A couple of weeks back we wrote about custom kicks, and the trend of sneaker customization; though it seems Robert B. Martin Jr. is taking it to another level.

Growing up he found himself delving into his motherss safe and using her jewerly and diamonds to freshen up his kicks. He would take the jewerly from her and put it around the laces of his sneakers to create a unique pair of ‘bling’ kicks.

As time passed the fashion he created became more popular. Jump down the line a few years and Robert’s design style has now turned into a full blown sneaker accessory company namely Kickbars.

Kickbars are diamond plated bars specifically designed to lace through your shoelaces to create a custom style. Though many of his customers are wearing their Kickbars around their wrist or neck. The idea is patented by Robert and Kickbars and the actual bar itself comes in opulent 24K White Gold, either in a pave or invisable setting. You can also pick from an assortment of gems or colors to match your style.

All the diamonds are round cut though with different weights. The co also offers a Jr. Kickbar at a weight of 13grams, encrusted with 38 diamonds to a total of 1.5 carats. The original Kickbar is 18grams, made with 54 diamonds and is 2.0 carats.

The bars, which he says are made with conflict-free diamonds, are easily transferred from your Air Force Ones onto bracelets and necklaces. KickBars start at $6,500, but Martin says, “They can go all the way up to $5 million a shoe.”