Sneakers · 2026 · Nike Air Force 1 (client-supplied)
Sakura Drift
Hand-painted cherry blossoms on white leather
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Hero shot — side profile
The story
The brief was a single sentence: “make it feel like the week the cherry trees bloomed.” We picked three colours from a photo, kept the rest of the shoe calm, and let the petals drift from heel to toe.
Process
- 01Moodboard from one photo + three colours
- 02Pencil sketch mapped to shoe zones
- 03Leather prep and masking
- 04Layered acrylic, petal by petal
- 05Gold ink accents
- 06Matte finisher, two coats
Before / after
Plain white AF1
before
Sakura Drift, sealed
after
Gallery
Hero shot — side profile
Toe cap detail
Petal close-up
On-feet
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