Over the 26 years of Air Jordans a main point of inspiration for their designers has been found in the automotive and airline industries. One of the first was the Air Jordan VI made by the brands most well known designer, Tinker Hatfield. Releasing in 1991 Hatfield’s VI design was created based on the look…[Read More]
Three or four years ago wearing a pair of all pink shoes on the basketball court or football field might have gotten you some weird looks. Now though pink shoes alone are changing the level of awareness for breast cancer research and treatment so much that a custom pair is one of the main options….[Read More]
Given the history of signature shoes by Dallas Cowboys players, like Deion Sanders and Emmitt Smith, you’d think there would be a good number of custom sneakers too. It seems as if Cowboys fans just might not be as big a sneaker fans as those of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Green Bay Packers. One thing…[Read More]
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Run DMC’s “My adidas” another pair pair of the iconic white with three black stripes Superstars were released with the groups branding. The pair was complete with 1986 stitched on the sides and limited to just as many pairs, gold dookie chain dubraes, JMJ on the heel panels,…[Read More]
Shoes made in multiple colorways are usually only for the companies factory releases, so when you get to see a pair of custom sneakers in a 2nd colorway it is a special occasion. The latest occasion happens to be a 2nd rendition of the The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil “LOVE” Nike Dunks by Swaves….[Read More]
It would probably be fitting to just type black and yellow forty more times, right? But did you actually know the Steelers were originally named the Pirates after the city’s baseball team of the same name in 1933 but changed to the Steelers in 1940. Like their opponents in tonight’s Super Bowl the Green Bay…[Read More]
As the second oldest franchise in the NFL the Green Bay Packers have some history. Nowadays they are the last of the small town NFL teams but the most winning team ever with 12 league championships: 9 NFL Championships prior to the introduction of the Super Bowl at which they have three victories 1967, 1968,…[Read More]
You can keep the mass produced and overpriced Year of the Rabbit kicks and their chenille, give me these custom Vans by Louie Gong of 8th Generation. Louie who is actually one part Chinese customized these previously all white Vans in celebration of the 4708 Chinese New Year, the year of the rabbit. They feature…[Read More]
Despite the fact that Nike usually comes out with some sort of Christmas colorway shoe ever year Christmas and other winter holidays are not a very popular theme among the average PaintOrThread.com featured shoe customizers. But…there is a market of people that do like Christmas themed custom shoes and I have a feeling they are…[Read More]
Jack Skellington, “The Pumpkin King” is getting ready for Christmas along with Sally, Oogie Boogie, his dog Zero, Lock, Shock and Barrel in Halloween Town. Join in the fun with a look at 20 different pairs of The Nightmare Before Christmas themed custom shoes. Mens, womens, and kids…canvas and leather…Vans, Converse, and Keds….don’t forget the…[Read More]
