What You SHOULD Be Charging For Custom Sneakers

[@xzavyonpowell3379]

If poeple buy $350 dollar yeezys they can buy my $230 dollar customs

[@bjsiv5249]

Xzavyon Powell since u put the dollar sign in front of the number and then said dollar after the number, u basically said 350 dollar dollar and 230 dollar dollar Also the yeezys may look and feel better than ur customs no hate

[@Baylor_]

BJSIV524 shut up ur annoying

[@caspar4036]

BJSIV524 noboddy fricking cares

[@funvidist]

I was going to charge $150 for mine

[@DJcampNfish]

@@bjsiv5249 Yeezys are garbage yo lolol. They shouldn't even be involved in this thread as they aren't worth the time spent to paint them

[@daniellona9472]

When I first started I was hesitant to spit out numbers like $250, but now I use that as a starting number & go up from there.

[@Glassessss]

How much would you charge to do a custom on a discontinued shoe? I'm still debating on whether or not I should charge close to 1k or more just due to the fact that the shoes I have purchased to sell don't exist anywhere anymore.

[@daniellona9472]

@@Glassessss you have to take in to account the value of the shoe before the customizing. Take the number they're reselling for then add your cost for doing the work.

[@Glassessss]

@@daniellona9472 I did think about that. They aren't much, however there's a certain color scheme to them that the company refuses to make. They won't even create more of the shoe and I know if I color them right people would want it. I don't want to overly charge, but I know if I under sell them I'll never get an opportunity to sell them again so it's so hard to decide on a middle ground number. Part of me wants to just put them up for auction and see what I can get for them.

[@Smoothpapi66]

where do you sell it ? etsy? pls replyy

[@daniellona9472]

@@Smoothpapi66 yes, Etsy is where most my sales come from

[@todwood]

Word on that intro I explain this to people all the time they think cause your an artist and it comes natural for you they don't realize that it takes time and work to make them look nice

[@ifyouseekayou]

Just discovered your channel today I loved the advice! I’ve been doing customs for a few years now. I charged a friend $80 for some custom sketchers and she wanted to lowball me for the cost, and agreed to $60. I was actually choked bc I thought $80 was modest. I charge at least $100-$200 which I felt is good but this is more of a hobby than making it into a career. Appreciate the video! Cheers from Canada!

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

Tbh, if i was ur friend and ur shoes were amazing I’d pay 80. But I don’t mean to be rude or anything towards your friend!

[@dannygonzalez6548]

What's funny is that I was explaining this same concept of pricing to my 13 year old because he's got an artist flair and had I known at his age what I know now I definitely would've been an established artist myself. I wrote down time, materials and self worth as a few things to factor into pricing. I just wanted to point out the potential in his craft. Great video and I'm glad I found this channel 💯

[@Murdoch01]

This is actually really helpful, someone recently was wondering how much the shoes I made in my most recent video were and I wasn’t sure what to say

[@jasonvrettou2764]

Your videos are AWESOME bro! I watch them every day, multiple times. You are the ONLY guy that goes into EXACTLY how to do things, and when you released the video of what your customs were like when you started was one of the most influential, motivating videos I've watched. And I enjoy motivational videos! I just want to shout out to you how I appreciate you and what you do buddy! Please keep it up!! You're the reason I keep going with this art!

[@jacobpaulette9328]

I really don’t charge enough. I hate myself for it but

[@todwood]

I hear you man but a lot of people don't know about how much time and work that goes into this

[@Blackie315]

Jacob Paulette know your worth brother

[@Robert-fe5hl]

I need some shoes can you make some?

[@itsDjjayyArt]

@Mango I think I'll start with 25

[@brochahotato4622]

@Mango don’t sell yourself short

[@ultimateblong]

2:11 "So our third point is gonna be about..." Me: "Paint?" "Opening more doors." Me: "Oh."

[@nmcustomz5878]

I've been waiting for a video based on this

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Glad we’re the ones to upload it!

[@smoothzdesignz4622]

I swear I was waiting on it as well

[@pimpjuicedp]

​@DeJesusCustomFootwear how much you charge to paint Jordan 11 soles if i have them shipped to you?

[@kuztums4115]

Thank you so much I have been struggling with the pricing part. I most definitely have the custom creating part. Just didn’t know where to exactly start my pricing. So this helped so much thank you. If you have any tips on how to open more doors (where to get customs seen and etc) that would help too.

[@David-dq2hx]

When you charge someone only 30 bucks before watching this

[@Bumi916]

Doggy dumpster H mannnnn 😂

[@katienapoli3550]

omg rt

[@smoothzdesignz4622]

😣😣😣😣😣😣

[@Skeezy2Fye]

I would charge double what I had to pay for the materials

[@Gussthekid3]

Facts 🤣

[@OffendedByThought]

That was the fastest line up ever. Went from homeless to steal ya girl during the intro.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

😩😭💀

[@sneaker.klinic]

Woot! Thx 😎 - Honestly if I never painted on a shoe, i’d think anything over 40$ is expensive. But that’s because it “looks” easy. Just like when someone draws an art piece or paints a room - others who never did it will judge. How I observed the response from talking to people so far is, like you say - practice and give yourself a rate. Don’t rip yourself off but don’t rip others off if your work and rep can’t back it up 😎😂

[@ellonysman]

I like how you’re helping and encouraging others to do same as yours, awesome dude!😷😷😷👍

[@staceygrimes4107]

I think it’s wonderful that you are sharing, and it will come back to you! ♥️

[@eugenethomas4647]

This applies to all makers and customizers of all things!! I do leather work @sector18leatherworks and pricing has always been the hardest part of any of my projects! A lot of people expect handmade quality at Walmart prices... Your opening quote resonates very loud with me. It has taken me years to get to the level that I am at and my prices will reflect that.

[@jehnnylove]

I gotta say, I just been binge watching your videos all day everyday, to know what to do and Not to do.. keep up the good work❤️💕

[@frocksandscrubsadvanceecoc3533]

Your experience show years of learning + tweaking + reorganization + growth. Valuable channel to subscribe to if you customize. Great!

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@therklsjamaican3403]

I charge 50 but I was previously and artist still am but im 16 and people in my age group are stingy and dont appreciate others time so I slowly increase wit each custom to show that my time and work is more important than some think

[@todwood]

Some people can be cheap and don't really appreciate the art they just want to put something trendy on there feet bro. I'm dealing with the same shit keep your head up and don't let the mc frugals salt your work !

[@jprez4956]

damn intro actually blew me away

[@mjcustoms9666]

I charged 70 dollars for first ever shoe sold , ir took me a week and it mostly patches and few draw images and i had undercharged because i didnt have ay of the supplies other than the paint. i learned my lesson.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Best way to learn though

[@emilym3562]

I appreciate your videos so much, I am really excited to start making and designing my own customs and I’m glad you do all these videos to help guide me through a lot, I’d be so lost without your channel I truly appreciate it, thank you!

[@dudeb9168]

Omg this is why I love this channel, cuz they make a ton of original content

[@TheSC323]

Very helpful! I didn’t mind paying but I wanted to be sure I wasn’t being taken advantage of. Like what you said about $25 an hour 🙏🏿

[@christopherspincer2627]

Thanks...I'm just starting out and getting asked how much I charge and I'm tryna figure it out but, this info really helps...Keep doing what cha do...Much Love

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@yvonnemansouri1401]

Hi, we are new to customizing. We ran into a problem. We were told that customizing trademark protected brands is illegal and an infringement liability. My question is how do we find out if that is true.? Thanks for feedback.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Speak directly to a copyright attorney. It’s a grey area depending what you’re doing if you’re trying to mass produce vs creating one off artwork

[@gqbcustomkickz]

This advice took me a long way brother THANK YOU ❤👊🏾

[@michaelrichardson9169]

Idk why but I like the intro better and better each time I hear it

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Michael Richardson 🤪

[@gwenaguilar7049]

Oh thank you so much!!! Pricing is my biggest struggle. Unfortunately I live in an area of stingy people. I will get there. I know it. Just have to push harder

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

You got this

[@painthoven339]

Yesssss thank you. Definitely been looking for a video like this 👍 Keep up the great work man.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Painthoven 🤟

[@evac5804]

Thank you very much for this video I’ve been waiting for a video like this I’m trying to start shoe customizing and I needed to know this thank you sooo much!!

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Ev AC glad we can help!

[@dustinjarrell9853]

Once again your tips are so helpful. So when you're doing a custom pair of shoes how do you and your client get on the same page about the design they want? Do you draw up designs and have them pick what design they want?

[@enriqueespinoza6018]

I’m a fairly slow painter, I’ve always been a slow painter, because I’m very careful. Should I incorporate that hourly wage still?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Absolutely

[@TheyCantC]

All I know for certain right now is if I spend 100 on some air forces, they're my first customization & someone shows interest- I'm selling them for at least 100 🙈 if I can get 120 to make up for some of the resources used that'd be dope too. That being said I might start with Walmart shoes & vans just for practice

[@Daisy-my7gr]

I just painted some custom airforces and they’re my first work, I think they look pretty good but a couple of tiny smudges. I listed them for about $105 and it took me about 6 hrs. Do you think that’s good?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Awesome congrats! To be honest I wouldn’t worry about profit or margins at all when starting out, first and foremost just prove there’s a demand for your work and people want you to create for them!

[@payperplane_pilot]

Wow I was thinking about what I would charge earlier today and BOOM! This actually helped a lot and made sense

[@soph2118]

I'm starting to do customs and have this big question that I can't get out of my head, do you as an artist buy the shoes at a supplier/outlet store or do they ship the shoes to you? Or how does that work??

[@beccahart3298]

I was wondering the same

[@arteisiacalvin6286]

Omg thank you this just changed my mind about my career path

[@DuncanCustomAirbrush]

My main problem is that i price upfront, and because i do so many different things and different designs, it is hard to guage. Also, i undercut myself because I question how much people will pay for cups or shoes - even motorcycles. I also need the jobs and don't want anyone to be put off, ya know?

[@Eldelatacoma]

I did a pair of custom burnt lv supreme vans with your stencils .it worked great, will buy again from your etsy.also i posted the video on them and other shoes.btw keep it up dcf

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

el compa jovanni customz we appreciate the support !🤟

[@gurpreetrai6174]

Thank you for adding all the thing that you use

[@glockboytrey]

People in my city broke so I can’t charge that much 😕

[@earth2._kia]

SAME but I still be stealing they checks🙃

[@Jaheim2k]

This Comment Right Here 🤣

[@bertramhawk8643]

If your client wants you to buy the shoe and then customize it, do you charge the hourly rate plus the original price of the shoe

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Yup

[@demetriusbryson1706]

I’m Enjoying and Learning a Great deal from your experience and channel, Thank You....!!! I’m getting better with my customs, I’m really just practicing on restorations...Appreciate You My Brother....!!!

[@NerdyDopeChic]

I just started and my first pair of shoes painted were free just for promo. People bring their own shoes so sometimes Idk if $100 would be too much.

[@RonGotSole]

I have a tutorial video suggestions. Marbling effect (like a marbled table or floor look). I have an idea on how it's done, but never seen someone do it on shoes. I'm interested in seeing how you'd go about doing it

[@al7286]

I'm wondering the same thing.

[@daniellona9472]

The best way I've seen to get that effect is hydro dipping

[@RonGotSole]

@@daniellona9472 there's that. But there's also a plastic wrap method that airbrush artist have been using for years. It comes out pretty cool. Just wondering if he's ever done it.

[@karawright346]

Is the $25 an hour just the customizing or is that with you buying the shoe as well? Newbie here trying to get this figured out its more of a hobby right now if it takes off I'd love to have more knowledge for sure on it. Thank you for the videos its helped me so much in figuring some of this stuff out!

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Not including cost of shoes just your labor

[@karawright346]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear awesome thank you so much! Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@AOD92]

​​@@karawright346I was wondering about this as well. Starting out myself.

[@lilxdavid3271]

What if you painted a designer shoe like a loubiton or balenciaga? How much is the artwork worth at most plus the base value of the shoe.🧐

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Cost of the shoe only matters if you’re supplying it. If so whatever you paid for the base + where you value the art.

[@milli4099]

Me is newly do the custom game i love that you actually are helpful I have gathered sum tips thank u much appreciated 💪🏽🔥

[@Glassessss]

How much would you charge to do a custom on a discontinued shoe? I'm still debating on whether or not I should charge close to 1k or more just due to the fact that the shoes I have purchased to sell don't exist anywhere anymore.

[@Koncept34]

This is great to know, I just do shoes for my friends and family dont sell them or try to charge I just like people rocking something I made.. But for all you who can make some green on your skills💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@lilday2x13]

that's wassup

[@Monique-mn9of]

Thank you so much for this video tips and advice. This is very formative for us beginners.

[@Dilangior]

u would charge like 200$ plus the price of the shoe? or just like 200 in total?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Plus the shoes , cause sometimes you’ll have clients supply them.

[@Crazycapo88]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear That's what i do, if a client supplies shoes, they just pay for my labor, but if i have to provide shoes i charge them and possibly give a small discount on the art, i try and make it comfortable for them to keep coming back. i feel based on my experience if the customer is communicated with well and you make them feel good like and honest feeling cause I'm not here to rip anyone off just provide good work and continue to deliver for my clients.

[@ankitaagrrawal1009]

When you say 25 dollars per hour you mean over and above the cost of the shoes and shipping right? So the price will be = cost of shoes + ($25 per hour x number of hours) + shipping. Is that correct?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Yup those are just your supplies cost

[@BluAries89]

Like this guy said for beginners itd ok to start low and as you get better go higher it also depends on the quality of the work I charge for the shoe plus what I think I'm worth on it as long as your making profit cant go wrong .....trial and error...

[@chanelandrews6364]

I'm a new subbie and I am about to start my sneaker business and I always wondered what to charge because I don't want to cheat myself out of my own business I want to be profiting big time.

[@oscardaniel3878]

If a client buys 3 pairs or more should I lower the price a bit??

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Yeah I think that’s a great idea

[@gamingwithamara6798]

I have a few questions like Do I have to make my own website? How can I ship it and they pay online? What sizes do I need to get or should I get ever size? I just need to know the basics

[@annieshanley4471]

Hi I’m quite young starting my business and my clients are most likely gonna be my friends so they aren’t prepared to pay loads of money on shoes should I lower my prices ?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Nope do all your friends for free and have them spread the word for you

[@richduckling4985]

I'm having the same problem at the moment and I gave my friends a base price for my customs and if anyone asks them it costs more

[@itsDjjayyArt]

How much

[@ciara887]

just did my first pair of customs and i’m charging $115 for high top vans.. i think it’s a good starting point?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Any profit when starting out is great! Only up from here..

[@blazing_minx5443]

Ik this is a quick question but could you please answer?like is this price for custom shoes you yourself buy and customize?or is it for shoes that even they give you?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

This is just for the artwork cost.

[@jocelyna1452]

So I customized my cousins shoe for free and I posted it on social media and I have to people that want me to customize their shoe. How much is the right price to charge them if they hand over their own shoes and I just charge for just for customizing? I need help

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Really depends how much time you’re gunna be spending at the time! I think rewatching this video will give you some great ideas and starting points to consider.. you learn so much more about pricing as you go and learn how long various projects will take you

[@stanfordkoch1271]

Thanks for the tips for a starting customizer

[@WandererPics]

Hey man I love you videos. Seeing where do you sell your shoes? Only just starting out and not sure where I should go to sell them online?

[@williamfarley8434]

You answer all my questions before I even think to ask them.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

LMAO! Great comment

[@kaiplayz2000]

I started about a month ago! Had 20 customers come to me! And I charge 250$ 90+160 since I bought the shoes

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Super dope congrats!

[@kaiplayz2000]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear thank you brotha! I’ll send you a pic of what I just finished yesterday, and with me I just be incognito with my work ! But I’ll start showing what I can do !

[@augustusmuteb1336]

I love how you record your videos

[@rightzrivemn383]

Dejus sorry i havent seen this vid bro u inspire me so much i acctualy starded a buisnees thanks to u im accualy only 12 really good young customer

[@Iwok81]

TY so much. Thank you very much for this video it is a very very useful video almost essential even🙏🤙

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jeffreykubo5199]

It depends on colorway and the designs is or how complicated the design !

[@mitchrell7265]

Might be a dumb question but should I charge for the shoes if purchased for the customer

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Yes absolutely

[@jaydenvanwyk7361]

You should customize your room It would make a awesome vid

[@DJcampNfish]

I mean if you about using free work for a walking billboard I have a sik SIK pair of all black Chuck T's with red highlighting (unworn) 😁

[@aaronderossett3998]

you're a huge "advercate" lol. 2:15ish. LOVE THE CHANNEL!!!

[@demetriusbryson1706]

Hope You have some workshops in Nashville or Atlanta area, I will most definitely be there DeJesus....!!!

[@AfroKickzCustoms]

Thank you so much for this video. I must say though, the thumbnail doesn't do it justice. I skipped passed it so many times because I couldn't tell what it was, and I thought I wouldn't be interested, until I read the title.

[@Limps]

30,000 subs congratulations

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

cripple cookin' Thank you!

[@carrcohol]

Thanks for the video. I appreciate your time

[@bizieblack8008]

Intro was 🔥🔥🔥

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

🙌🏽

[@jeremiahmelville8583]

I just got my first order to do a bandanna theme on some af1s from a guy at worked. I’m charging him 60 and I thought I was grossly overcharging him. What do you recommend for mass orders. A manger at my job wants me to do 20 pairs of tap shoes

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Jeremiah Melville lets say you do 100 for one pair and multiply that by 20, take 10-15 percent off from that for it being a bulk order and you kind of get your price. Don’t forget to include prices of materials!

[@dthrill20]

What about a basic colorway change vs doing a character/more intricate background? You're charging differently on that correct?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

DMill of course, time to complete the project is one of the biggest factors

[@minecrafterroblox2478]

Yes

[@donaldpatrick5882]

i just started.. so me doing other people’s shoes for $35 is bad, right ? 🙄

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

We all gotta start somewhere!

[@itsDjjayyArt]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear I think I'll charge 25 since I just started

[@cncptfactory4207]

Thanks for the tips!

[@twistbtw344]

Do u need to have precision from Nike?

[@williammartin9954]

Should pricing include buying the shoe for the custom?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Depends if that’s how you want to run your business, others opt to make clients send in their shoes. But either way is totally fine

[@scrappiblaze5161]

Great Intro💯🗣

[@davidtoles.teamonelovesqua5371]

Is there a place where u can get a bulk plain white shoes n customize them n make them our own

[@dejonjackson223]

This is all I needed.

[@kr-schon]

I’m into hyperrealism, How much should I charge if I were to replicate an Elvis or Tupac even the Mona Lisa on the front side of a pair of canvas shoes taking in consideration it may take me three days to complete 👟

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

I dont think its ever fair of me to tell someone what they should charge. Artwork is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it, you just need to find the clientele who can admire the hard work you put into it. I think the goal when creating a video such as this one is to give you tips and ideas to help up come with what you believe is fair pricing since there's no one size fits all. If it takes you 30 hours but someones only willing to pay $200, that might also mean that you just haven't found the right clientele. That dent mean the artwork isn't necessarily worth it though. Sometimes you have to raise the value of your brand as well before others can see that value in your work. People pay for names

[@Sb-hj1om]

How much should I charge for the drippy stencil shoes?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Totally up to you man, impossible to give a set number telling you what to value your time at. But I would consider looking at others on Etsy and seeing where the market has dictated current pricing similar products

[@Sb-hj1om]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear I was thinking 220, honest opinion about this? I’d rather take your word than mine haha.

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

@@Sb-hj1om I’d have to see the quality of the work.

[@Sb-hj1om]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear when I get the money for the equipment I’ll give u a dm through Instagram

[@Sb-hj1om]

@@DeJesusCustomFootwear also I was wondering if you can make a video on how to start a website for selling custom shoes?

[@dpistoltube]

Thanks for this!

[@therockgaming6370]

when selling shoes do you buy them or they give them to you?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Both ways work, whatever makes the transaction easier in my opinion!

[@allan7085]

i just ordered a angelus starter kit. I always wanted to customize shoes and sell them i’m 15. what should be the minimum and maximum price?

[@rackxs8317]

YoungA I feel like you should price it by asking family and friends “what would you pay for this custom” or even ask yourself that question, but if you want a number answer; min 35, max anything

[@codycolton5740]

If a customer wants to buy them, how would I sell them to them without being scammed, or them thinking they are getting scammed?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

First by establishing you’re a legit business, have a well planned out Instagram and website. And then use a trusted site like Paypal so both parties are protected

[@codycolton5740]

Thanks

[@77Bazinga]

What camera would you recommend for starting filming ?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Whatever you can get your hands to just get started! Smartphones work great most of the time, but if you’re looking for a starter recommendation you can do a canon m50 or eos r

[@77Bazinga]

DeJesus Custom Footwear 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 thank you man, you’ve inspired a lot of my work, hopefully I’ll be able to get you to review a pair of mine some day

[@ogxstanley9410]

Do you compensate for the price of the shoes or does the customer provide their own pair ?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

Yup gotta account for that, but sometimes you’ll have customers who want to provide their own... and sometimes you’ll have ones that say it just grab it for me

[@jessyjake.k4781]

If you want to custom some shoes for clients, do you buy the shoes or them?

[@DeJesusCustomFootwear]

You can go either way! You may have clients that already have the shoes and want to send em to you, and you may have some that want you to just handle everything

[@andersonguerrero5103]

I just recently bought a pair of vans for $54 and after hydro dipping and customizing I plan on selling them for $80 should I up the price or keep it at $80

[@gabeswindler1459]

Up

[@daniellona9472]

You think you're work is only worth $26??

[@arashsaki1311]

Hi! Do you know some cheaper alternatives for that 200$ airbrush(the one that is on angeluspaint.com) Btw rly usefull video man I think that you have the best channel about sneaker customs on yt

[@todwood]

Try offer up I got a compressor and a brush for 250