Art of Custom Sneakers: How To Create One-of-a-Kind Kicks; Paint, Splatter, Dip, Drip, and Color

YouTube influencer/software engineer/sneaker customizer Kickz has put his inspiration, recommendations, and guidelines in a book so that readers who want to follow in his footsteps can create one-of-a-kind shoes too. In the 1980s, custom-designed sneakers were commercially produced for star basketball players, and this became a popular trend. Initially, these fashionable shoes were designed by artists, which meant high-dollar limited editions. Now hand-painted shoes are the craze that fuels the industry. Kickz’s book provides its instructions in graphic-novel style illustrations and comic drawings. He encourages readers by telling them that they don’t have to be an artist or student of the craft to create a pair of sneakers or two (or several); all one needs is the desire and willingness to learn and to practice different techniques. Kickz also includes a Q&A section that contains his YouTube channel’s most frequently asked questions.