The womens and kids size sneakers don’t get nearly as much love in customizing as the mens sizes so a custom like this is always refreshing. What started out as the Easter colorway of the Nike Lebron X in a youth size was given a POW! of neon colors by Twizz Customs. The first addition is the painted midsoles featuring a purple to pink to green fade that wraps around the shoe with splattered paint throughout. The shapes painted on the upper take us back to the 90’s with a very Fresh Prince and comic book vibe color combination.
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Air Jordan 4 “Newport” by FG Customs
How often do you look at stuff you see everyday and think, “hmmm how would that design look on a sneaker?” For the sneaker customizer with a good eye for design the skill of recreating a theme or look on a sneaker without a blatant logo or graphic is something to be proud of. This latest custom along those subtle design inspiration ways by Maggie of FGcustoms may remind those in the know of a Air Force 1 look-a-like Menthol design by artist ARI in 2006. This pair though the concept is less on making a statement or mocking branding but instead creating a freshly influenced design.
Color Swap Saturday: Nike Lebron 9 Low “China” Custom by KURTZASTAN
One color swap idea too many leads to another? Sneaker customizer by the name of Kurtzastan intended to make a ever so popular South Beach themed custom sneaker on this previously “Easter” colorway Nike Lebron 9 but had seen enough. Instead he decided to recreate a lesser seen colorway of the Lebron 9 high’s official release, the blue and orange “China” version. The entire upper was changed from a turqouise to crystal blue with details of an orange Swoosh and the Year of the Dragon graphics recreated on the tongue tags.
Color Swap Saturday: Baby Nike HEINEKEN Air Force 1 by @gordo__1
Kids apparel with alcohol brands all over it? Sounds like a PR nightmare. Fortunately the “Heineken” Dunk original shoes weren’t officially licensed in the first place when they released. @gordo__1 on Instagram decided to give their look in child Air Force 1 form painting an white on white toddler size with the memorable green and black upper.
Color Swap Saturday: Air Jordan V Oreo by VAB Customs
The Air Jordan IV nicknamed “oreo” is the inspiration for this color swap creation by VAB Customs. Using an apparently worn Air Jordan V VAB gave them new life with an overall black finish to match the suede on the tongues and previously clear side panels. The next addition that makes these “oreo” is the light gray midsoles and plastic eyelets with black paint speckling aka cement.
Color Swap Saturday: Nike Zoom Kobe 7 Elite “Grinch” by Lancer Customs
2013 Kobe Elite meets the 2010 Christmas Kobe release in this color swap by Lancer Customs. The previously white, black and gold Kobe Elite 7 has been given a a complete makeover to match that of the “Grinch” Kobe 6. The biggest change starts with a likely airbrushed upper going from white mamba to green mamba scales. Next the midsole and sole took the same color change from a clear, white and black.
Nike Air Max 1 “Doctor Doom” by Dank Customs for @SAsneaksup
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
on eBay: Nike Zoom Revis “Mag” Customs by @THE_WOLFSTEIN
Arguably one of the greatest custom sneakers is up for auction. Unfortunately we missed featuring them during our downtime when they were first revealed last month, but these Nike Zoom Revis “Mag” Customs by Brian Villanueva aka @The_Wolfstein could be yours to wear if you fit size 11. To any sneakerhead that checks the blogs and scrolls through Instagram religiously knows these are inspired by the Nike Mag from the Back to the Future that saw a special eBay and live auction only release in 2011.