Now that we are gearing back up for the spooky season, there is no better time to enjoy the spooky and mysterious experience of Scooby Doo. What better way to elevate your look this Halloween than with a beautiful pair of custom sneakers that will be instantly recognizable? Andrew C has done it again with a stunning custom concept, “The Mystery Machine” Nike Dunk Low sneakers, perfect for Halloween.
In the traditional @andu.c fashion, the colours of the inspiration have been carried over. However, the usual electric blue, bright greens, and yellows of the cartoon inspiration have been traded out for a slightly more muted look, one that succeeds in its attempt to make the sneakers look a little older and really feeds into the nostalgia that people will get from seeing these sneakers.
The outsole of the sneakers is the darkest part of the sneakers, with a navy blue that represents the tires of the van that we all know and love, and that takes the Scooby Doo gang from mystery A to point B. Now, you might ask, why not black or grey? In many cartoons and animations, the shadows and shading will be done with dark blue instead of grey so that the saturation doesn’t ruin the rest of the look. I love that Andrew has chosen to go with blue on this one.
The midsole is a creamy off-white that looks like it could have been white once before plenty of years of ageing. That ageing is definitely on purpose, however, adding to the nostalgic feel of old cartoons when we used to watch Scooby Doo on networks like Boomerang. The tongue of the sneakers has been customized to have the same creamy, aged-white look.
Most of the upper panelling switches from blue to green about as often as The Mystery Machine does, with blue making most of the lower part, topped with green. The toe box is green to match the side of the vehicle, with “THE MYSTERY MACHINE” decoratively placed just below the start of the lace unit, just as it is on the side.
The entire sneaker sports little yellow flowers that match both the rims of the tires and the decals that can be found at specific points on the car, while the Nike Swoosh panel has also been altered to match the same yellow, but in an ever-so-slightly brighter hue to draw more attention to it.
The sneaker’s laces are an aged cream, presumably also made to look like it might have been much brighter once. Still, it has seen as many mysteries traipsing through jungles and dusty haunted mansions as the Mystery Gang has.
The inner lining and the rim of the tongue are a slightly more saturated blue that perfectly matches the sneaker’s exterior.
These sneakers were first released on his Instagram page last year in October in preparation for “Halloween week,” and are unfortunately not available on his website anymore. That said, they are still stunning sneakers that deserve to be acknowledged every year, perfect for fans of the Scooby Doo gang and the Mystery Machine.
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