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Show me your custom Converse designs!

Kaelyn

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Whether you're planning on buying them or not... because I don't know about y'all, but I LOVE customizing stuff I love. I played with this last night and this morning after seeing Angie's custom chucks, and I made five pairs and added them to my custom Finds with links in case I decide to buy them later. I want them all, but oof, my wallet.

1 - Black denim with embroidered roses. There are other floral options available, too, but roses are my favorite and these would look amazing with my rose embroidered faux leather jacket. If I could only have one, I'd go for these.

2 and 3 - The two plaid designs I made because I was torn between the red and yellow. I like the red because it'd go with a lot that I already have, and I like the yellow because I prefer the bolder plaid design and I've lusted after black and yellow plaid items for quite some time. I opted for contrast stitching on them because I thought the black rubber looked better, but needed something to break it up. The tongue has the tiny houndstooth print and I'm imagining how these would look with my small houndstooth print blazer for some pattern mixing fun.

4 - Black leather with red details, including laces and stitching. Fairly simple in design, but very me.

5 - Off white and black houndstooth with pure white laces, rubber, and stitching because I didn't like how the off white blended into the pattern.

These were an absolute BLAST to make and I will definitely keep the custom option in mind for the future. My only complaint is I wish they had all the options in one place, instead of listings for a bunch of different types; I'm sure there's a good reason for it on their end, but for customers, I feel like it makes it really easy to overlook a color or style you might have liked unless you search through all of them. These five pairs came from four separate listings in their custom section.

If you've made any custom designs already or want to give it a go, please share them! I've been a fan of Converse since I was a teenager and have owned quite a few pairs over time, but they've all been solid one or two colors, so I'm excited about all the patterns and options to mix them up.

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Angie

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STINKING CUTE for you, Kaelyn.

My faves are the rose and yellow tartan, but you can't go wrong with any of them!

Kaelyn

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Thank you, Angie! I think those are my favorites, as well. It also just occurred to me that the black and yellow works for my university's colors, so there's a sentimental element there, too.

Anonymous

My eye goes straight to the platform version every time , but at Angie’s suggestion , I’ve created the regular sole version . Not sure whether I’ll pull the trigger but a pair of olive sneakers has been on my list for ages .

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Jules

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Oooh this is so fun. I’m not sure if we can order the custom ones to Canada but I may just play along for the fun of it.

Anonymous

Yeah - I’m doubting they can be shipped to Canada too . Probably dodged a bullet there .

Runcarla

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Nope! Not in Canada, otherwise these would be on their way to me!

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Jaime

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The yellow tartan are my favorites. I did not even go down this rabbit hole. Yet.

Bijou

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No ability to create custom Cons in Australia. Love the roses the most for you!

anchie

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It is possible to get custom pair in Austria but unfortunately my feet don’t like Cons. I did play a little bit with custom designer out of curiosity, and this is my creation.

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Eva

This was fun! I agree with you though that it would be better to have all the options in one place.

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nemosmom

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Cons hurt my feet, but I have created custom Vans! These aloha print ones will be here in a couple of weeks. The ready made ones on the Vans site (I previously posted about) have an off-white suede toe, tongue, and heel - there is NO WAY they would stay clean around here!! So, I built one with the print all over.

And, how cute are these green frog ones?!?! If I didn't already have a solid green pair, I would order them!

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Toban

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Moss green and off-white, in wide width, with a word that invokes the mantra of ultramarathoners “relentless forward progress”. Once I started running my feet and calves started to hate heels, so I am slowly expanding my collection of flat and low heel shoes. I envision these with many of many navy and floral spring/summer dresses.

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Anonymous

Ooh - anchie - I love yours !

Anonymous

Vans are more comfortable for me, so -- voila! -- I created some bee sneaks to keep my bee boots company. Thanks, Kaelyn, this is so fun!

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Angie

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And now I want a light blue pair.....

Anonymous

Angie, you are hereby crowned Queen Sneakerhead!

Angie

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*curtsey*

Jules

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For those in Canada (and maybe other countries which don't have the custom option) - the spring styles are coming out and they do include some options in a peach/blush, olive, light blue and a light grey with a blue undertone. I'm not totally sold on some of other aspects of the styling (a lot of polyester instead of canvas or leather, and some kind of semi open weave mesh that doesn't photograph well), but they are worth checking out. Eg. https://www.converse.ca/ under New Arrivals.

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Toban

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My mew custom converse were just delivered this afternoon. So quick!

I am very happy with them. They are exactly as expected. I will need to put in insoles with arch support, but that’s an easy add and there’s room for it. I was super happy they were available in wide.

I think they’ll be super cute with dresses and skirts (my spring/summer uniform of choice).

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Jules

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Very cute Toban!

Angie

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KILLER, Toban! Did you get them in a wide size? Are they like a chartreuse or olive? Is the embroidery "Relentless"?

I've been wearing mine non-stop for Spring. Happy

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Toban

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Yes, they are wide (yay!). Fit is good but I need to pick up insoles for arch support before I wear them. Lots of room for them. They are “olive moss”, a warm saturated medium-dark olive with warm undertones. Sole and laces are all off-white. I’m excited about pairing them with skirts and dresses, and perhaps crops.

Yes, the word is Relentless, taken from a common ultrarunner mantra of “Relentless Forward Progress”. It reminds me of a big goal I’m working towards.

rachylou

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Ok. I’m soooo late to the game, but here is my go

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Janet

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Oh, I missed this when it was first posted but how fun! Kaelyn, I love your black and plaid/houndstooth combos. And it’s so cool to see how each person’s creations match their styles.

I haven’t played with this yet, but you’re making me want to experiment! How cool would it be to use one of my own prints on a pair? I don’t know if they do that, but these two recent photos would make for a cool design, I think.

I love the look of the platform soles but those slip off my heels — I have to do the regular soles and high tops for them to stay on my feet.

Rachy, I love the marbled pattern — I would totally get a pair in shades of blue/green.

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rachylou

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I had that same thought about the platform soles, Janet! That’s why I turned to the lug soles. Those two prints, I can see you in... but oh it would be better if it could be one of your prints! Omg, that would be so cool!!!