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Are you into trainers ?

Granpa
Granpa Posts: 2,995
edited May 2014 in General Charlton
Take a look at Tom Clapp Art on Instagram and others, Tom is my grandson ( season ticket holder and Addick 4 life ), who is offering a drawing of your favourite trainers on canvass, or even on your mobile phone cover. Really novel idea, and great value, I wish I still had my old football boots with the big studs that used to dig into your feet, how good would they look ?

http://tomclappart.bigcartel.com/
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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,896
    edited May 2014
    Let me get this straight. He is drawing a pair of shoes... On canvas or a phone cover. That sounds about as "novel" and niche as a bicycle for fish.

    Having looked at it, he is very good to be fair.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    I thought this was going to be about fetishes....

    Good luck to Tom hope it kicks off (pun intended) to a success.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,705
    Not my cup of tea but to some people the work of Banksy is just graffiti to others high art.
    Each to their own.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    What sizes?
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,162
    Visited his web site and although I am 55 and rarely wear trainers I can appreciate the merit of the art. Will tell my kids (mid 20@s) and they may well appreciate it.
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,884
    Investment maybe?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    Nice work, you should send images direct to nike. Mark Parker started off designing shoes and is now the CEO of nike.

    I have a friend that was well into Adidas gear and now designs products for them pretty much by doing the same kinda thing
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Thanks for your kind comments, anyone with grandchildren will know what great pleasure you get from them as they grow up. Thanks for the reminder superdulverton, they do make a great present. If anyone has any specific ideas, I'm sure that Tom can oblige.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,096
    To be honest I can't see the appeal there - wouldn't people want art of their trainers, not the other way around, if anything? - but he clearly has good artistic talent, good luck to him.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,818
    I am......as my name suggests.

    I'll take a look. Thanks

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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    North Lower Neil said:

    To be honest I can't see the appeal there - wouldn't people want art of their trainers, not the other way around, if anything? -

    What does that mean ?
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,818
    Just had a look - he'd do better (in the football fraternity at least) - if he had some old terrace casual Adidas in his portfolio.

    I quite like the style of the work though.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    SuedeAdidas said:

    Just had a look - he'd do better (in the football fraternity at least) - if he had some old terrace casual Adidas in his portfolio.

    I quite like the style of the work though.

    It's the terrace/ old school stuff that helped the guy I mentioned, his name is 'a guy called minty' on FB and Instagram
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Trainers ?

    I have just come to terms with Coaches instead of Managers.
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Thanks SuedeAdidas and shine 166, I am passing on your comments which I am sure will be interesting to Tom.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,983
    Granpa said:

    Thanks SuedeAdidas and shine 166, I am passing on your comments which I am sure will be interesting to Tom.

    I will add him on Instagram and pass on any ppl I think it may be worth him following
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    SuedeAdidas said:

    Just had a look - he'd do better (in the football fraternity at least) - if he had some old terrace casual Adidas in his portfolio.

    I quite like the style of the work though.

    Yeah, I can see this really taking off if he had a number of the trainers sad middle class blokes wore back in their teens. I can see it being a massive market actually.

    I'm thinking of the Nike Wimbledon, Bruin, any of the 80s suede Adidas trainers and the Diadora Borg Elite If my assumption is correct and that the canvas 'pictures' are £20 I can't see why he wouldn't make a killing.

    In fact, have him check this link out and see if he can do much with these. He might even want to approach the site owners and see if they want to sell his artwork on their site. It would be a shame for his talent not to make some money.

    http://www.80scasualclassics.co.uk/p0/trainers-and-shoes/169739.htm
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,872
    "2014, the year everyone became a trainer collector"

    This will pick up big time, fair play to the lad.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Make The Valley a Huarache free zone.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,636
    sadiejane1981 said:

    I thought this was going to be about fetishes....

    Good luck to Tom hope it kicks off (pun intended) to a success.

    So Sadie trainer fetishes, is this something close to your heart and if not why did you open the thread ;-0

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,263
    The addidas route is definitely the way to go. I know a few that would have one.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    I do like a pair of trainers as my picture shows!
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Love a gazelle
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,230
    PL54 said:

    Trainers ?

    I have just come to terms with Coaches instead of Managers.

    Don't tell me you're still wearing pumps? That's what me nana calls em!

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,096
    shine166 said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    To be honest I can't see the appeal there - wouldn't people want art of their trainers, not the other way around, if anything? -

    What does that mean ?
    Should've red 'art on their trainers', it's my fat fingers!
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,705
    Exiled_Addick said:

    PL54 said:

    Trainers ?

    I have just come to terms with Coaches instead of Managers.

    Don't tell me you're still wearing pumps? That's what me nana calls em!

    pumps!
    Plimsolls.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    any dunlop green flash fans?
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    these were so cool!
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,884
    Plain White Nike with the St George's cross, perfect with the World Cup approaching?
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    creepyaddick said:

    these were so cool!

    Got a red pair with the England st george logo on them from a few world cups ago?
    Might have to dig them out ready for our upcoming campaign!

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