Switz: Aside from this being my first time featured on pimpmykicks.com, the King of Pop customs gave me a chance to display a quality of work that is unmatched by even the elite custom shoe artists in the game. One thing about Mike is that he believed in the power of his own talent and always strived to be the best at his craft. So we used Mike’s attitude to design pair of shoes that are less about being fresh and more about being the best. Right now I feel like the Michael Jackson of painting feets. Haha

Pmk: Where did the idea for the design come from?

Jrow: I reached out to Swiddle to collaborate on the project because I wanted to design the next big pair of custom shoes that could measure up to the quality of the Joker customs. First, we both agreed that we wanted to make them bright and colorful just to attract more eyes, like Mike always did. After that we each researched some images that we thought could represent our own response to Michael’s work. We took the outer-space theme from the game and ran with it then put the Born 2 Shine touch on them by splashing the strings and painting the box.

Switz: Threw some glitter in there along with the dots and painted the insole as well. These are far from your typical custom job. We also made it an issue to show the many different stages of his career to commemorate his life as an entertainer and celebrated philanthropist.

Pmk: How long did they take to complete?

JRow: You know one day we sat down and we actually had to wrap our minds around doing a pair of feets to celebrate Michael. I wasn’t going to put our name on anything that wasn’t the real deal. We spent a good 52 total hours on the pair over a little less than a week. Understand, this is my full-time job.

Pmk: What’s the price tag on the King of Pop customs?

Switz: I think we’re holding off on that for now. I’m eager to see what kind of response they get. We’re really trying to show people we’re the best of the best.

Pmk: So how soon can you top the King of Pop customs?