St!zo from A.Okay official has released a set of new limited edition “Dont Hate” custom lace locks with a nickel brush finish fit for any kind of laces and fresh on any kind of sneaker. These are limited so dont sleep on them people. The lace locks include a small baggy that contains them.

For those interested, You can cop them Exclusively at St.Alfred, A.Okay Official, Jugrnaut Chicago and Beau Monde in Gurnee.

For those that want to purchase outside Chicago, You can contact St!zo on his myspace @ www.myspace.com/djstizo

-Oscar Castillo Aka Wreckinkickz

http://www.myspace.com/wreckinkickz

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Price: $20

A.OKAY Official
3270 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60657
p.773.248.4547
f.773.857.2990
www.aokayofficial.com
www.myspace.com/aokayofficial

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St!zo from A.Okay official and Gurelea arts crew, has created two more creations to his custom library customizing an Air Tech Challenge inspired from the Jugrnaut boutique in Chicago and another hello kitty inspired dunk. For those who haven’t heard of St!zo we posted his intro and work a couple months ago. St!zo customizes just about anything on any shoe so for those interested you can catch him at A.Okay Official in Chicago or hit him up on his Myspace.

For those outside of Chicago, We will be doing an update on what St!zo has cooked up in the lab.

- Wreckinkickz aka Oscar Castillo

Myspace.com/wreckinkickz

Past article:

Click here for the In the lab with St!zo article

Links and Address
Myspace.com/djstizo
Myspace.com/aokayofficial

A.Okay Official
Located at 3270 N. Clark Street,
Chicago, IL 60657 One Block North of Belmont Avenue

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Renowned sneaker customizer SBTG will be releasing his latest two part package including the Nike Air Max 90 and Air Force 1, entitled “Death from Above” in which the Death Seeker Air Force 1 and Phantom Mirage are inspired by fighter jets and airborne squadrons.

Both are definitely at SBTG’s high standard and has really raised the bar of what shoes are really about. SBTG’s creations are one of the hardest of any of the customizers releases or even Nike’s release to get a hold off. His style is so advanced, it is no wonder Nike collaborated with him in the past. The Death from Above pack will be releasing on March 30th at 10PM EST only at the Royalefam Shop.

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Methamphibian is seen to be one of the top sneaker customizers and his work is thought to be great pieces of art. In4mation is providing the chance to own five different customized Dunk Lows created by Methamphibian. Each of the five shoes are different from one another.

Seen on the shoe are different designs, colors and patterns which tie each of the shoes together and make each one distinct. The sizes are all different and is on a first come first serve basis. Don’t miss your chance to own pair, release will be Saturday, February 9th at In4mation.

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With Chinese New Years approaching very soon, SBTG has designed two new pairs of Dunk Low dedicated to the year 2008, which is the Year of the Rat. Teaming up with Mr. SK (Samplekickz), SBTG releases his first animal zodiac pack.

The package will be limited to 18 pairs in total, 9 pairs for each model. View detailed photos of each model after the jump. Exclusively being sold at Samplekickz on February 7th.

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By Oscar Castillo aka Wreckinkickz

Kicks and Art have always blended together and many artists have used sneakers as a canvas to express themselves or maybe enhance the image of the shoe dedicating hours of work into the pairs and revealing the artistic view.

In Chicago, Sneaker Files Hooked up with St!zo from A.Okay Official and Gurelea arts crew, for an inside look at one of the first boutiques that provides custom sneakers for purchase made by the man himself.

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September 11th, Kanye West released his album “Graduation”, and since then we have seen a Nike Dunk and Air Force 1 custom inspired by the Album cover. Now, another customizer “TWiTCH” has used a pair of Nike Zoom Tre SB to show his love for the album.

Although the Graduation Cover had Purple and Orange, TWiTCH stayed away and used colors from the Single Album Cover “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” (artwork by Murakami). Click below to check out all the pictures.

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Lazy will unleash a new Custom Nike Dunk Low dubbed “Jail Breaker” January 18th 2008. The Nike Dunk Jail Breaker is from the Series II, and contains a Black Denim upper. You can only purchase at Akalazy for $300.

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One day in history, Purchaze had his opening in Groningen at the 1st of September. On this day, the Purchaze owners met the Leyp staff and the owners of the Porsche store in Groningen. As a reflecton of the top quality, concerning their products and their service, the Purchaze store had a Porsche Cayman S for the promo team driving around. As a service back to the Porsche crew, Purchaze created the Nike Air Max Light GT3 RS. This car is being put on the market in four colors (silver, black, green and orange) and these colorways are also retraceable in the four pairs Purchaze and Leyp created together with Porsche. Just check all the details: You will find also the Porsche-Logo on the tongue.

On the 27th of December Leyp and Purchaze presented the four pairs to the Porsche staff, who are going to wear these kicks in their maintenance (crew of the racing team). All of the Porsche members were very thrilled about their GT3 RS shoes, also because these are even rarer than the exclusive cars they make. Porsche Netherlands announced this collaboration in the newsletter.

More pictures after the jump.

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Sneakerfiles is bringing you exclusive coverage of the Crispy Clean custom Nike Air Max 90’s featuring etched designs and glows in the dark as well. Crispy Clean will be launching their site in 2008 and will be selling shirts, hoodies, and shoes. In the meantime check out Crispy Cleans Myspace page by clicking here.

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