Sneakerheads thread

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  1. zerodeefex

    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    I'm not really part of this crew but I did pick these up today:

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    I've worn relativity minimalist shoes for years so it's weird to transition to shoes with so much support and a drop.
     
  2. Koth Ganesh

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    Whoa ! Usain Bolt did complain his sneakers were missing :). Or was it Michael Johnson ?
     
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    jexby Posole Prince

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    am more concerned about @zerodeefex risking life and limb to take a shoe selfie on a moving escalator!
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  4. spwath

    spwath Hijinks master cum laudle

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    Could be not moving. You don't know.
    Or, could be very interesting material choice for his own staircase.
     
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    Deep Funk Deep thoughts - Friend

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    I dig the Adidas Sambas.

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    alubis Acquaintance

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    My goodness, I used to wear this during my university years. Very popular in the 90s: Adidas Samba and Gazelle.

    Confession: I bought Gazelle because a lot of britpop artist were wearing those.

     
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    I've liked minimalist white sneakers for years. I usually get them from Nike or Reebok, whichever is available/cheapest. I don't usually venture beyond the Audiophile section on Massdrop but I happened to notice these and I thought I'd give them a try. I like them.

    https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-puro-white-low-top-sneaker
     
  8. dmckean44

    dmckean44 In a Sherwood S6040CP relationship

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    I wish they'd bring back the K model, it lasted much longer. I'm really hard on my shoes.
     
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    Deep Funk Deep thoughts - Friend

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    Same here. I wear my shoes until they fall apart. I bought two second hand pairs of the old-school Sambas. The outer sole is worn but the tough leather will survive years of abuse.
     
  10. zerodeefex

    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    I think both of them wear much bigger than a size 12 :)

    @3X0 has an ungodly obsession with the ultra boost. I'll take better pics of the air Max 95s later.

    With regard to minimalist shoes, I didn't mean in style; I meant minimalist (barefoot style) footwear. I don't like having a thick sole, a raised heel (0 drop for life), or big arches. I really like vivobareboots. The only pair of conventional sneakers I own outside of my new purchase are a super blue pair of pumas.
     
  11. zerodeefex

    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    Managed to score a couple more pairs of gold air maxes: air max 97s and air max plus. I also have the orange JDI Air Max 95 and Air Max One on the way. I’m not really a collector but I’ve been camping the eBay coupons to get the shoes that really resonated with me.
     
  12. LetMeBeFrank

    LetMeBeFrank Won't tell anyone my name is actually Francis

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    I like high top Nikes when I can find the right pair but I've been rocking black leather Chuck Taylor High Street mids this year and I'm really liking them.

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    Wouldn't call myself a sneakerhead but I'm on the hunt for black italian-made Raf Velcros, outside of those I'm set with what I've got for sneakers (plus a beater pair of BW Sport GATs for the gym/Adipowers for squats). Not a big fan of buying shoes that are trendy and will fall off (or fall apart due to being made poorly in China).

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  14. zerodeefex

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    BOOM

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    They're so orange, my camera can't capture the color.
     
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    E_Schaaf MOT: E.T.A Headphones

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    Who needs a glorious sunset when you can look down any time you please?
     
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    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    Ask @jexby wha they’re like in person. In the Colorado sun you can’t even look at them.
     
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    my retinas were so seared during lunch that even typing this required 34pt font increase.
     
  18. zerodeefex

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    For my last sneaker purchase of 2018, I was debating between white and orange Air Max One Just Do it editions since the 30th anniversary versions sold out instantly and I managed to cop both:

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    Since I copped the orange Air Max 95s, I figured I'd go for white here (already canceled the orange). It's so goddam clean that I had to make the jump.

    This is it for me for the next year or two in terms of sneakers. I feel pretty good about my collection. The only additions I might make would be a liquid metallic gold pair of air max ones if any deadstock pairs ever drops under $200 in size 12.
     
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    My two last purchases. Air Jordan 11 (Cap Gown) and 9 Retro ...
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  20. zerodeefex

    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    I can’t pull off the all black sneaks but I love the Vader-esque vibe.

    Here’s a question, What pants do you wear with these? Inoticed most of my pants are a bad match with this type of high or mid top large sneaker. I find myself either doing a Euro-style pinroll wifh outliers (futureworks because it’s hot as hell here in Colorado these days) or going all in with skinny jeans.
     

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