Just when the world was getting introduced to Google’s Glass now they have a custom talking adidas shoe. At SXSW 2013(if you don’t know, find out) in Austin, Texas Google has released a pair of formerly black and white Adidas Originals AR 3.0 whose stripes are decked out in Google’s signature primary + green color scheme. Namely the first part of Google’s Art, Copy, & Code program the shoes were created along with artist Zach Lieberman and interactive collective YESYESNO.
#CKIP on Instagram
Don’t forget to tag and check for photos of in-progress customs on Instagram with the hashtag #CKIP. Here are a few artists who have shared their work recently, follow them and us @paintorthread
Nike Roshe Run “Snakeskin” Custom by Emilio Zuniga
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
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.
@SDMRPodcast “RSVPs and Custom Sneaker Culture” #SDMR
The trio of sneaker industry heads that run the #SDMR podcast about Sneaker Design, Media, & Retail delved into customs and customizers for the second half of their latest cast titled: RSVPs and Custom Sneaker Culture. For this episode #13 Jacques Slade of Kustoo.com, Sneakerbox Clyde of InsidetheSneakerbox.com, and footwear designer Brett Golliff have guest Nick Engvall of ComplexSneakers on to chat about the current state of the RSPVing and camping out for sneakers while at the 31 minute mark of the show they get to the good
Nike Dunk High ‘Mister Outlaw’ by Sekure D
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
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
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.