Revive Customs is becoming well-known for its hybrid sneakers that apply the design of one shoe on an entirely different shoe. Revive recreated the look of “Back to the Future” Nikes on a pair of Air Max 90s that were popular among sneaker fans. The designer is back with another hybrid effort, taking on the Nike Air Carnivore in this round.

The basic design on these Nike Air Trainer 1 SBs was taken from the Nike Air Carnivore. These shoes featured a black/green/white colorway that was easy to duplicate on the Air Trainers. The structure of both shoes was similar enough to make this hybrid effort look easy for Revive. The designer’s execution of small elements like the purple Nike on the Velcro strap and the white/black lines on the outsole show that this sneaker required a great deal of work.

These pictures were found on the Revive Customs blog on Customsnkr.com linked here. The struggle that many artists face when trying to create hybrids is sacrificing originality to stick to someone else’s design. The master mind behind Revive Customs has proven his skill at creating both hybrids and original designs. I like the designer’s hybrid efforts and hope he continues doing this work in the future.

Revive Customs partnered with youth arts project Mobile Jam Fest to create this unique pair of Air Force Ones. Mobile Jam Fest runs contests for young fashion designers including shoe design contests. The winner of the latest shoe design contest won this pair of Air Force Ones courtesy of Revive Customs. I am sure the winner is thrilled to have such a great pair of custom sneakers from a renowned designer.

The theme of these shoes was “Paid in Full” and uses imagery reminiscent of the Grand Theft Auto game series. The right side of the shoe features a bag of money with a dollar sign on the front that is typical in cartoon bank heists. Revive Customs put the grill of the getaway car on the other side of the shoe.

I love the colors used by Revive to bring this interesting design to life. Readers can learn more about Revive’s work by checking out the blog linked here.