The Sneakers we wear with our jeans

[bod]

On 7/16/2022 at 9:18 PM, lee porter said:

Hi where did you get these from im looking for a pair in a 28 cheers 

@lee porter I bought these from Morrison in Belgium

[Spiraltoy]

NB 992 and The steam locomotive jeans.

[lee porter]

14 hours ago, bod said:

@lee porter I bought these from Morrison in Belgium

Thankyou 

[Flash]

Ajko shadow and warehouse 50's 

 

 

[Jimmy Tarbuck]

Colchester rubber company and Evisu 2000 #1

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Reproduction of Found 1700L

[MJF9]

Air Max 1 ‘Dirty Denim’ in the Foot Asylum auction… I won’t be bidding btw!

[Duke Mantee]

Been wearing these Moonstar quite a lot - really happy with them; construction is good as always and the fit is perfect for me … not too narrow in the toe

 

[lefty]

Not for me, but wild to see the pattern everywhere now 

[Broark]

What brands of deck sneakers / shoes are you guys wearing?
I've been seeking out a pair from Butcher Products, but they're sold out of my size in the color that I'm after (black upper / white sole).
I've tried out Doek and the largest size available are too small for my feet. I've thought about trying Asahi, but I worry the size 11 will be too small as well.
Maybe someone in Switzerland can proxy a pair in size 12 for me from VMC? 

[claes]

Dunk lows with FOB Factory F191

[Double 0 Soul]

Soul boy's 4th pair of States in 4yrs.. another half a size and he'll be the same size as me.. what the flip!

 

[Maynard Friedman]

^ My son has nicked a pair of my size 9 New Balance running shoes for his school PE trainers. We bought him some adidas ones in a size 9 and his toes were right at the end (he would’ve needed a 10), so we sent them back, he took mine and we saved £££!

Edited November 7, 2022 by Maynard Friedman

[smoothsailor]

My boy,s wearing my wife,s old sneakers. 3sizes away from mine

[Double 0 Soul]

When I got home on Saturday there was 6 or 8 pairs of teenage kicks next to our back door.. i can usually tell which kids are at our house by their footwear.. one pair of AJ1's looked massive, i put my foot at the side of them and laughed.. I shouted up into the attic "whose Jordans are these?" and Jack his 13yr old friend shouted "mine" ... "what size are they?" "erm.. 12 i think but they're a bit tight now” WTAF!..

..then it sounds like the house is about to collapse as they all come bounding down the stairs..

Edited November 7, 2022 by Double 0 Soul

[vIGGiou riou]

No worries @Double 0 Soul my youngest son had at his 15th also size 12 UK, 46 EUR and my nightmare was what size he will have in next years. But from that time he's 3 years consistent. Still the same ... :o) 

[mondo]

17 hours ago, vIGGiou riou said:

...my youngest son had at his 15th also size 12 UK, 46 EUR and my nightmare was what size he will have in next years. But from that time he's 3 years consistent. Still the same ... :o) 

Mine just turned 15 – exactly the same shoe size as yours; I had hoped he would stop at 10/11/45 (so he could continue to wear mine), but that wasn't going to happen. He's been steady at that size for a year or so, so maybe that's it for him...

[chambo2008]

AF1 low

[chicote]

Just received these Unmarked all-leather sneakers yesterday and have to say that so far I’m really impressed.

The construction is on point; the sewing isn’t completely flawless but there’s very well done twin needle stitching holding every seam. The leather is thick and stiffer than I expected, but the sneakers are very light, maybe only a bit heavier than my non-leather new balances and very easy to move around in. I went mushroom picking in them yesterday and found they gripped well on the mud and slippery leaves, though I did slip once on a log.

The inside of the sneakers is my favourite part so far. Really nice, soft leather used on the upper with a somewhat more solid insole.

All said, for $180 shipped I’m really glad to have gotten these. I’m over burning through a pair of canvas sneakers once a year and am hoping that these will prove their worth over time. And although Unmarked’s branding is pretty obnoxious (to say nothing of their awful website), it’s at least minimal enough to not be noticeable while wearing, so I can look past it.

Bonus shot of a handful of chanterelles:

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Double 0 Soul Neal you old sneaker-head. Is there a way to keep the rubber of vulcanized sneakers fresh and pliable? Or are they bound to crack?

Edited November 28, 2022 by beautiful_FrEaK

[pomata]

I bought a pair of stepney workers club cupsole sneakers. Damn those things are heavy as bricks

[Double 0 Soul]

2 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

@Double 0 Soul Neal you old sneaker-head. Is there a way to keep the rubber of vulcanized sneakers fresh and pliable?

I've never tried any of the magic lotions which the vintage car nerds use for keeping rubberised parts and seals supple, i suppose they could work

2 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Or are they bound to crack?

No not really, some vulcanised rubber sneakers will last for decades and some won't, the cracking can be attributed to poor quality materials (remember those MiA PF's ) but most of the time it's down to how you look after them, UV will cause the rubber to break down and crack so keep them out of daylight, keep them away from ozone so away from electric motors (the fridge) if you walk on salt treated pavements, rinse them off, keep them at a steady room temprature, not in the outhouse where it's freezing cold in the winter and hot in the summer, keep them clean and that's the best you can really do..you can buy expensive rubber conditioners but it won't save them from the low grade rubber being used in the manufacturing process.

[Maynard Friedman]

^ That’s great advice from Neal.

@beautiful_FrEaK - there’s a chap who calls himself the vulcan doctor who may be able to help further.

[Double 0 Soul]

My kid has got banned AJ1s coming for xmas..

I've also got my l'ill 1yr old waywt accessory some flexy-fit AJ5s

..pretty damn cute!

Edited December 13, 2022 by Double 0 Soul

[Maynard Friedman]

Why are they banned Neal?

Also, new shoes OFF the table!

[Double 0 Soul]

Meh.. i'n not supersticious.. basket ball shoes in the NBA had to be predominatly white so these got 'banned' but MJ kept wearing them and Nike kept paying every fine on his behalf.. lapping up the free publicity.

[MJF9]

Eh? 1 yr old? As in bambino?

[Double 0 Soul]

He's not mine.. jeezus!.. i just use him to jazz-up my waywt pics

[MJF9]

Aha... missed that... what page??

[Double 0 Soul]

No idea.. early this year i think.. there was some dude with a pair of boots positioned carefully on a stool in the middle of the room?..

..i was just trying to make the point that waywt doesn't have to be so staged/influencer-esque