Nike AF1 ‘butterscotch’ Kool Bob Love customs during paint process
Nike AF1 ‘butterscotch’ Kool Bob Love customs finished as camera crew records
Spent hours today acting like i was 17 years old and it was 1983 again. Director Thibault De Longville (Just For Kicks DVD) is working on a new documentary on the legacy of Nike Air Force 1s, and he asked me to recreate a customizing scene from my childhood. It was tedious, but the end result was illmatic. We only shot me painting the right shoe, and i don’t know when i’ll have another 2 hours free to tape up and spray the other side, but expect to see me killing a butterscotch Dulce De Leche outfit sometime this summer. Maybe at Kingdome’s season opener, where for the second season in a row i’ll be the celebrity guest announcer.
Just For Kicks Director Thibault De Longville will strangle you if you talk bad about banana flumbet!
June 8th, 2007 at 9:04 am
DAMNNNNNNN!!!! says:
Damn thats nice. Are those going to be available anywhere?
June 8th, 2007 at 9:39 am
Poncho says:
Yo – the kicks are hot but whats up with the girl in the blue? She has a super phatty!!!!
June 8th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Justin says:
Wow Bob did some interior decorating. New paint, furniture, and is that a flat panel tv is see? LOL. The crib looks good my man but you see that big thing over by the window? Its called an air conditioner. Turn it on once in a while. You got Thibault and his crew sweating bullets in there. They came to film, not to do birkam yoga….
June 8th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Bobbito says:
those are customs, painted them myself just for me . . . not coming out
June 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
AG. says:
Cool Bob LOVE, you have really done it this time. It’s always good to see that the past isn’t always behind us.
Peace.
AG.
June 8th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Nice Kicks says:
Wow, so fresh, so simple, yet so clean!
I agree with Anthony that its good to see that our history isn’t gone.
I am sure people will love these.
-Matt
June 8th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
VeRs says:
how did you get the front to be glossy like that?
it looks like patent leather
poncho is right i dont know how i even missed the phatty lol…sheesh
June 8th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
demo says:
mayne!!! another sick bob love creation.
June 8th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Brainpower says:
This is some ill shiT! Just showin’ LOVE (first of all the Cucumber Slice customization flashback – that’s HOT- second of all PONCHO’s Remark LOL)
by the way
I just rocked the NEW Bobbito’s in the Aubergine/Beach Volt colorway today during a show and in the city and freaked mad people out including my main man Edzon from PATTA
one of the illest AF-1’s to come out this year – they are MAD comfortable!
Peace from Amsterdam, Holland!!!
June 9th, 2007 at 12:01 am
Bamboozle says:
Shit is hot! Mad props. What up with doing a little tutorial for us youngbucks. I’d love to be able to flip some colorways of my own. How’d you get all the lines perfect? And did you add something to give it that final gloss?
June 9th, 2007 at 12:07 am
jazzy art says:
Looks like some warm belgum waffles with vanilla ice cream
June 9th, 2007 at 3:17 am
Vinnie says:
Yo Bob, I haven’t seen the last 2 colorways of the Kool Bob Love AF1’s out anywhere.. are they delayed??
June 9th, 2007 at 8:54 am
DJ says:
arent you too old for this?
June 9th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Bobbito says:
lots of questions, here are some answers:
yes, the aubergine kbl af1s released was pushed back to july. my pilgrims come out this june.
no, i’m not too old to still customize!
the gloss was thanks to a clean original surface and 2 coats of leather spray.
i love waffles. and falafels. maybe i’ll do the other side a brownish green to make it a true original creation. thanks for the inspiration.
bless
bob
June 9th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Backthen says:
hey,I am a big time sneakerhead, did you prep the shoe with acetone, or just spray it on, in short, what was the process, and what time period are looking at for the sequel to “Just For Kicks”.
Thanks in advance
June 10th, 2007 at 1:51 am
matthew says:
what type of paints and coats and primers you used? cuz i havent seen any new afs in colours i want. and what paint do you use for the rubbers?
June 10th, 2007 at 10:01 am
khalis says:
man this is hot what came first the paint then the laether spray and wat kind of leather spray was it
June 10th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Bobbito says:
you can’t paint the rubber, just tape that section off and press down on it hard so that no spray leaks through. i used Magix Color leather spray. if it’s on a new shoe, you don’t need to prime or clean the surface. for mad more info, you should all peep my book ‘where’d you get those? new york city’s sneaker culture 1960-1987′ on testify. i wrote a whole section on the art of customizing, which i’ve been doing off and on since 1978 . . .
June 11th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Sneaker Sensei says:
Bombs Over Bagdad,
THOSE ARE CRAZY BROTHER!!!!!! What brand of paint was used? The finish is awesome!! I would call you to ask but like you’ve told me time and time again, “Cell Phones Make you Stupid”
HOLLA !!!!!!!!!
June 11th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Keyz says:
Yo where do can you get a copy of your book. I’ve looked everywhere and nothing.
June 12th, 2007 at 12:01 am
adam says:
wow very nice!!!! now did u really use a can of spray paint for these, and not the original way of using leather paint or acrylic mix with fabric medium??? if so how do u do this with a spray can???
–adam
June 12th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
jude sinclair says:
i never leave replies on blogs , , , after seeing this shoe i had to .
i must say they look really awesome .
i love to paint , draw , customize , and even fabricate almost all of my stuff .
it may not mean much comming from me , but keep up the good work , it looks great .
i would also like to know where i could purchase your book.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
BEATNiK says:
Bobbito how many coats of paint did u use?
June 14th, 2007 at 3:48 am
Larry AKA Big L says:
Bob What’s good? This is Larry From Dee’s team up in Rodney Park. Yo definitely keep comin’ with the mean Kicks. I’ a sneaker head myself. I have some ideas that I want to get out there and who better to tell them to but Kool Bob Love…Throw me a Oop…lol
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HARLEM
June 18th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Rashad says:
bob wut kind of paint would be the best to paint my shoes
June 19th, 2007 at 4:07 am
khalis says:
aye wat up bob like yourself i customize sneakers but with fabric i tried the spray but it still didnt come out glossy like yours wats the secret
June 20th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Jarrell says:
i like those man. wut kinda paint did u use? i kno spray but wut brand, when i try doin ma shoes a long time ago they crack and peel
July 1st, 2007 at 2:07 am
tamekia says:
hey i like those kicks can you design me a pair just like those.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Jessika says:
Those sneakers are so HOTTT!! Danm when is the release dates on those oh GREAT GODNESS!! Those sneakes will defently sell like HOT CAKES Holl@
July 23rd, 2007 at 3:35 am
BigRich says:
Bobby…Wasup man…I’ve been trying to find you for sometime now but on the kicks you putting out are dope dawg!!! by the way it’s Rich from Douglas Projects in NYC where you played ball at with Kelsey Stevens…anyway holla at ya boy need to keep my shoe game at your pace…PEACE Rich
July 26th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
sammie says:
how do u come up with the shine on the shoes and what kind of spray do u use…can any old can spray work..
August 10th, 2007 at 10:54 am
MrKoolKicks219 says:
how do you customise shoes can someone teach or tell me?
November 17th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
mike)) says:
well how much would a custon pair cost and i would i send them 2 u
May 20th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
rayfontana says:
what is the colour name/code, for this colour. i would like to buy it to create my own.
thanks
May 20th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
ray-
it’s magix color brand leather spray in fauve/golden tone. good luck!
May 24th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
rayfontana says:
thanks bobbito. ill hook you up with some pics once iv tried it.
peace
May 24th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
rayfontana says:
just wondering, one can of magix color enough for a pair of sweet AF1s?
May 24th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
no doubt, 1 can will do it
June 1st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Jevon Wilson says:
Ay Bobbito, Do You have any tips for mid-top Air Force Ones?
June 1st, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
jevon-
all the same rules apply for mid, hi-tops or lows when customizing, only thing is the more leather, the longer you’ll have to take to tape. you should check the post i wrote titled ‘customizing 101′ in march, has more info on step by step. just type it in the searchbox near the top menu, hope that helps . . .