Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Air Jordan 25 Redone




I first had my original design of the Jordan 25 posted on theshoegame.com awhile back. Since I first did that design when I was just getting myself familiar with CreativeSuite I decided to redo it because it needed some serious work.
Here is the inspiration behind these. Since athletic shoes are taking a step towards being more scientific this is exactly what the Jordan XX5 is based on. The inspiration comes from the periodic table. The chemical element Manganese (Mn) which has the atomic number 25 has a grey white metallic look and is put into different metals such as steel to make them stronger. This goes hand and hand with inspiration from MJ’s playing days giving todays players the motivation to play stronger, smarter and ultimately be better than Mike. With the 25th anniversary upon us it is also known as the “Silver Anniversary” giving inspiration to the 3M metallic material on the shoe. Jordan was also 25 yrs old when he first wore the Jordan 3’s which had a cement print which had never before been seen or used on athletic shoes. Which brings the touch of an upgraded cement print which takes the appearance of boiling metal. The upper is made up of light and flexible skins like the Kobe V and wrapped with flywire giving the shoe ultimate light weight and excellent support. The outsole is a translucent outsole which has triangle and diamond shape cushion traction pads. This idea of cushion pads comes from The Nike Lunar Eclipse with the Bottomless Carrier Construction. The cushion pads slip into the cut outs on the bottom of the outsole. This gives maximum cushioning in key areas on the heel and forefoot. The triangle symbolizes balance, strength and stability while the diamond shapes represent power, strength, brilliance and unparalleled beauty. These are characteristics which MJ brought to each and every game.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Onitsuka Tiger "Rebirth"

I wanted to bring a little diversity in my designs. So I decided to do a brand that I normally don't wear and create a shoe that I would definitely lace up. I really like how these turned out. I incorporated a new support system. The clear pieces along the upper of the shoe will compress the foot as the sole strikes the ground providing extra support. Comment please. They are always welcomed. Enjoy.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Real Air Jordan 4.5 vol. 1


This is what my rendering would pretty much look like in person. I did the 4.5 vol. 1 awhile back and now I took time to create another rendering of what it would actually look like. I like how these turned out. I think they look pretty good. Tell me what you all think. Enjoy the pics.

Friday, March 26, 2010

The Real Nike Air Max Yeezy 1's




I had made a sketch of these awhile back and now I finally decided to make these come to life. I think the real pair came out real nice. I made two different versions one with the Jordan 3 sole make up and also one with the classic Air Max 1 sole. Leave a comment which one you like more. Comments greatly appreciated!!! Enjoy the pics.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Nike Lunar Max 1 " Venkman...don't cross the streams!!!"


I recently purchased a pair of Nike LunarSwift and they are the most comfortable shoe I have at the moment. I wanted to add that comfort to my favorite Nike Air Max of all time. I teamed up the Lunar technology with the Nike Air Max 1 in this PS rendering. I would love if Nike experimented with this idea as well as with other classics. The first pic I was inspired by Ghost Busters the movie. I thought it gave it a nice extra pop. Enjoy the pics.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Air Jordan 4.5 Vol. 2

This is the Air Jordan 4.5 volume 2. This sports more of the high top look with a Air Jordan 4 color blocking. I also decided to design this with Zoom Air instead of an air heel insert. I really like how these turned out. Please comment on these and let me know which version you liked best!!! Enjoy

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Nike Zoom Fly-Lite

This is my latest design. I wanted to go ahead and post the lateral view. Im working on the medial and bottom view. I will post as soon as I am finished with them. I got inspiration from the Nike hyper dunk 2010. I wanted the shoe to have the new flywire skin that is being used on the Kobe V and also the Nike Hyper Dunk 2010. The shoe also has a huarache feel to the collar and sits on a neon green translucent heel outsole. Please comment. It will only help me improve my skills. Thanks enjoy.