As a kid growing up in the 1980s, one of my favorite cartoons was Thundercats. I had Lion-O’s sword as well as a few of my favorite characters like Panthro and Snarf in the toy box. Hektik Kicks is celebrating this classic cartoon with a pair of Thundercats Air Force Ones. These customs were found on the Hektik Customsnkr.com blog linked here.

The red/black colorway is a nod to the opening sequence of Thundercats including the Thundercats logo. Hektik Kicks recreates this logo in white on the middle panel to stand out against the red and black colorway. The use of white also draws the eye to the white outsole before viewers come back to Hektik’s awesome work.

The designer shows his high level of skill and Thundercats expertise with a pair of highly detailed drawings on the outside edges. The left shoe shows the mystical villain Mumm-ra complete with loose white bandages and red cape. The protagonist Lion-O is drawn on the right shoe to counteract the evil Mumm-ra for Thundercats fans. I like the inclusion of Lion-O’s sword in the drawing to show where the character draws his strength.

Being a fan of the series i decided to bring back these Nike Dunks that artist Mache custom designed with a Thundercats theme some time ago. Its starts off with a pair of Dunk Highs that use a red and black colorway. From there Mache added an image of Lion-O on the inner side of the right sneaker along with a image of the Thundercats logo on the outter side of the sneaker. The left sneaker has the initals TC on the outter heel which is done exactly like the Thundercats font style while the inner side has a design of Panthro. Mache then did the Nike Swoosh with a nice gradient design in a few different colors. The pictures of Lion-O and Panthro are spot on and couldnt be better if you ask me, its like they jumped straight off the screen and right onto the Dunks.