Posts Tagged ‘Evolved Footwear’

Customize Me: Nike Air Max 1 “Horizontal Response II”

October 11th, 2009 by sherylem Stored in: Air Max, Custom Sneakers, Nike

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From Evolved Footwear comes a revived design pattern first use some three years ago by these customs sneaker artists. Featuring  blue, white and black colors alternating all over the upper. Mettalic accents figure in the Nike logo Swoosh and back panel. The white laces also give a nice contrast though I would have preferred black laces on this one.  The pattern and colorways make me think it is older than three years. It is really more of a throwback to the 80s, notice the shade of blue they used here?

Well, I would think there is a market to this design. After all, the 80s generation can well afford to get a pair of these now. And when you do decide to buy one, you have to allow 2-3 weeks delivery as each pair is made-to-order. Besides, that’s what customs sneakers are for.

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Lupe Fiasco “Superstar” Dunk High

October 10th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

Evolved Footwear’s love for light-up designs and hip hop have led to some great customs in the past. His latest work is a pair of custom Nike Dunk Highs using Lupe Fiasco’s “Superstar” video as the theme. These custom Dunks were found on Evolved’s latest Nike Talk post linked here.

Lupe Fiasco’s “Superstar” video features a red carpet, stars and the night sky while the rapper’s song runs. Evolved juggled all of these elements when creating the “Superstar” Dunks. He created a rich red tongue that simulated the type of carpet walked upon by rappers and movie stars. His blue and white stars glow brilliantly against the black backdrop. He added some white stars in the distance along with gray clouds swirling around the toe box.

The “Superstar” Dunk Highs come to life once the designer flicks the light switch. The colorful, well-designed stars burst forth with brilliant light in a dark room. Evolved Footwear did a great job of making these Dunks an homage to Lupe Fiasco’s hit song while using his signature light-up features in a creative way.

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Wendy in Aspen Nike Zooms

October 1st, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Nike

I wrote yesterday about Evolved Footwear’s custom Air Force Ones for Capitol Music Group CEO Jason Flom’s son. The designer finished off his work for the Flom family by creating a pair of custom Nike Zooms for Wendy Flom. Wendy’s love of snowboarding was translated into the Wendy in Aspen Nike Zooms.

The pictures in this post were found at Evolved Footwear’s Nike Talk post linked here. Evolved Footwear used a gray/blue/pink colorway to represent Wendy’s favorite colors as well as the colors of the Colorado mountains.

The left sneaker features a pink silhouetted snowboarder riding a rail on her snowboard with beautiful mountain peaks in the background. This snowboarder is revealed as Wendy Flom complete with pink snow pants and a purple and turquoise jacket on the right shoe. Wendy is kicking up some snow as she finishes off her run in this more detailed picture. Evolved Footwear added snow flakes on the interiors of both shoes to show the idyllic conditions in Aspen, Colorado.

The Wendy in Aspen Nike Zooms trump the Real Kid Rock Air Force Ones in my mind. While I like music more than I like snowboarding, the details and colors used on Wendy’s sneakers captured my attention immediately. The only thing I can say for certain about Evolved Footwear’s work for the Flom family is that all three shoes are expertly done.

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Real Kid Rock Air Force Ones

September 30th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

Evolved Footwear created a pair of custom Air Force Ones for Capitol Music Group CEO Jason Flom a few months back. The designer’s work was so loved by the music executive that he commissioned a pair of Air Force Ones for his son. Evolved Footwear’s latest customs are called the Real Kid Rock Air Force Ones and were found at the Nike Talk post linked here.

These customs have some great designs by Evolved Footwear that highlight the exhiliration and high energy of a rock and roll show. He painted a hot red and white guitar on the left shoe that wraps around the heel. The black background fades to white as the head stock gives way to blank space around the corner.

The heel on the right shoe shows what a true guitarist can do on stage. Evolved Footwear used a white background on the heel to let the jumping guitarist (presumably Kid Rock) stand out. The best parts of rock and roll (outside of the music) are represented on this shoe.

I will be back tomorrow with the custom Nikes created by Evolved Footwear for Jason Flom’s wife. The levels of quality and creativity used by Evolved on Flom’s Air Force Ones are surpassed by both of his new customs.

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Tech N9ne Dunks by Evolved Footwear

September 12th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

Evolved Footwear is celebrating Tech N9ne’s latest release, Killer, with an impressive pair of custom Nike Dunks. These Dunks were found in the designer’s latest post on Nike Talk linked here. The designer noted that he rushed to complete these projects before Tech N9ne’s show in Kansas City but they look like they took a long time to complete.

Tech N9ne’s double album title is imprinted in white set against a red backdrop on the left shoe. Evolved Footwear used red to write out the rapper’s name on the right shoe. The name “Tech N9ne” stands out well against the pitch black color used as the background. Both shoes have red back panels to create a uniform look as Tech N9ne walks past his fans.

The best element of the shoe is only noticeable when you turn out the lights. Evolved Footwear added some glow-in-the-dark letters to the tongues to help Tech N9ne represent his hometown day or night. The rapper can see the letters K and C in red glowing glory every time he turns out his lights.

I only know a little about Tech N9ne but I think these shoes will help him represent his album and his hometown well. I am impressed with the designer’s ability to mix elements like graffiti paint and glow-in-the-dark lights seamlessly on the same shoe. Check out the photos below to see the Tech N9ne Dunks in full effect.

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