The 50 Worst Custom Sneakers Of All Time

Before we get started can we just say that building a pair of custom sneakers is no easy task, and a lot of the artists on this list have cooked up some impressive one-of-ones. With that being said, Michael Jordan missed a few shots and Jay-Z had a bad album, but we still have the highest respect for their craft. In recent years, it seems that the amount of sneaker customizers has gone from a very few experts to a limitless number of people that are a little too eager with the leather paint - and too eager to share their allegedly finished product - but hey, you gotta start somewhere, right? Anyway it's only necessary that since we have already pointed out the best that we display some of the er, problematic ones. Hit the jump to check out The 50 Worst Custom Sneakers Of All Time.

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Year: 2012

Goodbye dignity.

Year: 2011

They came out fine, but just because something is super obvious doesn't mean it should be done.

Year: 2009

Drake had the internet going nuts over his suspect purple fives - before customizing was all the rage, hypebeasts thought Drizzy got burnt with a fake pair and would end up writing a sad-ass song about his Js.

Year: 2012

These actually don't look all that bad, but why include the totally non-matching Marlins hat in the flick?

Year: 2012

We applaud the attempt but nothing about these joints run smooth at all — maybe settling for the bronze is all right.

Year: 2012

We dig animal print and all, but homie went OD on this pair. These have probably been mistaken as fakes a few times.

Year: 2012

Maybe had LeBron signed with the Knicks, it would have been a good look. Right now it's just too soon.

Year: 2012

We can't front, the details on these are crazy and well done — but why?

Year: 2012

SBTG is the king, but even Bill Bowerman himself couldn't co-sign those flames.

Year: 2012

Just because the Heat retired Michael Jordan's number doesn't mean you should sacrifice a perfectly good pair of Flip IIIs for this.

Year: 2012

The "Galaxy" Foamposites were one of our favorite sneakers of 2012 and everyone loves to taste the rainbow (um, pause) but when it comes to stunting on someone with kicks the two really don't necessarily look the best together. We would gladly have just taken the pack of Skittles and the untouched Foams.

Year: 2013

Mache is probably the best in the game when it comes to customs and 2012 was his year — we know the "LeBronboutins" was simply fulfilling an order for Joe Buddens, but these Mad-Max style Brons just weren't our thing.

Year: 2013

There is no way you are getting into LIV rocking these.

Year: 2012

We simply have seen the "Python" treatment done so much better.

Year: 2012

Michael Jordan never took his talents to South Beach, just his side chicks.

Year: 2012

Not sure who should be more upset here, LeBron James or Arnold Palmer.

Year: 2012

El Cappy is one of the best in the custom game but the "Sea Sick" Dunks made us reach for the Dramamine.

Year: 2012

Chirs Bosh PEs?

By: 2012

Mr. West killed the jacket on the Victoria Secret show and had people mobbin' to get their hands on the Versace x H&M collab but the Roshe Run was already so strong, this is simply doing too much. Should have stopped at the Swoosh.

Year: 2012

We'll just take the actual frog, thanks.

Year: 2012

Welp, nothing a waxing couldn't fix.

Year: 2013

Trinidad is our dude but he can keep his style all to himself.

Year: 2012

Too... much... elephant print. Let's just let Clark Kent do his thing, don't try that shit at home.

Year: 2012

Kind of puts the whole Jumpman vs. Nike Air argument in the shade. One logo is enough, thanks.

Year: 2012

Tiffany Dunks are undisputed classics for a whole variety of reasons, none of which really come through on these Js.

Year: 2012

We respect Joan Miró's work and all, but no. Weren't the VIIs enough?

Year: 2012

Sometimes a concept is just too, er, conceptual. If you have to explain it to everyone, it's probably too much.

Year: 2012

Like Dirty Harry once said, a man's got to know his limitations. Worthy concept, but the execution just isn't there.

Year: 2012

Will would have been sent back to West Philly after one episode had he worn these.

Year: 2012

These should be on the very endangered species list - and the faster they go extinct, the better.

Year: 2012

"The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out / People said his brain was infected by devils."

Year: 2012

No Air Jordan IV ever deserved this.

Year: 2012

We can start by deporting these.

Year: 2012

Forgot to mask the bubbles, bruh.

Year: 2012

Well, that's just a Damier shame.

Year: 2011

You know what, this is just way too easy. Not even gonna say it.

Year: 2012

Bonus: The paint actually makes the Foamposite Max HEAVIER.

Year: 2012

But Michael Jordan never wore the... you know what, never mind.

Year: 2013

You know, if these had stopped at the colorway, that would have been fine.

Year: 2013

This is like Kate Upton getting cosmetic surgery to look more like Kate Hudson.

Year: 2011

Chris Brown's sneaker résumé is actually quite impressive but C. Breezy basically committed battery on these "Carmine" VIs when he customized them in 2011. C'mon Chris, you wouldn't do this to your Aventador, would you?

Year: 2013

We sense a malpractice suit.

Year: 2013

Forecast shows a 60 percent chance of no one ever rocking these.

Year: 2012

If you really want black and red VIs, there are some perfectly good ones already available. There's a reason the DMP wasn't just one pair of shoes.

Year: 2013

Ain't no such thing as halfway customs.

Year: 2013

We're looking on your works and despairing, all right.

Year: 2012

Even Kanye himself would run away from these red Dunks with the makeshift Air Yeezy I strap. And what are those, a size 8 on a size 12 sole?

Year: 2011

Snap, crackle, flop.

Year: 2012

There was some talk that this might be a pair of fake Yeezy IIs to begin with. We certainly hope so - if one of the legit pairs ended up like this it might end up being one of the greatest sneaker tragedies of all time.

Year: 2012

There are seriously no words.