str8 fire beautiful kix

http://i.imgur.com/PhOFi9c.png

http://i.imgur.com/56rGTIS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RHOn0g1.png

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15265599529_e268e9576b_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15265664190_4986939b97_b.jpg

whats that logo on the tounge

oh you don't know about the hersheys?

http://i.imgur.com/J2xUd3M.jpg

i looked at it and it started spinning and a light shone out

nike sportswear tier zero (NSW)

aka the "nike pinwheel"

http://www.infobarrel.com/media/image/14671.jpg

o shit its swooshes all the way down

is it ok if i use this thread to post my sneaker collection

yes!

so i just dug those two tonal court force hi's out of the closet and had them cleaned. i like them but i find them pretty hard to wear. they're actually the only high tops i own and the black ones are the only black shoes i own right now.

i've posted these before. they are my most prized sneakers and i only wear them about two or three times a year.

http://www.beinghunted.com/v51/features/2006/14_hideout_footscape_woven/slides.html

i have sold all of my new balances except two pairs

http://counterkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/new-balance-576-25th-ann-7.jpg

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/atmos-girls/cabinet/newbalance/m577-ann-1.jpg

yes!

― marcos, Monday, October 6, 2014 4:16 PM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark

Do you have any idea what you have just done

no no i got rid of almost all of them, i only have like 20 pairs now, it'll be over before you know it

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzrGpTrCEAAMQuz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uiIcRv1.jpg

wish roshi runs fit my foots whole shape

http://i.imgur.com/tPWvnsx.jpg

Thinking about getting a pair

feelin it

i have these (similar)

http://i.imgur.com/Nixvt5q.jpg

dirty thumbnail

V nice

This meeting of the mutual kix admir8tion society has been adjourned, see everybody next week, stay safe out there

*bows*

those are both fresh, good work friends.

http://i.imgur.com/Y0e8zXi.jpg

I wanna get that first pair lol

W/o the garbage http://i.imgur.com/t7X2sgV.png

only if u get that haircut imo

Need to pick up some of this http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y532/imagens_photobucket/1_zps31dabe57.jpg

str8 fire beautiful hair

i love this post http://blog.campless.com/2016/01/05/confessions-of-an-unlikely-reseller-ep-2-professor-jen/

http://i.imgur.com/usy8CDV.jpg

whatre those things on the tongues

I'm not much for kicks but u guys have good kicks taste

a "disc cage" xp

is it for like locking the laces up are there even laces on there

it encases powerful crystals that make you more powerful

str8 fire beautiful

i like the adidas tubulars
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0122/5242/files/4_373e3855-c775-438a-8832-5f9b7c5fd92a.jpg?8303
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/aa/34/2c/aa342cf3dcc3bee0c63ab8292f15c4a1.jpg

o those r p sweet

like adidas roshis but a lil more structured

do u have some hows the width

yeah i got the black ones p cheap but really want the green prime knit version
http://5.kicksonfire.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/adidas-tubular-primeknit-forrest-green-03-620x413-565x372.jpg?642e0d
width is ok but i have flat pretty wide feet. they feel good.

those are way more $

nice i like roshis but they r just not the right shape for my feet which ive def mention on this web site more than once

i like the black ones

yeah might want to try them on b4 buying then. adidas usually fit me better than nike tho

cant remember the last time i had a pair of adidas tbh

now im considering rebuying the black trainerendors which i love and still possess but theyre pretty busted http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/trainerendor-shoe/pid-775701/pgid-11130203

those look nice. classic look. yeah sometimes you just have to find something you love and stick with its. I have a lot of vans cos i go to the outlet store and do the buy one get one half off at least a few times a year (basically two pair for 50-60). I try all kinda weird color combos cos why not at that price

i wear wite vans in the summer

wear them w/o socks / wash them in the machine to remove odor and dirt / they become v soft

bball shoes i buy a new pair each season. do a bunch of research and wait for the previous year models to drop in price

white vans are timeless. love pretty much any canvas vans in the summer. always wear a sock tho.

i lead my life in constant struggle against socks

understandable

i literally despise socks but admit to their utility

i found some adidas socks that are ssssuper thin and stay on my heel. love them. you kinda have to wear sox in az tho.

I think the new jordan 30s are really bad btw. really bad.

I'm in bad need of new sneakers and my wife has a store credit for Vans that I'm considering using. Which should I get? I'm an aging dad, so I need to look semi respectable, I don't want to go too colorful or patterned.

http://www.vans.com/shop-by-style-mens.html

id stay clear of the ISOs, and any of the hi tops (alomars are nice tho). the brigata is not my thing either, too sperry-esque. the "old skool" and "half cabs" are a little too skater for me. stick with the "authentics" or "era" (my fav). slip ons were never my thing

I wear "authentics" everyday

i fn LOVE adidas ultraboost but not gonna spend that much $. design is so classic.

http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/images/led-sneakers1-640x533.jpg

UNNNNNNNNGHHHH STR8 FIRE KIX!

i like the andre agassi ones

http://i.imgur.com/MgtXRTF.jpg

Those were great

i totes had those except in the bluish green

They're basically the Jordan 3s and 4s

ya love agassis

Wanna cop the nikeID sock darts but they're gonna be like $170 each lol

http://i.imgur.com/Yts7XwA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CHAXoFh.png

http://i.imgur.com/gUfxnB8.jpg

these only come in womens sizes but i still might try 2 cop

think i might get these

http://i.imgur.com/ks6aPtC.png

those darts looks so comfy

update i got them

V nice

you shld get the darts theyre lit af

not quite as futuristic as some of the shoes on here, but I'm still very proud of my new sneakers

http://a3.zassets.com/images/z/3/3/9/9/8/4/3399844-3-MULTIVIEW.jpg

those are pumas version of the nike cortez? i like

always loved a good blue and gum color combo

you shld get the darts theyre lit af

― ( ^_^) (Lamp), Friday, May 27, 2016 3:02 PM (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

its kinda funny u have to pay the custom price to just get an all white pair

ill admit to experiencing some discomfort w the weird eyes on the back

http://images.solecollector.com/complex/image/upload/wibpg0rctsnzrbpwofkr.jpg

non id white ones soon btw http://solecollector.com/news/2015/06/nike-sock-dart-usa-pack

Lol it's like a lil tadpole egg

Might pickup some tevas this summer

fyi Swell 40% on-sale kix rn
https://www.swell.com/mens-sale-footwear-2

Might pickup some tevas this summer

― 龜, Friday, 27 May 2016 20:08 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

I've been rocking tevas lately -- they definitely toe the line btw 90s r back and just dadwear when I do though.

non id white ones soon btw http://solecollector.com/news/2015/06/nike-sock-dart-usa-pack

― lag∞n, Friday, May 27, 2016 3:31 PM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

something about the foot model in the photos in this repulses me... the veins... idk maybe it's just the shoes

my son got these recently:

http://chipchickcom.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nintendo-vans-sneakers-02_o6lvx4-620x336.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uAP22RT.jpg

want to pick up a dope ASICS colorway but there are so many good ones

pleased at asics have successfully new balance'd up

you mean the other way around!

huh?

NB transition'd from dad shoes & hideous gleaming ugly runners to hip matte street-style kicks of choice like 3-5 years ago

unexpectedly pleasing meh to see nike air more uptempos back

feel like ASICs colorists have been doing the same for longer xp

wish Karhu would bring these back.

http://www.karhu.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/9/196a0508_4.jpg

feel like ASICs colorists have been doing the same for longer xp

― 龜, Monday, 15 August 2016 14:17 (29 minutes ago) Permalink

perhaps. pic up osted are the first gel lytes i've seen with that same soft matte palette as the NB 420s

Been fucking w the asics for a minute, I like them a lot more than nb's for some unknowable reason but I do tend to push a hole through the top of them w my toe fairly quickly it kind of sucks

http://sneakerbardetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/atmos-asics-release-date-thumb.jpg

These were my last pair

Gel lyte v's > iii's just imo

Got a pair of these for fall

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0212/4102/products/DK.jpg

I can get behind that. It's a shoe that looks like it's wearing a sweatshirt.

i love the corduroy swoosh

Possible risk - "Put A Bird On It"

oh yeah
http://i.imgur.com/zhk1RAr.jpg?1
I went with the natural laces instead of the black ones though

FFS Tombot

I can get behind that. It's a shoe that looks like it's wearing a shower curtain.

jfc

converse realizing the creepy clown trend is a new market opportunity

In my entire ILX history I think flopson's response is really all I've ever wanted from this

lol @ the choice of laces being in any way relevant

the black ones just don't pop enough

more like yucks

more like set on fire those atrocious clown shoes

The black deck chairs on the titanic just don't pop enough

I should just make a gallery of my shoes and start a "defend the indefensible" thread

i like them

I do too. They make we wanna listen to Sabbath and Cheap Trick.

guys what do you think about these - should i get them - which color?

http://images.nike.com/is/image/DotCom/PDP_HERO_M/W-NIKE-AIR-MAX-THEA-ULTRA-PRM-848279_600_A_PREM.jpg

http://image.rakuten.co.jp/atmos-girls/cabinet/nike4/848279-400-1.jpg

profile looks pretty slick but not a big fan of the toe/front foot section. burgundy >>>

dope imo, think i like the blue but theyre both nice

Agree with lag

love the grain

it's the air max thea, i didn't try them for the longest time b/c i didn't like the photos but they look better on. still haven't 100% decided which color but strongly leaning toward the blue. really want the all black but my size is sold out

i wish the nike roshe flyknit stuck with the old design b/c the women's at least are now this striped thing and i don't know how i feel about it

https://cache.net-a-porter.com/images/products/714744/714744_fr_pp.jpg

woah

is it bad that i kind of want want those gold usain bolt pumas

no

blue

do a GIS for chuck taylor warhol - i like a bunch of those, esp the yellow brillo

btw i dig those daria-g - dazzle ship shoes

http://i.imgur.com/eyIJQ4J.png

On sale for $70

y/n?

http://testn.imgix.net/Zoom/8/_12135068.jpg?fit=fill&bg=FFF&fm=jpg&q=60&trim=color&trimcolor=FFF&trimtol=20&w=780&h=838

sorry

http://testn.imgix.net/Zoom/8/_12135068.jpg?fit=fill&bg=FFF&fm=jpg&q=60&trim=color&trimcolor=FFF&trimtol=20&w=780&h=838

Kind of like but having a hard time deciding if they're too lo-fi indie dork

white lower could also be bad for me, tend to get shoes dirty

no go imo

lo-fi indie dork imo

never be afraid to be yourself. buy multiple pairs

those look fine, idgi

more heavens gate then "lo-fi indie dork"

heavens gate was proto health goth

http://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nike-decade-heavens-gate.jpg

might buy these:
http://media.endclothing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/0/image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/1/21-10-2016_vansvaultxlondonundercover_sk8-himtecuplx_opticalcheckerboard_black_vn0a2y32kck_gj_1.jpg

http://a5.files.freshnessmag.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,q_80,w_620/MTM1OTgxOTEwNTEzMDM1OTA3.jpg

pretty sure I had a pair of these when I was a kid. I love the waffle cleats on the bottom. Anyone know if the waffle style is still a thing?

Oh fuck i had some waffle nikes like that in hs that were a brighter green and i held onto them for a decade then they got too close to a campfire one fateful night. wish i knew where to find them now

I would love to see more waffle sole nikes in funky suede colorways out there on the street. STRONG BUY

Also it looks like a cartoon alligator who is just napping waiting for some new balance bullshit to try and cross the river alone and then SNAP CHOMP yup good for another 6 months because COLD BLOODED

i wldnt personally go for that colorway but the shoe is nice def

any strong opinions abt adidas ulta boost uncaged, thinking abt a pair in blue:

http://6.kicksonfire.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/adidas-Ultra-Boost-Uncaged.png?541b01

i also like the olive color & white although i cant be trusted with white sneakers

they've also made a version that is 95% recycled ocean plastic, lol

http://weartesters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/adidas-Unveils-First-Performance-Apparel-and-Footwear-Collection-Made-of-Recycled-Ocean-Plastic-2.jpg

could also wait for the triple black version which look cold af but i feel like chasing those will be far too labor intensive

decided on these like a dumbass now i can't eat while wearing them for fear of stains

http://images.solecollector.com/complex/image/upload/adidas-ultra-boost-uncaged-white-silver-08_gh70ll.jpg

v nice

It's just me I guess but I can't get behind this whole style..they just don't look cool

I don't get this whole style moment of sneakers being a couple of ounces of styrofoam and a synthetic mesh upper and being hundreds of dollars. It could not be any clearer that the shoe cost about $1.67 to make.

they aren't hundreds of dollars afaik. ultraboosts are like 100 dollars or something?

i prefer the normal ones to the uncaged ones but they're incredibly hard to get - they sell out instantly. think they look a lot nicer on the foot than in images like the above too.

$180 when i googled quick?

underrated and maybe not obvious aspect of e.g. a roshe is that they are m/l indestructible

they are like £130 here - i assumed cheaper in america.

i like the ocean plastic one

they look v active grandma

It's just me I guess but I can't get behind this whole style..they just don't look cool

― calstars, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:06 AM (fifty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I don't get this whole style moment of sneakers being a couple of ounces of styrofoam and a synthetic mesh upper and being hundreds of dollars. It could not be any clearer that the shoe cost about $1.67 to make.

― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:20 AM (forty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ya agreed, i can't get w/ these

i like them and think it's on trend and fits in with the acceptance of sweats and joggers as every day wear

i like this style of shoe but it doesnt fit the shape of my foot which is sad

i compromise by rocking the nike trainerendors as depicted in the second post of this thread

dayo otm. thats the key. these don't work with standard cut jeans.

fairly slim jeans and they look fine. i also think they are prob more durable than a lot of other sneakers, not less. roshe runs definitely were and i have a pair of adidas tubular which are indestructible.

nice, i posted about those upthread.

i have these ones

http://sneakerbardetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/adidas-tubular-93-black-yellow-1.jpg

i like the new ones (nova) a little more than the pair i have but they are too similar for me to actually buy them.

http://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/adidas-tubular-nova-black-cream-2.jpg

The ultra boost uncaged look weird in isolation but cool on feet imo assuming you're wearing joggers or tapered sweats

Did anyone talk about NMDs around here? I went for boost uncaged even tho they're more expensive bc you're actually able to find them new, NMDs are slightly cheaper but sell out instantly.

As far as price the notion is you're paying for design & comfort & the ultra boosts are definitely super comfortable

Can anyone id Helen Dewitt's running shoes in this pic? I think they look cool but it might just be b/c she's wielding a chainsaw

http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2016/07/08/magazine/11-dewitt-2.nocrop.w529.h708.jpg

Pretty sure that is a Saucony logo, something like this?

http://www.saucony.com/en/excursion-tr10/23912M.html?dwvar_23912M_color=S25301-2#cgid=mens-running-trail-running&prefn1=refinementColor&prefv1=Black&start=1

http://i.imgur.com/N7Zyy7z.jpg

first NMDs i've really liked

oh no

xxp i thought they looked like Brooks maybe ?

Does the orange thing move back and forth? It looks like a power switch.

so... do I have to chuck my New Balances now?

龜
Posted: November 11, 2016 at 12:57:31 PM

first NMDs i've really liked

p sick

yeah they're nice

I like those nmds a lot although not as much as the glitch camo ones

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_in_content_image/adidas-nmd-camo-olive_o6z3q5.jpg

Dope af imo

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12783307_510167885829378_726779479_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTE5MDg1NzQ2MTgyNjQ0NTg0NA%3D%3D.2

That said it feels impossible to get any of the good ones without spending north of $250

Yeah no

Some of these look cool as <objects> but I can't get my head around wearing them on my feet.

yes wrapping yr head around yr feet does sound uncomfortable

don't like those nmds at all. i only really liked the plain white or black ones but overall think ultraboosts are nicer.

i think as a few people have said, these mould a lot better to feet and look better on than in a photo.

Like those glitch camo ones a lot more than the others that were posted

Some of these look cool as <objects> but I can't get my head around wearing them on my feet.

― wanderly braggin' (seandalai), Saturday, November 12, 2016 8:13 AM (nine hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this thread is like badtastecentral.com/tryhard

ooh look the trump voter showed up

lol ok. i'm sure you have good taste in shoes in person.

enjoy your crocs

came here to see str8 fire beautiful kix

thinking about picking up a pair of these

http://i66.tinypic.com/25s964n.jpg

in what situation would you wear those ugly shoes lol

playing an undercover cop in a fl high school on a low budget sitcom

While bullying Kevin from Home Alone

friendship ended with new balance

NBs are so divisive. I have always liked them. But a friend described them as "shoes cops wear when they're off duty" and I had to concede.

my new balances are depreciating really fast :-(

I feel bad for all the widefootman

those NMDs dayo liked drop saturday: https://twitter.com/hanonshop/status/799031887306117128

best of luck though, every time i tried to buy NMDs i ended up grasping air

http://i.imgur.com/FigZTAq.png

Star Wars storm trooper athletic wear

http://m.zappos.com/vans-sk8-hi-mte-mte-bungee-cord-desert-aloha

I like this color scheme

chukka superstar

i kind of wish i was a sneaker guy because it seems more modern and exciting but given the choice i almost always wear my red wing boots.

http://i.imgur.com/Qyqq4Lr.png

Really I don't know...white is so attention grabby

if u dont f w white kicks... u might not be a good sneaker boy

btw those white vans have the scotch guard treatment + insulation so u cn wear them like boots :}

vans have no arch support

doesn't arch support kill your arches? ...... or something?

many believe arch support is bad

idk ive worn vans a lot and also shoes w arch support and my arches are still there doin their thing

A lot of designed-in arch support is generic and can be bad for you. If you need arch support get real inserts after consulting with a doctor! That's what I'm saying.

couple times i got shoes where their inserts didnt line up good w my arches and it caused insane pain but then i replaced the inserts and it was fine, the crazy thing is they were both white sneaks w light blue details

tbf that seems a bit like me saying "the crazy thing is they were both chuck taylor all-stars"

those are the only two pairs of sneakers ive ever had in that color scheme! i think

on the other hand i have owned more than ten pairs of white vans

Y'all should wear superfeet insoles

white is less attention-seeking than other colours imo. like why another colour?

i bought those ones lagoon posted in the last pic a few months back but the order got lost in delivery.

been considering these:

http://media.endclothing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/0/image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/4/24-09-2016_nike_blazeradvanced_black_white_859200-0001_kc_2.jpg

Has Nike cleaned up their act at all in regards to child labor, running sweatshops, etc? I've never once seen this issue addressed here which is really weird considering ILX's general wokeness.

figure that ship has sailed once everybody was okay with using iphones and other electronics made in asia

there is no ethical consumption under late capitalism everyone knows duh [covers self in blood diamonds]

anyway yeah its my understanding that sweatshops and child labor while not unheard of are generally passe what you have now is more workers facing vast hypermodern faceless air conditioned corporate dystopia

Dwyane Wade Nikes look like something my four-year-old would wear except with a pic of princess jasmine

Anyone ever get a pair of these?

http://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

ethical kix

if you want to buy ethical kix buy new balance, made in the usa - and support trump

these guys seem to think Puma is (a bit) better:

https://rankabrand.org/sportswear-sports-shoes/Puma

Anyone ever get a pair of these?

http://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

ethical kix

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, December 6, 2016 10:14 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah I had a pair of black leather hi-tops. Loved them but they are gone now.

I got a new wardrobe from IKEA with the customizable sliding thingamajiggers and now I have room for 36 pairs of sneakers and affiliated nonsense. I do not have that many yet. And I need to give probably a couple of these pairs a good funeral soon.

http://i.imgur.com/hwt1gLr.jpg

i must admit that with the exception of the bottom left rack yr kicks are not to my taste (though i used to wear those yellow joints in 3rd grade) but i bow down to your shelving system

Yes, they are not for everyone. if there had been a str8 fire beautiful shelves thread I would have posted it there

just out of curiosity what's the name of that shelving system

oh yeah duh that would be helpful

it's the PAX wardrobe system and those shelves are the KOMPLEMENT pull-out shoe shelves - USA IKEA page is here http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00257463/

Are those Chuck IIs in hi top white? If so, how do u like 'em?

no, I am a chucks fundamentalist

my fellow enthusiast who went in on some IIs said they felt like sneakers, not chucks, and are not as good for his electric guitarism, because you lose feeling in the pedals

i just bought my first pair of converse in a looong while. my stan smiths were on their last leg and then got trashed walking around brooklyn on a massively rainy afternoon and i literally needed a new pair of shoes (and socks) right then so finally found a shop on n. 7th that sold these:

http://nord.imgix.net/Zoom/14/_10099034.jpg

which are all leather/rubber and have a cork insole, which i've never seen before. they're less mod than i tend to go for these days but i have come to like their casualness (and fuck a canvas sneaker when you live in northern europe tbh)

here u go trace

http://image.rakuten.co.jp/amiami345/cabinet/im/1606/duckboots-hi-1st_01.jpg

'2-way shoes' = ugly AND impractical

idk i think they're kinda sweet

not rly sure tombot's collection is that of a chuck fundamentalist

unless we're talking https://www.discogs.com/artist/3234-Fun-Da-Mental

lowercase fundamentalist

i wear a lotta standard beat up low top canvas chucks. it's hard to rly explain why they suit my vibe altho currently they work with my hairdo in a paranoid vietnam vet style I SUPPOSE. chucks are v much another ils topic where you'll find me mumbling about not fucking with their essence man

one time i thought an outfit needed a little more menswear zhuzh so i switched the laces for string to create the illusion of wabi sabi artisanalism. pro tip

tho that sounds commendable, I would suggest that 'wabi sabi chuck taylors' is mb stretching it

otoh I have ordered some veja's (ta ilx) with the rationale behind my preferred pair being that they remind me of the exceptionally lint-covered floor of my oldest friend's childhood home

I enjoy being the only person wearing yellow kix - onisuka tigers - in the winter

some of these vejas are cute but i might weary of explaining the brand identity displayed proudly on the heel

http://www.veja-store.com/en/home/685-memory-burgundy-clementine.html

these are so disappointing!! fake nike footscape wovens actually made from bits of bark and carpet and bottle tops would be p admirable

well, more than they look they already are i mean

I enjoy being the only person wearing yellow kix - onisuka tigers - in the winter

― calstars, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:34 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark

bruce lee shoes?

They're a bit bulkier / built out than the old gym trainers

i have some yellow kix

http://i.imgur.com/rlOzMVD.png

lagoon is an alt right

he is its dapper new face

Imagine if alt righters started adopting lagoon's laid back mien. I wouldn't know what to trust anymore, aesthetically.

alt right can pry my nb from my cold dead feet

https://www.aperfectdealer.com/424-large_default/new-balance-vazee-710.jpg

Just saw some NB high tops that looked cool. Not these but close

https://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/m530mob_nb_14_i?wid=640&hei=600

I got these because they were $30

Game recognize game

quite like these, tho they might be a bit socky as we move towards spring.

http://www.adidas.co.uk/eqt-support-ultra-primeknit-shoes/BB1241.html

white part looks like cottage cheese

I've always seen it as more of a rice cake effect

apparently it's hard to clean

speaking of hard to clean, I like these new Converse but suede and the Irish climate don't really go together in my experience

https://www.thedropdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Sage-Elsesser-x-Converse-CONS-One-Star-CC-Pro-blue-angled.jpg

suede shoes are the worst

i regret to inform you that your opinion is bad

forest green suede pumas, burgundy suede sambas, row upon row of indie front-end developers with canvas courier bags dotted with band pins, stretching infinitely to the horizon

Suede is manageable if you are sad enough to buy suede protector and check the weather forecast before putting your shoes on every day.

trace those things suck ass whatever they're made of. don't upbraid the suede

checking the weather before you go out is... not rly that sad i'd say

Oh for sure, but like checking if it's likely to rain for even an hour while you're at work, to wear suede boots, it does feel extremely attentive.

I was indicting myself if that's not clear

I have suede shoes at work and wear tougher shoes on the journey in, it's genuinely no bother

obv wouldnt wear them in deepest winter filth and i'm not claiming i havent suffered too but suede is still a good deal hardier than ppl squeam

if they're that much of an attention outlier then tbh you've probably been neglecting your leather

i should probably at this point confess that i derive a deep fetishistic zen satisfaction from shoe cleaning and watching youtube videos of people doing it so ymmv

haha yeah i got some of trainer cleaner stuff a while back and it is quite satisfying. tho i enjoy washing up more : /

tbh the perpetual necessity of mundane tasks and the tiny sense of satisfaction that comes when they're done is a nice consistent pleasure in a world where so much else is beyond control.

fuck washing a shoe

https://youtu.be/_qAfbuldwR0

this isnt perhaps my most asmr-satisfactory favourited shoe cleaning video but it is p enjoyable given that it's deedeegero from the gerogerigegege

i realise this is not kix pertinent

liked both nn and lg's picks, partic the retro runner x knit mashup of the latter since mnml future shoes arent my thing

polishing shoes is def therapeutic for me

polishing shoes is a wonderful activity

sometimes u put them on the next day and think damn.... these shiny as fuck.... that's too much sauce

drippin

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2016/12/most-expensive-sneakers-2016/

The NMDs are alright but most of these just look like clown shoes

http://sneakernews.com/2017/02/13/nike-vapormax-pure-platinum/

strangely arousing y2k bubblevibes

huh
https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-custom-Converse-58ac6a294e95a325901f76a5

need some new crepes for spring/summer. Adidas or Nike? Fly knit or superstar? Boost? Zoom? NMD? Presto? LunarCharge? This is a world I know very little about... but I do want some str8 fire beautiful kix

ive been having a bit of a shoe shopping crisis myself

feel like its harder to find cool but original shoes that arent either mainly tasteful or scarce purely due to obscene pricing

kind of feeling the nmd city sock 2

http://sneakerbardetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/adidas-nmd-city-sock-2-primeknit-BA7189.jpg

it is absolutely crazy to me that kids these days prefer adidas to both jordan and nike

how did that happen? was it the yeezys?

NMDs

not sure that's actually true tho is it?

that kids prefer adidas? it absolutely is true

I myself have settled into a comfortable routine of buying nothing but a new pair of white zoom tennis classics every couple of months

if i see a 20 something they tend to be wearing nike roshes

or are we talking about kids as in actual kids?

I am talking about black and hispanic teenagers in southern california

ah ok i am talking about asian kids in southern british columbia

its the pernicious influence of russia

eh idk could just b what you're seeing where you're at tlg. I see a lot of Jordans and Vans here in PHX.

nope, check the news, nike sales down 10% for FY 2015 and 6% for FY 2016

meanwhile adidas sales up 32% for FY 2015 and 24% for FY 2016

(numbers are for n america)

although the numbers are misleading because overall sales is 4x as big for nike as adidas in n america

everybody in nyc wears what look like comfortable socks glued to slabs of styrofoam

xp

here's an article w different numbers than the ones I cited above, but same general idea

http://fortune.com/2016/08/04/adidas-outperforming-nike-ua/

although the numbers are misleading because overall sales is 4x as big for nike as adidas in n america

― the late great, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:03 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah this is my point m/l. they are enjoying a boost in sales for sure but i dont see anyone toppling nike any time soon.

adidas is definitely huge-er & i think probably a lot of credit goes to kanye

huge-er zeitgeist-wise, anyway—obviously it hasn't toppled nike as a company

xp sales numbers don't tell the whole story though either. skechers outsold adidas too, but trust me, kids don't think skechers are cool.

adidas has some nice shoes these days is prob mostly what it comes down to

yeah the NMDs are probably the biggest culprit, with some Kanye. Also some smart nba signature shoe deals with Harden, Wiggins and Lillard after the disaster deal w Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard.

willingness to abandon the three stripes is helpful

sneakers w/o big brands on them def trending

then if u dont want a huge swoosh on it who cares who makes it anyway

its not just nmds although those are like the flagship model though, folks are just a lot more open to adidas designs in general

adidas retro designs like stan smiths had a resurgence too

whatever rihanna was paid for this ad a few years back, it was not enough.

(nb its not an ad, nsfw)

three stripes can be worked into the design of a shoe much easier than a swoosh tru

aren't those overall sales figures? i feel like adidas' apparel game more on point than nike but just a vibe.

i like those "street socks" despite myself.

these are about to drop, cant decide if i should gamble on another pair of white shoes

https://www.endclothing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/0/image/1000x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/1/21-03-2017_adidas_eqtsupport9317_whiteblack_turbo_ba7473_sh_1.jpg

lol @ "about to drop" i just can't. THEY'RE SHOES BREH

SHUT YO FACE

YOU AIN'T BOUT DAT LIFE

i MEAN I KNOW WRONG THREAD BUT GAWD

If white shoes are a gamble for you, sneakers may be something you spend less time and money on.

wow thanks to my eight dads

can you save clueless condescension to chief keef threads plz thnx

lemme know when that new chief keef thread drops, i'll BE DAT

actually what am i talking about you don't want me posting there. i've never posted on a chief keef thread in my life. i doubt now is a good time to start

jeez wtf 'dropped' is like the most basic of terms

I like those all whites more than the city sock

i have become allergic to it. it's me. like the words "artist" and "performance" and "smashed it" and "was everything" i juuuuuust caaaaaan't anymore but carry on

Anyway adidas is definitely the shoe only cool people are wearing now because Washington DC is pretty much all Nike, New Balance and Converse

Sneaker wise anyway, the oxfords and boots and shit are all indistinguishable provenance

limited edition sneaker releases r such scams, theres plenty of great normal sneakers out there more than u cld ever wear, my two cents

i mean hell i buy most of mine on sale

the only ones I paid full price for are the actually non-clown looking woolrich ones (so warm) and the (limited edition of 1300) memorial day 2014 ones
if you pay full price for shoes you may also have a misunderstanding of the shoes supply chain

https://i.imgur.com/QgU3imN.jpg

these are so silly lol

would wear tho

oh hey dazzle ships for your feet, I support that

yeah dont get me wrong i hate the 'limited drop' thing it makes being into sneakers deeply uncool imo esp when you can open up stockx & see right in front of you all the most popular stuff, it really makes it into a boring rich kid game

http://kicksdeals.com/section/best-deal/

btw you can usually find some good discount stuff here

Got myself these the other day:

http://www.adidas.co.uk/dis/dw/image/v2/aagl_prd/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-adidas-products/default/dw0c96d218/zoom/BA8889_01_standard.jpg?sw=2000&sfrm=jpg

Took a bit of trying things out. Nearly considered some fancy NMDs or some of those eye-watering grey-knit things but realised I am a bit too old and uncool to pull them off. These feel like a happy compromise.

Rename this thread butt lazer wack kix
Or maybe I should emigrate to the thread for 40 yo people

kinda in love with those sneakers 龜 posted. the 'turbo red' stripe at the back is interesting, i think i am for it.

yeah they're just the right side of ridiculous. also like the blue NMDs upthread.

Here's a thing: Designer trainers that cost £381 - are they really going to be any better in terms of comfort than Nike or Adidas? I get the impression that it's no.

no and the only people who will be able to tell the difference will also know that u spent 4 hundo on some white tennis shoes

it's ludicrous really

i almost bought knock off common projects once then i realized it was a lose-lose

i have common projects - they aren't really comfortable, one skinned my heel pretty bad at first. they are good leather tho, they don't scuff easily at all and wipe very clean even after a year or so. for all the talk of great design and minimalism etc the tongue on them is a bit long imo. but they are nice in summer with shorts or whatever.

i like white sneakers a lot - my last three pairs are our legacy classic sneaker, all of which i got for about 100, half price or whatever. love the shape of them, you get them in canvas or leather. prefer those to common projects. the common projects chelsea boots are nice - really comfortable and the suede doesn't stain as you might imagine.

I was gonna say - I do like the understated white sneaker thing that's happening ATM but mine would be brown after a single night out dancing. What's the easiest way to clean things like that?

in general tho i'd say buyer beware about designer stuff, the price is no guarantee of quality whatsoever - some brands are really good quality, some aren't. the more luxe the brand often the worse the quality, but you know, equally i don't want to buy "built to last" men's workwear or whatever either, you're buying for the shape and the details and stuff. also some items just can't be amazing quality, like sneakers to an extent. if you buy leather shoes or a blazer or maybe knitwear, or a coat, you might expect higher quality based on the materials used. maybe.

xpost there are a good few brands that sell a little brush and some liquid for cleaning your white sneaks - jason marks is one, it's about 10 quid i think and lasts ages, really good product imo even if i have to gee myself up to be bothered washing my white sneakers.

http://www.mrclean.com/en-us/shop-products/magic-erasers/magic-eraser-original

^^ this is how i keep my white shoes fresh

like most things in life it's a cycle, i'm currently sporting a massive beard, haven't got my haircut in weeks, need to start going back to the gym, and all my white sneakers need a scrub. i'll get back to the top of the mountain and begin descending again soon.

xpost

price is no guarantee of quality whatsoever - some brands are really good quality, some aren't

qft

sneakers are basically disposable shoes is why i wont spend a lot of money on them, also while i own many pairs i dont even wear them that much anymore, lots of boots in the winter and then canvas shoes which tbf are sneakers but a diff category in the warm weather

i would say common projects do actually last ages. my gripe was more about how they actually look rather than the quality. but tbh that's the other problem - something has to be really amazing for you to not get bored of it after a year or so. only certain items become favourites for years and it's prob random.

they're also really fucking squeaky for the first few months

Here's a thing: Designer trainers that cost £381 - are they really going to be any better in terms of comfort than Nike or Adidas? I get the impression that it's no.

― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Thursday, March 23, 2017 11:29 AM (three hours ago) Bookmark

the adidas BOOST technology or w/e that looks like styrofoam actually is more noticeably comfortable than my other sneakers

yeah i hear the boost sole is really amazing though i haven't tried it myself yet

was considering the stan smith boost

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/12/07/adidas-stan-smith-boost-official-images/

but i have noticed that the white leather on the new stan smiths is grayish and nasty, which is why i have switched from stan smiths to nike tennis classics

if I had bank to spend on shoes right now i would probably be looking into a pair of zespa zsp4s

str8 fire

https://www.oipolloi.com/collections/zespa/products/zespa-zsp-4-sprt-trainers-white-klein-ss17#product

beautiful kix

damn

i want these tretorns as well

http://us.tretorn.com/store/men/rawlins3-4.html?color=WHMSY

common projects are very nice looking imo and quite sturdy (ive had the same pair of white leather ones for like six years) but are fairly narrow and not as comfortable as almost any other sneaker ive purchased. i keep wanting to buy a pair of the adidas x parley ultraboosts but never putting any work into doing so. i like the ultraboost a lot tho

ive just been wearing sensible grown-up shows all winter and then a beat-up pair of roshe runs when sneakers are needed

Those zespas look exactly like Stan smiths though

no they don't

they look *rather* like stan smiths

if you want me to enumerate the specific differences I'd be glad to

im good

putting a boost sole on stans, superstars, etc is some reprehensible shit imo

those stan smiths with the boost sole are hilarious and i'd wear them

man the sole on those new adidas are fugly

not to mention this ungodly frankenstein's monster

http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod14-adidas/dw/image/v2/aagl_prd/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-adidas-products/default/dw33b9e6e5/zoom/BB2091_01_standard.jpg

y fuck w somethin that works

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41RNGguRtAL._SX395_.jpg

but what if i LIKE pineapple on pizza

sambas are such an insipid shoe only worn by redditors lol

u keep peacockin bro

i like to kid myself that i'm not wearing sambas by wearing dragons

those stan smiths with the boost sole are hilarious and i'd wear them

― 龜, Thursday, March 23, 2017 5:46 PM (forty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

same, im wearing a pair of stan smiths right now, the regular kind, and let me tell you: not comfortable shoes

when i was a kid sambas were worn mainly by kids who were really into soccer for some reason

thats a poorly written sentence—for some reason refers to the kids wearing sambas, not the kids being into soccer

they're soccer shoes

i disagree, they dont have cleats

they're for indoor soccer

yeah they're both literally a shoe made for playing indoor soccer and were (and are again now) popular in the uk with soccer fans

sorry, still struggling to see the connection

sambas and nike cortez were the heat growing up

mostly ppl who wore mock turts under flannels were samba folk iirc my youth

I feel that dudes with cobbled together cafe racers are frequently wearing sambas. I say this as someone who does these things so maybe I just notice it more.

It's almost like a wide variety of people wear sambas.

I had some in 5th-6th grade in the mid 90s. Were popular amongst soccer kids, yeah.

sambas are the shoe you buy when you want to look like you spent a little time thinking about what shoes to buy but not a lot of time

i like sambas but they're a little played at this point

ya ive known people whove worn sambas all my life and a lot of them are into soccer

i was one of them

i used to own...what are they called? regular canvas adidas shoes? with that suede fabric or whatever, which i kinda relate to the people lagoon is talking about (not sure abt the faux turtleneck)

but adidas hasnt rly made any good color combos recently and i dont own any adidas at the mo but im used to wearing either of those two and playin street soccer more than on grass

nah

u buy sambas bc its classic and u dont give a fuck

oh yeah. real iconoclast move

sry were not all try hards

I've worn a lot of the "classics" over the years but never had sambas until 2010 or so. They were the first shoe where I wore them until they were spent and immediately bought a new pair. I've gotten new ones every 12-18 months since then but after putting them on after months of winter I am not really into them this time.

people people why are we fighting

didn't get those shoes i was talking abt upthread but i did cop these

http://www.sneakereasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nike-air-max-96-se-xx.jpg

dadcore af

😂👍😂👍😂👍😂👍

raf ozweego dickriding smh

all time classic

http://www.thbn.co.uk/images/large/adidas%20superstar/Adidas%20Gazelle%20cheap%20Adidas%20Gazelle%20II%20Satellite%20Blue%20White%20Suede%20Trainers_LRG.jpg

satellite blue ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

its yeezy but i like it

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/05/23/yeezy-boost-350-v2-semi-frozen/

goddammit

http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/23170002/yeezy-boost-350-v2-semi-frozen-yellow-december-2017-01-960x640.jpg

also:

http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod20-adidas/dw/image/v2/aaqx_prd/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-adidas-products/en_US/dwc7578db0/zoom/BB8752_01_standard.jpg?sw=500&sfrm=jpg

jealous of tombots shelves

http://i.imgur.com/xPncY0y.jpg

new nike zoom flight bonafide looks like a dang bug

Looks like the old j kidds

Oh I guess they're supposed to

In spite of my general skepticism of facebook-advertised products, I've been kind of intrigued by Greats for a while. These nubuck hitops are pretty sweet, although no way I drop $200 on them.

https://www.greats.com/products/the-royale-high-nubuck-cadet

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0238/2821/products/Mens-Royale-High-Nubuck-Cadet-Gum-Product-003.jpg?v=1508366457
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0238/2821/products/Mens-Royale-High-Nubuck-Taupe-Gum-Product-003.jpg?v=1508424628

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nike-Decade-Shoe-Size-12-NIB-Original-93-Nike-Air-Decade/332528277061?hash=item4d6c3ad645:g:PEcAAOSwstxVJzfT

should i cop?

was considering these but decided no

https://www.nike.com/t/air-max-180-mens-shoe-qbBpJ0/615287-100?k_clickid=7a8b6c96-dda4-4978-8a0e-888108d6c062&cp=usns_kw_nike_airmaxhighprice_pla!g!c!nobr!&k_clickid=7a8b6c96-dda4-4978-8a0e-888108d6c062

these are harder to say no to

https://sneakernews.com/2018/01/24/nike-air-max-93-og-dusty-cactus/

those 180s are great, not a fan of the dusty cactus, look too close to the nike monarchs.

love the 180s def

Got a pair of OG green trim Rod Lavers and they are comfortable AF. Also drawing looks from chix so that’s a plus. Might get the red trim next time.

Also drawing looks from chix so that’s a plus

^^ well those shoes are pretty standard so those chix probably aren't interested in your shoes if you know what i mean *hi five*

decided to skip both and went for air tech challenge ii in hot lava, a shoe i actually wore in early middle school (or was it the end of elementary school?)

https://0.kixify.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/product/2017/12/09/p_20480106_106752086_6771646.jpg

fn love those, i balled in some agassis for a while, not those tho (the 3s)

I had those!

at that age i played a lot of tennis, and my mom was able to find and buy me the matching shorts (though not the shirt)

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3b/73/1a/3b731a34aae3ee5a79f9318e55d2f162.jpg

an Iranian American icon (him, not me)

I usually wear Tiger Asics, but I haven't bought any in years and they got really expensive! Or did I just get super cheap?

I'm really into the way Spingles look.

Maybe all shoes in general have gotten expensive.

God those throwback Nikes are horrid. The worst years of my growing up distilled into two pairs of sneakers. Thanks, tlg

In early high school I rocked some high top avias, that was some shit

u_u

/Also drawing looks from chix so that’s a plus/

^^ well those shoes are pretty standard so those chix probably aren't interested in your shoes if you know what i mean *hi five*

gotta be the shoes

These went on sale last week at a store a few blocks from me.

http://i65.tinypic.com/2jbs9dw.jpg

very nice

https://i.imgur.com/47AdfYr.png

Hideous

nice. but I don't even look at nike theses days when i'm looking at kicks. i'm kind of an idiot though.

& am old

i love them. i know they're trendy but i was looking for some ugly sneakers that didn't make my feet look huge

https://images.footlocker.com/pi/17704002/zoom/nike-air-max-97-ultra-womens

Wow. No offense but those are fugly

read the post!

Nikes and I long ago figured out that we need different things in a relationship. I have a heavy step and they just can't last.

also how come nobody ever says "no offense" before dragging on my choices in this thread

air max 97s are not 'ugly' & its kind of cool how late 90s fashion makes them the most on trend possible sneaker to exist right now

i dont like all colorways of the air max 270 but i do like these quite a bit:

https://www.flightclub.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1600x1140/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/0/803450_01.jpg

more importantly, who can pull these off??

https://res-2.cloudinary.com/ssenseweb/image/upload/b_white/c_scale,h_820/f_auto,dpr_1.0/181347M237001_1.jpg

the first time ive appreciated the vapormax heels has been on these

https://www.flightclub.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1600x1140/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/0/803149_01.jpg
https://stockx.imgix.net/Nike-Air-VaporMax-Plus-Obsidian.png

the multi color ones are CRAZY but i kind of think only women can really pull them off: https://instagram.com/p/Bejg0YTAcpt/

*i mean vapormax soles, not heels

https://images.yoox.com/11/11385845ml_14_r.jpg

These kept following me around the net and I caved in the end. Not arrived yet so I hope they suit me

The vapormax sole looks like a chunky boot. The max 720 needs to see a doctor about that. The pink ones you posted, though, could go with all kinds of stuff? I can easily imagine some DC kids wearing those with camo pants and making it all work. Or any dude who shops at Why Not Boutique.

I think it is time to stop being gender normative about sneakers. Heels and sandals I’ll admit I’m not there yet.

i can pull off the pink shoes

re: gender normative about sneakers i agree but i think this works for her but the effect would be kind of odd for a masc-presenting person for w/e reason https://instagram.com/p/Bejg0YTAcpt (moreso than the pink ones)

nah a masc person could wear those easy

just pair w/ a solid neutral outfit (for example black pants, black shirt)

honestly I think the most effeminate thing about the vapormax is the fact that it just looks like a chunky black heel. tlg not wrong either. what kind of socks though

My gf bought the pink & white nikes and loves them.

I wish i was able to queue for the multi-animal print nike air maxs but alas sometimes you gotta go to the job that would have paid for them.

https://www.nike.com/gb/launch/t/air-max-95-atmos-animal-pack-2018

There was another pair too but yeah best trainers I've ever seen

nah a masc person could wear those easy

just pair w/ a solid neutral outfit (for example black pants, black shirt)

― the late great, Thursday, March 22, 2018 2:29 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it wouldnt like clash or something i just dont think it looks cool

lagoon are u a masc person?

AIR MASC 270

im insanely masc with a thick jacked frame

iirc the man owns a healthy beard, many yellow t-shirts, and a generally good attitude when he’s not dragging me for being a square

i've wanted these rainbow wovens forever

http://www.baitme.com/nike-men-air-woven-premium-light-bone-university-red-team-orange-ni898028-001-80

shall i cop

i've never owned shoes like that

i tend toward more trad things like stan smiths, tennis classics, retro new balances, court force hi, clarks, etc

i had some prestos a long time ago but it never felt enough like wearing shoes to me

put yourself in my shoes, what would I do

buy chuck taylors in american flag print

ok ok

I would get those if they were on sale in my size. the thing about most of my chuck craziness is I wait it out and if they are too cool to still be available in US M 9.5 / 10 by the time they get a price cut, then I was never cool enough to rock them anyway (pour one out for those nasa apollo limited edition chuck 70s)

lol

tlg from the little i know about your style i feel like you could make those work. i don't think they're as far from something like stans as one might initially think. tho there are a lot of gis results of people wearing them with selvedge which is a bridge too far for me.

i don't know, i never even wear my most prized / collectible shoes, just not chunky enough

i just feel like i'm wearing pointy genie shoes

http://i.imgur.com/zsda7bv.jpg

that's why i got rid of all my visvims too

all those things look ok with joggers, cropped or cuffed slim pants imo

yeah i only wear like carhartt work pants (the ones that look like dickies) and regular fit jeans ... kinda on the baggier 90s end

maybe time to go full-on science teacher

http://acasualman.blogspot.com/2013/06/soul-saver-by-christian-hilton.html

if you cannot feel comfortable wearing your straight fire beautiful kix out in the streets then what is really going on here? this ain't the my art collection board people

CLARKS>!>?!?!?? exploding robot brain sparks catch fire house destroyed no signal readout all brown dead suede everywhere

tom some of us are real aesthetes

anyway what you don't collect anything?

correctable shoes

delectable shoes

I collect souls and bad ideas and use them to make my slow cooker chili

and conference badges because what else am I going to hang on the back of my office door, a bad suit?

your cardigan?

fred rogers wore his kix to the job

exactly!

thanks a lot for making me pre-order a mr rogers funko pop

how about hi fashion diabeetuscore

https://www.ssense.com/en-us/men/product/reebok-classics/white-club-c-85-vintage-sneakers/2427928

https://www.ssense.com/en-us/men/product/reebok-classics/off-white-workout-plus-vintage-sneakers/2432768

iirc the man owns a healthy beard, many yellow t-shirts, and a generally good attitude when he’s not dragging me for being a square

― El Tomboto, Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:27 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

thank you tom for the kind words about my beard attitude and yellow tees (which sadly have pretty much fallen out of the rotation hadnt thought about them in a while rip) feel like i shd clarify tho that i wasnt dragging you for being a square i was doing it because you were antagonizing those of us who love style (shopping), which i know this is ilx and what do i expect but like when i started this thread i imagined it as a beautiful gallery of fire kix that wasnt full of people being all omg those r ugly or sneakers look weird on my feet cant wear em or whatre some good mid priced sneakers i can wear to the office, lol

fwiw i think ppl dont use splashes of color often enough, as long as youre comfortable in them i say go for it (Re the woven rainbow shoes)

lagoon do you wear air max 97s or is that too on trend?

i never really liked the 97s a lot of the other ams are personal favs tho

i really dislike the 97s - and how popular they are with the kids now - but love the 95s.

since we're posting ugly shoes now

https://taftclothing.com/collections/shoes/products/the-jack-boot-in-grey-brown

^^ look at these disgusting savage shoes ... cannot express how revolting these are to me

revolting

lol I clown Taft boots whenever their dumb ads come up in my FB feed, just awful

You can kind of immediately picture the douche wearing it, a very thin guy with overly elaborate facial hair, likely one of those libertarian-pretending-to-be-a-hipster types

we're not posting ugly shoes now, pls stop, or make a different thread. lag∞n made an impassioned plea and everything

I want these so bad, it's driving me mad it's driving me mad

https://m.adidas.co.uk/forest-hills-shoes/CQ2084.html?cm_mmc=AdieSEM_PLA_Google-_-GS-OPT-UK-Categories-Branded-_-BRANDED%2B-%2Blifestyle-_-PRODUCT%2BGROUP&cm_mmca1=UK&cm_mmca2=&71700000021396387=true&ds_agid=58700002522796522&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5LbWBRDCARIsALAbcOcKz44lyygQqpCrV606xMW0MbE9e8pjBSPiDTsNYasiIPw1CWUMHOEaAn7KEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMqgvbu2stoCFdLcGwodpt0Ekw

can't hang with yellow sole

https://www.adidas.com/us/stan-smith-recon-shoes/CQ3033.html

these on the other hand ...

stan smiths are always gret

dl im completely in love with those forest hills too

Lavers are the Stans on steriods

friend just got the women's forest hills and they look nice, pretty much the same as the mens afaict

ts: stan vs rod vs forrest

my vote always for relaxed, classic, clean, and natural ... not too sporty, not too casual

stans

but vintage / premium / tournament / recon / etc real leather ones only, not the nasty cheap fake ones

otherwise nike tennis classic

I'm still stuck on campus, gazelles, superstar II tbh and I only buy men's because the women's versions are usually white or that horrible salmon/coral pink.

To Tom's point, I did flinch when the thread first opened and landed on those moccasins(?).

file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/nike-m2k-tekno-wmns-5.webp
New Monarch aka M2K Tekno. I like white kix with just a hint of accent. $100

apparently it's being released as a women's shoe first

I can't seem to post pic sorry

wow its like the huarache meets the diabeetus shoe

diabetescore is a thing! good look imo, plus extra comfy

haha i wasn't dissing it, just saying

have been strongly considering these beetuscore stussy x new balances for a minute now

https://image.goat.com/crop/1800/attachments/product_template_pictures/images/006/671/469/original/M990SC4.png

here are those teknos

http://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/nike-m2k-tekno-ao3108-001-lead.jpg

The NB look like hospital shoes

the 990 is classic obv but I like that c0l0rw4y a lot

if air monarchs become fashionable via filtering through layers of weird balenciaga irony so help me god

um, they already have?

i like the new balance i posted a lot but i'm afraid it would become super dirty

um, they already have?

― Louis Jägermeister (jim in vancouver), Friday, April 13, 2018 3:02 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

uh no?

the most fashiony/most expensively dressed guy in my neighborhood has a pair

listen its great that you look up to yr dad so much but

my dad lives on another continent :C and wears new balance

also while i admire nikes commitment to the grift i suspect the m2k are not going to replace these on the dicks sporting goods shelves

https://i.imgur.com/yXTEaai.jpg

i think there are streetwear ig guys who will throw on a pair of air monarchs with an otherwise [flames] fit. kind of a grift louche look

i believe there are tastemakers out there testing boundaries but it cannot be allowed to flourish, be cool and let the dads have their $50 weekend puttering around shoes

the m2ks are fine whatever those are for you

kanye's new kicks are basically just dusty monarchs. bad look.

kanyes shoes have been mostly pretty bad throughout history

mostly?

im willing to allow that some mightve been ok idk im not a close yeezy follower

i thought the red octobers were p sweet and the all black boosts were alright.

i was just reviewing them and its p funny how close they stuck to the current trend like at first they were just flashy lifestyle/basketball looking then there were the roshe run knockoffs now the new ones r bulky dad shoes

there were also some that looked like they came from the matrix (underground rave scene)

idk what was up w that

lagoon I thought you were down with the beetus

don't hate, amputate

its not exactly "my look" but its fine i just draw the line a wearing actual air monarchs thats just fd up

i'm like the farthest thing from health goth but these are amazing

https://www.adidas.com/us/twinstrike-adv-stretch-leather-shoes/B28015.html

taft keeps bringing the hitz!

gah!!!

http://taftclothing.com/collections/coming-soon/products/the-calder

bleurrrrgh

http://taftclothing.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-lucca-monk-in-cognac

ugh, monkstraps.

Also that flannely material should just never be on shoes. It looks like something they schemed up to save material costs.

yuck

are there any good shoes right now ... i think the only good ones ive seen lately are the pink & white ones i posted upthread

if air monarchs become fashionable via filtering through layers of weird balenciaga irony so help me god

oh homie the monarch iv w/ neon yellow detailing is quite real

i really want a pair of the air woven rainbows but cannot find them anywhere for a reasonable price. instead thinking abt getting a pair of the nike free rn motions because i want another pair of shoes that look like sci-fi socks i guess

got these leather cons at Last Chance recently. have always loved white/black shoes w gum soles.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/eb/89/26/eb89261120f8eb6afb438bdba0f19de5.jpg

xp really? because i am seeing lots of rainbow wovens (both footscape and prm) for close to or less than retail on ebay

xp they are... okay but can we have some str8 fire beautiful kix rather than standard ones or awful shoes?

be the change you want to see

:) by all means start a hideous shoes thread.

Air monarchs are so back

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nike-air-monarch-history/?format=amp#click=https://t.co/tKXwclrzzg

first of all they cldnt even get three pictures of ppl wearing the actual air monarchs to meet the known standard of fake trend pieces everywhere, second of all no bad shoe will prosper against me

the hypebealogs arent gonna be able to make this one happen, its a bridge too high

drake a westbrook prob read about that shit on a blogs and believed it

these r cool tho

https://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/12153735/nike-grandstand-2-release-date-price-05.jpg

Air monarchs are so back

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nike-air-monarch-history/?format=amp#click=https://t.co/tKXwclrzzg🕸

who among us is bold enough to wear these str8 fire beautiful birkenstocks

https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/birkenstock-arizona-eva-sandal4

p cool

https://goo.gl/images/SqUrUC

$79 today

feeling kinda uninspired for shoe ideas for the spring/summer. everything is either techwear or chunky hospitalcore backlash or retro reboots. i liked the off white nikes i can see why virgil was hired by LV. i guess i'll keep on wearing chinatown $10 flyknits!

https://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nike-air-max-90-premium-700155-405-1.jpg

i want these for summer shoes

http://www.malibusandals.com/mens-1/malibu-latigo-nylon-black-white

OMG THOSE AIR MAX 90s

malibu sandals are dope!!!

i have wanted a pair of canyon classics for awhile now

http://www.malibusandals.com/mens-1/mens-classic-canyon-bison-mole?category=SS17

just wear classic canvas shoes in the summer, summer van hack

i also really want a pair of kiwi sandals

https://www.kiwisandals.com

those nike grandstands are cool too but i prefer the cleaner look of the tennis classics

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0094/2252/products/Nike_Air_ZM_Tennis_Classic_ACFGMT_Pack_WhiteWhiteAppleGreen_857953_113_1_2e633278-fe23-4e74-845c-6e42d8bdf895.progressive.jpg

tennis classics r dope for sure, grandstands r a p diff profile

true

grandstands remind me of these for some reason

https://www.flightclub.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1600x1140/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/n/i/nike-supreme-tennis-classic-supreme-white-navy-sport-red-080959_1.png

i was thinking about just going w these bc the options seem kinda slim this year & the colors are nice

https://justfreshkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Nike-Air-Max-90-Watermelon-AJ1285-100.jpg

been reworking the production shape on these #RATBOOTS 🐀🐀🐀for 6 months. I'm super happy with them. I'm excited about the ability to give a boot the true YEEZY shape. Feels more future. pic.twitter.com/A9miXqZQUG

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 17, 2018

lol

too future for me

http://i.imgur.com/wyaCdxp.jpg

https://www.kicksonfire.com/military-vibes-on-this-nike-air-max-1/

I like these

sometimes I'll like a pair of Nikes but then they'll say SB on them :(

Calstars, those are great.

on the grown up tip

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142762592551

i think they are asking abt 2x what is fair though

For those of you who like the like look, the new Stan Smiths came in yesterday.

https://assets.adidas.com/images/w_600,h_600,f_auto,q_auto/192656f2920a489c943ba86b010ba7b0_9366/Stan_Smith_Shoes_White_CQ2469_04_standard.jpg

I'm not into all white Adidas but I do like the text stamped into the leather.

https://assets.adidas.com/images/w_600,h_600,f_auto,q_auto/192656f2920a489c943ba86b010ba7b0_9366/Stan_Smith_Shoes_White_CQ2469_04_standard.jpg

pretty tight

The other day I saw a pair of the ugliest sneakers online and stg my first thought was omg TLG would love those.

i have these Jordans...

https://shop.r10s.jp/undefeated/cabinet/22/02743305/imgrc0067636876.jpg

A dude came up on me in the record shop the other night to ask about them and I didn't have info (i bought them pretty cheap) and when I researched and discovered their origin story i lolled. they're the AIR JORDAN 1 RETRO HIGH "RUSSELL WESTBROOK" style.

Those are dope

The other day I saw a pair of the ugliest sneakers online and stg my first thought was omg TLG would love those.

― Benson and the Jets (ENBB)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

On the floor below mine there’s a start up app company and all those men wear TLG style kix. I even saw the tan moccasins yesterday.

ugh no don’t tell me that i don’t wanna look like a tech bro

hahaha

late great wanna talk me out of buying the linen front-tie wrap that visvim has this season (in faded moss). no pix to defend the delicate aesthetic sensibilities of other posters itt

bought a pair of solid navy roshe ones today (boring) but almost bought the air vapormax flyknit "multicolor" which has a much leaner "mid 90s milan fashion week imagines the future" vibe in person. maybe wait for a sale tho. also shipping/conversion/customs makes ordering stuff from the us of a kinda a non-go atm. hence no rainbow wovens for me this summer

lamp do you mean the one featured here?

https://havenshop.com/lookbook/visvim-mountain-research/

i like it but $900 seems a bit steep to me for a linen kimono shirt

TLG <3. I think I'm just scarred by a pic you posted years ago of some pony haired shoes that I can't erase from my memory. Recent offerings have been much better. It was mostly just one of those too much time on ILX moments where I LOLd because that was literally my very first thought. Wish I could remember where I saw them now.

for my birthday last week, two very good friends of mine got me a pair of leopard print horsehair chuck 70s. I immediately wore them the next day

oooh i like those. are they soft?

I spent the whole day walking, standing and dancing in them - conference work interspersed with side meetings, a couple of cocktail hours, and then a concert - so I’d say yes? And still lightweight because chucks.

And i guess “ponyhair” not horsehair or mohair if that’s what you mean. Fuzzy but not bristly.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112963197277

https://i.imgur.com/kMlnlPx.jpg

the stan smiths I got the other day are super duper comfy. not so much the forest hills, which are very narrow and dig into the top of my foot where the tongue and the toe section meet :-/

who is that man w the dreadlocks and bad outfit deej

or are those thick braids

vic mensa

i see

anyway i'm here to ask the important questions

POO, if you had to wear them out on the street tomorrow

https://bigballerbrand.com/collections/video

i'm going with melo ball 1 cotton candy why because they look interesting

I use the /declarative statement/-"why because"-/declarative statement/ construction a lot irl and feel it should be more popular

can i borrow $400

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Men-s-Nike-Air-Footscape-Woven-Chukka-PRM-Rainbow-Suede-Sz-12-2012-RARE/323181891508

Good lord I think you are looking for the h8ful pisspuddle dumpy shoes thread

don't be jelly cause u have no swagu

https://www.endclothing.com/ca/nike-air-max-plus-97-ah8143-600.html
i would actually wear these

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article209913514.html

I don't suppose that the Hawaiian singer-songwriter was meant

And i guess “ponyhair” not horsehair or mohair if that’s what you mean. Fuzzy but not bristly.

https://www.endclothing.com/ca/nike-air-max-plus-97-ah8143-600.html
i would actually wear these

― Daniel Johns Hopkins (jim in vancouver), Monday, April 30, 2018 6:04 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i couldnt decide how much i liked. love the colors. not sure i like the soles. why did they change it from the original air max 97 soles?? why do they keep doing it ... the air max 97 vapormaxes are wack to me also

https://i.imgur.com/mRrOzxu.jpg

I’m on the fence with these:

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/Xii7gPJ

i was not aware it was possible to get tackier than CdG play

xp diamonddave those are insane!!!

as raekwon said the best NBs are like "vehicles for your feet"

fact

https://i.imgur.com/mRrOzxu.jpg

― diamonddave85​​ (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 2 May 2018 03:24 (twelve hours ago) Permalink

these are beautiful, I actually gasped

Umm what? I don't think I understand modern trainer logic.

well style is an art not a science so there's no real logic to it

i could do w/o the pink on the heel

it's like

https://www.eknightmedia.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/1/819872010549.jpg

for your feet

Salutations ever to him of excellent vows...to him who himself wieldeth the thread ban hammer, to that mod with whom the hammer is a favorite weapon, who is himself the ban impelled by the hammer; who is the thread ban and the hammer, and the preceptor teaching the use of the hammer

Nah I kind of think the pink on the heel makes it tbh, and it's rare that I would dig a shoe with pink on the heel

guess spiralli didn't like those NBs, I would wear them although they're probably $140 which is a little steep for me

$180

made in USA tho

http://img.mytheresa.com/1088/1088/66/jpeg/catalog/product/aa/P00220124.jpg

roygbarf

lol those remind me of these which I owned and actually wore in HS

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4a/b0/b7/4ab0b7487e3313fd2937eb94b76eba4b.jpg

i'm pretty sure you can only wear those guccis if your name is lady ms kier

enbb i assume you wore those with jncos and an ironic t shirt

lol good call. A red and white ringer tee with a heart that said "macho" inside of it immediately comes to mind. Oh late 90s.

wow there are two separate conversations about jncos going on on ILS today

glad you brought up the ringer tee, i was going to but thought perhaps too specific

my sister used to wear shoes like that w/ jnco type jeans and this t-shirt

http://img.etsystatic.com/il/69efda/1251249533/il_340x270.1251249533_bint.jpg

this kind of look

http://i.pinimg.com/564x/43/24/86/432486bf27486fae3fc6ab5bb29ccc15.jpg

rave dream girl

WSOS

There's a picture on one of the HS threads where I'm wearing JNCOs, a baby ringer tee, and tiny barrettes. That was definitely a look I was going for for a while there around 95-7.

I don't know how I even walked in those platform things though. FASHUN.