Includes index

Sneakers in History -- Definitive Moments in Sneaker Style -- Q&amp -- A -- Xavier's Frequently Answered Questions -- Workspace, Materials, and Tools -- Workspace -- Materials -- Prep and Finishing Basics -- Laces -- Surface Cleaning -- Taping -- Finishing -- Planning Your Design -- Designing -- Practicing Your Brushwork and Pen Work -- 1 Customizing with Paint -- Sprinkle Drip Kicks -- Cartoon Kicks -- Tiger Stripes -- Dragon Kicks -- Painted Plaid -- Freestyle High-Tops -- Toothpick Painting -- 2 Paint Pen Color -- Paint Pen Camo -- Fine-Line Quickie -- Paint Pen Doodling -- Paint Pen on Dark Color -- Sneakers in Culture and Community -- Sneakers, Sports, and Getting That Look -- 3 Crazy Color -- Shaving Cream Color -- Sharpie Tie-Dye -- Cool Color Drip -- Hydro-Dipped Marbelizing -- Galactic Splatter -- 4 Airbrush and Stencil -- Airbrushing Basics -- Airbrushing Black Leather -- Mix It Up -- Handmade Stencil -- Hot Stuff -- Color Waves -- Team Spirit -- 5 Paper, Cloth, Glitter, and Shine -- Fabrication Transformation -- Bedazzled Flash -- Brushed-on Glitter -- Cut-Paper Collage -- Sneakers in Pop Culture -- A Timeline of Kicks in Music and Movies -- About Xavier

"With Art of Custom Sneakers, learn to make your own one-of-a-kind kicks from YouTube superstar Xavier Kickz"--