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Custom Nike Blazer “Walking on Water”

February 7th, 2010 by Sneak3rAddict Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Nike

A couple of days ago we gave you a look at a Custom Nike Dunk Low dubbed “Walking on Water”. Will all the positive comments that the Dunk received, Diversitile decided to take the Walking on Water theme to a pair of Blazers. The Blazer features the same design as the Dunk with the water design placed towards the bottom of the sneaker. Both shoes also feature teal stitching. This pair features an orange trim on the outlining of the Nike Swoosh, the Dunk does not feature the trim. The same inspiration goes into these shoe as the Dunks. These were produced in 9.5 , so if thats your size hit up Diversitile for prices. Check out more pics for a more detailed look.

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Barack Obama Air Force Ones

October 30th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

Ripp is a 24-year old designer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who has mixed his support for Barack Obama with his customizing skills on this pair of Air Force One Highs. Ripp took three weeks to create his Barack Obama Air Force Ones and his round-the-clock efforts show. You can reach Ripp by email at rippgetem22@yahoo.com if you want to get your own Obama customs.

The designer mixed images of Barack Obama with patriotic themes and campaign slogans to promote the Illinois senator’s candidacy. He used acrylic leather paint on the panels and fabric paint on the sole with a red/white/blue colorway that is appropriate for this election season. Ripp made each shoe independent without sacrificing quality and the unified pro-Obama theme.

The left shoe has USA on the heel, Change on the inside and Obama on the tongue. The right shoe has God Bless America on the heel, Progress on the inside and Barack on the tongue. Both shoes are tied together with simple images of Senator Obama looking out at the viewer from the tongues, making the same connection he has made with millions of Americans.

Ripp saved a little jab at Senator John McCain for the bottom of the shoe with images of the Republican candidate ready to be stepped on. The designer has priced these size 7 1/2 Air Force Ones at $400. We will be hearing more from Ripp in the future but his Barack Obama Air Force Ones show that the custom sneaker world seems to be on board with the Illinois senator’s campaign for change.

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Wolfhog Dunks from Ras Martin

April 30th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

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I came across the Wolfhog Dunk customs shown above when searching through the work of Ras Martin, aka RastheBuilder. The designer’s artistic sensibility brings to mind the original cartoon adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” The Wolfhog depicted on the outer part of the left shoe looks like it will leap out from the leather. The outer right side has an image of a part-wolf, part-human carrying a large sword that looks like part of a transformation from man to beast. The deliberate brush strokes and colors used on every image shows the care given to these custom sneakers.

The detail on the cartoon figures is aided by Martin’s creative use of the Nike swoosh. A portion of each swoosh is used on the wolfhog’s tusks and the giant sword of the partially transformed man. This inclusion of original elements of the shoe into an intricate design is the hallmark of a great customizer. I suggest checking out RastheBuilder’s MySpace page linked here to compare the Wolfhog Dunks to other works.

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