Salvador Amezcua—a.k.a. “Kickstradomis”—has made a name for himself as one of the top custom sneaker artists in the game, racking up a massive following with his one-of-a-kind, hand-painted designs. He’s made kicks for more than 50 players in the NBA, working with pros like James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Damian Lillard. But in 2016, a car accident left Amezcua with serious injuries, and he stopped making custom shoes, forcing him to take time away from his designs and pick up a minimum-wage job in a warehouse. But after a pair of shoes he designed for an NBA player went viral, he was able to turn his hobby into a full-time career. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to VICE Asia: https://bit.ly/2LhqAR9 Connect with VICE Asia: Check out our full video catalog: https://bit.ly/2P3Y0pv Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com/en_asia More videos from the VICE network: https://ift.tt/2X9Oow1 Like VICE Asia on Facebook: http://fb.com/viceasia Follow VICE Asia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/viceasia Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/2IWiOxM
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