Hush released these back in December, but they are so ill we had to share them. The entire shoe used to be red, so all the black material was added. Which is crazy because it was all done with an awl and a lot of time and patience.
Vans
Lazy: Vans Warped Event
New look at customs by Lazy via Sole Obsession:
This special collaboration is an effort between LAZY and sneaker store WARPED, done for the WARPED 2nd Anniversary joint event with Vans and Vans Syndicate. The LAZY Vans custom pack consists of a SK8 HI, a Chukka Mid and an Era. The SK8 Hi pays tribute to the Visvim Kiefer Hi Zip version but with a higher zipper flap that covers the entire tongue of the shoe. It also features a LAZYTHING tag on the Vans stripe and an embroidered Warped logo on the heel. The Chukka mid features LAZY’s signature savage rips and stitching with an embroidered LAZY logo on denim. It also has a Warped anniversary patchand blue LAZYTHING tag topped off with a sick splatter effect on the entire upper of the Chukka. The last shoe of the set, the Era, is yet to be revealed. But stay tuned for our coverage on the Warped/Vans event for photos of the Era’s!
Interview with Slip-Offs Shoe Customizer Shauna
Hooray! The first interview for PaintorThread is now complete. Honestly we are just so greatful someone that has had so much success customizing has given her time to answer our questions. Let me type no more: Here is our questions and answers with customizer Shauna from her brand Slip-Offs:
State your name, age, where you are from and or grew up?
My name is Shauna Mae Luedtke, I am 24 years old and was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
What if any art based education have you had?
I went through the visual communications program at the Alberta College of Art & Design and graduated with my bachelor of design.
When did you start and what got you into customizing?
It was originally my boyfriend’s idea. He asked me to paint something on his plain vans, and from there people just saw his and wanted their own. Eventually I had a large enough portfolio of shoes to make my own website.
Is customizing a full time gig? If not what pays the bills?
Nope, I work full time as a Graphic Designer at a rad advertising & design firm “Trigger”.
