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April's Custom of the Month features a collaboration with 2XO Whiskey inspired by their Sneakerhead Blend Icon Series bourbon. Explore the custom Air Jordan 1 Retro design featuring premium gold accents, barrel-inspired wood grain artwork, and exclusive 2XO branding.

For Air Max Day 2026, Skinz Customs transformed a pair of Nike Air Max 90s into a tribute to Super Mario Bros. Inspired by the iconic first level from the 1985 Nintendo classic, this custom sneaker combines retro gaming nostalgia with wearable art and celebrates one of the most recognizable characters in video game history. Let's a go!

Johnny breaks down his favorite design from February, a pair of custom Converse All Stars featuring Marceline the Vampire Queen and Princess Bubblegum from Cartoon Network's Adventure Time. The Concept Adventure Time has always held a special place in my heart, as it was the show that got me back into creating when it originally aired in 2010. When this commission came in from a long-standing client, I knew right away that Marceline and Bubblegum were the perfect characters t

The villains get a shoe. The heroes get a shoe. The 2026 Custom of the Month for January is a Nike Air Force 1 that brings Transformers, He-Man, ThunderCats, Voltron, and GI Joe together for the ultimate 80s cartoon showdown — all hand-painted, all on one pair.

The Skinz Time 80s Collection is a series of custom sneakers inspired by iconic movies, TV shows, and pop culture from the 1980s. Built on classic silhouettes like the Jordan 1, Nike Air Force 1, and Reebok Club-C, each pair blends nostalgia with handcrafted detailing. Below are five of my favorite custom sneakers from the collection, including designs inspired by He-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Akira, Star Wars, and more. Since its inception in 2021, I've added clo

Art of the Game, by Canvvs and Rakuten , is the ultimate sneaker design contest that challenges artists to tell a story through footwear. In this post, I break down my creative process, inspiration, and lessons learned while designing a burnt-themed custom sneaker for the competition. What is the Art of the Game Sneaker Design Contest? Art of the Game, by Canvvs and Rakuten, is a sneaker design contest built around storytelling . Rather than focusing solely on clean executio

A quick read on my biography, goals, and plans heading into 2025