Trainer Nerdism

[dbmtb]

An ex-gf who works in the fashion business told me once (OK many times) that peoples' choice shoes tell more about the person and their priorities than the rest of their outfit.

From this thread - it is clear that many of you are clearly insane.

 

[al]

Anyone got a pair of these.....

Are they Kicks?

al.

Totally different animal to Kicks Al....i think they were £22 when Kicks were £8 or somesuch......the premium was well worth it mind (instant stop-deads on any 5/7'scourt.. in virtually any weather).From memory i think the corresponding boot by Adi was the 2000 (the first time the mad stitching ever appeared on the toe area). Those was the days my friend

How long did that take you!

I would go with 'original' Beckenbauer.

I had a pair in white,I think?

Although they will never beat a pair of Adidas Corfu, a trainer I have been searching for for the last 30 years!! and it looks nothing like the re-issue.

al.

 

[RichT]

Bliimey :shock: :shock: :shock:

And I get grumbled at for having 3 (serviceable) pairs of (road) running shoes, & 3 pairs for Fell-Running (Inov-8 Mud-Claw 330s, Inov-8 'Roc-Lite 315', & an early pair of Mizuno Wave Harriers)

 

[konatime]

Anyone got a pair of these.....

Are they Kicks?

al.

Totally different animal to Kicks Al....i think they were £22 when Kicks were £8 or somesuch......the premium was well worth it mind (instant stop-deads on any 5/7'scourt.. in virtually any weather).From memory i think the corresponding boot by Adi was the 2000 (the first time the mad stitching ever appeared on the toe area). Those was the days my friend

How long did that take you!

I would go with 'original' Beckenbauer.

Kinsey was me oppo at school and back in those days the kids coming for trails (Whitehill for City/Jubilee for Trafford) that looked lively were threw a pair of Adidas VIP for Gym work and 2000's for out on the field, tracksuits, tops etc were given the fledglings that shown promise .....like i said i was Kinseys oppo
Don't know of any pupil in the school system (if there was a pair in the N-West of England we'd have heard about 'em) that ever had a pair bought them via thier parents. Hurleys did'nt stock 'em....though they'd order them if you was prepaired to pay up-front.

 

[al]

Hurleys was a great shop.

There used to be a bloke on Bury market years ago that used to stock some really rare shoes. I got some great trainers from there.

I couldn't wear posh shoes to school, they would have been robbed!!

Whythenshaw is such a nice place. :roll:

al.

 

[konatime]

Hurleys was a great shop.

I bought a box of Tachinni trackie bottoms off the owners son when i was a kid, they were'nt heard of then. Though psuedo intellects on BBC2 now reckon the fashion icon was started in Ealing or somesuch...i can promise it morphed out of that box.

There used to be a bloke on Bury market years ago that used to stock some really rare shoes. I got some great trainers from there.

There's a shop full of it in the dam, the owners got the lot out of thier box's with floor to ceiling displays everywhere you look, proper nos '70's shoes, dealer boots, monkey boots, those efforts with the zip up the side....shops well trippy..so i bought a pair.

Whythenshaw is such a nice place. :roll:

I went out with bird from up there early '80's, next news the Snowdons were on her knocker (door) wanting to interview the out of towner (moi)

 

[Grannygrinder]

Re: .

I had some lovely Nike escape walking shoes in about 89/90 poss 91?
All black with a blue trim, can't find a pic anywhere
Any ideas where to look?

nike air pegasus acg?

Alas no they look like the Lavadomes but black leather with blue trim.
Slightly chunkier in appearance with a very fat tongue.
Can't find a pic anywhere

 

[T'boo Ted]

Yikers!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Limited-Edition ... 564wt_1185

 

[taffy]

Uber coole but...

You cant even wear them as shoes!

shoes are not designed or intended for normal wear and use as footwear.

 

[T'boo Ted]

ah, i see that some "bids" got cancelled, they were up to $75000