// RMG Nike Air Max 200 //

// The Nike Air More Uptempo is one of the most iconic basketball shoes that Nike has released // They were made famous in 1996 by Scottie Pippen who wore them alongside Michael Jordan in his similarly iconic Jordan 11s // I was presented with the opportunity to create a gift for an associate around the time that Odell Beckham Jr. started wearing Uptempo inspired cleats with “OBJ” on the sides // The associate’s company’s initials were “RMG” and he was a big fan of Odell’s cleats so I decided to throw “RMG” onto the sides of a pair of Nike Air Max 200s in the Uptempo-style typeface //

// I started by taping off the sides of each shoe so I could hand-draw “RMG” stencils // It took a few tries to get the proportions of the letters right, but once that was done I cut out each letter // Next I airbrushed a couple layers of yellow followed by a lot of layers of gold until the letters were a solid color // After that I removed the tape and outlined the letters in black // To finish off the customs I painted my associates’ company’s crown logo on the toe box of each shoe // This was a pretty quick and simple custom job, but I appreciated the opportunity to make an Uptempo-style custom and get my work in front of some of my associate’s clients // Be sure to check out some of my more-detailed work and browse our selection of sneakers and stencils! //