What Ever Happened To The Customisation Craze (AF1s) - Early-Mid 2000s

[greg fokker]

I remember there was one guy operating out of Singapore - he used to paint AF1s and Dunks, some amazing camo patterns. There were others around at the time, completely forgotten names...

Photographs anyone?

 

[greg fokker]

I remember there was one guy operating out of Singapore - he used to paint AF1s and Dunks, some amazing camo patterns. There were others around at the time, completely forgotten names...

Photographs anyone?

 

[severn]

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

 

[severn]

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

 

[highman]

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

 

[highman]

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by HighMan

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

My Kbizzle customs are still holding up last time I checked, still crispy too

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by HighMan

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

My Kbizzle customs are still holding up last time I checked, still crispy too

 

[gentry187]

I customized a couple of pairs back then. It was a fad. Fad's come and go.

 

[gentry187]

I customized a couple of pairs back then. It was a fad. Fad's come and go.

 

[likethematrix]

All the shoe companies started coming out with shoes in every color combo under the sun.
u want shiny red orange and green sneakers? ok here u go in patent leather.

at one point there were 28 shoe companies making sneakers in AF1 and Dunk templates in crazy colors it was too much work to make custom colors that probally exist.

 

[likethematrix]

All the shoe companies started coming out with shoes in every color combo under the sun.
u want shiny red orange and green sneakers? ok here u go in patent leather.

at one point there were 28 shoe companies making sneakers in AF1 and Dunk templates in crazy colors it was too much work to make custom colors that probally exist.

 

[usainboltisfast]

Werent most custom sneaker sites just selling varients?

 

[usainboltisfast]

Werent most custom sneaker sites just selling varients?

 

[greg fokker]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Werent most custom sneaker sites just selling varients?

Probably - but I'm talking about people from NT (and ISS and other message boards) who were into customising.

 

[greg fokker]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Werent most custom sneaker sites just selling varients?

Probably - but I'm talking about people from NT (and ISS and other message boards) who were into customising.

 

[wr]

they started thinking they were doing it and were celebrities.

 

[wr]

they started thinking they were doing it and were celebrities.

 

[severn]

Originally Posted by HighMan

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

The acetone mixed with the paint was to deal with that. They didn't crack, just got worn on the inside and sole.  Took some patience and many layers. 
If you don't prep things properly, then yes, it will crack. 

 

[severn]

Originally Posted by HighMan

Originally Posted by Severn

no photographs, but the trend is still there, there's the sneakerpimps show that goes around the globe with them.

I did a pair about 4-5 years ago, it was fun, they lasted through a good wear, but it's not that easy of a thing to do. Getting the leather to bond with the paint is tough and requires lots of acetone and rubbing.

Look on Sneakerfreaker for more if you're in to that stuff, they have a good guide and pictures.

Eventually the paint will crack...

The acetone mixed with the paint was to deal with that. They didn't crack, just got worn on the inside and sole.  Took some patience and many layers. 
If you don't prep things properly, then yes, it will crack. 

 

[damnitzdom]

There were some other guys i cant remember

 

[damnitzdom]

There were some other guys i cant remember

 

[al audi]

i aint rocked a pair of af1 or dunks since 05

 

[al audi]

i aint rocked a pair of af1 or dunks since 05

 

[mc otaku]

Originally Posted by damnitzdom

There were some other guys i cant remember

I think dude used to post on NT. His customs were sick as hell. But i think customs died because of fakes oversaturating the market.