the I love 90's skateshoes thread

[TPR950H]

what the fuck do alphanumeric dunks have to do with this? we're talking about skate brands and you may be hating on one of the best designs in skate shoes.

Because at the time when I bought the Axions, my sister was pushing me to get the dunks, and I didn't. Looking back, I regret that purchase because I didn't like the Axions.

Some people consider SB a skatebrand.

And if I'm allowed to express my opinion on which shoes I like (MJ1, Koston1, Creager, Sal 23, SLB, etc.) who the fuck is to say that I can't say what I don't like?

Perhaps you weren't aware of the time when Alphanumeric Dunks were released and NO ONE GAVE SHIT ABOUT NIKE SB DUNKS.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

Because at the time when I bought the Axions, my sister was pushing me to get the dunks, and I didn't. Looking back, I regret that purchase because I didn't like the Axions.

Some people consider SB a skatebrand.

And if I'm allowed to express my opinion on which shoes I like (MJ1, Koston1, Creager, Sal 23, SLB, etc.) who the fuck is to say that I can't say what I don't like?

Perhaps you weren't aware of the time when Alphanumeric Dunks were released and NO ONE GAVE SHIT ABOUT NIKE SB DUNKS.

axions and sb dunks never existed simultaneously. unless you were buying some deadstock 3/4+ year old axions you're full of shit. and if you DID buy the axions 3 years after they had gone under and then skated them you're not wrong, but you're an idiot.

[Selegna]

Where did they SELL Alphanumeric dunks??!! They aint even SB's!

im almost positive those were a prototype friends and fam kinda shoe..

Axion was already dying in its wack over-tech runner phase when nike barely started putting together the SB thing.. They were super scattered at the time putting out all kinds of experimental pre-SB dunks. like all the griptapes, 3M's, Ross', and pro-b's and shit.. enough about Nike. FUCK all that SELLOUT shit.

BACK TO 90's SKATEBOARDING!!

KEEP IT GOING!!!!

[Indifferent]

My personal favourite, Globe Chet IV's:

also had Globe Rodney Mullen Pro's, Mojo's, a couple of Etnies and some Old Skool's.

[agentbuca]

dusted off these guys thanks to this thread!

[down4nyhc]

alpha dunks didnt even sell in the stores.

[Felix]

fuck that thread....i want koston 1's and Axion kareem campbells like back in the days

[TPR950H]

axions and sb dunks never existed simultaneously. unless you were buying some deadstock 3/4+ year old axions you're full of shit. and if you DID buy the axions 3 years after they had gone under and then skated them you're not wrong, but you're an idiot.

I believe this to be around 1998/1999. Around the time Stealth Wheel company was out and LRG first started from Santa Ana, CA. Planet Asia was doing their ads for Vice magazine and a Jurassic 5 shirt was a sign that you were into "underground".

Empire was the name of the store.

[Jux]

Yeah suckas. I had one pair of those - they skated like shit but I thought they looked awesome.

haha i remember having a pair of osiris' in junior high...D3s right? had them in grey and orange

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

I believe this to be around 1998/1999. Around the time Stealth Wheel company was out and LRG first started from Santa Ana, CA. Planet Asia was doing their ads for Vice magazine and a Jurassic 5 shirt was a sign that you were into "underground".

Empire was the name of the store.

Great, and SB didn't exist as a division of Nike until 2002. Meaning you were just buying some dunks that nike did as a collab with alphanumeric, which is basically a snowboarding company with a skate team . . .

[TPR950H]

Great, and SB didn't exist as a division of Nike until 2002. Meaning you were just buying some dunks that nike did as a collab with alphanumeric, which is basically a snowboarding company with a skate team . . .

You're probably right. And I didn't buy them. I bought the Axions.

edit: So I apologize that I was not aware that Alphanumeric Dunks weren't SB.

[mike lowrey]

i think i had a pair back in 95/96 .. forest green suede eS UNOs

ah yea I think mine might've been sand unos!

now where can I get a pair

[johnmilner]

My personal favourite, Globe Chet IV's:

also had Globe Rodney Mullen Pro's, Mojo's, a couple of Etnies and some Old Skool's.

These are just as bad as D3's.

[cheapmuthafukr]

enough about Nike. FUCK all that SELLOUT shit.

sorry... i used to think that, but after seeing what nike did for the tampa am this year(made it posable to see dinosaur jr for 10$ AND FREE BEER), and putting up 100000 for the tampa pro(which im sure you know is the only pro contest that means shit) im gonna support nike.

oh... and nikes skate good too...

[TPR950H]

These are just as bad as D3's.

Wasn't there an Osiris shoe that looked like a D3 but more.. slim? Either way, I thought shoe was even worse. I think there should be a Worst 90's skate shoe thread.

[cheapmuthafukr]

fuck... i had from this page:

-every color 23

-aventi tan(i want these now)

-acell black

-slb navy/white

-ethalon white

-uno sand

damn... this season from es was one of the best ever for skate shoes.

[Selegna]

sorry... i used to think that, but after seeing what nike did for the tampa am this year(made it posable to see dinosaur jr for 10$ AND FREE BEER), and putting up 100000 for the tampa pro(which im sure you know is the only pro contest that means shit) im gonna support nike.

oh... and nikes skate good too...

HA!

[Kasper]

didn't get my boxes of old transworld, but i found the DC book in my bookshelves so i thought i might post some pics, sorry for the blurry quality, i don't own a scanner.

DC line-up from beginning to 2002

[Kasper]

close-up of some of the shoes

those Danny Way are truly ugly...

i really liked the first Williams

[cheapmuthafukr]

oh... how i loved the boxers, mckay2, rudy3...

[Kasper]

[Kasper]

[Kasper]

i have always been more of an És guy and i had forgotten that DC made so many nice shoes over the years, there's quite a lots of these i wouldn't mind having right now...

[RutanSB]

Koston 2's went for just about 400 shipped on ebay...crazy. I suppose it's better than paying 400 for a pair of shiny ass medicom 3 dunks or something, though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Es-Koston-2-skateboard-shoes-uk-8-US-9-lakai-us9-uk8_W0QQitemZ320076413020QQihZ011QQcategoryZ16265QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[rhythmandsound]

i can't believe that k2 auction, crazy

[SHOES FOR TRADE]

this thread is great, brings back alot of good memories. heres my contribution

[Selegna]

^you selling??

[RutanSB]

I'm selling the original tan/gum Koston 1's (no EKO1 bullshit) in a size 8.5, they've just gotten too small for me...send a PM my way if you're interested.

[eastcoastrider27]

Bump from the bowels of hell

[sexasomniac]

wow, just found this thread late... that k2 auction is intense. those were my favorite skate shoes of all time... had two pairs but you cant beat the black/red. mj1 emerica come in at a close second.