CustomClothingStore.com

élevée, a Los Angeles based custom clothing company, designs wardrobes for more than 2,000 professional athletes and celebrities. élevées slogan “elevate your image” continues to play an important role in the NBA, as the elite players strive to define their personality off the court. For more information on élevée, visit www.elevee.com.

While you may be aware that Nike offers their customers the opportunity to design their own shoes online, other shoe companies are joining the custom craze.

Vans is the latest entry to the custom sneaker market. And actually, whether you like your shoes plain or crazy, Vans offers some good buys. If you don’t mind a pair of custom shoes at a cost of $50 dollars and up, click here to play around with Vans options and colors.

It is actually very simple, and rather fun. In less than two minutes I was able to create the ugliest pair of shoes I’ve ever seen. I’m sure you’ll do better.

Nike is more costly with custom shoe prices starting at a minimum of $80, but you can try designing your own pair with a few clicks by going here.

While Vans has set their sites on younger consumers, Nike and their custom NikeiD program cater to an older, more affluent crowd.  For now, both Vans and Nike concentrate on customizing the look of the shoe rather than the fit.

If you have an extra four thosand dollars – and up – burning a hole in your pocket, you may want to order a pair of custom made shoes from John Lobb Paris. John Lobb Paris is a made-to-order boutique and their shoes take approximately nine months to produce (and multiple fittings).

You may want to check the John Lob Paris web site (click here) for their stores in the U.S. – or locations other than Paris.

When in London seeking custom men’s shoes, these craftsmen seem to have the most outstanding reputation. Listed in no particular order:

1. Foster & Son
2. Gaziano & Girling (excellent web site)
3. GJ Cleverley & Co. Ltd

For an overview on how custom shoes happen, view this video.