While a spanky new Nike iD studio opens up in London's Nike Town, tonight (see previous post), a very different expression of sneaker customisation will be arriving in Manchester's Thunder Egg store – in the form of exhibition, Pimp My Pump.

Initiated by Lazy Oaf, the concept of Pimp My Pump is pretty straightforward: The girls at Lazy Oaf approached a host of illustrators whose work they admire and asked them to customise a pair of plain pumps. Simple - and the results are invariable jolly, bright, colourful, one-off artworks by the likes of Al Heighton, Kate Moross, Ian Stevenson, Kate Sutton, Peskimo, Super Super - and many more contributors. We've had a look at some of the pumps and have picked out some of our favourites.

by Andy Forshaw