- 5th gradeEarned a first pair of Air Jordan 1s.
- The problemWanted to customize them. Every option cost more than the shoes.
- The startCo-founded Rekix with a design-focused partner.
- The setbackPaint fading. Fixed the process from the ground up.
- Now80+ pairs sold and counting.
The first pair of Jordan 1s I earned in fifth grade felt like a blank canvas. I wanted to make them mine, but custom work was priced for collectors, not for a kid who had just saved up for the shoes themselves.
Rekix is the answer to that problem. One of us runs the business side, sourcing and selling; the other leads design. Together we keep customs affordable without cutting corners on prep, paint or finish.
We've made mistakes, and we've fixed them. That's why our process page exists: so you know exactly what goes into your pair.