Kix Kote
Meet the artists pushing custom culture forward with KixKote. Explore their stories, see featured work, and book commissions directly.
Michael Martinez of KingMidas Customs (Keyport, NJ) creates theme-driven custom sneakers—turning movies, genres, and characters into wearable art. Creating since 2008 and named CANVVS Top 100, he offers 1/1 commissions, previous designs, and corporate customs.
Christie of Little Bit of This Customs (Malverne, NY) creates bold, colorful custom sneakers—mixing characters, abstracts, portraits, and sewn-on details. A Canvas x Rakuten Top 100 artist and My Cause, My Cleats contributor, she brings fearless creativity to every commission.
Erik Ornelas—aka Eazie Napz—is the airbrush artist behind Eazie Kustomz (Midland, TX), known for bold, durable cleat customs built to handle real game-day wear. About 95% of his work is cleats, with a growing list of athletes trusting his clean spray and big concepts.
Michael Middlen of Kicks n Canvas creates clean, airbrush-driven 1-of-1 customs with factory-finished fades, crisp color control, and logo-level precision. Known for smooth ombrés and meticulous detail, he builds every pair as a true commissioned statement piece—durable, refined, and made to last.
Ronnie of iKissCustoms (Atlanta, GA) creates New School, 1-of-1 custom sneakers—mixing color-change effects, crystals, fabrics, and precision color work to turn wild ideas into wearable moments. A CANVVS Top 100 artist whose customs have reached major stages and big names.
