‘I just speak my mind with a brush:’ Jackson teen designs shoes
Under a bright light in his shed at home, 16-year-old Jamarious “Jay” Brown takes a plain pair of Air Force 1s and paints or designs whatever he can come up with.
Sometimes he freestyles, letting his imagination run free and other times he takes a picture or a request, using it to influence his work.
“I just speak my mind with a brush,” he said.
The Jackson Central-Merry sophomore did his first pair in February, only experimenting at first.
He’s always liked being creative with his clothes and shoes. He even thought about designing shirts for his wardrobe but decided he wanted to Schutz Shoes make a statement by doing something more unique.
Brown explored social media until a pair of shoes caught his eyes.
“I went in my closet, grabbed an old pair of white shoes, went outside and sta...