The Sneakers we wear with our jeans

[Thanks_M8]

Those vintage runners are great! Really like the designs of 'em, plus they are usually comfy and lightweight

[scooby]

New skate shoes, Vans “varix”

I think they have just the right amount of 90/00’s skate shoe charm without being too ugly. either way they feel good

[Double 0 Soul]

8 hours ago, scooby said:

I think they have just the right amount of 90/00’s skate shoe charm without being too ugly.

I used to like Dukes back in the 90's..their J-Dub

In a world of Duffs, Etnies ect... they were nicly understated and comfy af with a nice grippy gum sole.

[Double 0 Soul]

This is a nice snap shot of the era...

Dysfunctional by Aaron Rose, i think it was the very first work he put out back in 1999 brfor going on to make Beautiful Losers and so on. I bought it from Magma Books in Manchester when it was released, it can change hands for big bucks nowadays.

 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Double 0 Soul

[scooby]

Very very cool stuff!!

[Double 0 Soul]

Not quite as cool, but certainly more comprehensive, ive also got this 400+ pg Illustrated History of Skateboard Footwear, from the 1950's to sometime around the early 00's

 

 

[spidereye]

Cool sneakers time capsule  condition   love it

Edited February 26, 2021 by spidereye
Typo

[spidereye]

Just bought this OG ..bring back my 90s memory 

[goodrain]

I think I had those!

[scooby]

So sick, accels are the goat 

The only es shoe that comes close was the square two fusion but I don't think they make em anymore...

was probably close to a decade or so ago I skated a couple pairs and remember shoe goeing the ever loving christ out of both pairs

[spidereye]

Yes E's did a great job reproduced this OG..smells just like yesterday 90s vibes I hope they bring back Aura and SAL 23 in OG specs .waiting for this for ages Aura is the best skate shoe I ever had

 

 

 

 

[Double 0 Soul]

@spidereye

Here's what the skate shoe bible says re the brand history

If you click the images, you can zoom the txt, sorry about the glare

 

Edited February 26, 2021 by Double 0 Soul

[shredwin_206]

Es, vans, and Emerica were the best. 
I still wear vans these days 

[spidereye]

@Double 0 Soul tnx for the info they are iconic sk8 shoe.

@shredwin_206 some other obscure brand like simple..dukes are comfy too hope they come back not to forget Airwalk one

[spidereye]

I got koston pro model too..but it cant beat Aura build  it more solid and durable.

[Facini]

I didn’t really have some nice sneaks for the coming heat so for the first time in years, I bought a new pair - Vans Sk8-Hi. Here with my ‘33 LVC

Edited March 3, 2021 by Facini

[Maynard Friedman]

I bought these at a good discount just before Christmas, definitely summer shoes!

[Double 0 Soul]

You're gunna look goofy in them!

[Maynard Friedman]

They’ll suit my board stance!

[spidereye]

Que in line ..waited couple of hours nothing left for my size today launch BAPE x ADIDAS superstar .other colorway multi camo is to loud for me.

 

Edited March 6, 2021 by spidereye

[unders]

Interesting article about how Nike creates cycles of demand across years over different trainers,

https://qz.com/1971858/nikes-dunk-was-carefully-positioned-to-be-2021s-hottest-sneaker/

[Double 0 Soul]

Here's another article from a few years ago re the J3's which i quite enjoyed..

https://mentalfloss.atavist.com/air-jordan-iii-the-shocking-story-of-the-greatest-shoe-jordan-never-wanted

Ignore the hyperbole, it's not that shocking

[unders]

Definitely some grandeur chucked for good measure, but a great read. 

[julian-wolf]

4 months later…

[Double 0 Soul]

Adidas Tennis

These are a repro of the early 1960's Adidas tennis shoe, unbranded tongue, unbranded heel and ruberised toe box, further modification would lead to the Adidas Robert Haillet which would be re-branded the Stan Smith in 1978.

Edited March 21, 2021 by Double 0 Soul

[peter1]

What's been anyone's experience with Moonstar? The Gym Courts look great -- they have more padding than Gym Classic, whic seems to be what most non-Japanese retailers stock.

Seems like they're often on sale at various places for under 100 euros. How do they fit? I'm guessing size down half for sockless or thin socks? TIA

[bod]

They also make Shoes Like Pottery and PRAS, my experience with those two brands is buy your normal size, ie: 27cm = UK 8, US 9

Edited March 22, 2021 by bod

[julian-wolf]

All the Japanese sneakers I’ve tried have been sized the same: true to length in cm / one down from Brannock. I wear a 28 cm (size 10) in Japanese vulcanized sneakers, versus a 10.5 in most boots, or a 44 in Euro shoes

[Flash]

Converse jackstar for me 

Jordan 1 for Jack 

These jackstars have seen a good 3 years of pretty consistent wear and they have cracked on the midsole a little and  letting in a bit at the heel , there still super comfortable and I couldn't throw them out . Has anyone used shoe goo before ? Any good ? 

[MJF9]

^ top stuff Flash and the little fella

Dug out these Veja x Cyclope trainers today... unworn in a decade or more... I had to look them up to see when I got them

They’re here too – where, bizarrely, yours truly popped up as a fit pic for Grailed... wtf... hopefully it's just a personal ad for me 

Nice change wearing them today even if they include red