow Sniper.”

The upper features a white camouflage design, complete with a sniper toting Camo Jumpman on the tongue tag (very Inception-esque). The heels feature a sniper scope graphic and “3-9X50,” the model number of the Snow Sniper’s scope. FreakerSneaks lined the entire shoe with white fur that peeks out around the ankle and above the toebox.

Paintless Nike Dunk SB Statue of Liberty by Dank Customs

October 8, 2013March 20, 2013

It doesn’t happen often but a custom made without the use of actual paint or thread is possible. To the unsuspecting these may look painted yet upon close inspection or if you just happen to know the history of the base shoe you’ll realize the graphics are actually the bottom layer peering through the green surface. Dank Customs gave the 2011 Nike Dunk SB “Statue of Liberty” a bit more styling with creation of two different angles of the statue on the back heels, an American flag motif on the toeboxes, and his logo right near the outer toe.

Nike Lebron X Green Lantern Custom by Kickasso Kustom Sneakers

March 21, 2013March 15, 2013

Before the year is over there may not be a theme that the Nike Lebron X hasn’t been customized with. Known for his solid air brush work Kickasso Kustom Sneakers brings a Green Lantern theme to life for a very noticeable pair of custom sneakers. What started out as the already neck-breaking “Neon” Lebron X became slightly toned down taking advantage of the bright neon yellow upper.

Nike Roshe Run “Snakeskin” Custom by Emilio Zuniga

April 24, 2013March 8, 2013

Nike Roshe Runs have continued to grow in popularity since their successful launch last year. The model went from basic colorways in limited quantities to what now seems an endless array of shades, patterns, and materials. Jeremy Hedin, better known as @whatthekicks, commissioned Emilio “PK” Zuniga to create a pair that transcended what we’ve seen so far from the running shoe.

Nike Lebron X “Tommy Boy” by Revive Customs

April 24, 2013March 7, 2013

When Evan of Revive Customs is not painting, you can probably find him around Brooklyn, digging in crates to find the perfect vinyl for his collection. He loves music almost as much as he loves sneakers and a glimpse at his eclectic mix of records verifies that. Somewhere amongst Issac Hayes’ “Hot Buttered Soul,” The Chamber Brothers “New Generation,” and Quincy Jones’ “Walking In Space” lies the inspiration for this pair.

Nike Dunk High ‘Mister Outlaw’ by Sekure D

April 24, 2013March 7, 2013

Sekure D has a painting style that is unmistakable. His latest creation, a pair of Nike Dunk Highs, was created for a DJ in Dubai named Mister Outlaw with the request that the pair had a “graffiti feel but was still classy and clean.” The result is this subdued color palette (compared to Sekure D’s previous work) of black, white, and grey tones, with pops of gold on the swooshes, mid-panels, and heels.

Nike Lebron X Wu Tang Clan Swarm by SoleKeepa Customs

April 24, 2013March 7, 2013

Sacramento, California based customizer SoleKeepa Customs brings the legend of the Wu Tang Clan to the Nike Lebron X. What started off as the Black Diamond colorway of the Lebron 10 was given a strictly single color addition of yellow throughout. Of course any experienced artist, especially sneaker customizers know going from dark to light needed a base coat of white to start due to yellows usual level of transparency.

Nike Dunk Untit1ed by GroundBreaker Customs

April 24, 2013March 6, 2013

How else will you accomplish a goal if you don’t push yourself out of your comfort zone? Ask Demetrius Mensah of GroundBreaker Customs and he’ll tell you. Demetrius chose to make his latest pair of customs be a challenge in another step forward to customizing a pair of kicks through the decon-recon process. As someone who has been customizing coming up on three years now he was unsatisfied with the lack creativity in his work, wanted to start commanding more respect from his sneaker customizer peers and overall just kick GB up a notch. What did he do? These Nike Dunks titled Untit1ed.

Nike Air Jordan IV “Snow Sniper” by FreakerSneaks

Paintless Nike Dunk SB Statue of Liberty by Dank Customs

Nike Lebron X Green Lantern Custom by Kickasso Kustom Sneakers

Nike Roshe Run “Snakeskin” Custom by Emilio Zuniga

Nike Lebron X “Tommy Boy” by Revive Customs

Nike Dunk High ‘Mister Outlaw’ by Sekure D

Nike Lebron X Wu Tang Clan Swarm by SoleKeepa Customs

Nike Dunk Untit1ed by GroundBreaker Customs

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