Recent content by archeever

Im still 25, I should go register for classes, and enter. This is my only shot to get to nike. Kidding. But this is a cool opportunity and whoever can enter, should probably enter.

Yeah BP's original designs are cool and more enjoyable than his photoshop recolors in my opinion. He renders his original stuff in a cool realistic way.

Valid point arff23.  I wish I could have incorporated personal details. My main goal was really trying to drive home the inspiration and not thinking details so much.  I'd try to do the personal details in a more subtle way, but I'd have to think about it harder, because details can really amp...

I did this way back for the PBF contest.  I've done some minor changes since I submitted it, but I figure I'd post it up.  It was inspired by the possibility of Lebron signing with the Knicks.  So I took the whole NYC/Gotham thing and took Batman's armor as inspiration.  Basically the upper is...

UA is doing some things in MMA. I think they signed Georges St. Pierre, the UFC WW champ. They are also doing MMA stuff overseas. They also sponsor Shinya Aoki, a lightweight champ in Japan.

Nike also sponsored Yoshihiro Akiyama. Hes appeared in a few Nike Pro print ads in Japan, and he also appeared in the Nike Breath commercial a few years back. As someone said earlier, they also work with Caol Uno. So Nike has done a decent amount overseas with MMA.

Thanks for the feedback guys creativiT, youre totally right about that flywire bending, haha. As for the ankle piece, I can see what youre saying. I just wanted it to look more substantial I guess. I'd like to refine it a lil more, maybe explore the concept a lil more. But it is what it is...

The drawing and rendering skills are there. Just keep going at it. Im 25, altho i look like im 16, but thas another story.

As arff said, the overall proportions. The midsole really doesnt look all that off. Pretty much what arff said.

Nice. I think they look good. Might want to fix the proportions on the Lebrons.

I like Eric Avar and Aaron Cooper. When I started getting into shoe design, those 2 were the ones that I tried to style myself after. Jason Petrie is also def up there as his early early work on NT inspired me to get into shoe design.

Nah.  I did use a wacom every now and then for certain parts, but mostly mouse.

its not full carbon.  the plate is shaped like the xi's.  what youre seeing in the forefoot, is actually a digital camo graphic print.  obviously its hard to tell

An old idea I decided to render fully as an exercise to get ready for the big stuff.  Name is lame, but what can I do.  Basic idea was a culmination of many past flight shoes.  Didnt really have a good idea of how I wanted the outsole to look, so that bit was rushed.  Hope you enjoy. Lateral...

Nice sketch. Add some shading to it so the idea is better conveyed.