PaintorThread is a big fan of anything entrepreneurial. One brand that fits that spirit is Jones Soda, if you have not heard of or tried their soda we suggest you check it out. Now though this contest makes PaintorThread an even bigger fan. Jones teamed up with Vans to give 23 high school art students…[Read More]
This matchup had a bit of built up expectations from the talk of YoaKustoms and theMenace amongst the Sole Collector Custom forums the past few months. Thing is one person came hard and the other came…hardly. I know a lot of people expected a lot more. YoaKustoms design was on a Nike Dunk high based…[Read More]
Battle number two in the Clash of the Customizers custom shoe tournament is between SoleAffection of Twitch Customs and jest3R of 3R Customs. This is a tough matchup. Sole Affection came with the cool Space Jam / Hare Jordan idea but not the greatest execution or design, while jest3R came with the great design and…[Read More]
The first match-up in the 2009 Clash of the Customizers is underway. ST!ZO with the Murakami inspired Dunk versus Diversitile and the Akuma inspired Dunk. For a 360 degree view of both shoes or to vote for a the pair you think is best visit: Clash of the Customizers.
The beginning of something great, our first custom shoe contest. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. All entries due by May 31, 2009. For complete details and guidelines click: HERE!
We had a post a month or so ago about the upcoming tournament run by members of the Sole Collector Customs forum. The name has been changed to Clash of the Customizers because of problems with the naming rights of Battle Royale. Honestly Clash of the Customizers is not the most hip or cool name….[Read More]
We know these aren’t your traditional customs, but they are still a sub-category of customizing. Nike ID just started its “Royale 32 East VS. West” Tournament. The 32 is filled and now the public can vote for the shoes to win or even buy a pair you like. So do your part and vote. The…[Read More]
From KixandtheCity.com FirstCuts.com is running a contest to win the opportunity to customize a pair of adidas on [madidas.com] for free. adidas recently added both the TS Bounce Commander and the TS Lightning Creator to the [madidas.com] lineup alongside classics that include the Superstar and the Pro Model. For the details on the contest, check…[Read More]
Just found on HypeBeast.com is a contest sponsored by New Balance and Shoes Up. For the first time in its storied history, New Balance is loosening up the creative reigns and letting YOU create a design which could potentially see the light of day at sneaker spots around the world. Based on two solid offerings,…[Read More]
Up to this point there has been a slew of custom contests. From the first minor online one on NikeTalk back in 2003, Sneaker Freaker’s Top 99 in 2004, Reebok and Finishline contest in 2005, the Sole Collector sneaker competitions, International Sneaker Battles, Adidas Adicolor in 2006, and Sole Collector’s AF1 25th Anniversary Issue. One…[Read More]
