Wow, wow, wow! After reviewing these images, I admitted to a fellow editor that I just didn’t know where to begin with these. We’ve seen the ingenious work of customizers, like SBTG and Lazy, and even Dave White’s sneaker-inspired art, but these masterpieces take it to a whole new level. Artist Gabriel Dishaw, specializing in metal work, has fabricated a pair of Nike Dunks and Terminators. The “Junk Dunks,” weighing in at 5 pounds, are composed of random everyday parts – sheets of metal, gears, wires and circuit boards. For his second pair, the artist takes on the concept of Frankenstein, an idea fitting for these 8 pound cannibalized Terminators. Taking over a month to fully manufacture, Dishaw “decided this time to do it right by making the entire package: from the shoes, to the shoe box, label, diagram and shoe tags.” Take a look at the images and notice his full attention to detail, as he pays homage to some of his favorite inspirations. Truly a master of his craft, connoisseurs of unique work can check out Gabriel Dishaw’s work at his site.
BELOW ARE THE CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THESE KICKS ON EBAY:
[If kicks below are a random assortment, desired kicks are not currently available on eBay.]
September 10th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
This is stupid fresh. that is a talented doode. Much props
September 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Siiiiick
September 10th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Speechless.. Very impressive!
September 10th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Very cool
September 10th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
thats so fly!!
September 10th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I’d put those on a pedestal in my room with a spotlight over it. They shinin’ bitch!
September 11th, 2009 at 4:59 am
this is absolutely insane. great effort!
September 11th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Amazing…I am definitely in love here. I work in IT so the fact that someone made a pair of sneakers (my other love) from motherboards and other computer knick knacks is awesome. I would so buy these and display them in my house.
September 11th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
talk about stiff shoes, amirite??
September 11th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
i’m coppin two pairs
September 12th, 2009 at 8:02 am
stuff looks whack step ya game up JB nobody gonn be playing ball in some metal kicks. horrible colorway, and enough with the circuit boards, they are so played out.
September 12th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Those shits will NEVER crease.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
JB please dont not hate on the artist love the art work its ppl like him who design the kicks ur messing up now…..