If your in the San Diego area we suggest you check out this store on the 21st of March! Miloshoes MySpace
Qustom Queen’s New York Event….and Mizzee too!
Last week UK artist Qustom Queen had a couple nights with a few showings of her work. One at Sole Food NYC where she released a run of heels and a purse and the other at YUME where she shared some space with Mizzee Customs. Check the pics! Of course more pics after the jump!
miadidas Contest on FirstCuts
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]
Qustom Queen in the States!
If you plan to be bored this Thursday the 26th and you are close to New York City…..you can change that. Go check out Qustom Queen’s release at SoleFood NYC! For more info check out Qustom Queen’s MySpace.
New Balance and Shoes-Up contest
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]
Sole Collector Battle Royale I 2009-2010
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]
Back to the Future version 1 from Mizzee
A popular theme used a few times in 2008 by customizers was the movie “Back to the Future”.Much of which was started by Nike’s release of their limited HyperDunk inspired by the movies futuristic and never released Nike Air Mag worn by Marty McFly. This all leads to the recent custom posted up by Mizzee…[Read More]
Any customizer would never give up the chance to have their own shoe made….
There have been a few lucky customizers that have had the chance to work with a company and have their shoe design put into production and released to the public in mass numbers. The opportunities are slim so I suggest not passing up the recent opportunity from Reebok, Sole Collector, and Honda. From the Sole…[Read More]
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