Some sneaker customizers call themselves surgeons, artists, or even creators. This sneaker customizer calls himself The Chef, ...

Andrés Salerno never thought his Lionel Messi customized sneakers would go viral. And he never thought he would get the chance to make a pair, and give them directly to his soccer idol. Salerno, a DJ ...

On June 18, 2025, Nike, Inc. (“Nike”) and Dominic Ciambrone (“Ciambrone”), founder of the shoe customization outfit, The Shoe Surgeon, entered into a confidential settlement and agreed to an ...

Growing up in Lexington, Marcus Floyd saw plenty of horses. He saw the city taken over by horses when the Kentucky Derby and its crowd descended on it every year. When he moved to the suburbs just ...

UNIVERSITY, JADEN HOPES TO SHAPE MORE THAN SNEAKERS FOR SOME. A CUSTOM PAIR OF SNEAKERS IS THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF INDIVIDUALISM, AND NOW ONE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER IS SEEKING TO GIVE LOCAL KIDS THE ...

Designing sneakers for professional athletes is the sort of thing customizers dream of, but only a select few can actually say that their creations were worn on the biggest stages in sports. The ...

The paneling is perfect. The paint, impeccable. The hustle and bustle of NBA Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center but white noise when the artists are hard at creating. “It’s relaxing,” said Colin ...

Houston – HAPPY ASTROS OPENING DAY! If you’re a Houston sports fan, you have to know about Ranard Hardman, also known as @Nardgotsole on Instagram. He’s a sneaker artist who has designed custom shoes ...

Ahead of the film Sinners hitting theaters this weekend, StockX has tapped sneaker customizer Andu to create a custom pair of sneakers available exclusively on the secondary marketplace. Starting ...

On this episode of #LIFEATCOMPLEX Presents Sneaker Battle we are putting the client up against the supplier! In one corner he is marksman with the airbrush, your favorite celebrity’s sneaker ...