Out of Chicago, ST!ZO is rapidly building a portfolio of solid customs. Most recently a customer requested a design based off of toy designer Mad L‘s line of graphic work and vinyl toys. The character used specifically was off the “Modern Hero” graphic and the Big Money chain by Mad L. In front of a…[Read More]
Weekley Methamphibian Throwback
The custom we are featuring this week truly started a revolution. A revolution in fabric customs and eventually “decon-recon” customs. We are not sure which came out first: the official denim SB Dunk or Methamphibian’s first denim custom, either way it was around the same time in ’02-’03. The popularity of Methamphibian’s customs sparked nearly…[Read More]
Interview with Slip-Offs Shoe Customizer Shauna
Hooray! The first interview for PaintorThread is now complete. Honestly we are just so greatful someone that has had so much success customizing has given her time to answer our questions. Let me type no more: Here is our questions and answers with customizer Shauna from her brand Slip-Offs: State your name, age, where you are from…[Read More]
TRAGIKkicks: Summer Of Love
Inspired by one of the greatest music groups ever, The Beatles, and an amazing show in Las Vegas by CIRQUE DU SOLEIL which is inspired by The Beatles, TRAGIKkicks put together a solid custom. If someone can use this many colors and make it attractive then they have a very creative mind in design. Yes,…[Read More]
emmanueLabor: 808s and Heartbreak Chuck Taylors
Our buddy emmanueLabor has slowly become a master of working with fabrics. That statement is upheld by his recent rendition involving Kanye West’s most recent album. These Chuck Taylors are smooth, and finally a custom is made using that heart balloon on the cd cover, genius EL, genius! For more info check out emmanueLabor’s MySpace….[Read More]
Hypethetic: Adidas 60 Years of Soles and Stripes
“Decon-recon” master Hypethetic was hired out by Adidas Originals to take a part and rebuild some extremely nice looking Pro Models. Titled “Global Dominance” the shoes feature a leather emblazoned with actual pictures of different iconic Adidas images over the past 60 years. Topped off with signature blue and white with the yellowed sole and shell for a very classic Adidas…[Read More]
Mache Custom Kicks: Joker AF1′s
Mache Custom Kicks finished these last summer based off Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker character in the Dark Knight. We figured we’d post these up since Ledger won best Supporting Actor last night at the 81st Academy Awards. Ever since Dark Knight released there has been a barrage of Joker related fan art, this pair…[Read More]
Speechless: Abstract Days
We came across a new customizer by the name of Speechless on the Sole Collector Forums. The first work of theirs we are showcasing are based on the abstract art they like to create. These few pairs definitely have a distinct style that we can not really compare to any other customizer. Look out for…[Read More]
Van Customs: Wolverine Series
Van is the guy behind the most famous Barack Obama customs that are now made by the fake factories in every color ever imagined. Talented painter he is, that can be seen clearly in his run of Wolverine themed Nike Air Force 1s. More info on Van check out his MySpace: Van’s MySpace More pics…[Read More]
