Custom Nike SB Dunks by Jon-Paul Kaiser

What??? Customized Nike SBs on the Tenacious Toys Blog?? Why not, we blog about everything that tickles our fancy. These mostly black and white Customized Nike SBs happen to be created by UK based artist Jon-Paul Kaiser. Last year, Jon-Paul Kaiser was fortunate enough to take a little vacation and visit the US during SDCC. During that time, Jon-Paul and his wife traveled California taking in the sites, eventually making his way to KR San Francisco for a signing. During his stint, Jon-Paul made some friends, one of whom sent him a pair of White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro's to customize. Not a typical medium often seen in the Designer Toy world, but also not too far off. Many artists started out customizing shoes and eventually transitioning into other medium, while some still create custom shoes regularly.

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

With these Nike SBs, Jon-Paul and his client decided to use the shoes as a canvas, rather than a typical character seen on Designer Toys. Each shoe has complimenting scenes going all around it and is nicely detailed, while being colored mostly black and white. The white from the shoes and the black coming from Jon-Paul's extremely steady hand. Some Greys create nice shading, while a small amount of red has been added, creating a nice sudden pop of contrast. These shoes should be a nice addition to the client's collection. A big question remains however, Will they be shellacked and worn or just displayed??

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Custom White Nike SB Dunk Low Pro by Jon-Paul Kaiser, Photo by Justin Allfree

Photos were taken by Justin Allfree, a photographer who has taken many photos of Jon-Paul Kaiser's customs. Be sure to check out Jon-Paul Kaiser's other endeavor Rhyme Square.

- Mark-Anthony

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SekureD Finished Wall Mural at Nike HQ

SekureD has made a giant leap from painted toys to painted walls-  but it's not childs' play, Nike Australia in Melbourne commissioned a wall mural for their HQ. This was SekureD's first large-scale wall mural, spanning more than 12' across. He shares some thoughts on the project;

"Last week I was invited by Nike Australia to come down to their HQ here in Melbourne and paint up an AM90 Mural on canvas for an upcoming conference. Because of OHS concerns I only used spray paint on the initial stages of the background after which the rest of the mural had to be done by hand. The finishing touches were done in front of the conference crowd over a couple of hours and I am stoked with how it has all come together. " -SekureD

Sekure D x Nike AM90 Mural Timelapse from Sekure D on Vimeo.

 

You can read more and see more progress shots on SekureD's page here.

SekureD's clean graphic linework translates expertly to large scale paintings, I look forward to seeing more of these!

 

 

 

-Tasha Zimich