r/Customsneakers

Recent af1 I did and wearing around.

Client’s family friend did them and completely warped the midsole causing permanent damage and uneven bonding. Still got them as close to perfect as possible!

Hand painted. Tongue tag replaced with citrus and sage graphic. Finished in Angelus Matte 4-Coat

Okay, so I have history in leatherwork, but never in trying to do shoes. I got these from a friend of mine, and I'll be real, I'm not big on white shoes. I think they look neat, but not my style. So, I used an AI and some poor manual photo editing on my phone to get the concept down of what I am wanting to do, but I want to hear some of y'alls opinions on what might be better? These are my favorite colors, so I am hoping to use them, but I'm not exactly married to this design either. Thanks in advance for anything y'all have. (Also if you have advice on good dyes or prep work for the factory finish i am all ears, but I'm not looking at using paint for it.)

Painted the shoe to give an aged leather look like Mankind’s mask. Custom insoles, tongue tags and barb wire dubraes

First timer question on dying the sock liner.
Hello all, I had a quick question after finding out that you can dye/paint certain shoes at home pretty easily. What color would you use to replace the neon green sock liner? Also since I am only dying these, I'm leaning towards a smaller off brand fabric binder than GAC 900 and hoping to get all of my materials tomorrow at hobby lobby or Walmart.

I recently purchased the bodega asics kayano 20 shown in the first picture from a reselling app and would love to change out that neon to either the

1. Charcoal grey
2. Frost grey

Open to any tips on process or materials I should buy from you experts since it's my first time and thank you in advance :)

Not paint or dye. Sneakers graphics/tattoos.

You guys were such a help with my last troubleshooting. Thank you for that.
I’m now struggling with Angelus scarlet red. I’ve used putty, navy blue, and burgundy which all came out great and very solid no streaks. But this red is so streaky and looks terrible. This is my second attempt at red and it looks just as terrible as my first attempt. I’m 4 coats in and intend to do 6 total. What am I doing wrong? 🫠

I am 61 flipped. This is my first custom shoe but I collect sneakers and have thought of customing shoes for a while. I didn't use any tape of anything but used acetone, leather paint, and a sealant. What does everyone think?

Friend asked for a pair to match her shirt she was wearing on her trip down to Disney. Cheap shoes but they were cute that they lit up.

Hi! I’m looking to commission a pair of custom Sulley-inspired sneakers for a theater production of the first ever Monsters Inc. Jr. I really love the look of the fuzzy Nike Abominable Snowman Dunk concepts, especially the visible fur exterior while still keeping a real sneaker silhouette. I want it more like the Nike shoes and more subtle about it being Sulley. (The reason I cant buy the nike shoes is its only available in kids sizes)

I wear a men’s size 10.5–11 and would want:
- icy blue or like Sulley colored fur
- teal accents
- possibly subtle purple striping
- low-top sneaker style

I attached inspiration photos. If anyone does custom sneaker commissions or knows artists who work with faux fur/cosplay footwear, please let me know!

credit to kolorways for the template