Retro Shoes
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Retro Shoes
I found out recently that Nike re-released its late-'80s Air Trainers earlier this year. You remember them -- the Bo Jacksons.
I was about to buy a new pair of shoes anyway, so I found some discounted overstock on eBay and decided to pull the trigger. But as I was waiting for another, non-shoe-related eBay auction to close, I skimmed Deadspin and saw this link: How to buy retro shoes. Timely! But my g-d, this guy sounded like the biggest bag in the world, and I almost canceled my purchase. Like, if I wear these shoes, will people think that I'm trying to sneak onto Gronk's Party Bus? I shudder at the thought.
Hey, I watched a few episodes of 'Entourage,' so I was vaguely aware that retro shoes were a thing, but I didn't realize that they're actually a Big Effing Deal, at least to some people. Anybody else here into this kind of thing? I thought that it was a weird twitch that I had, but apparently there's a market for it.
I was about to buy a new pair of shoes anyway, so I found some discounted overstock on eBay and decided to pull the trigger. But as I was waiting for another, non-shoe-related eBay auction to close, I skimmed Deadspin and saw this link: How to buy retro shoes. Timely! But my g-d, this guy sounded like the biggest bag in the world, and I almost canceled my purchase. Like, if I wear these shoes, will people think that I'm trying to sneak onto Gronk's Party Bus? I shudder at the thought.
Hey, I watched a few episodes of 'Entourage,' so I was vaguely aware that retro shoes were a thing, but I didn't realize that they're actually a Big Effing Deal, at least to some people. Anybody else here into this kind of thing? I thought that it was a weird twitch that I had, but apparently there's a market for it.
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Re: Retro Shoes
Loved the Bo Jacksons. They were sort of tan, navy and white, right?
I also loved the Air Huaraches. I think Nike may have re-released them recently.
All of that being said, my favorite pair of shoes ever were British Knights.
This pair.
I also loved the Air Huaraches. I think Nike may have re-released them recently.
All of that being said, my favorite pair of shoes ever were British Knights.
This pair.
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Raise your hand if you went to a school where British Knights were banned because they were "gang" shoes.
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I wore that BK pair all through 7th grade.
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I own 6 pairs of shoes.
1 pair black dress, 1 pair brown dress, 1 pair cross train/gym shoes, 1 pair previous gym shoes now used for yard work, 1 pair low goretex northface boot, 1 pair above ankle goretex columbia boot.
I guess #7 is a 50$ pair of basketball shoes I have.
1 pair black dress, 1 pair brown dress, 1 pair cross train/gym shoes, 1 pair previous gym shoes now used for yard work, 1 pair low goretex northface boot, 1 pair above ankle goretex columbia boot.
I guess #7 is a 50$ pair of basketball shoes I have.
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Like every white kid living in rural Pennsylvania at the time, my cultural heroes were Spike Lee and Public Enemy. And I was very susceptible to marketing, apparently. So, after I saw 'Do the Right Thing,' I had to have these shoes.govmentchedda wrote:Swoon
And now I have them again.
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Champs has them, but you have to order through the store. I'm on it. Is it a faux pas for internet buds to wear the same pair thousands of miles apart?
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We'll have to text each other to make sure we don't wear them at the same time, I think. 'Yo, Ched, hot action at Diesel tonight. I'm wearing the shoes, and I don't plan on coming home alone. LOL.'govmentchedda wrote:Champs has them, but you have to order through the store. I'm on it. Is it a faux pas for internet buds to wear the same pair thousands of miles apart?
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I feel like you have a gap in terms of "nice casual". Dress shoes would look weird, gore-tex boots would look odd.BSF21 wrote:I own 6 pairs of shoes.
1 pair black dress, 1 pair brown dress, 1 pair cross train/gym shoes, 1 pair previous gym shoes now used for yard work, 1 pair low goretex northface boot, 1 pair above ankle goretex columbia boot.
I guess #7 is a 50$ pair of basketball shoes I have.
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These are the low boots I typically wear in the fall/winter.mister d wrote:I feel like you have a gap in terms of "nice casual". Dress shoes would look weird, gore-tex boots would look odd.BSF21 wrote:I own 6 pairs of shoes.
1 pair black dress, 1 pair brown dress, 1 pair cross train/gym shoes, 1 pair previous gym shoes now used for yard work, 1 pair low goretex northface boot, 1 pair above ankle goretex columbia boot.
I guess #7 is a 50$ pair of basketball shoes I have.
I'll admit, I've never paid much attention to my shoes when it comes to casual fashion. I wear jeans 80% of the time and typically those or my nicer pair of Crosstrainers.
I forgot, I also have a grey pair of low top Chuck Taylors, but I rarely wear them because they've got 0 support and make my back hurt after a while.
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I was loyal to Puma white high tops for a decade. Until they made these:
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Yeah, maybe a pair of these!mister d wrote:I feel like you have a gap in terms of "nice casual". Dress shoes would look weird, gore-tex boots would look odd.BSF21 wrote:I own 6 pairs of shoes.
1 pair black dress, 1 pair brown dress, 1 pair cross train/gym shoes, 1 pair previous gym shoes now used for yard work, 1 pair low goretex northface boot, 1 pair above ankle goretex columbia boot.
I guess #7 is a 50$ pair of basketball shoes I have.
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These fit the bill I think.
Also, this thread is hilarious.
Also, this thread is hilarious.
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I'm partial to Air Maxes, ACGs and a few other Nikes.
I have a couple dozen pairs of sneakers. Some I have had for a while and still in good wearable condition.
Been using the Nike SNKR app and bought more sneakers in the past 6-9 months than the last few years. A few I just keep in their boxes and haven't worn them yet.
These were a must buy though not sure when I will wear them...
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I have a couple dozen pairs of sneakers. Some I have had for a while and still in good wearable condition.
Been using the Nike SNKR app and bought more sneakers in the past 6-9 months than the last few years. A few I just keep in their boxes and haven't worn them yet.
These were a must buy though not sure when I will wear them...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-2015-retro- ... SwA4dWKym2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
oh shit...
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You sort of ruin them when you wear them though.
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I have 5 pairs of shoes.
In my gym bag alone. A couple pairs of Reebok Nanos, a couple pairs of lifters, and some Chucks.
Then in my closet is a varying array of 19 pairs of shoes from Doc Martens, to dress shoes, to flip flops, to issued boots, to the high heels and gold wrestling shoes I wore for Rocky Horror Picture Show.
In my living room next to my end table, another 10 pairs of shoes. Mostly Chucks and my every day Inov-8s, but also the shoes I wear with my Oktoberfest costume that I have yet to put away.
Then I'm sure in my storage room I have more pairs of issued boots too.
I've never actually counted all of this until right now. Thanks, Bapo.
But to the topic...I'm sure I have some Jordans somewhere.
In my gym bag alone. A couple pairs of Reebok Nanos, a couple pairs of lifters, and some Chucks.
Then in my closet is a varying array of 19 pairs of shoes from Doc Martens, to dress shoes, to flip flops, to issued boots, to the high heels and gold wrestling shoes I wore for Rocky Horror Picture Show.
In my living room next to my end table, another 10 pairs of shoes. Mostly Chucks and my every day Inov-8s, but also the shoes I wear with my Oktoberfest costume that I have yet to put away.
Then I'm sure in my storage room I have more pairs of issued boots too.
I've never actually counted all of this until right now. Thanks, Bapo.
But to the topic...I'm sure I have some Jordans somewhere.
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Re: Retro Shoes
I have 55 pairs of shoes.
Surprising, I know.
Surprising, I know.
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I'd suggest those shoes would only work for those who have hair the size of Africa.Moreta wrote:These fit the bill I think.
Also, this thread is hilarious.
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I'm up to 9 if you count 1 pair of flip flops and my soccer/rugby cleats.
Much like my gains at the gym, I'm about 18% of the way to Bronto and Johnnie.
Much like my gains at the gym, I'm about 18% of the way to Bronto and Johnnie.
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Re: Retro Shoes
Brown Casual
Black Casual
Brown Dress
Black Dress
Mining Boots
Wolverine Mid work boots
Grass Cutter Old Tennis Shoes
Blue Running Shoes
White Running Shoes
Sandals
Sanuks
Basketball Shoes
I think that's it.
Black Casual
Brown Dress
Black Dress
Mining Boots
Wolverine Mid work boots
Grass Cutter Old Tennis Shoes
Blue Running Shoes
White Running Shoes
Sandals
Sanuks
Basketball Shoes
I think that's it.
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Black dress
Brown dress
Two pairs of athletic shoes
Two pairs of blue Crocs
Hiking boots
Heavy winter boots
Slippers
Sandals
Keen water shoes
An old pair of hiking boots I use for yard work
Brown dress
Two pairs of athletic shoes
Two pairs of blue Crocs
Hiking boots
Heavy winter boots
Slippers
Sandals
Keen water shoes
An old pair of hiking boots I use for yard work
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I've recently discovered that cleaning your old sneakers with Mr Clean's magic eraser (especially the midsole) makes them look like new.
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this is perhaps the greatest thing I will learn today
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TTB, those Bo Jacksons are unreal. I didn't know that such things existed.
Unrelated story: I did not get accepted into Yale.
One year in high school, on the first day of tennis practice, I thought that it would be a good idea to write my locker combination on the bottom of my shoes. After practice, I discovered that the ink had been rubbed away.You sort of ruin them when you wear them though.
Unrelated story: I did not get accepted into Yale.