Andy Martinez Turned Nike Air Force 1s Into Viral Cowboy Boots and the Stars Are Obsessed

Andy Martinez grew up between Washington Heights and the Upper West Side, and now his custom footwear is on the feet of some of the biggest names in music and sports. His signature creation, the Andy Boot, takes a classic Nike Air Force 1 and transforms it into a sneaker-cowboy boot hybrid. One simple post online sent the design viral, and the requests haven’t stopped since.

The client list reads like a festival lineup. SZA, Doechii, LeBron James, and Maluma have all worn his footwear. Seth Rollins commissioned custom boots, and Drake bought artwork from him. Martinez describes the Air Force 1 as a blank canvas that nobody had customized this way before, and he says the Andy Boot is ultimately a New York hip-hop creation, shaped by his Dominican roots, streetwear, country style, and uptown identity.

What makes the story resonate is how grounded it is. No big fashion house backing, no fancy launch. Just a guy from the neighborhood with a self-taught skill, a fresh idea, and one post that changed everything. It’s proof that DIY design can turn into a real career, and that New York style keeps finding new ways to reinvent itself.

Would you rock a pair of sneaker-cowboy boot hybrids? Tell us in the comments.