CUSTOMIZED KICKS!
Using markers, paint, pens and their imaginations, these teens have transformed their shoes into signature fashion statements. WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH A STUDENT SHOE ARTIST.
Interview with master shoe artist Artemio
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Sara Llamas, 17, Artesia HS: “I did it because I wanted to draw the cover of My Chemical Romance’s album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge somewhere I knew I’d always be able to see it, and my shoes were just lucky. I love them; they are my favorite shoes to wear. A lot of people thought it was crazy at first, but when I went to shows, a lot of people thought it was cool. I guess you can say I got mixed reactions.”
Photo and quote by Billy Taing, 18
Photo and quote by Billy Taing, 18