The Sneakers we wear with our jeans

[Geeman]

So after waiting @ 15 years for Nike to re-release the original Air Max 1 in the original  colourway I instantly copped them on release. (After boring the wife about them for years I had to)

I actually had a pair stashed in a box for a rainy day but took them out around 8 years ago and the suede had literally rotted off....

 

 

Anyway , when they arrived  loved them but could have swore they had a red section on the front grip...blamed it on memory fade.

Turns out they did on the pair released a few weeks later!

Cue 2nd pair purchased in a month.

 

[Flash]

Love the big bubbles 

[Double 0 Soul]

Still a sneakerhead.. albeit vicariously 😋

My boys new Blk/Cement 2s.. he's on the cusp of outgrowing his breds

..so f'kin bad ass!

..released on the 23rd 😎

..

..and just so he doesn't beat the crap out of them.. a pair of SB Blazers

..which i got half price in the Nike Store End of Season Sale

..they'll get beat.. replacing his battered Boston's 🤣

..now if i could just bottle that new sneax smell.. i'd be rich.. rich i tell's ya!

Edited October 2, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[MJF9]

Converse Timeline, with thanks to our man @Flash

[Flash]

AJ1 Shadows 

[Double 0 Soul]

Shamelessly stealing @Dr_Heech idea..

Mini souls AJ5s from when he was 3yrs old.. adjacent to his AJ2s

[Flash]

Those little 5's are class ... the 2's as well .

I'd love to pick up a pair of bred 4's but I've never owned a pair of 4's and im not sure how I'd get on with the chunkier shape ... ? Im sure ill end up with a pair at some point 

[Double 0 Soul]

4s work perfectly with shorts in the summer but they don't lend themselves too well to having jeans draping over the tops

[Flash]

Got these 2013 bred 1's about 6 weeks ago and ive put countless miles into them , really nice shoe and a colourway that I've wanted for ages . Prices are crazy for breds but I got these for a decent price , being honest I would have preferred the 2016 release but I didn't want to miss out on these and end up having to pay double for some 2016 .

As usual I stained the midsole and swapped the laces for some foxtrot laces . 

Really I can only think of 3 more jordan 1's that I'm after 

1 . Kentucky 

2 . Black toe 

3 . And last 1 of the meralic pairs .... maybe a navy or purple 

Edited November 5, 2023 by Flash

[youngofthesoonest]

I haven’t a pair of air max since i was a teen…my last pair was a pair of bright blue 97s that i wish i kept even after wearing them down. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I think I never wore Nike in my life...

Cons One Star

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

45 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I think I never wore Nike in my life...

Cons One Star

 

Eh, for the last 20 years it's basically Nike 😃 

[Double 0 Soul]

When it comes to our li'll collective it's aesthetics first and comfort second, vise-versa and we'd all be comparing fade patterns of our panda bear onesies.. so aesthetics aside for the moment. I think you'd struggle to find anything more comfortable than a pair of Nike runners from any era.. but i suppose, when you look at how much technology and innovation Nike have poured into their sole units over the decades.. is there any wonder.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

28 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

When it comes to our li'll collective it's aesthetics first and comfort second, vise-versa and we'd all be comparing fade patterns of our panda bear onesies.. so aesthetics aside for the moment. I think you'd struggle to find anything more comfortable than a pair of Nike runners from any era.. but i suppose, when you look at how much technology and innovation Nike have poured into their sole units over the decades.. is there any wonder.

Eh. I've put thousands of miles in on roads and trails over the years and while I do agree Nike runners are comfortable, nothing is happier for my feet than birkenstocks - a pair that's been somewhat broken in, that is. I'd be wearing nike runners (instead of birks) most days if that weren't the case, because there's not a pair of birks that I put on for looks. I cringe a little bit at the look every time I step into my londons or my bostons but once they're on it's basically the next best thing over barefoot. If I'm wearing sneakers I still think skate/court shoes will look better than runners with jeans any day though, unless you're Seinfeld. 

[Maynard Friedman]

I’m sure you’re familiar with the exploits of the Pachev family running in crocs!

[Double 0 Soul]

..and here's me thinking the world can't get anymore of a shitshow

[rodeo bill]

23 hours ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

Eh. I've put thousands of miles in on roads and trails over the years and while I do agree Nike runners are comfortable, nothing is happier for my feet than birkenstocks - a pair that's been somewhat broken in, that is. I'd be wearing nike runners (instead of birks) most days if that weren't the case, because there's not a pair of birks that I put on for looks. I cringe a little bit at the look every time I step into my londons or my bostons but once they're on it's basically the next best thing over barefoot. If I'm wearing sneakers I still think skate/court shoes will look better than runners with jeans any day though, unless you're Seinfeld. 

once you've gone Profi Birki you'll never go back. Neoprene footbed for service/care industries, and a higher back than Super Birkis so they don't slip off.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

^haha - I’d never heard of them before. But, I’ve got no reason to go for them - not being in a care industry. Wouldn’t blame anyone if they did, but those a bridge too far for me. 
I’ve spent more time than I care to admit in a hospital this year because of my son, and will confirm I’ve seen more than a few pairs of Bostons on amongst brain surgeons etc. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Even more in the ENT department.. those guys specialise in loss of taste

[Maynard Friedman]

All the cool folk in the ultra sound department wear them 😎

[spidereye]

Pics are from atmos Japan 

Cool looking sneakers from NB

 

[Ahlvahroe]

I can’t find any info. Are they shutting it down completely? Pulling out of the U.S. market?  I like Asics a lot but never owned any onitsuka tigers, so they were on my radar  

[Double 0 Soul]

Tennis shoe update after 2yrs

..only worn on the tennis court

 

[Maynard Friedman]

They’re like a Stan Smith/Superstar hybrid.

[Double 0 Soul]

They pre-date both (1960 ish) .. in fact the 'tennis' was the inspiration behind the superstars... it's pretty much the same shoe give or take, just slightly more minimalist.. mine are from an adidas era's pack or repros.

[Geeman]

11 hours ago, Ahlvahroe said:

I can’t find any info. Are they shutting it down completely? Pulling out of the U.S. market?  I like Asics a lot but never owned any onitsuka tigers, so they were on my radar  

UK site seems normal 

[Double 0 Soul]

A little digging.. they were used by German tennis star.. Wilhelm Bungert

This pair was made in Austria in 1964

 

[Broark]

Picked up a pair of Catchball sneakers,  pretty affordable from Musinsa (which I think is just a Korean proxy shop?).
These are probably going to be my go-to for canvas sneakers going forward, the Ortholite sole is nice and cushioned.
Canvas feels sturdy, unlike the US Rubber sneakers I got last year. I went for a size 30 which equates to US 12 and they feel great.

[spidereye]

Recently got the gem 1970s Levis sneakers 

[spidereye]

Vans Pro signature model (Pa Din Musa)

Malaysian pro sk8ters 2nd issues  his fist shoes by vans release in 2017 so this one is the 2nd release.