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So I'm officially all moved in down here in San Diego. I'm pretty much settled in but still adjusting to my new city. SD is pretty chill and decorating a new place is always fun. Getting started up on sneakers again is great! Moving and unpacking and setting everything up took a loooong time, but it's good to be back to work :)
My first job after the big move was a Stan Smith 2-pack. I got a call from "Swagg Central" about a girl who wanted to get customs for her nephew's 3rd birthday. We exchanged a few emails and got the ball rolling. The first pair were "Gordon the Big Express" - themed. Kyle is a big fan and we decided to do them the same way I did the "Thomas" sneakers. We've got Gordon, Kyle's name, Gordon's name and a track design. The back heels have a star and the #4 because that's what number train he is.
The second pair of sneakers were more of a challenge. They are "Manchester United" sneakers, which I thought was a really cool idea. Thus far, all the kid sneakers I've done are kid-related with cartoon characters. The crest, luckily, wasn't too complex, but the placement on the shoe was a bit tricky. The sneakers have the crest on the outside toe of both shoes and little Kyle's initials on the inside of both shoes. Add "Glory, Glory Man United!" and we've got the perfect little sneakers for a true Man-U fan!
I think they both came out pretty cool and I am delivering them next week. Kyle's birthday party is May 30th so I hope the little guy likes them :) Happy Birthday Kyle!
All aboard!!
My brother's friends, Mike and April, have a little boy name Mikey. He's turning 3 next month and my brother wanted to get him some customs :)
My birthday is in March too, so birthday kicks always seem like a good idea! Anything for a fellow Pisces! haha.
These velcro Stan Smiths are Thomas the Train themed, because little Mikey is apparently a huge fan :) The sneakers have Thomas, his name, Mikey's name, and a train track design. They're fun and I think Mikey will like them. Mikey's mom, April, doesn't want to see the finished sneakers until Mikey opens them up on his birthday. Hopefully she'll be pleasantly surprised. Happy early birthday!!
Makana is Hillary's eldest kid. A few weeks back I did sneakers for her other 2 kids. So now the whole gang is set! This is my first "kid pack" set of sneakers, so that's pretty cool. Mahalo!
Hillary told me that Makana is into dragons, so these Stan Smiths have red and orange dragons, a fire-breathing dragon, a tribal dragon, and his name. I added some red laces to top it off.
I'm sending these off to Hawaii later this week. Hopefully we'll go 3 for 3 with these ones :)
This pair of little sneakers is for Reesey, Hillary's other daughter. Reesey's big sister got the High School Musical joints, shown in the previous post, but these Cupcake kicks are all hers!
The baby velcro Stan Smiths have just a hint of pink on the tongue label, back heel and bottom to add to the cupcake designs. Colorful cupcakes and sprinkles take up most of the sides with "Reesey" on the outside of one sneaker, and a wisk and oven mit added to the inside of the other.
Like it says on one of the sides, these sneakers are definitely "YUM!" - lol.
This freshly baked pair and the HSM pair are getting shipped to Hawaii in a few days, so hopefully the girls enjoy their new sneakers! ALOHA!
A while back, my brother's friend Hillary asked me to do some sneakers for her daughters. This first pair is for Belle :)
Belle LOVES High School Musical and Troy Bolton! These Stan Smiths are the perfect color scheme to go with the HSM theme. They are the same sneakers used for the "Little Einsteins" pair I did right before Christmas, but this is lace-up versus velcro.
The sneakers have a "school spirit" vibe which all the High School Musical movies have. For one shoe, the East High mascot, the Wildcat is on one side with "Belle" on the other. The other shoe has "I Love Troy" with hearts and "HSM' with a streamer-like design. Both sneakers have little stars on the back heel sportin' the #14 which is Troy's basketball number.
Go Wildcats!
Happy New Year suckas! 2009 is all about change and follow-thru, and what better way to "ursher" (lol) in the new year than with a fresh pair of customs!! These funked out Stan Smiths are the first of 2009.
LaRhonda is the homie so these kicks had to be just as dope. The only parameter I had was to put her nickname on it, and the rest was up to me. Bright colors and a show-out vibe matches "LaLa" and her swag. Oh, and she likes Hello Kitty too.
The picture below shows some of the details a little better: green slime, line designs, writing on the back heel and Hello Kitty with stars and dust. I added some fluorescent orange laces to "tie" it all together! I think they came out pretty well and will definitely get some attention with all the loudness :)
Happy 3rd Birthday Jasmine!!
December 20th, my niece turned 3 years old, and as always, she gets a fresh pair of customs!! Yes, she will be that girl :)
This year she's really into the Little Einstein's show on the Disney Channel, so that was the theme. The velcro Stan Smiths are perfect with the red plaid lining, logo, and tongue color. The sneakers have Rocket, the show's logo, the Disney Playground logo with a number 3, and Jasmine's nickname.
I added something extra onto the straps for fun. "Pat-pat-pat..." is what the kids say to rev up Rocket and "Goin on a trip..." is part of the Little Einstein's theme song. Simple and fun. I think the "Little Einstein" kicks look pretty smart!
A while back, an associate of mine talked to me about doin' some customs for her boyfriend for Christmas. This was a loooong while back, so I told her to just tell me a month in advance so I wouldn't forget.
Christmas time is upon us and here are LA Galaxy-themed Stan Smiths for Ashlynn's boyfriend :) I put the team's logo and name on one shoe and an adidas Teamgeist ball and LA skyline on the other shoe. The LA skyline is complete with Galaxy "stars".
Stan Smiths are always good cuz they have the most "real estate" space to draw on. Hopefully Ashlynn's boy likes them. I think they came out alright :)
Merry Christmas yo!
Now that I'm getting settled at the store and the day-to-day is getting a bit easier, I have more time to custom. Having my sneakers in the case at work helps, but it's low key so it's a nice little "partnership".
A customer came in and wanted to get her daughter a special Christmas present. Vanessa is the youngest of 3 kids, so some customs would definitely be a hit with her. The theme was simple, "Vanessa". She's a twin and a gemini, loves music, and her name means "butterfly". Her mom gave me free range to style the sneakers but wanted me to keep them somewhat neutral-toned. Simple, clean, not over-stated -- hopefully Vanessa likes them :)
My first job after the big move was a Stan Smith 2-pack. I got a call from "Swagg Central" about a girl who wanted to get customs for her nephew's 3rd birthday. We exchanged a few emails and got the ball rolling. The first pair were "Gordon the Big Express" - themed. Kyle is a big fan and we decided to do them the same way I did the "Thomas" sneakers. We've got Gordon, Kyle's name, Gordon's name and a track design. The back heels have a star and the #4 because that's what number train he is.
The second pair of sneakers were more of a challenge. They are "Manchester United" sneakers, which I thought was a really cool idea. Thus far, all the kid sneakers I've done are kid-related with cartoon characters. The crest, luckily, wasn't too complex, but the placement on the shoe was a bit tricky. The sneakers have the crest on the outside toe of both shoes and little Kyle's initials on the inside of both shoes. Add "Glory, Glory Man United!" and we've got the perfect little sneakers for a true Man-U fan!
