Custom Painting Cycling Shoes

[AB]

Anybody custom painted their own shoes?

What did you use and how did it turn out?

Do paint pens last or should you use acrylic paint?

[The Ghost]

Maybe you can get tips here:

 

https://www.caitlinfielderfineart.com/shoe-artwork

 

She had done shoes for Roglic, George Bennett (who is her significant other I believe) and a bunch of others.

 

Her insta is cool

[CAAD4]

Great talent. Almost a reason to buy white shoes, almost...

[The Ghost]

Great talent. Almost a reason to buy white shoes, almost...

I fancy a pair from her, but if I look at her recent client list I’m sure her demand has driven up her pricing.

[CAAD4]

I fancy a pair from her, but if I look at her recent client list I’m sure her demand has driven up her pricing.

You have Hasie and the Robots there in the UK.

[DieselnDust]

Doesn't carbon ninja respray shoes? I've seen sole repairs on their Facebook page. Pretty sure they do some uppers restoration work too?

[Iwan Kemp]

Hasie and the Robots is back in SouthAfrica.  Do it.

 

https://www.hasiecustoms.com/

 

https://www.instagram.com/hasie_and_the_robots

[Vetseun]

My Mom used to buy this takkie white wash stuff at Pick n Pay.

Maybe try there?

[wolf1969]

Here's more of Caitlin's work

 

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/11/custom-cycling-shoes-that-will-make-you-swoon/

 

I did some work on my shoes (nowhere near as talented as she is I'm afraid) but it was pretty fun to do. You don't need to have white shoes - as long as you use opaque products. I used Pilot Pintor pens which work extremely well. Seems like the ink/paint is quite permanent - the work has stood up pretty well so far.

 

https://www.pilot-pintor.eu/en-en/

 

For reference - Spez sub6 shoes

[CAAD4]

Very nice. They will look even better if you use the dark colour to cover the "S"...