The temptation to customize a sneaker with flashy designs and colorways may be strong for fans of the Air Jordan brand. The shoes are understated and provide a canvas for all the experimenters out there. The Air Jordan IVs pictured above is a good example of what you can do when customizing shoes with restraint.

These custom Air Jordans feature green accents on the sole and the mesh that maintain the aesthetic integrity of the shoe. Other custom sneaker fans may have gone further to fill in the white space on the Jordan IVs but this customizer showed patience. At the very least, sneaker artists should start out with light accents and proceed cautiously.