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Ever wanted to customize some sneakers yourself? Austin based art collective Mofoz Visualz has put up some very insightful information on their customizing process. Mofoz takes you through the steps of customizing the classic Nike Air Force Ones for Austin based emcee, Phranchyze.

Marc from Mofoz:

I got real interested in sneaker customizing after I saw an interesting art show put on by Houston graff legends Aerosol Warfare. They had an art show that compiled custom kicks (not wearable) done by many of the world’s top graffiti writers. I was blown away with how much a little paint and know how could transform every day stompers to one of a kind pieces of art.

So I did a little research and learned the basics of how to paint a wearable pair of custom kicks …20 or 30 plus pairs later, the rest is history.

Visit the Mofoz blog, pick up a few tips and post up some pictures of what you come up with.

20/20 and Poise – “Fly (Bullets Version)”

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The sun is out the birds are chirpin’ and the warm weather stuntin’ season begins! Rebecca Powe and Arika Haynes have put brought together a group of emerging designers and shops to showcase their latest work, including Carol Chavana, 3rd ID Clothing, Urban Posh and EmaQlate.

Kid Slyce will be rockin the party, b-boy Blitz and Urban Transit Dance Cru will be kickin it and 20/20 and Poise will be performing with Dj Diamond Tip and giving out free copies of  their new mixtape, ”Bullets”.

It all goes down, Friday April 17 at Aces Lounge (222 E 6th St, Austin, TX) I’m sure more information is to come, but mark the date on your calendar now!

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Eclectic Styles of Sumer Performers and Designers

The shoe is a collaboration between Supra, Spin Magazine and Stubbs Bar B Q, but despite making it’s world premiere at SXSW in Austin, it appears that the music festival was the last time Austin will actually get a peek at the limited edition shoe. According to Supra, the shoe is limited to 1000 pairs worldwide and the PicnicTyme blog gives this list as the retailers that will receiving the shoe.

FACTORY 413–Los Angeles
UNDFTD – Santa Monica
UNDFTD – Las Vegas
Blends – Costa Mesa
HUF – San Francisco
High Point – Scottsdale
Premium Goods – Houston
Centre – Dallas
Traffic – New Orleans
Wish – Atlanta
Shoe Gallery – Miami
Palace Five – DC
UBIQ – Philly
Vinnies Styles-Brooklyn
Goliath–Harlem
Bodega – Boston
in4mation – Hawaii
HQTR – Mexico City
Goodfoot – Toronto
Industrie – Montreal
BKRW–Paris
Offspring (Covent Gardens)–London
Trust Nobody–Barcelona
The Labforum–Copenhagen
Special–Milan
The Grand–Zurich
Overkill–Berlin
Beams–Japan
Provider – Melbourne
Laced–Brisbane

Well, at least Austin still gets the bar b q, while the rest of the world can have their damn shoe and I’m sure barbecued shoe tastes terrible.

Dj Eurok over at Upset the Setup has released a special edition of the Upset the Setup tee with the promise of new colors coming in May. Each purchase comes with a CD, so go over to Eurok’s page, buy one and wear it proudly.

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Breakfast Club Crew – Dreaming

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Austin based clothing company 3rd ID recruited some high quality underground talents, including Table Manners Crew and Dj Kid Slyce to contribute to this free SXSW giveaway. The mixtape includes tracks from Drake, The Breakfast Club  Crew, and Kid Slyce puts it all together nicely. While you’re bumpin the mixtape, go check out 3rd ID’s online store and buy some gear, they definitely have some nice pieces.

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3rd ID Clothing Presents Cuts From The New Cloth

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On the heels of the Potomac Primaries and looking ahead to Texas and Ohio, Medium has merged two artists creations with one wonderful blog post. First off we have Van, out Cincinnati, Ohio with the first (that we’ve seen anyway) Barack Obama custom Nikes. With two different portraits of the presidential hopeful on each side and the phrases “Change” and “Yes We Can” both rally cries we’ve heard from the Obama camp. Check out more pictures on his myspace page.

So for my Texas Obama supporters, once you’ve copped the new Obama Nikes, get in your whip and let the Hillary and McCain supporters know that you’re not only supporting the superior candidate, you also have better taste in shoes by bumpin’ Phranchyze’s “Customs” down Congress Avenue, giving “Swang to the left” a whole different meaning. Next week on Medium, stop by and see the new custom Naturalizers made for the Hillary supporters…maybe not. Either way, Ohio and Texas, March 4th is the day, so even if you’re 45 and wear suits from Talbots…get out and vote…for Obama that is.
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