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KixKote Essential Kit
Everything You Need to Start Customizing Sneakers Like a Pro
Whether you're painting your first pair or leveling up your custom game, the KixKote Essential Kit gives you the core products trusted by sneaker artists, restorers, and creators who want professional-level results that last.
Built with flexible urethane technology, KixKote products are designed to move with your shoes — helping reduce cracking, improve adhesion, and create smoother finishes compared to traditional acrylic systems.
This kit was created to help you paint, enhance, protect, and customize with confidence.
What’s Included in the Essential Kit
WALK101 Primary Paint Set
Our signature urethane-based sneaker paint system featuring the essential core colors needed to mix and create endless custom shades.
- Flexible finish
- Strong adhesion
- Smooth spray or brush application
- Designed for leather, synthetics, midsoles & more
Sole Flex
A flexible primer designed to improve adhesion and durability on rubber soles and difficult surfaces.
- Helps reduce peeling
- Designed for moving/flexible areas
- Great for midsoles and rubber panels
Adhesion Promoter
Helps create a stronger bond between the surface and paint system for longer-lasting customs.
- Improves paint hold
- Helps durability on difficult materials
- Recommended for synthetic surfaces
Sticky Icky Additive
A performance additive that improves flexibility and durability while helping reduce cracking.
- Enhances flexibility
- Improves long-term wear
- Helps create smoother finishes
Factory Finisher
Protect your customs with a durable professional finish designed to lock in your work.
- Helps protect against wear
- Adds a professional final look
- Designed for custom sneaker finishing
Brush Boost
A paint-enhancing additive that improves flow and brush performance for smoother application.
- Smoother brush strokes
- Better leveling
- Helps reduce brush marks
Professional Brush Set
A versatile brush collection designed for detailing, fills, edges, and precision work.
- Great for beginners & pros
- Designed for custom sneaker work
- Helps improve control and accuracy
Watch the Essential Kit in Action
See how real artists use KixKote products on actual sneaker customization projects.
Product Breakdown with Christie
Little Bit of This CustomsChristie walks through every product included in the KixKote Essential Kit and explains what each item is used for during the customization process.
This is the perfect starting video if you're new to sneaker customization or want to understand how the full KixKote system works together.
- What each product does
- How the products work together
- Recommended use cases
- Tips for beginners
- How to get cleaner, more durable results
Painting Vans with KixKote
Featuring ColorCarleyWatch ColorCarley customize a pair of Vans using KixKote products and see how the paint performs on a real project from start to finish.
This tutorial gives you a closer look at color application, coverage, and the smooth finish KixKote is known for.
- Real-world KixKote application
- Paint coverage and flow
- Custom sneaker painting techniques
- How KixKote performs on canvas footwear
- Professional-looking results in action
Why Choose KixKote?
Traditional acrylic paints can crack, stiffen, and fail over time.
KixKote was built differently. Our urethane-based formulas are designed for flexibility, adhesion, durability, and smooth application — helping artists create customs that not only look better, but last longer.
Whether you're customizing Jordans, Air Force 1s, Vans, midsoles, or restorations, KixKote helps bring your ideas to life.
Perfect For
- Sneaker Customizers
- DIY Creators
- Restoration Artists
- Beginners Learning Shoe Painting
- Professional Sneaker Artists
- Content Creators & TikTok Artists
- Side Hustlers Starting a Custom Shoe Business
Quick Product Breakdown
WALK101 Paint Set
Flexible urethane-based sneaker paints designed for smooth coverage, durability, and professional-level customs.
Sole Flex
A flexible primer made to improve adhesion and durability on plastics, TPU, rubber, midsoles and moving surfaces.
Adhesion Promoter
Helps create a stronger bond between the paint and difficult materials for longer-lasting results.
Sticky Icky Additive
Improves flexibility and durability while helping reduce cracking over time.
Factory Finisher
Protects your customs with a durable professional matte finish that helps lock in your work.
Brush Boost
Enhances paint flow and leveling for smoother paint brush application and cleaner finishes.
Professional Brush Set
A versatile brush kit designed for detail work, fills, edges, and precision painting.
Start Creating Today
If acrylic can do it… KixKote does it BETTER.
Build cleaner customs. Create stronger finishes. Take your sneaker art to the next level.