Plus, his eyes are painted onto the Swooshes in a fitting comic book style. Stella Stockbridge’s custom Air Jordan 1 “The Beatles” sneaker diorama may not be wearable, but it’s still ...

The shoes were a hit and Hardman’s business took off. He’s now taking orders from folks around the world. “If someone wants some custom shoes, all they have to do is tell me what kind of ...

With the recent explosion in the popularity of sneakers custom-painted by local artists, I find myself drawn to this newer form of artistic expression that take the shape of fashion items.

Brushed by Sophh started a short three years ago. "I came across a large retailer that sold custom painted sneakers," explained Sophie, the artist behind the business. She was disappointed to ...

The metal cleats were not allowed in the ballpark, the security guard said, unless they were a birthday gift. Ryan Stevens and his father, Ron, had driven 14 hours in 2021 to deliver a pair of custom ...

In 2020, a year after she graduated with a degree in fine arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, her boyfriend’s brother requested a custom pair, and she started to paint shoes more ...

On the “BlacKkKlansman” director and co-screenwriter’s feet — glistening under the Dolby Theatre stage lights — were a pair of custom Nike Air Jordans with the leather painted metallic ...

The Detroit Pistons are partnering with DoorDash for a 24-hour sweepstakes for people to win a pair of custom-painted teal Nike Air Force sneakers. Fans who use DoorDash from Nov. 4 at 3:13 p.m ...

Jamie Meyers had bought a pair of sneakers she planned to wear on Fridays to school when her class has spirit days. She saw some custom painted sneakers on Etsy and asked her daughter if she could ...

The trend extends beyond sneakers. Philadelphia-based artist Nelly Jabbarnia has seen a surge in orders for custom jerseys, including a hand-painted design of Saquon Barkley's backward hurdle.

He's been doing such a great job that I just hit him up every now and then and say, ‘Hey, you want to make some shoes?’ And like, let's get to work.” Chisholm wore his custom-painted cleats ...

The 23-year-old artist is donating 50 pairs of custom-painted sneakers, each designed around the recipient’s interests. The project is a good fit for Wu. She runs Unboxedcustoms, a business ...