Posts Tagged ‘JBF’

Poke Dunk High

November 30th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

JBF used a customer’s personal design to create his latest pair of Nike Dunk Highs. These custom Dunks were created awhile ago but JBF has been too busy with other projects to post the Poke Dunk Highs. I found JBF’s Dunks at the Nike Talk post linked here.

The designer used a red/black colorway with gold heels to create a rich look. The gold heels match the gold bear outline drawn on both shoes. The bear has small blue eyes and a golden paw reaching up to his mouth. This expression may indicate surprise or a polite afterthought during a midday meal; either way, JBF did a great job conveying the playfulness of this cute character.

While JBF’s client gave the designer a clear image to recreate, JBF did an awesome job producing clean sneaker art. He has indicated that he is willing to do additional customs for readers who email blaise28@gmail.com. I would get in touch right away if you want to reserve some time with JBF as I imagine his schedule will fill up quickly.

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Misguided Dunk Highs

October 9th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

JBF’s latest customs feature simple arrows and basic colors that work well together in creating a great pair of sneakers. The designer showed the Misguided Dunk Highs in his most recent post on Nike Talk linked here.

The Misguided Dunk Highs began with blue and gray hues that split the shoe in half. While these colors may induce some sighs from sneaker fans who love color, JBF added a salmon color to the swoosh for a burst of visual excitement.

The compelling element of the Misguided Dunk Highs is the cluster of white arrows blossoming from the heel. Each arrow is pointing in a different direction to simulate the confusing decisions we all have to make on a daily basis. JBF turned the straight edges and angles of traditional arrows on their head by using arrows with exaggerated bases contorted in all directions.

JBF’s Misguided Dunk Highs may look simple but the controlled chaos involved in creating each arrow shows the designer’s skills. JBF is taking custom orders by email at blaise28@gmail.com so you can get your Dunks and Air Force Ones adapted based on your specifications.

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PipeTastic Air Force Ones

September 24th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

JBF used his favorite screen saver as inspiration for his latest custom sneakers. The sneaker artist designed a pair of white Nike Air Force Ones with a series of colored pipes running from heel to toe. The PipeTastic Air Force Ones were posted by JBF on the NikeTalk thread linked here.

The designer used gold paint for the Nike swoosh, the heel tag as well as the border of each pipe to add some glitz to the PipeTastics. JBF added green and blue pipes that intersect throughout the shoe to simulate the constant movement of these pipes on a computer screen. It isn’t difficult to imagine the pipes rotating and shifting second by second because JBF uses color differences to create the appearance of movement.

Every designer needs to think about elements of everyday life to create customs that are authentic. JBF didn’t try to use elaborate themes and colors to create the PipeTastics; instead, he chose something like a default screen saver that is overlooked by people everyday. JBF does a great job converting something mundane into a piece of art.

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Barbed Wire Dunks

September 7th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Custom Sneakers, Dunks, Nike

JBF’s latest custom sneakers posted on Nike Talk (linked here) fell short of my expectations based on his prior designs. The designer wanted to turn a pair of blue/gray Nike Dunks into custom sneakers with black pinstripes. JBF notes in his Nike Talk post that the original design involved a clean set of pinstripes running around the shoe.

The problem is that JBF’s pinstripes weren’t executed effectively. JBF tried turning lemons into lemonade by dubbing his Nike Dunks the “Barbed Wires” because of the little black spots punctuating these stripes.

While I admire JBF’s hard work, I think that the black stripes are too precise to be barbed wire and too sloppy to be pinstripes. My larger complaint about these sneakers is the use of angled stripes running through the front panel. Even if JBF was able to create smooth pinstripes, the angled stripes would look out of place. The designer is capable of producing great custom sneakers but the Barbed Wire Dunks cannot be placed in this category.

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Nike Air Max 90 “Nerves”

August 17th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Max, Custom Sneakers, Nike

Novice designer JBF promoted these custom Air Max 90s in the Nike Talk post linked here. This first entry into the world of custom sneakers is called “Nerves.” JBF uses spare design elements to replicate the look and feel of nerves in the human body.

The designer used a red backdrop to add some color to these shoes without overwhelming the black nerves that were carefully painted. The nerves are drawn from midpoint to midpoint on both shoes before fading away slowly as they approach the toe boxes. Every reader should be able to notice JBF’s attention to detail by looking at the interconnectivity of the nerves. These thin black lines negotiate tight spaces and glide gracefully across the shoe due to JBF’s steady hand.

I am a big fan of JBF’s “Nerves” because they are created with a fine touch instead of an explosion of color. This designer should maintain his bare aesthetic in future shoes to develop a reputation on sites like MyAirShoes and Nike Talk.

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