Heart and sole: Staten Island customization studio turns sneakers into works of art

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — What starts as a blank pair of sneakers can become a tribute to a favorite athlete, a childhood memory, or a personal milestone inside a Staten Island studio where art, entrepreneurship and self-expression come together.

NVR STK Studios, founded in 2024 by Staten Island native Danny Lee and business partner Robert Gullery, transforms ordinary sneakers into one-of-a-kind wearable works of art. The business has locations at 2044 Hylan Blvd. on Staten Island and 423 Smith Street in Brooklyn.

It’s owners say it teaches young people that creativity can be more than a hobby — it can become a career…

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