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TwoLeft Custom Shoes works within a very interesting niche; that of hand-drawn custom artwork on canvas shoes. And if one were to go by their work on the Vans Slip-On that they have christened “Steve Van Doren,” the company knows what it’s doing. The company, in this case, is Joe Ziegler and he’s chosen canvas as his canvas to showcase his ability.
Must also be said that the Vans Slip-On are a custom sneaker designer’s dream. They are blank and so willing to submit to your creativity.
This is what Joe has to say about it –
“I was playing a showcase at South by Southwest when one of the showcase hosts (Russel Hornbeek of Music Saves Lives) saw me working on a pair for someone in Austin. He immediately asked if I’d shown my work to Steve Van Doren and I sorta laughed because the thought of just talking to the CEO of Vans seemed out of reach. Within 5 minutes, Russel had emailed Kristy and gotten her shoe size for me. He told me he would see the Van Dorens at the Warped Tour Kickoff Party and that he could deliver the pair as a gift if I got them done in time. Russ wanted me to commemorate her father on the shoes and we talked about the design a bit. Once I got the concept, I got to work. Each pair generally takes 20-25 hours to complete, so I knew I had to focus. The pair ended up taking nearly 30 hours start to finish, and I’m extremely proud of the pair.”
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