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Our readers from the Pacific Northwest should be well familiar with the University of Oregon/University of Washington rivalry. In the footwear world the battle hasn’t historically been very close thanks to Oregon’s deep reaching Nike connects, but TCMan5190 on NT is looking to reverse that trend a bit with this pair of customs. Starting with the white/varsity red Air Jordan VI retro as his base, he brought in some gold accenting in DMP fashion and introduced a little purple to the midsole color hit. Follow us after the jump for more shots of this Huskies custom colorway and let us know if you would pick up a similar Air Jordan VI were it ever to hit retail.
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How does a mere compilation of tracks cause such a cultural phenomenon? Jay-Z’s and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne has permeated various style outlets, from high-end fashion to exclusive Nike sneakers. The LeBron 9 ‘Watch The Throne’ caused an alarming buzz in the sneaker scene, becoming one of the most hard-to-get LeBrons ever and a certified must-have for Kanye/Jay-Z fans. Mache Customs gives us his rendition of the Nike x Kanye x Jay-Z, using the track ‘No Church in the Wild’ as the inspiration; using the Electric Green Foam Pro as the base, Mache gives these customs a dual force, opting for wild safari stripes on the lateral side and cheetah print on the medial, which is reminiscent of the popular Versace x H&M Bomber Jacket that released a few months ago. More shots below, so take a look and hit up Mache Customs if you want to commission your own pair.
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Just yesterday Sneaker News provided the world with the first detailed look at the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’, showing off the glow-in-the-dark outsole and angles aplenty. The glow-in-the-dark theme will in fact run rampant through the 2012 All-Star Collection, but remember that the ‘glow’ craze first started with that sick Zoom Rookie release just a few months ago. Mache Customs, who has been breaking necks with his unforgettable creations, brings All-Star and Zoom Rookie together with his Zoom Rookie ‘Galaxy’ customs; what makes these so much more impressive is that the upper isn’t a mere paint-job, but the result of one of the best paintbrush-meets-sneaker crafts we’ve ever seen. Mache continues to raise the bar for other budding sneaker customizers and these Galaxy Rookies are a clear example why, so check out the additional images below and let us know if you think these are better than the Foamposite Ones!
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Michael Jordan always obeyed his thirst with Gatorade, but sneaker customizer El Cappy gave these Air Jordan VIs a nice contemporary upgrade by introducing the ‘Sprite’ colorway to his Air Jordan customs arsenal. The ‘Sprite’ motif became popular within the Nike LeBron line and particularly with the Nike LeBron 8 V/2 Low ‘Sprite’ that dropped last summer, but it certainly works here in this tonal royal blue upper and dyed translucent outsoles. Do these quench your thirst, or leave you wanting a bit more? Check out the quick shots of El Cappy’s latest sneaker custom after the jump and let us know how these compare to his last Black/Cement III Air Jordan VI custom.
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Sneaker customizer Martin Figueroa-Ramirez is better known around these parts as ROM thanks to a range of work on the Nike Dunk High and Low silhouettes that push the boundaries of creativitiy in today’s homage-heavy custom culture. But now that he’s an established force in the custom game, ROM has seemingly switched his focus to applying that same level of detail and attention to the hottest trend going: colorway swaps. Following up on the Air Jordan VI-inspired LeBron 8 ‘Oreo’ comes the Nike Dunk High ‘UNDRDG’, a military-themed look inspired by the UNDFTD x Air Jordan IV that manages to go even further than the legendary original by adding the AJIII’s signature Elephant print to the toebox and eyestay. Given the reputation of the UNDFTD AJ4s as one of the all-time grails, we won’t even ask if these are better than their muse, but how does ROM‘s latest stack up against one of the best loved non-bred Jays ever? Click through to see the battle ready metal case and let us know if you’ll be bidding when these 1 of 1s go on sale next Monday, February 13th.
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Never content to just slap some paint on a sneaker and call it a custom, Sharp020 has proven his acumen again and again via a slick skill set of embroidery and sew-work. Take his latest creation, this minty fresh pair with a cool sunburst array of lines radiating out from the side swoosh. The inside gets quite the upgrade as well, featuring a soft quilted look that is generally reserved for top-tier Supreme collabos. Sharp020 really makes the pair his own, even going so far as to replace the ‘Nike’ branding throughout with his own stamp of approval (peep the custom tongue tag). Follow us after the jump to get a better look at the Nike SB Dunk Low ‘Sunburst Mint’ and let us know if you would scoop these up at retail if given the chance. via N-SB
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The last couple of custom creations we’ve seen from Proof Culture have focused on porting over heralded combos onto models from the Air Jordan Line. This time around the focus is on rebuilding a favorite colorway, the Air Jordan V in black/metallic silver. Deemed “not metallic enough” in its original form by Proof Culture, this remix sees a powdery silver paint applied to the uppers for the full on Terminator look. If that’s not metallic enough, we don’t know what is. The various other parts of the sneaker are left alone, letting the base shine through and preserving a bit of the DNA that first made this a classic look. Stay with us after the jump for the full photos and let us know if this Air Jordan V from Proof Culture is a hit.
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Sneaker Customs have become an acceptable form of expressive art thanks to the great concepts and craftsmanship that we’ve seen over the last few years. Revive Customs is one of the major players in the ever-growing Sneaker Custom game, serving up blockbusters like the Air Jordan 1 ‘What The One’ from 2009 to his jaw-dropping Air Trainer 1 that he fashioned for Niketalk’s Help Haiti Custom Sneaker Auctions. His latest vision arrives in the form of the Dunk High, using the pair to express his interpretation of the classic tale of Jekyll & Hyde; using a wide array of materials, like the red netting on the tongue and what appears to a braided hair-like material on the toe-box border. Check out the gallery of images below and let us know what you think of this latest custom work.
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We just saw El Cappy’s take on applying the Air Jordan III’s ‘Black Cement’ colorway to the AJVI’s silhouette, so what would happen if you did the same thing to a shoe that only had the Six’ tongue? Sneaker customizer Sab-One turned his attention from the ever popular AJ6 to a model that uses its signature tongue in combination with a variety of other elements fromt the early Air Jordan Legacy to create the ‘Black Cement’ Jordan Spiz’ike. These came into existence when Sab copped the ‘Mars Blackmon’ Spizikes only to wear them once and return them to a near DS state. The relatively perfect condition made these a prime candidate for a colorway swap, and with Elephant print already on the toe and heel of these just like the Threes, the rest of the transition to a style like the one that took over last Black Friday was in the bag. Click through to see more angles on these, let us know how they compare to similar palette swaps on the ‘numbered’ Air Jordans and stick with Sneaker News for the best new custom kicks.
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Tinker Hatfield designed the Air Jordan VI, but has anyone given this two-decade veteran more time and attention in recent months as the customizer known as El Cappy? Eric Lowry just showed us his latest design earlier this week, a Freddy Krueger-inspired Six that’s just the latest in a long line of custom jobs he’s applied to this handiwork-friendly silhouette. The latest is somewhat similar to a theme we saw Lowry employ about two months ago, but instead of the all-over Elephant print on his ‘Cement’ customs, this Air Jordan III-inspired design sees the Three’s signature element restricted to the AJVI’s unmistakably angular midsole tooling. He also crafted the eyelets to resemble the III’s reinforcements, and with black/cement Elephant print G-Shock alongside, could this custom package rival some of Jordan Brand’s top-tier output? And while the most obvious question would be whether these best IVII’s similar effort, but might they also be the best custom AJ6s we’ve ever seen? Let us know what you think when you click thorugh for more photos and stick with Sneaker News for all the best custom sneaker designs.
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