KicksGuide Artist Series 2004

Are you an artist? Do you love to design and render shoes? If so, then this place is devoted to you.

Congratulations to Tony Hardman for winning the 2004 Artist Series Rendering of the Year.
	1st Place: Tony Hardman Tony intended this as an indoor hoops shoe designed for the elite members of TEAM Jordan. Not quite an Air Jordan, but a flagship shoe for the new leaders in the League. This model features hoods over the instep that can be unsnapped and flipped down to access a variable width lacing structure composed of over 32 different lacing options. The shoe is tech-driven with a TPU heel stabilizer and synthetic leather toebox with molded flex channels to minimize creasing. It draws design cues from past Jordans and speaks to the true Jordan demographic through a combination of elegance and performance.
	2nd Place: Ryan Holler Ryan approached this design with 3 goals: 1. To make the shoe look like a logical continuation of the T-Mac line. 2. To design a shoe that's creative, yet logical, with no element of the design (except for branding) being included for mere aesthetics. 3. To include a unique feature that has not really been seen in a sneaker before. Attention to detail is so precise you can see down to the adidas logo at the insole.
	3rd Place: Pep Martens Pep mixes in several of his favorite concepts to form a complete all around shoe. The shoe is huarache-based with a comfortable inner sock that is perforated with breathing holes. The upper is clean and emphasizes stability around the ankle. There's no lacing, but a strap system (a cue from the Air Raids) that locks the foot tightly. The sole features the new ultra-cool AIR720 cushioning unit (inspired by the Air 180). The Cavs burgundy and gold colors are used to match LBJ's outfit.