Kicksbyshea

It’s been awhile and a proper reintroduction is on the way…

In the meantime, here’s a glimpse at some of the larger projects I’ve been working on. More on these sooner than you think.

Big changes coming.

This one’s for my anime fans. I brought a few anime’s to life on these custom Nike Air Force 1s for a birthday gift!🎨👟

Featuring Luffy from One Piece, Uncle Iroh from The Last Airbender, and Killua Zoldyck from Hunter x Hunter. I really like the blocking and line work on this pair and finding ways to make the characters fit within the panels of the shoes.

In future anime projects (got a big one coming up😉), I’m looking forward to honing my line work skills and trying a few different techniques to make the characters really pop off the shoe.

Celebrating Canada during the Copa America tournament🇨🇦

We shocked the world, placing 4th overall at our first Copa America. Extremely proud of our boys, and this piece honours our legendary run⚽️

Made and inspired by what it means to be a Canadian, these cleats represent us all at the same time, regardless who we wear on our backs, we’re all on the same team.

They are currently up for raffle, link in bio for details!🔗

Black Air Force CPFM customs made for you.
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My client wanted his last name in the Cactus Plant Flea Market font along with the AIR, this was the result. These are a great way to add a custom twist on a pair of everyday shoes.
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Any letter, any word, message me to get your pair done📲
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Black History Month Sneaker Drop!

This pair was inspired by an awesome collaboration I worked on back in 2021 for BHM. It has held heavy significance for me over the years, and I wanted to do something special to honour them, along with my growth as an artist while affecting positive change in my own community.

I’m releasing a limited run of 10 pairs of these BHM - BLM Air Force 1s, first come, first serve. Each pair features the following and is made to order in selected size:

- “BHM” cutout in premium black and white leather
- “BLM” cutout in premium black and white leather
- Standard/Regular lace or rope lace options
- 20% of proceeds to be donated to a local non-profit organization. I will publicly update this when orders close.

*Shoes are included in the price. Price excludes shipping*

Standard/Regular Laces - $400
Rope Laces - $425

Comment “BHM DROP” and I’ll DM you with purchase instructions. Or DM me to buy.

I’m releasing these today but will also be popping up during their Black History Month skate “Rolling With The Culture” this Saturday February 24th from 9pm - 1am. If you want to see this pair in person and have a great time, definitely come out for the night!

I also need to give a big thank you to everyone who has supported me and this idea. The response I’ve gotten on these has been overwhelming and so fulfilling. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in any way big or small. I really couldn’t do it without you.

This is my first but definitely won’t be my last.

“Get Money, Make Change.”✌🏽

To shed some light on how I made the shoes, whenever I have multiple pairs in an order, this is the general process I take with all of them. I batch the same parts of the process so that I don’t have to back step and repeat tasks.
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I want to highlight what changes between each pictures, so here is each slide broken down to its contents:
Slide 1 - Reference (Pre touch ups)
Slide 2 - White base coat for the liner
Slide 3 - Outstep gradient
Slide 4 - **Middle bar**
Slide 5 - Stencil
Slide 6 - Pre touch ups
Slide 7 - Mid touch ups
Slide 8 - Sealing
Slide 9 - Laced up
Slide 10 - Final Pictures
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** The middle bar technique uses a mix of the two colours of a gradient to seamlessly blend them together. It’s essential for any gradient work.
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For the previous 2023 season, and I decided to switch it up and use all black Stan Smith’s as the base shoe.
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This set features a circuit board with a gradient backdrop and a pop of colour using the ‘Defiant Red’. I had a lot of fun challenging myself and bringing these pairs to life!
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Custom shoes for Toronto Defiant’s 2022 season.
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