American Mammal

For these kicks I was asked to translate a stamp the client had made in their likeness onto the front of the shoe.

I decided to repeat the stamp across the front with the image losing detail with each imprint - like a stamp would.

I managed to get both fonts onto the shoe, with HAASE across the top and 'American Mammal' on the back of both shoes.

The birthday gift was a great success and a huge surprise. It's always good to make sure you have the CORRECT size when purchasing these - I had that go wrong once, and it sucked.

Until next time. (Keep an eye out for some awesome new work, a pair that's in the process of creation and a Cartoon Gore pair I'm about to start . . .)


** Shoes cost $100.00 + return shipping. This price is after you have purchased shoes. The paintings take about 2 weeks to complete depending on my availability, but I can expedite an order for an extra charge. To order a pair or your own custom kicks please email me at CharlottesKicks@gmail.com. I suggest buying your Vans or the like at Zappos.com and shipping them directly to me.**

I Heart Mix Tapes

These are my latest kicks, painted for Biche - a badass skier.

I was inspired by the old school feel of the Lacoste shoes he gave me and got nostalgic for the days of courtship via the mix tape, . . . I mean talk about chivalry.

"I let my tape rock, till my tape pop"

Centaur Dreams - A skater's fantasy.

"I want a morphed animal, like something that can kill and something furry. You chose!"

Oh, super Tal . . . WTF

So Tal likes to wear unicorn shirts (see exhibit A. left) and trucker T's with underwater mystical animals on them (think dolphins with universe backgrounds) - but this request was impressive. Even for him.

But skater dudes are weird right? Right.

I started racking my brain for furry killer combos that would make a rad design. However the best my spent mind could come up with was a Rhino and a Bunny ::yawns:: Booooooring.

Perplexed I dropped the fuzzy fiend mammal idea and began to think outside the box. "What," I asked myself, "is mystical and heroic. A killing machine and yet a love maker, and fucking awesome?"

Then he came to me, standing in my psyche - hair blowing in the wind, mustache bold and blonde... half man, half horse. Gayer than gay, more mystical then most - and yet strangely erotic - The Centaur.

Boooya - Design idea = SOLID.


































And the Centaur shoes were born into all their mystical glory. Hooray!! I hope you love them Tal, you crazy sonofa...

These sneaks were made for walking . . .

These shoes were painted early last year for the senior product manager of winter sports at Smith Optics.

He's an avid traveler/adventurer so we thought the world at his feet would be a fitting design. And in honor of today being the second round for the 2010 World Cup lottery, I thought I'd post them.

Although they are elegantly perched a top a fireplace, hopefully one day they too will see the streets of South East Asia or the glaciers of Nepal as one of Beans traveling companions.

Or maybe South Africa 2010?!?! A little World Cup action would probably do them some good . . .

They're getting cabin fever Bean!!