Ryz Wear Sneaker Design Contest
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Jul 16, 2008 A handful of sneaker companies have created online outlets where one can customize and personalize a shoe just for them, but the options usually dead end at color blocking and stitching your name.
Ryz Wear (”rise wear”) picks up where the others left off with a democratic twist to the concept. One can download templates, design a sneaker, publish it on the site, and if it is selected by the public (meaning all the friends you tell to vote for you) your design gets produced, you receive the kicks, $1,000 cash plus $1 for every pair sold on the site. The current contest on Ryz Wear runs until July 30th, so you still have time to enter and win. There you can also shop for previous winning designs for $90 per pair. We found many great designs, but our vote went to and creative Obama sneaker that was made from one continuous line that never intersects itself. Cast your vote! Sign up, vote, and create your sneakers at ryzwear.com. |
Ryz Wear VirtualMøBama by virtualmo
Aug 6, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Heyo
Jul 17, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Not implying anyone copied but doesn’t anyone notice this shoe looks alot like that Jordan PHLY???
Jul 17, 2008 at 7:04 pm
^well at least u guys didnt do like gourmet and copy shoes
Jul 17, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Ouch! Me and my man, Pete, designed these shoes for Ryz and I got to at least explain somethings. First of all, we purporsedly did NOT bite on Chuck or AF1 because we respected sneakerheads too much (not to mention our brainwashing at Nike to be original–even if exploting a trend (; Secondly,Ryz came to life really fast and we were building shoes and a website at the same time. Therefore, the “beta phase” of the site has a computer rendered shoe for the template, not an exact model of the real shoe. Obviously, it ain’t going to be thaaaat different, but it is at least a better shaped “space boot” than it is in these images.Thirdly (and now I’m sounding way too serious), we wanted to launch with as large of a canvas as possible to design on, so our tip is shorter than most and is transparent so the graphic can be see underneath.
If you want the shoe to have more traditional design lines, vector up your pattern right on top of ours!!
We’ll get pics of finished shoes up to look at soon.
Peev
–peev
Jul 17, 2008 at 12:38 pm
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
However…why would someone make a shoe that looks like you’re choking the laces even when they’re not tied?
Jul 17, 2008 at 5:00 am
obama 08!
Jul 16, 2008 at 11:25 pm
I like the top right. OBAMA 08!!!
Jul 16, 2008 at 11:13 pm
WOW people put obama on anything now
im honestly surprised he hasnt been on the wheaties box or anything
Jul 16, 2008 at 10:48 pm
^^^^Da Obama Concept nice but dis shoe design sucks…..Try it with the Air Force 1
Jul 16, 2008 at 10:16 pm
dey look like sum hightop pumas without the straps
Jul 16, 2008 at 9:36 pm
they did do it with converse…
Jul 16, 2008 at 9:36 pm
man dat look like a damn shoe off of MGS4, some combat boots! The design is creative though
Jul 16, 2008 at 9:17 pm
im sayin the same thing… nasty shoe but good concept, try it with some AF1’s I know tons of people that would make sick designs for them.
Jul 16, 2008 at 9:01 pm
i agree with what everyone else is saying. the design of the shoe is butt ugly. imo, i think Vans or Converse should do a project like this.
Jul 16, 2008 at 8:54 pm
they did that design w/ sum
jordan X samples first but
the makeup of the shoe reminds
me of the jorday Phillys
Jul 16, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Wait until you see my concept it’s a wrap.
Jul 16, 2008 at 6:54 pm
the shape is very ugly
Jul 16, 2008 at 6:14 pm
yea i love the obama concept….but the whole shape of the shoe is ugly
Jul 16, 2008 at 5:31 pm
the shape is kinda ugly on the shoe
Jul 16, 2008 at 5:31 pm
im gonna go create the winners, vote for me
Jul 16, 2008 at 4:43 pm
HELL NO. those shoe itself is ugly. not the whole obama thing. they look like space boots