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Viperstrike Air Force Ones

October 19th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

I spoke glowingly of Hypethetic’s woven canvas Dunks in yesterday’s posts. The Viperstrike Air Force Ones featured today blow the canvas Dunks out of the water. Aside from a cooler name, the Viperstrikes are more interesting visually with the same quality work from Hypethetic. I found these photos at the Customsnkr.com blog linked here.

Hypethetic started out with a typical pair of Nike Air Force Ones. He wove silver and white strands into a violet backdrop to add a touch of color to this pair of futuristic sneakers. Hypethetic also used a red Nike swoosh to break through the flash of the silver strips.

I imagine that the Viperstrike Air Force Ones were popular at the Adiartist event Hypethetic attended this month. The Viperstrikes required a pair of deft hands, a sharp eye and a hefty supply of patience. Hypethetic is showing other designers that it is possible to get away from the paint to make a great pair of customs. His prolific output lately should help aspiring designers find inspiration for their own work while challenging their skills daily.

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Hypethetic Woven Canvas Dunks

October 18th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Adidas, Custom Sneakers

Hypethetic has been taking deconstruction to a whole new level lately with his custom sneakers. The designer has created a set of custom woven Nikes that show sneaker fans their favorite shoes from different perspectives. The woven canvas Dunks in this post were taken from Hypethetic’s Customsnkr.com blog linked here.

These Dunks were woven together with pieces of beige canvas to create an entirely new Nike sneaker ahead of the Adiartist show. Hypethetic differentiates between beige panels and swooshes with subtle texturing and exquisite design. The beige storm in front of your eyes is broken up with pink insoles and a special Hypethetic tag on the tongue.

I covered Hypethetic’s Sole Obsession tribute a few weeks ago which featured the woven effect on a pair of Adidas Stan Smiths. While I liked the neon green on the Stan Smiths, I think that Hypethetic was more skillful on the woven canvas Dunks. I admire his artistic courage in using a single color to create such a dynamic shoe. I will feature some more of Hypethetic’s woven sneakers in the future but these custom Dunks show the designer’s continued excellence in creating sneaker art.

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Sole Obsession Stan Smiths

October 6th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Adidas, Custom Sneakers

Hypethetic brought his latest Adidas customs to the Adiartist event sponsored by Adidas Originals Singapore. You can check out his ode to Sole Obsession as well as his other customs presented at Adiartist at the Nike Talk post linked here. The inspiration for these shoes was a pair of customs made by Sole Obsession that are pictured after this post.

The Sole Obsession customs start out with a basic pair of Stan Smiths. Instead of using the neon yellow featured on Sole Obsession’s shoes, these customs feature neon green interlocked with white. Hypethetic was successful in replicating the intricate technique as well as the look of Sole Obsession’s customs in time for this important event.

Some readers may think that imitation is the sign of a tired or uninspired artist. I would agree with the age old adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hypethetic is paying his respects to Sole Obsession while adding his own special flavor to these Stan Smiths. The difficulty level in replicating Sole Obsession’s vision was compounded by the technique needed to create these customs.

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Dave White Air Force Ones

July 21st, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

TwistedJoe from Hypethetic put a lot of time and energy into creating these unique Air Force Ones. This one-of-a-kind pair of sneakers was created for British artist David White using a simple black/white colorway. The artist wanted a pair of shoes that represented his spare but impressive designs. TwistedJoe seems to have fulfilled this goal with room to spare.

These Air Force Ones combine matte and patent black strips for a stylish woven effect. TwistedJoe used gray leather for the Nike swoosh and added on strips of black crocodile leather to complete these high-end custom sneakers. The best part of these Air Force Ones is the stitched “Dave” and “White” lettering on the outside edges of the heels.

These pictures were found at the Hypethetic website linked here which features sneakers available for sale as well as one-off shoes for customers who need inspiration.

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