We got Hatapon, Yaripon, Tatepon and even a Kabipon! In fact I got the chance to do a small army of Patapon. This was not a private commission but a gift for my Girlfriends birthday, she’s seen plenty of shoes come and go in this home so I thought it was time for a pair of her very own. Continue reading…
And now for something a little different. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to both design and create the Oddworld shoes for a guy called Mike in Canada. I really enjoyed the whole process because I was able to work with Mike to come up with something he wanted, two minds coming together to create something completely new and fresh.
I use video games as my inspiration, is there a finer more deserving game than Okami? Continue reading…
So apart from all the fame, money, and women painting shoes has obviously brought me (Can anyone else hear those crickets?) the best bit about KyozoKicks for me is your emails. I always like answering your questions and it’s great to see so many people getting excited about picking up some paints and a paintbrush and see what happens.
I will often write something down to someone and immediately think ‘that’s some sound advice, if I wrote a tutorial on painting shoes THAT would be in it’. More often than not that’s all it is, a little one liner that is really hard to expand into an entire article. So for that reason I will be starting what I like to call ‘twitter tips’ where I’ll throw out little tips on painting shoes and you do what you like with that information (perhaps compiling them into a small, leather bound book for future reference – who knows) if you want to know more than just email me – I think those that have already got in contact can vouch that I do take the time to send proper well rounded emails!
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Hello people of the internet! Thought I would stick up a quick post to let you know I’m back (The holiday was very nice, thank you) So I’ll be spending most of the morning answering your emails and generally getting caught up with things.
I don’t currently have a pair of shoes in the works although I have plenty of ideas. The one I’m most keen to try is actually a girls low top Converse. Not too sure what the average shoe size is for a girl so unless someone gets in contact before I start them I will randomly draw a size out of a hat.
In other news it doesn’t look like I will be going to this years GamesCon in Germany. I made the pilgrimage out to Leipzig last year (with a couple of weeks in Berlin – arguably my favorite city in the world) And I had the most fantastic time. Little Big Planet was just starting to gather steam and it gave me the opportunity to sit down with the developers and play their game (I was excited about conversing with such enthusiastic people, they were clearly excited that I was one of the few English speakers they could actually fully articulate the concept of their game to!)
OK guys – good to be back!
Were all going on a summer holiday, and by we – I mean me, and by holiday I mean suicide mission. This is just a little post to update you on what’s going to be going on at KyozoKicks. From the 15th July – 5th August I will be in Kenya, Africa. I’m going over to witness the annual migration on the Maasai Mara before attempting to climb that mountain you see above.
Mount Kenya is the second highest peak on the continent at 17,057 ft (Kilimanjaro has the honour of Africas highest) and is the highest in Kenya itself. The climb should take around 5 days before I’m back down.
So expect things to pick up again in mid August, Ive got loads of ideas in my head not only of shoes I want to make but ways I can help you guys creating your own shoes – something I hope a few of you might be interested in.
I will still be able to pickup my emails so please get in contact if you would like to say hello, or discuss a commission, that way I can get right into them as soon as I get back.
I have been fortunate to have my shoes featured on some of my favorite websites [Kotaku, Destructoid, The Official Capcom Blog, Double Fine Productions] Among countless others in every language from French to Japanese.
However I think this is the first time I have ever heard someone actually talk about my shoes [01:40 into the video]. Featured on a custom shoe segment Bytejacker actually talks about Kyozokicks! I’m always surprised nobody gets in contact to talk to me about them (start the violins up) as I’m more than happy to chat about my shoes and Video Game art in general.
If you have seen KyozoKicks on your favorite website pop it in the comments or let me know via a friendly email HERE
A little treat this time around, not one but two pairs of shoes! (hence a slight delay between pairs) I have been hesitant to base shoes around what I consider quite mainstream/well known games until now. Ive seen poor Links little face plastered on everything from socks to lunch boxes. I saw an oppurtunity to do something I personally had not seen before, yet is quite (albeit it in a terriblely geeky way) iconic – the shields of Zelda. Why more than 1 pair? I couldn’t decide one design!
I’m going to take a break from a post about shoes to express my sadness at the loss of an icon. Michael Jackson as I’m sure your aware passed away on the 25th June 2009.
I remember when I was younger I would to go into my bedroom (I had just had wooden floors put down) find a pair of thick socks to wear and try Moonwalking. I was however, unfortunately not as slick as Michael was and after a short while my mum would shout up from the base of the stairs to stop making such a racket – Moonwalking it would appear, would have to wait for another day.
I was lucky enough to get tickets to the London events that were set to take place only next month, unfortunately they won’t be going ahead but I’ll be dammed if I don’t break it down to some Michael Jackson music that night! That’s the wonderful thing about music, that we will always have it to enjoy.
I’m leaving the UK for awhile in mid July (extended holiday) and was planning on trying to do one more video game shoe before I left (after the 2 upcoming shoes to be released) But instead I will make something to commemorate the biggest solo selling artist of all time. People had The Beatles, Some Jimi Hendrix or Elvis in their lifetime, I had Michael Jackson. One of 2 things will happen with the shoes, either I will keep them or they will be auctioned off for a select charity.
Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go find a pair of socks, something I want to try out.
Edison Yan
Neo Gaf Member Edison Yan has put together a wonderful tribute to the now famous ‘Post 217′ to come out of this years E3. Hit the Jumps to read the full Story. NSFW language to follow!
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