ShoeBaker Portfolio
ShoeBaker / The archive
Made by hand.
Built from scratch.
People saw the finished pair. I fell in love with the journey of figuring it out. These are the ideas, experiments, and custom builds that helped me navigate back to wonder.
Explore the work ↓ Meet the person behind it →Featured collaboration / DTLR
Grey Day,
reimagined.
For a DTLR collaboration, I took the New Balance 9060 into a new visual world. The project made room for the materials, storytelling, and details that have always driven my work.
Brand work / New Balance 9060
01 / The archive
Horror & cinema
17 projects
BLACK HELLO SIDNEY
A Ghostface story told through layered acrylic, sharp contrast, and an AF1.
CandyMan Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Chucky Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Fluorescent Orange Skull Head Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Myers Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Myers Jumbo Blazer
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
AF-11. 2025
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Candyman Jumbo Blazer
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Dark Knikes
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Freddy Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Red Bone Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Red Myers Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
RED HELLO SIDNEY
A second take on the Sidney idea. The red changes the mood of the whole pair.
Good Guys AF1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Black Myers Af1
A familiar reference reworked through the shape and details of a sneaker. The story rewards a closer look.
Bat Blazer 2024 ARCHIVE — ONE OF ONE
Built as a one of one. A reminder to follow an idea all the way through.
Ghostface x Taxi 12
Ghostface meets the Taxi 12. A collision of an iconic character and an iconic sneaker.
02 / The archive
Color & play
17 projects
Milk and Cookies AF1
A pair built around a simple memory. The colors and textures let the idea feel playful.
StrawBerry Drip Af1
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Happy Cake Af1
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Cookie Dough AF1
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Heartbreak Af1 Customs
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Winter Wonderland AF1
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Wonderland Af1 - 5Y
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
ICEberry Fierce Pink Af1 - WMNS 8
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Black ICE Air Force 1 - GS 5.5Y
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
ICE Air Force 1 - M 8.5
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
GRINCH-GLOBE AF
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
SANTA-GLOBE AF
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
WONDER-GLOBE AF
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
"Easter Eggs"
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
"Valentines Day "
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Cotton Candys
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
Pineapple Under the Sea
Color led the way here. I followed the idea until the pair had its own personality.
03 / The archive
Culture & concepts
23 projects
OG - RED Af1
The Voorhees idea in red. The mask, splatter, and custom display turn a familiar AF1 into a whole story.
OG BLACK -
The OG Voorhee began in October 2020. I was looking for what a shoe could become. This black edition carries that idea forward.
Glow in the Dark Foot-anatomy Af1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Flash Point AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
The American DAD Monarch
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Blue DAD Monarch
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Black/Green DAD Monarch
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Pinky and the Brain - AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Stranger Things Upside Down Pack
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Spidey Venom Af1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Dark Force 1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Storm Trooper Blazer
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Red Bulldogs AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Red Ohio AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Red Atlanta Football AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Detroit AF1
A city story on an AF1. The details put place and identity at the center.
Cat Woman AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
BHM "Legacy"
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Botanical Burn AF1
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
RE-Fresh 👑
A reverse Fresh Prince Jordan 5. I wanted nostalgia to feel new again.
Patriot 1s
An experiment in translating a bigger idea onto a wearable canvas.
Mocha 11s
A quieter color story on a Jordan 11. I let the palette and silhouette carry this one.
OG - WHITE AF1
The same signature language on a white canvas. The red details hit differently here.
04 / The archive
Boots
1 project
SNOW-FALL TIMBS
The canvas changed to a Timberland boot. The same ShoeBaker approach carried over to winter.
What started with one pair keeps growing.