20 Ways People Have Customized the 'Denim' Levi's x Air Jordan 4 Retro

Those faded spots are reminiscent of when mom used to make you wear those jeans with the worn out knees and cuffs.

Everyday Handsome (I'm secure enough to call him that) took inspiration from that reliable pair of jeans we've all owned, but refused to ditch, at some point.

One of the first custom pairs to pop up on social media. Sk8 also shows how a simple lace swap can freshen the look.

Owner of one of the best on-foot accounts on IG, CrPurz made his pair a true 1-of-1.

These are basically every kid's jean jacket in the 90s.

The bleach spots on the laces help set this custom apart from the pack.

Dingy, unwashed-looking denim actually makes for a pretty great sneaker. It didn't do much for your wardrobe in elementary school, though.

Why Pac-Man? Who knows, but these are wavy.

The first custom pair to hit the web, artist Julian Gaines showed us exactly why his profession is what it is.

One can really appreciate how paying a little extra attention to the laces and eyelets give this pair a premium feel.

Just a really clean, natural-looking bleach job here with a tasteful amount of distressing.

In addition to the pins, Vandal kept things a bit more authentic by distressing some parts of the shoe more than others.

Idea: The next time you get caught texting your side chick and your girl burns your sneakers, throw 'em on and say they're customized. 

Instead of settling on one concept, Cordas did a little bit of everything with this pair.

Perhaps reflective of how things are going here these days, a pretty chaotic tribute to the Land of the Free.

The distressed trend continues, but this time we get an inside-out "Deconstructed" mix of panels.

Harvey Dent made his own luck, Zadeh made his own sneakers. 

For this project, Mache drew inspiration from Jay-Z and Kanye West's iconic music video for the song "Otis."

Of all the Levi's customs, this is probably the most unique execution we've seen to date. It's also surprising that red denim hasn't quite had its moment in hypebeast culture yet.

There's always a lot of angst when it comes to dealing with white denim, but this all-bleached-everything effort by Tyler Mansour was a disastrous concept that somehow produced a great result. For those not willing to take the chance, there's an official "White Denim" colorway rumored to be releasing this June.