Most of you already know I customize runners/trainers/sneakers or whatever you call them (of course I can't forget Football boots/cleats too). But If you didn't know, well, you know now!
I have been customizing shoes for over 4 years now, which started as a hobby. I use to customize football boots to make YouTube videos which was really popular at the time. I started to get very into this as it was fun, relaxing and I loved the feedback I got on Social Media, which helped me grow my platform and get my customs noticed!
IG - (@noellefranciisco)
Now, I have people contacting me from around the world, with ideas and requests for me to design their shoes. Sometimes peoples ideas are not suitable on the types of footwear they imagined it on, but I try to help them and give them alternative ideas.
Some pieces I have worked on can take hours, some can take days! Depending on the job. I am a very impatient gal, and when I start something, I want to finish it as soon as I can. That may mean spending the whole weekend working from morning to night. I can't start something and go back at it every few days, an hour here, 2 hours there. Uh uh, No way, not me. I don't procrastinate. When I am in the zone, there are ZERO distractions. That's why I love customizing footwear or just making things in general. For me, it is extremely calming (95% of the time anyway).
Sometimes people ask, what happens if I make a mistake? When I make mistakes, I try to relax, I tell myself not to panic. I usually have a damp cloth beside me to rapidly correct my errors. Making mistakes is all part of art but most of the time they are easily fixed. Although, once I spilled a whole jar of red paint on my Mam's new tiles in her kitchen. It was one of the first times I ever customized anything and I nearly lost my sh**!! But, I learned from that and now I ensure my work area is clean, tidy and I only have what I need in front of me. No clutter. Sometimes you've gotta learn the hard way. My mam was annoyed when she found out but I cleaned it up like nothing ever happened. Thank God! LOL.
This type of work is far from easy. Especially when you want to customize the right way, using the correct paints and tools, etc. I use professional paints which I order in from the States, and the rest I buy online or in art shops. The materials can be very expensive, especially when you have to get it imported. One thing people need to be aware of with my (and all artists) customized footwear - All of my shoes are fully wearable, however, all products should be considered art. So, you should wear at your own risk.
Nothing lasts forever, so if you plan on wearing your customized AirMax to a 5-a-side game in the park, I'd suggest you take a rain check on that!
I'd imagine if you are going to pay an artist for one of a kind custom kicks, you're going to treat them delicately. #SneakerHeads, you know whats up!
Anyway, here are some examples of what I have done over the years.
If you want to chat about getting a pair customized, drop me an email at noellefrancisco90@gmail.com and lets get to work!
Let me know which ones you like! That's not all my work but feel free to check out my socials for more.
Remember - I love customizing things, and yes it started as a hobby, but a very expensive hobby at that! Some people think that because I love doing what I do, I should do it for free. WRONG!
The time and effort artists put into customizing is just like a days work at the office. Plus, the materials ain't cheap. You wouldn't ask a mechanic to fix your car for free just because they like what they do, would you?
Artist's have to pay their bills just like you do.
Thanks for reading.
Noelle.
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