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How to Customize Sneakers

By Suzy Kassem, About.com

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Choose Your Sneakers

Image courtesy of Nike.com

Your sneakers are your canvas. It is up to you to decide what style of shoe best fits the image you want to create.

White sneakers are the simplest to customize. Choose a sneaker made of either leather or vinyl. A canvas sneaker may also be used but could prove to be a much trickier surface for a beginner. Unless you are familiar with the many different types of paints and how they are applied to different surfaces, steer clear of canvas for now. Here we will be using white leather sneakers as pictured above.

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