“Shoe Shine” is an annual Sneaker Exhibition and Competition. It's primary goal is to creatively engage youth and the community at large through integrating visual art and sneaker culture. Over the years, sneakers have become a fixture in popular culture. Their design has evolved from a simple canvas and rubber shoe, to colors, materials, shapes and patterns limited only by the imagination. "Shoe Shine" showcases the sneaker as a canvas unlike any other, and allows us to revel in its possibilities for self-expression. Through this event, we provide young people, who often view sneakers as symbols of status or wealth, a channel to view them as art and as a medium to express their individual artistic abilities.
The contestant's shoes are displayed gallery style, and a prize is given to the winner from each of the five categories that include; Best Men's, Best Women's, best Customized, Oldest & Cleanest, and Best in Show. With the exception of the Best in Show category, “Shoe Shine” winners are determined by a combination of audience ballots and a small panel of celebrity/expert judges.
Other elements of the event include: 1.) A “Customize Your Own Sneaker” contest where children are invited to color-in a sneaker “silhouette” and receive a prize; 2.) The "Use the Backboard" exhibition where some of Denver's best local artists transform a basketball hoop and backboard into amazing paintings, photos, or sculptures; 3) Displays of sneaker and basketball art and paraphernalia and; 4) A “live” shoe customization by sneaker artists.
PULSE ARTS DUNKS (SHOE SHINE DENVER 2007) CUSTOMIZED BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST EmmanueLabor (SEATTLE)
CUSTOM BACKBOARD BY JAY PAUL APODACA
EmmanueLabor x VITAMIN WATER (EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE CUSTOM)
CUSTOM SNEAKERS BY JOHN STRIEBY
CUSTOMIZED BOBA FETT NIKE SNOWBOARD BOOTS BY EmmanueLabor
CUSTOM SNEAKERS BY DELTON
CUSTOM SNEAKERS BY ROGELIO
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PULSE Arts™ presents Shoe Shine's Friend Space (Top 37)
FRIDAY: Scandalous Couture Swim Wear Fashion Show on Friday @ ALTO 21+(1320 15th Street) -NO COVER -20 of Denver’s hottest models struttin the runway in some of this season’s hottest swim wear. -Drink specials all night! -Dj Skip Ripkin killin the 1's and 2's for the after party!!
SATURDAY: A Lifestyle Affair :: Hip-hop | Fashion | Art :: @ ALIBI (1322 Market) -NO COVER -Live hip hop from some of Colorado’s best!! -Live art -Fashion and clothing showcases -Drink specials all night!
Don't Forget... Jonesy's Art Bazaar Grand Opening Saturday May 16th noon - 3pm DJ Kursed & Featured artist Jesse Frazier. Vivienne Vavoom will be doing a tassel class for free at 1:30pm We're at 400 E. 20th St (20th/logan) @ Jonesy's Eatbar!
DENVERS MOST WANTED FOXXY WEDNESDAY;S@THE LOFT 22ND CHAMPA! HOSTED BY DANK1 AND ESCO OF PAPER DYNASTY ENT AND DJ CYSKO ROKWELL 2008 WESTWORD EDITORS CHOICE BEST HIP HOP DJ IN DENVER!! DJ GADJET OFFICIAL DJ OF DADDY YANKEE!! NO COVER . DOOR SPECIAL IS BUY TWO GET ONE FREE!!2-4-1 DEL SOL ALL NIGHT AND MUCH MORE ALL DENVERS MOST WANTED ARTIST WILLBE IN THE HOUSE ENV,JAYB,SKOR DAWG,RAW ,MIKE D CHILL,ATACK,WHAT IT DEW BOYZ,FAT LEE,PHILLY BLUNT,M.I.G.PLAYA IKE,STATUS AND MORE
NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER NO COVER ON OPENING NIGHT MAY 21ST
Tonight.. THURSDAY April30th.. we're having a HUGE RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT PARTY @ BASEMENT! Ladies.. wear GREEN if you're single, YELLOW maybe.. and RED if you're taken! Drink specials!! I think we have 1 table left!! Message back ASAP! See you THURSDAY Night @ Basement! Hosted by Brian Durkee Entertainment. Party begins @ 9PM!
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