Self Made: Mache's 10 Greatest Custom Sneakers of 2012

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Nike Air Yeezy 2 "Kobe" 

Before we got official word on what colorways would drop for the Yeezy II a teaser pic hit the internets donned the "Kobe". Inspired by Bryant's "Cheetah" Christmas Day VIIs, they were rumored to be a one-of-one for #24 himself. That was until a customer hit up Mache to replicate the kicks on the "Pure Platinum" model. *Chief Keef "Swish"*

Air Jordan 2011 "ParaJordan" 

Nike challenged people to pull throwback pics of their random childhood moments to try and win a pair of Foams. Depending how odd of a duck you were determined whether you were lucky enough to get a pair delivered to your door. To save himself the embarrassment, Mache worked on the black and neon Jordan 2011s and added the inspirations from the "ParaNorman" Foamposites to customize one of the best sneakers in 2012 — kicks getting weirder. 

Nike LeBron X 10 "Big Bang" 

Mache flipped Lebron's All-Star 9s on his newest model making for another custom that had to leave Nike impressed with the dude's talent. Custom patch work assisted by Herby Santana and the stand out orange upper — bang, bang.  

Nike Air Penny V "Magic" 

The return of a Penny signature sneaker was good enough for most but Mache had to trump the general release once again. The all-blue upper with hints of stars from the Magic's 90's jerseys appear when the light hits certain angles — another dope concept and flawless execution. 

Nike LeBron 9 Low “LeBronold Palmer” 

LeBron stunted in his off the court player exclusives and Mache duplicated the design inspired by your favorite half tea, half lemonade drink. Sure enough his comment section was flooded with people begging to get their hands on a pair as well — try and control the thirst. 

Nike LeBron X "Devastator" 

Inspired by the Transformers' Devastator, Mache used a pair of Bron Xs he made on Nike iD and added his own reflective silver touch around the swoosh to make the cypher complete. When the King calls, you know you're at the top of the game.

Nike Air Mag "Flux Capacitor" 

Fuck a gigawatt, these joints are already fly without Doc Brown's algorithm for time travel. The fact homie even had the courage to remix these is crazy. 

Air Jordan III "Pigeon" 

Mache used influences from Jeff Staple's Nike SB designed grails on the timeless Jordans and really hurt customizer's feelings with this one and cemented himself as a heavyweight in the sport — droppin' shit like a pigeon. 

Nike LeBron X "Mita" 

Inspired by the Mita x Nike collab that released in 2007, Mache used his go-to sneaker, the LeBron Xs, to cook up a custom that had the blogosphere begging for a pair to drop to the masses. The "Jade" model was the canvas and he incorporated elephant print, speckled midsole, and a high-gloss finish to remix the classic trainers. 

Nike LeBron X "NERF" 

When Nike dropped the limited KD IV "Nerfs" '90s kids and sneaker fans went crazy. Even more exclusive was Mache's take of the childhood design on the LeBron X. including the NERF graphic and a dope football was included if you were lucky enough to get your hands on a pair.