We admire the incorporation of sneakers into every aspect of everyday life and the innovations the humble kick has experienced over time. Now, Guangzhou-based artist @gc911 has taken this passion to new levels of creativity, using iconic Air Jordan silhouette to paint a portrait of the figure it was inspired by.

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The artist uses the soles of the Air Jordans to stamp the painting with textured blotches of red and black to round out the portrait of the legendary ball player.

This just goes to show the versatility of the Jordan, check out @davewhitestudio‘s kicks covered in 20 years worth of paint splatters, acting as a canvas for years & years of sneakerhead dreaming.

Lost in translation . @hypebeast reposted the pic of my painting Jordans. I’m not one to read comments but had a proper laugh. From how come his feet haven’t grown in 20 years to these are not art! Are some of the comedic responses. I best not post the original box logo tee I wear to paint in too hey? Business. As usual.

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