Customized Air Force 1

This project was my favorite customized accessories. This was made during quarantine, one day I was inspired by a YouTuber named MARKO. I am not so much a "shoe person", but I do love painting and designing. I thought it would be a good idea to share one of my proudest projects with you guys, hope you guys enjoy it!

A white Air Force 1, paints, brushes,

Use pencils and markers to draw the outline of the original design. This would help you to design your own pattern easier. It is more like practicing on paper first before actually drawing on the shoes.

I chose one of my favorite patterns which are camouflage and tried out many colors like blue, red, and green. I searched up many camouflage patterns online and combine them into my own pattern. Drawing swooshes with different colors to see which color I would put on shoes. In the end, I chose blue because it fits the original color the most.

Then you can put draw the camouflage in the drawing, this way I can find in which area should I put the pattern so that it can look the best. Also tried out a different swoosh, but turned out it might be too much and I wanted to keep it simple.

This step is very important and don't be afraid to try different designs, this is how you can find the design that you like without worrying about ruin the shoes.

I added the light blue first because it is the lightest color, so it would be easier for me to cover it up later with darker color if needed. Tips on how to draw: Camouflage is not as hard as it may seem, they are just random shapes with bumps all around. Think of it like irregular puzzle pieces.

Ocean blue is the second darkest color, as the picture is shown, you can see the comparison between the one with ocean blue and the one without it. Using different colors can show the layers which would be more standout.

Dark blue is the darkest color, also the main color of the shoes because I tried to match dark blue with the original blue color. After putting the patterns on, I added a dark blue frame between the midsole and camouflage.

I decided to keep the swoosh white to keep it simple and clean since camouflage is already a complicated pattern.

On the dark blue frame, I used a dark blue marker to add on triangle patterns so that the frame won't be so plain. One of my favorite parts of the shoes is that I added a logo of Comme Des Garcons on the tip of the right shoe.