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Mark AJ Tattoo ✨ Bringing Black and Grey Tattooing to Customs✨

Personal Trainers need a new definition, Trainers which are personal to you. Complete Customs.Trainers which are more th...
07/08/2026

Personal Trainers need a new definition, Trainers which are personal to you. Complete Customs.

Trainers which are more than a replica, a copy, a trend, because you were never designed to be one.
You are as original as it gets 😎. Your personality, your values, your life and the way you choose to live it.
You write the story now allow me to illustrate part of it, bringing a side that’s unapologetically you to the trainers you wear (or not) in the fit you feel most comfortable.

No one can do you better than you can and with my Tattooed Customs I only ever seek to bring that to rhetoric to life.

A special Thank you to the Customers who have already made this venture even more meaningful 🙏, looking forward to the future projects to come.

In the nicest way, it’s personal.
Mark the AyJay

Someone told me that people would never spot those subtle details, but I beg to differ.Just one of the many intricate se...
05/08/2026

Someone told me that people would never spot those subtle details, but I beg to differ.

Just one of the many intricate sections which pull this pair together. If the gothic cathedrals and abbeys didn’t contain enough detail in the frames, the stained glass beneath will surely take things one step further.
These are the details I endlessly chase in order to tattoo the most unique customs out there. Black and grey, fineline, with details which will keep you discovering moments after the initial observation.

Two sides down with two more to go!

Drop Date: 28/08 -
19:00BST

Tattooing a couple of super fine lines (single needle) ahead of Crepe City Birmingham ‘26. The pressure was on, but comi...
03/08/2026

Tattooing a couple of super fine lines (single needle) ahead of Crepe City Birmingham ‘26. The pressure was on, but coming from Tattooing on Skin, it’s nothing I ain’t used to.

Keeping things smooth and steady while emphasising a unique flourish to tie the piece together. From the arches, to the portraiture and the chicano inspired flourishes, every segment within the design has its place and evolves around the shoe itself.

These are completely original, one of one, wearable pieces of Art with no detail left behind.

With four sides covered in intricate black and grey tattoos, I can’t wait to show you more ahead of the drop.

14/08 - 19:00 BST

Mark the AyJay

I blended in subtle arches into the cheeks and it almost ruined everything. But that’s the risk I’m willing to take in o...
01/08/2026

I blended in subtle arches into the cheeks and it almost ruined everything.

But that’s the risk I’m willing to take in order to create something never seen before.

Forever chasing endless details in Tattooed Single Needle, these customs push the boundaries of what I’m capable of. And as I continue to Tattoo my first pair of Nike - Air Force 1 Customs I’m going to continue to risk it time and time again to ensure the best quality is evident in the final piece.

Completely Tattooed in Black and Grey Fineline to achieve details like no other. Mixing hyper realistic portraiture with surreal compositions to create something far from the ordinary.

Thank you for all of the support as I carry out this intricate process. Leading up to the Drop Date, I will be showcasing more and more details which I hope exceeds your expectations…

Mark the AyJay

Drop Date: 14/03 - 19:00 (BST)

Few shots from my first show Crepe City | Streetwear & Lifestyle Event Birmingham. My first show and what an experience ...
29/07/2026

Few shots from my first show Crepe City | Streetwear & Lifestyle Event Birmingham. My first show and what an experience it was. From everyone who had taken an interest, to other trade sellers, artists and staff which delivered on making this something to remember, thank you 🙏. As I continue on this venture you guys and your reactions give me yet another reason to keep pushing to bigger, better and more unique tattooed customs 💪. With every pair I make I seek to surpass expectations and deliver on something you’ve never seen before.

A special thank you to

will for the advice, following on from my original visit to Crepe City last year, encouraging me to take a leap into not only attending but becoming part of the Crepe City event.

marnosmotion for being a top class neighbour, supplying the goods stuff 👟 and fellow entrepreneur 😎

And my guy ShoeStack® | Shoe Storage for ensuring I could put the best display on possible 🙏

Until the next one 😎
Mark the AyJay

28/07/2026

As ever, there are always gonna be problems, it’s how you adapt, switch up and counter it that makes the difference 💪

Lost track of what shades are what and was still able to mix on the fly and put on a decent show for all those who took an interest in my work.

No moaning, no fuss, just did the best l could and learnt from my mistakes.

Things rarely go perfectly to plan, it’s growing the confidence which can endure the problems which is the real key.

Mark the AyJay

Apologies for the lack of Mic, just another mistake I’m learning from 😬😂

26/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed Support at my first ever Trade Show. Definitely something I’m going to pursue in the future as I move forward on this Tattooed Leather Venture! Thank you for having us and putting on such an event, it’s been a blast 👟 😎

Predator Badlands Tattooed Customs, with a hint of UV.I took the Predator Badlands Aesthetic and ran with it, ensuring I...
13/07/2026

Predator Badlands Tattooed Customs, with a hint of UV.

I took the Predator Badlands Aesthetic and ran with it, ensuring I made customs which were “prey to none”.

Both sides tattooed in detailed black and grey with plenty of references to the film itself. From the iconic Plasma Sword to the Spike Pods / Puffer Plant that hinders Dek while he adventures through Genna.

As a final touch I added the UV to ensure these stood out in the dark as much as they did in the light, maintaining that iconic green blood look which comes from the Predators. Everything ties in.

I love pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and this is something new I wish to explore further through developing tattooed custom trainers even more…

Mark the AyJay

One of my most detailed pairs to date, all covered in Lord of the Rings Tattoos. It was difficult to narrow down with so...
07/07/2026

One of my most detailed pairs to date, all covered in Lord of the Rings Tattoos.

It was difficult to narrow down with so many good characters from the books / films but I was able to get a good selection in there with backgrounds to match.

The tattooed Gandalf (Ian McKellen ) shoe has Balrog outstretching his lash towards him from the inside and Saroman (Christopher Lee) watching him from afar on the outside. To finish things off I added the Eye of Sauron on the back, ever watching out for the ring across Mordor which is mapped out beneath.

On “The Frodo” (Elijah Wood) added others. Sméagol / Golum (Andrew Serkis) lurking in the caves looking towards the one that stole his “precious” and the Witch King of Angmar (Nazgûl Ring Wraiths) taking swipes in the Battle, desperate to get closer to the Ring. On the back I added the Ring itself in Gold, as it should be, with the exact same elvish inscribed into it. And if that wasn’t clear enough I scripted it along the bottom of both shoes in a bigger font which translates to:

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them”.

Everything in this design has been thought through and properly planned before the needles touched the leather. Everything, from the pale waterfalls in Golum’s cave, to the faded Battle of the Blackgate the Nazgûl’s fighting in.

This combined pair contain so many details as one scene overspills into another.

One of my most ambitious projects to date. The more you look, the more you see.

Mark the AyJay

The Doc’s came back from 2026 and seen himself tattooed onto trainers! All tattooed in the fineline black and grey style...
01/07/2026

The Doc’s came back from 2026 and seen himself tattooed onto trainers!

All tattooed in the fineline black and grey style I love, adding all the necessary details to pull off a design which flows down the shoe. From the portrait of the legendary Christopher Lloyd, to the cables he’s pulling through his hands.

Can’t wait to show you more of this project,
Mark the AyJay

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