Studio Shoe My Color’s Creed, Be The Best Of Whatever We Are

Although Studio Shoe My Color is still younger than other studios in the same field, we indeed move on everyday, slowly and constantly. We keep it in mind that no matter how many mistakes we make or how slow we progress, we are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying. We are trying to enhance our customer satisfaction to a higher level, to design more stylish hand painted shoes for boys, girls, kids, and to create more romantic matching shoes for couples in love. Because we are want to Be the best of whatever you are, from Douglas Malloch.

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,

Be a scrub in the valley---but be

The best little scrub by the side of the rill;

Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush be a bit of grass——

And some highway happier make.

If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass——

But the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

There's something for all of us here,

There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,

And the task you must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

If you can't be the sun be a star;

It isn't by size that you win or you fail——

Be the best of whatever you are!

This is a inspiring poem that I personally like best. The reason why I share it here is that it is exactly our Studio Shoe My Color’s creed we insist on. We should admit that we inevitably have some defects, however, the most appreciative thing is that we are willing to work harder than we do yesterday.      

How Did The First Pair Of Shoes Come To The World?

Now, shoes are one of the most common necessities in our lives. They can be versatile with fashion, comfortable and offbeat chic. Certainly, shoe also has its own history and it is the one who created the first shoe that we should give much credit to. At first, our brilliant ancestors used some methods to protect their feet from rocks, sand and harsh weather conditions, that’s the first pair of shoes in the world. This kind of shoes were made from animal fur, void of any style or shape. In this case, it can wrap around the foot to provide protection during cold weather.

Shoes History

Dating back to 3700BC, the first shoes worn by people were called sandals in ancient Egypt. It also were worn in Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia. During the Middle Ages, sandals were abandoned for moccasins and boots. An early form of moccasin was used by the American Indians as well as the Eskimos. This type of footwear was the standard shoe worn by American settlers until Thomas Beard brought shoemaking from London to the United States in the mid-1500s. Moreover, the ancient Chinese people had invented a kind of shoes with the wooden soles.

With time goes by, the shape and style of shoes changes. People not only seek for comfortability, but also fashion, even individuality. Shoe artisans created ornate and decorative shoes for aristocrats in ancient Egypt, Japan and Europe. But in modern times, shoes are divided into several categories. For example, Sports shoes are designed to help the wearer better participate in a specific athletic activity, such as running or baseball. Work shoes are designed to help workers better do their jobs, such as heavy construction boots or walking shoes for nurses. Casual and dress shoes make up the other category, including the shoes people wear on a regular basis or when dressing formally. Hand painted shoes are mainly for those who are with independent thoughts, pursuing individualities.

Shoes Today

Nowadays, shoe manufacturing is a major industry, meeting a wide variety of shoe needs, including expensive high-fashion footwear, sports-specific shoes and inexpensive shoes. 

The Story Behind Cupid Inspired Matching Slipons

 Love, the eternal theme of human beings, is actually everywhere in the world. People find love, then love love, starting the most romantic journey in the life. However, shot by Cupid’s arrow, we cannot avoid hurt. In other words, love, sweet as it is, meanwhile it's inevitable to save from heartbreak. Anyway, love needs courage, and we need you to know there’s a such kind of aesthetic custom painted shoes we especially design for you sweet honeies. Of course, each pair has its own birth story, so this pair is related to Cupid, the God of Love.

In Roman mythology Cupid is the son of Venus (goddess of love) and Mars (god of war). Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche, and ordered Cupid to punish the mortal. But instead, Cupid fell deeply in love with her. He took her as his wife, but as a mortal she was forbidden to look at him. As result, Cupid visited Psyche every night while she slept. Speaking to her so that she could not see him, he told her to never try to see him. Psyche, though, incited by her two older sisters who told her Cupid was sparcker [a monster], tried to look at him and angered Cupid. Cupid punished her by leaving her. Their lovely castle and gardens vanished too. Psyche found herself alone in an open field with no signs of other beings or Cupid. As she wandered trying to find her love, she came upon the temple of Venus. Wishing to destroy her, the goddess of love gave Psyche a series of tasks, each harder and more dangerous than the last.

Finally, Venus had one task left - Psyche had to give Pluto a box containing something Psyche was not to look at. Psyche's curiosity got the best of her and she looked in the box. Hidden within it was eternal sleep placed there by Venus. Cupid was no longer angered by Psyche and brought her from her sleep. The gods, moved by Psyche's love for Cupid made her a goddess. Together they had a daughter, Voluptas, or Hedone, (meaning pleasure) and Psyche became a goddess. Her name "Psyche" means "soul."

Nowadays, Cupid is the most famous of love symbols and everybody knows that boy armed with bow and arrows, and piercing hearts. According to this, designer in the Shoe My Color design studio wants to vivify the love, and he made the Cupid inspired couple slipons.  

  

Wow! All Is Addicting To WoW And WoW Related

A funny joke comes first:

A: don’t you be afraid of that your boyfriend cheat on you abroad?

B: Yep, because he has WOW.

LOL, therefore people often say that the charm of the WOW always beat the girlfriends or the boyfriends, which is not so exaggerative. Take our designer, Seven who is the WOW addict, as example, he not only spents his all spare time on playing WOW, but also cannot help painting the WOW upon our custom canvas shoes, umm…but it’s not so bad. So, he is still single now.

As you can see, the theme Seven chose on the custom shoes is mainly relevant to the new race in the WOW, the Pandaren. He asked one question he dwells too much, that’s, which side you will choose for your Pandaren, Horde or Alliance?

Now comes the funny pics about the WOW addicts all over the world.

Studio Shoe My Color: 7 Reasons To Be Smiling

Everyone in the ShoeMyColor is with passion and love to work. We have a harmonious atmosphere here and live as a famliy, that’s, we are the one. Besides, our boss always tells us to be similing even if something tough occurred to us. In this case, with the creed, each one in our studio designing the unique hand painted shoes is with the best mood. Meanwhile, we are speading the happy creed through our custom shoes to the whole world. Hopefully, we want every one in the world to smile every day. Here are the reasons.

1.Smiling makes us attractive.

We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling is Contagious

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress

Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System

Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.    

The Most Romantic Words For Proposal And The Most Offbeat Shoes For Wedding

Recently, I received one customer’s request that she needed a pair of hand painted slip-on shoes for her wedding, and she asked to paint the picture drawn by her fiancé when they first dated upon the shoes. To be perfectly honest, it’s my first time to be told to require an slip-on shoes for the wedding, not the high heel. So I guess that the fiancé is pretty considerate or both of them are pretty high. Anyway, wedding is the beginning of the marriage, and the proposal is the beginning of the wedding.  Therefore, the romantic and sincere words for proposal plays a rather vital roles in the process of the wedding. Maybe you can learn from some classic movies.

Gone With The Wind   

Would you be more convinced if I fell to my knees? But it cannot have escaped your notice that for some time past thefriendship I have felt for you has ripened into a deeper feeling, a feeling more beautiful, more pure,more sacred. Dare I name it? Can it be love? 

Forrest Gump

Will you marry me? I'd make a good husband, Jenny. I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.

4 Weddings and 1 Funeral

There I was, standing there in the church and for the first time in my whole life I realized I  totally and utterly loved one person. And it wasn't the person standing next to me in the veil, it's ...the personstanding opposite me now in the rain. The truth of it is… I’ve loved you from the first second I met you.

Gone With The Wind

That I can't go on any longer without you. I made up my mind that you were the only woman for me... the first day I saw you at Twelve Oaks.

Firelight

If you would consider a life in America, I would be proud to take you there, as my wife.

Then how about these words? Are you ready for your proposal? What kind of gifts would you like to send to your fiancee, the hand painted shoes with your love meaning? 

Original Reading: The Dreams Of Ocean

Everyone like me in his childhood had a wonderful fantasy to the mysterious sea world, because we were told the bedtime stories that there were many elves living under the sea, including our dream prince, princess mermaid and the castle. Also, daddy and mummy often sang me a song. It’s called Fish Are like the Stars.

Down in the sea, the deep blue sea,

Millions of fish swim around.

Some are red and some are green,

And some are clear and can’t be seen.

Down in the sea, the deep blue sea,

Millions of fish swim around,

Oh how I wish that I were a fish

So I could swim anytime I wish.

Up in the sky, the deep blue sky

Millions of stars shine on me;

Some sparkle bright

And some are nice and white,

Up in the sky, the deep blue sky

Millions of stars shine on me;

Oh how I wish that I were a star

So I could twinkle all night long.

So when I first saw this picture above, my curiosity and expectation about the future in the childhood came into my mind, which was more than precious. Then I’ve made a wish that I will paint it on the custom canvas shoes. Now I’ve made it and here comes the dream of ocean themed aesthetic hand painted high-top canvas sneakers as you see in the picture. It takes me three days to make it and it’s on account of the exquisite oil painting skill. For the sake of the paints, I use the acrylic paints that are proven to be applied directly onto canvas. Therefore, it definitely waterproof and washable.

Generally, the shoes are mainly colored in marine blue with a little girl’s back which not only make your whole outfit so cute, but also bring a refreshing feel in the hot weather.

This is the latest hand painted shoes I design. If you like, pretty thankfully for me. more hand painted canvas sneakers designed by me look forward to your appreciation. I also customize the Vans silp-ons for kids and Converse All Stars.

                                                                  

Pictures Tell You How Cool the Converse Is!

Recently, I’ve come across some cool print ad pictures on Custom Converse Chuck Taylor’s All Star. How stunned I was, how stunned you will be. I was shocked more than I can describe. You know, Converse most known sneaker is the Chuck Taylor All Star which is a Basketball shoe that released in 1923. Over the years, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star has sold over 750 Million pairs in 144 countries. Therefore, there’s their motto, “From slip ons to low tops to high tops from CHUCK TAYLOR'S”!    

     

Two Newest Converse Chuck Taylor Lineups Debut This Summer

All the time, being best known as the canvas shoes, Converse has alraedy become prevailing all over the world. People love different lineups from this shoe giant, such as Chuck Taylor All Star, One Star, The Weapon Classic as well as some special edtions including including DC Comics, The Ramones, AC/DC the Sailor Jerry, Metallica, The Clash, Dr. Seuss, Grateful Dead, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimi Hendrix, Drew Brophy, Nirvana, Bad Meets Evil, and Gorillaz the Control, green, brown or camouflage edition, Super Mario, and the Danny Potthoff. Another noted feature of the Converse is that they provide the custom Converse shoes for the all age groups.

This summer, with some emphasis Converse increase two new series in the Chuck Taylor lineup, the Converse Chuck Taylor Hi “G-Studs” and the New Era. The former utilize the same silhouette that has endured the test of time. This model arrives in canvas builds of Purple/White, White/Black, and Black/Black. Gold-toned lace eyelets provide a regal feel, while the Chuck Taylor’s signature rubber sole and toecap are also present.

While the New Era brand is one that many fans associate with Major League Baseball’s finest headwear. This summer, Converse has teamed up with the hat producer for a special, one-of-a-kind Chuck Taylor Hi release. This pair features a rich navy wool upper that is complimented with an embroidered New Era Flag logo on the heel panel. A green undersole similar to the underbill of a hat is also utilized. Besides, as far as I am concerned, the New Era has a nice subtle clean look.

The Latest Vans Sneakers Collection For Summer 2012

Recently, Vans has released that their new collection for summer 2012, which lead to the massive buzz in the fashion world again. You know, Vans, founded on March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, by brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, is the prestigious brand in the apparel industry. Especially the Vans sneakers gain the considerable fame since it created the first pair of slip-on shoes in the world. Now this summer they release a few different styles for the slip-on lineup that you must-know.

HELLO KITTY VANS SUMMER 2012

Generally speaking, this type is mainly made for the women and kids. As a matter of fact, the Hello Kitty Vans are not only for this year, but released early last year. Now it comes back because of the popular demand this summer. Set to drop on June 1st, all nine pairs in this offering feature loud, Hello Kitty uppers that are offset with white midsoles. By the way, you are free to re-customize the other Hello Kitty patterns on the Vans sneakers.

VANS AUTHENTIC LINEUP

The Vans Authentic is a classic canvas based silhouette that invites an infinite number of color possibilities. Today, over 80 new colorways for the Summer ’12 season have surfaced, giving sneakerheads no excuse to take a look at the silhouette. Vans offers a variety of options that range from leopard print to red glitter.

VANS VAN DOREN SERIES

This lineup is named after the founder of the Vans, brothers Van Doren. Its reissued prints and patterns provide nostalgia and flavor on this fall’s Van Doren Series from Vans. This limited edition collection pays homages to the OGs that built the brand, referencing brothers Paul and James’ last name.

Maybe you’ll feel they are not so fabulous as you expected before. That’s easy to be solved. Because you can customize them through hand painted vans sneakers, which must be a good idea to be cool.

Shoes’ Story: About the Beautiful Butterfly and Flower

Shoes’ Story: About the Beautiful Butterfly and Flower

There’s a beautiful fairy tale about the butterflies and flowers in the ancient China. It’s said that once the original Butterfly and the Flower were two elves living happily in the forest. They cared and helped each other, then they fell in love. But, it was not long before the monster attacked their forest. Soon the war began, and the monster owned the horrible power to destroy the forest. To protect the home, there’s only way that Flower can give out her all magical nectar which could be inhaled by Butterfly to enhance his fighting capacity.

But this meant she had to die. Finally, for everything Flower still chose to sacrifice. The sorrowful Butterfly eventually beat the monster, with his beloved Flower’s power. Therefore, the home was protected but it lost the beautiful Flower forever. In his time of grief, Butterfly recalled he and the Flower had already become one because he had inhaled her nectar. In this way, butterfly was fond of flying over the flower, feeling his beloved and saying some words to be continued… 

Our designers tell you this great love story onto the hand painted shoes. They use the red to show flower’s braveness, and the blue to show butterfly’s sadness. Around them are some little blue drops to set off the true and moved love story. What’s more, they also use the gradation painting skill to make it more vivid.

In the end, share one more poem about the butterfiy and flowers.

While I lean against the banister of a tall tower,
The breeze gently blows.
As I look into the distance,
The end of Spring arouses melancholy in my mind.
Surrounded by dewy grass at sunset,
I wonder who is able to understand my longing.

I would rather drink to intoxication.
One should sing when one has wine in hand,
But drinking to escape offers no reprieve.
I do not mind that my clothes are getting looser.
My lover is worthy of desire.

           

Shoes’ Story: the Special Peking Opera Themed Hand Painted Slip-ons

Hey, thanks for staying and visiting our blog. If it’s your first time to come here, you might be attracted by the colorful website style, haha. Proudly, tell you that we have a excellent design team. It’s they that help to make our online custom shoes store come into being. Moreover, we are from China and we aim to bring you kinda different style and taste, such as traditional Chinese Oil Painting, Kungfu and Opera. In this case, when you are browsing our shoes one by one, you will find that most our shoes are designed with many Chinese elements, for example, the special peking opera themed hand painted slip-ons. Perhaps, you are not so familiar with this element, Peking Opera. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you a story about it.

These slip-ons are designed by Amy, a sensitive but considerate girl who is addicted to the hand painted art and good at freehanding shoes. She exclusively design the slip-ons with Chinese style for you, and hopes you can find the true love and happiness in your life. What’s more, she tells you that happiness isn't getting all you want. It's enjoying all you have.

Now, let’s get down to the business. Speaking of the Peking Opera, it is an encyclopedia of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. So, it's regarded as the national treasure with a history of 200 years. As you can see on the shoes, there’re two cartoonish roles. They call each other “Xianggong” and “Niangzi”. Right, this means that they are husband and wife. In addition, they are the common roles in the Peking Opera called as Sheng (生) and Dan (旦).

The Sheng is the main male role in Peking opera. This role has numerous subtypes. The laosheng is a dignified older role. These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition and wear sensible costumes. Depending on the character's rank in society, the costume of the xiaosheng may be either elaborate or simple. The wusheng is a martial character for roles involving combat. They are highly trained in acrobatics, and have a natural voice when singing. In terms of Dan, it is the female role in Peking opera. Dan roles were originally divided into five subtypes. Old women were played by laodan, martial women were wudan, young female warriors were daomadan, virtuous and elite women were qingyi, and vivacious and unmarried women were huadan.      

Refering to “Xianggong” and “Niangzi”, they are the common call in the Peking Opera. Both of them are the most ancient traditional nicknames in China. But now, new lovers continue to use them because it's so ancient that it's fun. In other words, couples use it just to be different.

In the end, have you found your “Xianggong” or “Niangzi” in your life? Hope this special peking opera themed hand painted slip-ons can bring someone for you. 

      

The Secrets About the Hand Painted Shoes

Speaking of the hand painted shoes, is there anyone who is thinking of the secrets behind them? For example, what inspires the designers? How to protect your shoes from being ruined by the water? And generally how long does it take to make a pair of this custom shoes? As a rule, the one who is pretty addicted to customizing his or her footwear often comes across those questions mentioned above, I think. Let’s make them unveiled.

You know, custom shoes are designed with the customer’s precise requirements in their mind, and can be made to fit any shape, size, or even body build. There are good custom shoes online shops on the market who’re preparing to work with you and develop something spectacular to match all your footwear requirements. Or you can pick the one that has already been designed by the designers. Maybe what you think in your mind is exactly what designers think, and they’ve shown it onto the shoes.

So, if you wanna know what inspires the designers. Often they are inspired by you customers. the customer may tell them what she or he wants, and from there they work their magic. Then they’ve got a clear pattern in their minds. Therefore, every one can be the creator.

Now let’s talk about the paints often used by the designers. In fact, two different kinds of paints are used by all designers in the hand painting industry, the Textile paints and the Acrylic paints. Here, the designers at the Shoe My Color studio adopt to the better one--- Acrylic paints. These types of paint eliminate the need for turpentine and gesso, and can be applied directly onto canvas. It is also proven to guarantee the longevity of the artwork. Besides, you don’t have to worry about your freshness melting away when it rains, it is definitely waterproof.

Then, how long does it take to make a pair of this custom shoes? To be honest, it depends. If you follow the normal steps, it at most cost you 3-12 working days. For example,

STEP 1. Please fill out the form given to tell us the specific information about your design.

STEP 2. Then your design will be told to our designers, and you will get a quote within 24 hours after we calculate the time and price according to your design.

STEP 3. Now you can pay your order.

STEP 4. Now it is time for designer to paint your shoes.

STEP5. Finally, it may cost 3 to 12 business days to ship your shoes after we receive your payment. Sure, this period includes painting the shoes.

Definitely, you can customize the family shoes and the mathcing shoes too. In this way, you should take care of others’ jealous eyes.