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Are you into trainers ?

GranpaGranpa
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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  • HuskarisHuskaris
    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.
  • sadiejane1981sadiejane1981
    I thought this was going to be about fetishes....

    Good luck to Tom hope it kicks off (pun intended) to a success.
  • BaldybonceBaldybonce
    Not my cup of tea but to some people the work of Banksy is just graffiti to others high art.
    Each to their own.
  • JessieJessie
    edited May 2014
    Double post
  • JessieJessie
    edited May 2014
    I believe this is him? Think he's a very talented lad. Good luck to him!
  • AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
    What sizes?
  • superdulvertonredsuperdulvertonred
    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.
  • JayajoshJayajosh
    Investment maybe?
  • shine166shine166
    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
  • GranpaGranpa
    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.
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  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    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.
  • SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    I am......as my name suggests.

    I'll take a look. Thanks
  • shine166shine166
    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 ?
  • SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    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.
  • shine166shine166
    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
  • PL54PL54
    Trainers ?

    I have just come to terms with Coaches instead of Managers.
  • GranpaGranpa
    Thanks SuedeAdidas and shine 166, I am passing on your comments which I am sure will be interesting to Tom.
  • shine166shine166
    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 addickkings hill addick
    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
  • CroydonCroydon
    "2014, the year everyone became a trainer collector"

    This will pick up big time, fair play to the lad.
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    Make The Valley a Huarache free zone.
  • Kap10Kap10
    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
  • Curb_ItCurb_It
    The addidas route is definitely the way to go. I know a few that would have one.
  • floydroadfaithfullfloydroadfaithfull
    I do like a pair of trainers as my picture shows!
  • floydroadfaithfullfloydroadfaithfull
    Love a gazelle
  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    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 NeilNorth Lower Neil
    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!
  • BaldybonceBaldybonce
    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.
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    any dunlop green flash fans?
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    these were so cool!
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