[King of the Farm]

Hi Everyone,

Mod's... Wasn't sure if this should be in "Customs" or "Other trainers" forum so feel free to move if needed.

I bought a pair of Grey Puma Suedes cheap on eBay a few weeks ago planning my first attempt at customs. You guys know I'm a Superstar guy but finding light colored suede superstars is tough (impossible really) and quite frankly, I used to have a bunch of Clydes, Suedes and Baskets a few years ago but ditched them all and focused on Stars. I've never looked back but I have been missing my old Pumas a bit and thought these Grey's made a great canvas to work with.

I have a pair of al white Superstars that I'm getting ready to paint with a similar but slightly different BrickWorX theme but that will take more time and I'm still waiting on some supplies.

I'm a big fan of Square/Rectangular geometric patterns and don't know that I've ever seen anything like it on a shoe (although it's probably been done, I'm just not personally familiar with any). I also wanted to try and stay clear of the possible comparisons to RobL's work of which I'm a huge fan. But, I understand that these comparisons will be tough to avoid since "the Man's" work and his trademark Puma medium are so well known and appreciated by all... especially over on CT. I was clicking around PumaTalk for the first time a couple weeks ago and saw a thread on padding tongues on Suedes/Clydes and thought I'd blatantly rip it off. It's a great idea and really accents the shoe. Fat tounges are the only way to roll with Pumas

I used 3 (2 each) colored markers, Charcoal, Black & Forest Green. These colors are pretty much my favorite and I felt would accent the light Grey Suede of the Pumas quite well. The coloring work is 100% by hand and patterns were randomly done as I worked. No templates were used by me at all. I'm probably going to fill in the colors a bit more just to combat fading and to make sure it's even. I need to get another green marker first though.

Anyway, Here are the result of my efforts.

CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcomed. This is my first attempt at customs so if there are suggestions on methods I can implement to make the process smoother please speak freely.

Farmer's BrickWorX Pumas
Finished Shoes


Progress Photos

[Dirty]

I think they look great King! They only thing i worry about is the ink running if they ever get wet.

[Sneakerphile]

Was gonna say the exact same thing.
They do look pretty cool. Only thing I would have changed is I would have left the swoop white. Other than that, nice idea.

[cracky]

wow those are sweet, i personally prefer them with the white stripe instead of the green but the pattern works for me, lovin you're work farmer

[mr.pure]

Yeah, I think I'd have left the swoop too.
Fuck of a lot of work.
Pretty good though Farmer, hat's off to ya !

[bhara]

damn you have a lot of patience
gotta give credit to you for it
well done

[TheScuderia6]

Nice job man well done!

[spitey]

very effective farmer...

[AdiMac]

Very good mate a cracking first shot, well done

[manus]

They look great. I'm impressed that you managed to finish - I've been painting a gnome in camo for years but it is so tedious.

[Cluskey]

Very nice there farmer.
I like the basic 'canvas' you had as well.
Very impressed that you finished it, obviously have very good patience

Looking forward to the next pair you do

What you going to do with them now? Keep them unworn? Or rock-em, in the good weather?

[Galaxy36]

Wow Farmer, they look good!! Great job on your first customs

[King of the Farm]

Thanks so much for the Feedback, I knew I could count on everyones support here.

A couple things:

I'm definitely concerned about ink bleed. My neighbor recommended a suede spray. I'm gonna pick some up. But it doesn't rain much here in LA so I'm not too worried.

I was torn about whether to make the Puma Stripe green or keep it white. I was 50/50 but ultimately decided on Green because I was concerned about the white getting dirty. With the ink, White suede would be impossible to clean and quite frankly, it was already starting to look a little dingy.

I will definitely be rocking them... but only when I'm in for a change from Supes.

A question for the group...I thought long and hard about this but ultimately decided not to continue the Brick pattern on the lace strip and to keep it solid grey... Should I keep it solid grey, or continue the pattern as I did on the heel strip?

[BABYLATIN]

u the man king,,,great job

[super sk8]

woohoo farmer, very nice work mate! no brick pattern on the lace strip for me.