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WHAT THE SEKURE D DUNK LOWS AND THE CURRENT MARKET OF CUSTOM SNEAKERS

Sneaker customizer, Australian, G-Shock rep, and Custom Sneaker Forum founder Sekure D created a style all of his own years back when he began his work in custom shoes. The game is a much different place nowadays, and many custom sneaker designers and artists have abandoned the art form they once so loved to make way for hype beasts and trend riders. 

Custom sneakers have turned into a formula that involves taking a hyped shoe and a hyped pattern and combining them into the most sellable format possible. People make money, but the art is all but lost. While some still create original works of art and inspiration can still be found in the same places if you know how to dig, the majority of what is seen is nothing but color flips.

Sekure’s “What the Sekure D” pair - which dropped some months ago - takes the “flip” and flips it. The artist creates a pair of originally flipped custom sneakers, which are all but extinct in the current market. The pair features multiple original patterns from Sekure’s catalog; check out what he has to say below and more of his writing in the post:

If you were new to the scene you would swear looking at blogs that all anyone does when customizing sneakers is take pre existing colorways and patterns and repaint them onto a basketball shoe, imaginative right? I do not hate on peoples hustle or ability to flip this kind of work for large stacks but it’s disappointing to see this kind of work become the pinnacle of our field and be the only type rewarded by some of the major sneaker sites. Don’t we live in a scene that rewards originality anymore?

I begun customizing sneakers because I wanted shoes nobody else had, seeing people like Emmanuelabor, SBTG, bLue and 1OF push the boundaries of what a creative mind could do with a pair of sneakers made me decide to pursue my passion for a living and put off using my University Degrees. Seeing what we call custom sneakers today I sit back and wonder if I would still do the same thing if I was today finishing University, I am sure the answer is no.

NIKE SB DUNK MID KHAKI/LIGHT STONE

June is going to be an expensive month for sneaker fans. Nike SB has just released images of their new Dunk Mid Khaki/Light Stone, and the shoe is sure to be a hit, like most of Nike’s Dunk Mids. The shoe is made of earthy tones and materials, with light stone on the heel, toe, laces, and liner. Khaki in the underlaying base and tongue finish off the theme. 

(Source: thepremierstore.com)

NIKE SB DUNK LOW PREMIUM MATTE SILVER/CLASSIC GREEN

After a St. Patrick’s Day pair that drew some heat from the press, Nike has put out another pair that fits the Patty’s mold in matte silver and classic green. The shoe features a “pebbled-like grey” leather upper on a white midsole. The classic green trim sets it off in this colorway that should turn heads. The SB Low fits perfectly with an Irish colorway, and the shoe should sell well after entering Nike SB retailers late last month.

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NIKE SB DUNK HIGH PRO “SUMMIT WHITE”

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m a sucker for white on whites. I’m also a sucker for Nike Dunk Highs, especially SBs. It probably stems from a history in customs before it became uncool to use white/white Dunk highs for every pair. Either way, Nike is getting us subtle colorway fans ready for the Summer with its SB Dunk High Pro “Summit White.” A white canvas upper fits well with Spring and Summer outfits, while a slight contrast is offered in the suede accents. The sneakers are available now at places like  Premier for a cool $95.

PREMIER X NIKE SB DUNK LOW

After announcing another sell-your-kidney type SB release just a short time ago, Nike SB announces one more must-have in a collaboration with decade-long skateboarding pillar of inspiration, Premier. WIth a previewed translucent outsole that comments on the sheen of Lake Michigan, a Petoskey stone set upper gives the quality assurance synonymous with SB releases and a keen attention to detail is present in branded laces and insoles from every pair purchased at Premier. Expect a release date very soon.

(Source: nicekicks.com)

EL CAPITAN - NIKE DUNK HIGH “WHAT THE DUNK” CUSTOM

A custom with history, sneakerhead favorite El Cappy has created a new piece of hype bait with his new Nike Dunk High “What the Dunk” custom. A wide array of SBs and otherwise popular Nike Dunk highs find their way into a collage pair of shoes in a one off order for a private customer. The artist challenges you to name every pair from his Twitter account.

SUPREME X NIKE SB DUNK LOW 2012 PREVIEW

Every sneakerhead has a holy grail, and for many it’s the first Supreme X Nike SB Dunk Low that came out in 2002. Many call the shoe the greatest Nike SB ever, and for the ten-year anniversary, Supreme has decided to stir the pot once more with another pair. That’s right, you’ll have the chance to get your hands on a brand new pair of Nike SB Dunk Lows with the Supreme flair that makes them so enviable.

A red and black upper with the now famous Supreme-style cement print as well as an insole bearing the logo that has taken over high-end street culture has been seen in the leaked images, but no further details are available at this time. Start saving up money and sick days, because it’s gunna take a lot of both to camp for these shoes once they drop.

(Source: stupiddope.com)

PREMIER X NIKE SB DUNK LOW

Taking cues from some of the Nike Dunks that Brandon Laskowski of Evolved Footwear has been making for years, Premier has teamed up with Nike SB to create a pair of low top skate shoes with glowing outsoles. Light-up shoes are hit or miss, but SB’s are always fan favorites and misses are rare for the model. With a grey upper, reptile pattern in a sort of tumbled leather, and signature lacing, expect these shoes to go fast when they drop some time in April.

(Source: nicekicks.com)