{"id":181570,"date":"2011-09-14T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T19:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=181570"},"modified":"2018-05-11T11:27:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:27:41","slug":"custom-corner-jake-ferrato-jbf-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/custom-corner-jake-ferrato-jbf-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Corner: Jake Ferrato of JBF Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some college kids build their own beer pong tables, others build their own kicks. Take Jake Ferrato for example. The current full-time student has spent the last three years building his JBF Customs<\/a> brand that?s taken off in part to premium shoe reconstructions and a budding snapback following. In this week?s Custom Corner<\/a>, Jake tells us where he gets his inspiration, the importance he places on client feedback, and his advice to those looking to get in the game.<\/p>\n

What got you into sneakers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: I have no idea really…I can’t remember ever NOT liking sneakers to be honest.<\/p>\n

How did you get started making customs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: I started back during the summer between my junior and senior years of high school, so like 2008. I saw some guys painting over on NikeTalk and ISS and all those forums, and I had to try it. I’ve always loved shoes, but I’ve also always been pretty picky about ?em too, so making them exactly how I wanted to made sense. I can’t paint to save to save my life though, so when I saw guys starting to reconstruct shoes, I figured I had to give that a try too.<\/p>\n

Which creation is your personal favorite?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: Hmmmm…who knows?? I tend to hate my old work, as I go back and see everything I could have done better it just makes me mad. So whatever is my latest shoe or hat out when you are reading this is probably my favorite.<\/p>\n

Who have you done work for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: I’ve done work for plenty of people. My clients are all the sh*t, so they mean more than celebs in my mind.?But I have done work for some famous people too. Curren$y has a pair of my shoes and LeBron James has a hat of mine.<\/p>\n

Nike SB Blazer "Jet Life" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are your designs meant to be wearable or used as a display piece?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: As long as you pay for it I really don’t care what you wanna do with it (laughs)!?In all seriousness though, everything is made with the intentions of it being worn.?I do know that my work often ends up as more of a collector?s piece sometimes though. Respect if you own any of my stuff and wear it!<\/p>\n

What?s your general design process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: I do all my design work mentally, then buy the materials, and then make the shoe (or hat).?I’m pretty bad with Photoshop, so I rarely ever use it.<\/p>\n

Nike SB Blazer "Hypho" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How much time does a project typically take?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: Totally depends. Hats can be done in a few hours, but shoes are a bigger undertaking. Those usually take about 3-4 days start to finish if I’m working pretty hard.<\/p>\n

Where do you find inspiration?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: People mostly.?I think my inspiration is the fact that I’ll make something for somebody, and they’ll email when they got it saying it’s one of their prized possessions. That’s awesome, and I definitely try and make all my work that good and valuable to whoever is paying for it.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Bulls "Snakeskin" Snapback by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where has customizing taken you so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: I’ve got to meet some cool people through it. It let me dodge a summer job this past summer so that was cool. I’m more worried about where it’s gonna go though.<\/p>\n

Where are you hoping it leads?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: To some sort of success. I’d be more specific, but right now I really don’t know where I want to go with it. I’m still a full-time student, so for the time being I’m just going wherever the wind takes me with it.<\/p>\n

Nike Dunk Low "Towel" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What place do customs hold in the sneaker culture?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: They’re one of the only things in the sneaker culture that is actually about individuality in my opinion.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give someone interested in customizing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Ferrato: Do it. And don’t waste your time asking all the more established customizers how to do it before you start. Just go for it. You gotta start, and then ask for help with specific problems as they arise.<\/p>\n

Nike Dunk Hi "Geisha" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How can prospective clients contact you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

E-mail:?Blaise28@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @JBFcustoms<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook:?http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JBFcustoms<\/a><\/p>\n

Click next to see more of Jake’s work.<\/p>\n

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Nike SB Blazer "Hong Kong" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
New York Jets "Snakeskin" Snapback by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Nike SB Blazer "Taylor Gang" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Miami Heat "Carbon Fiber" Snapback by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
New York Yankees "Python" Snapback by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Nike SB Blazer "4\/20" by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Detroit Red Wings "Python" Snapback by JBF Customs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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