Anyone into trainers/sneakers?

[Levin]

TheJimi said:

Can anyone point me towards anywhere that deals in rare Pumas? I'm after Lab II's but they are hens teeth

Transalpino is the UK's biggest dead stock store; you might get lucky there. Even then they might be hard to come by. Any reason you want the Lab II? The general shape is similar to the Nike Waffle Racer but the sole is definitely different.

[TheJimi]

Levin said:

TheJimi said:

Can anyone point me towards anywhere that deals in rare Pumas? I'm after Lab II's but they are hens teeth

Transalpino is the UK's biggest dead stock store; you might get lucky there. Even then they might be hard to come by. Any reason you want the Lab II? The general shape is similar to the Nike Waffle Racer but the sole is definitely different.

Thanks for the pointer, but I've just had a look on Transalpino, and they don't do Puma.

As for why Lab II's, I just really like them - these in particular -

[Sump]

I don't trust an adult who wears trainers and isn't doing some sort of sports activity.

[ReaperCushions]

Sump said:

I don't trust an adult who wears trainers and isn't doing some sort of sports activity.

Then I suggest you leave this thread.

[SpamCan]

Sump said:

I don't trust an adult who wears trainers and isn't doing some sort of sports activity.

Then should one resign ones self to yet more dullness and tedium and wear brown leather shoes all the time?

[AshBurrows]

don4l said:

Shouldn't this be merged with the "Council" thread?

Classic stuff

[TheJimi]

Here we go. Again.

Is it possible *at all* to just have a thread about a specific interest without the fking antagonism and snide commentary?

Don't like something? Got to be "council"

Oh DO fk off.

[AshBurrows]

TheJimi said:

Here we go. Again.

Is it possible *at all* to just have a thread about a specific interest without the fking antagonism and snide commentary?

Don't like something? Got to be "council"

Oh DO fk off.

It's always fake rich, faux intellectuals. I bet if I click the rude people's profiles they'll have an old entry level Aston Martin, an old 3k piece of crap range rover, love posting about how great Thatcher was and how the monarchy is amazing. I don't understand the obsession with class on these forums.

[Sump]

Thought this was a forum and my post seemed like a relevant answer to the thread title...

[Rawwr]

I mostly do Nike and Reebok. I like Reebok stuff because they seem to be the most comfortable and the special editions can be quite 'out there', with the added bonus that not many people bother with Reebok specials (with the exception of Alien Stompers) so you can actually get the stuff you think looks kooky without spending megabucks.

Also love getting NikeID and YourReebok customs

[JimmyConwayNW]

Sump said:

I don't trust an adult who wears trainers and isn't doing some sort of sports activity.

Trainers have changed massively over even just the last few years.

Why do you think all the high end fashion brands are actively putting them out. They want a piece of the action.

Balenciaga, Valentino, LV, Gucci, Louboutin etc etc

They have been offering trainers for years but the sheer volume of different designs and styles all these high end companies offer at £350 / £500 / £700+ really shows this is a growing market.


What do you wear for casual trips out?

[mazdajason]

ReaperCushions said:

AshBurrows said:

Yeah.

Big pic is from 2012 and the others are just a couple of notable things I've added recently haha. I have a decent collection of dress shoes too, I just love the amount of materials and palettes etc you can put into a sneaker

Oh my.... they are fantastic... *dribble*

Agreed! Any idea on where they are (if they are!) available?

[Davey S2]

Not into trainers but found this article about Ian Brown from the Stone Roses going to see a shop in Argentina full of vintage Adidas really interesting although a sad story from the shop owners point of view.

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/nov/02/ad...

[roystinho]

Davey S2 said:

Not into trainers but found this article about Ian Brown from the Stone Roses going to see a shop in Argentina full of vintage Adidas really interesting although a sad story from the shop owners point of view.

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/nov/02/ad...

The videos have been posted up earlier in the thread. The second one they go back and present Carlos with his own trainers (New Yorks I think from memory?), quite touching really

[Big Raff]

roystinho said:

Have you seen the Bape superstars with boost? Not to my taste, but if you're a superstar fanatic...

Love me a Superstar, but i cant get my head around these!

[AshBurrows]

mazdajason said:

Agreed! Any idea on where they are (if they are!) available?

They sold out really quickly. Best bet is eBay or a sneaker forum.

2015 Nike Air Max 90 Cork.

[bluesmoke2stroke]

Loving my xenos.black in most lights then all the colours of the rainbow under direct light.

[bluesmoke2stroke]

Better photo of xenos

[roystinho]

Never seen the xenos before, they're sweet

[roystinho]

For the stuff I really want I'm a bit stuck with that £100-£150 price bracket, more so when it's all hyped online and they sell out in minutes - this morning for instance with the latest ultraboost release

But I often bag things in sales too, just missed out on some Kendrick Lamar reebok classics for £37

Edited by roystinho on Wednesday 1st February 12:57