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I want to buy both these and also these. They're both on sale in the same shop in Exeter and I could get the pair for £60 (would normally be £95 for both pairs). The second pair look MUCH better in real life then they do in the picture, and I'm keen on the kind of casual-urban-mountaineer look. As for the first pair, I've always fancied trying out the Supertar 2Gs but haven't been sure about them. I love the looks of old Superstars but they're not always comfortable, and I have a feelign these might be better in that respect. Plus, you know, i'm a technological guy, not a retrohead, I phearnotthephuture.

So what d'y'all think?

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The second 'these' should feature a link to this.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmmm, have you thought about Nikes?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I saw adidas superstars at the weekend which had the stripes nearer the toe than usual and they were black with glitter on them (not in a camp way, at least by my standards). I wanted them but they only had them in a 9, I thought about hurting myself to look cool and wearing them anyway but it was too sore.

Still sulking.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

i haven't liked any adidas trainers in years apart from superstars and stan smiths, but i like them in a uniform colour (brown, grey or black) and i really don't like the 1st pair you chose - second much better, but if you like 'em, then who's to tell you, nick...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

the first pair come with a blue toe and tongue and blue stripes which looks way cooler.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Those are some of the ugliest trainers I think I have ever seen.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

The second pair looks nice apart from the sole.

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Taht's very diplomatic, PP! I have plenty of Nikes, and I swear by Nike Air for walking and jumping across rivers and shit normally, but the last pair I got, while made of Goretex^TM and therefore waterproof (see me stand in rivers and have dry feet!), they're pretty ugly, hence I only wear them when walking in the wilderness or else with flares (to cover them up). The Adidas Klamath, as bad as that picture looks, are actually much nicer to look upon in real life than my current Nikes, and remind me a bit of my Vans, which I can't find a picture of online.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

When I can shop again, the first things I am getting are glittery trainers. Then I will know I have officially re-entered the world of frivolous purchase.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:14 (twenty-two years ago)

That is, Nick, if you can find that style it might be worth a look. I don't like the way they look from the instep side but the outside is cool. The heel's a bit high. The ones with the blue toe etc were probably one of my fave trainers ever.

What did y'all make of those gold superstars that were out last year? I wish I'd got them in hindsight. In Dublin I can only find black or navy striped superstars, but I'm in London this week, where's good to go?

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I've totally screwed up those links and put two pictures of Superstars up. Dur. These are the others - scroll right to the bottom.

I've got a wicked pair of old Superstars that are totally charcoal-grey, Ronan, which I'm sure you'd love.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't find a picture of my current trainers online. Nike as well too.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sorry Nick :)

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I dislike most Nike trainers.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Mine are nice though, Golf Raver.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Today I am wearing...
http://www.officeholdings.co.uk/images/shoes/20023040b.jpg
Hopefully soon I will be buying...
http://www.basket-ball.com/IMG/arton1493.jpg

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Those are cool.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, I like those blue and white ones PP :)

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

I am desperate to find some new shoes I like. It's been nine months, dammit! But I can't find any in London's trendy Soho - if anyone wants to give me links to shoe emporia on the net that sell post-trainer type shoes, that'd be great...

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:30 (twenty-two years ago)

It's kind of indicative of ILX that the thread I start about trainers gets twice as many replies than the one about men's and women's contrasting attitudes towards art/nature/tactileness.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:31 (twenty-two years ago)

If you want trainer shops Mark I can help!
Thanks Archel! *smiles at kicks*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:31 (twenty-two years ago)

hey dude, dont blame me I am answering both!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Nick, talk about trainers please.

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I bet you'd like that wouldn't you Mark!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:34 (twenty-two years ago)

(Can I derail this thread slightly, well massively, just to ask a question. I want to rip-off this design by replicating it onto the little brown hard-leather label/plaque on the back of my Levi's cords. What I need to know is, can I pencil this onto that little bit of leather and then draw round the outline? Plus what should I use to draw it in? A medium-fine pointed black marker? And the white bit? Sorry, Nick.)

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Woah, pink - aren't those haze nikes like, super-limited? what yr opinion on those nike huaraches. I'm undecided.

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:37 (twenty-two years ago)

PP, those blue and white Nikes are lovely. I have a pair of Asics in a similar style but brown with a Japanese lilt.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:38 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm going shopping again on saturday... i'm hoping i will find things in my size this time...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey Nathan! Yeah they are, but Foot Patrol have got some left in my size. Or at least they did have when I went at the beginning of August! Prolly wont now tho! :-( I don't really like Huaraches to be honest!
Thank you David, I feel so special!! :-)
Aww Dave, here's hoping! Now tell the good ppl how good I looked in those Haze Dunks!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Onitsuka Tiger ownz! I forget what happened to my grey and black pair of those. And I had a lovely pair of brown Gola with no sole, well almost no sole, you were this (*pinches fingers up real tight*) close to the ground. I love shoes. I love clothes, I think.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:49 (twenty-two years ago)

where do you shop Dave? also how much are say regular adidas superstars on average in London, I wonder will I save money even with the horrendous exchange rate.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

i tend to use footpatrol, size, and my trainer - all an easy walk from one another and niketown, too... and yes everyone pink was a true vision in those haze dunks - i no feel i have little left to see in this life after witnessing such perfection ;-)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)

no, they are v cool sneaks, i like them a lot...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Cheers Dave!! xx

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

i think the hazes are gone, soz pp. i had a gander on friday

noone can fuck with the nike silverfish imo: a shoe ahead of its time

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)

are they? ah well, it wasnt meant to be i guess! *sigh*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Back to wanting the Japanese ones I just cant have! hmph!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Just spoken to Foot Patrol,they have indeed got sum haze dunks in my size, yay!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

;-)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

are they going to put them away for you?

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, sorry for scaring you pp!

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I fucking love threads about shoes. Tell me what to buy!

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't ask them to Dave, as I don't know how soon I'll get down to buy em, hopefully within the next couple of weeks!
S'ok Chip, pls try not to scare me like that again though! ;-)
Mark, what do you want to buy sweetie?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I want some nice trainery shoes that are a bit interesting (not Nike or Adidas, and probably not Puma either as I already have 2 pairs, even if they're falling apart). Also I'm not at all rich at the moment, so either sale prices or surprisingly cheap would be good. Pics welcome :)

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I need the same advice as Mark!

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

pink, i cld pick them up for you if you really, really want them...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Offspring have a sale on at the moment, they've got some pretty nice stuff in there if you get in quick!
Prolly ask Dave about size at the moment. My trainer & Foot Patrol, well steer clear if you are a bit short of cash at the mo!

Cheers for the offer Dave! I am tempted, can i get back to you on it? I am torn with leaving it up to fate & making you get em for me!! heh heh! cheers!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

no probs just give me a bell...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Converse is eternal

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

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Buy them!!

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 26 January 2004 11:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Rah!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 11:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I bought my first non-Chuck Taylor pair of sneakers in many years yesterday. I'm almost a little nervous to wear them.

― Sean (Sean), Monday, 26 January 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

What are they? Do you have a pic?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 11:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought the baby blue stripe was a bit gay at first, but what the hell.

http://www.jerseysandkicks.com/images/NewP1030886.jpg

― Sean (Sean), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow! lurvely kicks! Definitely get to wearing 'em this instant young man!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

My boy's got the silver vandals!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Gah I can't find my dark green and white Onitsuka Tigers! Instead of the criss-crossed Asics pattern, they have a diagonal green rectangle (well, parallelogram) with a 10p-sized hole in it on the sides, and pinked green trim on the heel and around the laces. I will try and remember to get my digital camera out this evening and take a picture.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 26 January 2004 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Pink, I just saw those pink and silver dunk lows in Footlocker, they're umm..... very .... errrr..... nice. ;o)

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Dontcha like em Chris?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

no, sorry, they look a bit cheap, I dunno why though, there are three new styles in FL and they all look a bit tacky/brash.

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)

:-(

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

they looked good in the picture, but close up in real life, I have to say I ain't a fan.

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

not a fan of dunks in particular or just these? Maybe they are slightly different to the imports, I didn't get to see close up.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I bought some dunks only the other day (two tone tan suede with blue swoosh) it's the colours on them I think, they look really plasticky

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

It's the 3M (reflective) part i bet!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

that probably doesn't help as I used to work for them ;o)

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Really? Why on earth dontcha now???!!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm still desperately in love with my tan natural leather hi-top premier dunks - haven't seen anything else i've liked in months

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Did you get cheap kicks? *swoon*
x-post

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

3m? they shut down the plant and gave me 6 months wages to pi$$ off to Thailand with

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Apparently it's a type of dunk (reflective)?!! I'm sure I'll be corrected though!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 26 January 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Pinkpanther, yes the 3M dunks are reflective (in low light, the color is dull gray in direct/sunlight).

I'm wearing these:
http://www.pickyourshoes.com/images/shoes/listing/dunk_low_obs_3m_wht.jpg

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 26 January 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

now they are marvellous

― chris (chris), Monday, 26 January 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Having to take my own pictures, sigh...

(does Yahoo Photos allow you to use their pics? let's give it a go)

http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/boyincorduroy/detail?.dir=/d07e&.dnm=8ba1.jpg

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 26 January 2004 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Seems not. Check out my new shoes, yo!

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 26 January 2004 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks Gygax! I cant see your kicks though! :-(

Or yours mark!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 11:35 (twenty-two years ago)

does this work?

http://www.lacedkicks.com/kicks-dunkobsidian3m.jpg

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yeah! Nice!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

So apparently they are due to release pink & white terminators. Does anyone know about these? Gygax? Stelfox? Nathan?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 2 February 2004 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

six months pass...

I finally bought some new trainers! They are Jim Greco's, who is Jim Greco? I dunno!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jel2004/shoes.jpg

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

five months pass...

I bought a pair of half price nike terminators.

― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I just ordered a pair of red Adidas Spezials at half--price, myself. This is the first time I've used the internet for such a purpose. They're quite nice, and look good with dark denim trousers. http://paquiderme.blogger.com.br/spezial.jpg

― Remy (Imelda Marcos #2) (x Jeremy), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

oh wow, those look great! i'm going to buy two pair asap. dark grey 'n' pink pumas and some white leather ones as well. I CAN NOT WAIT!

― stevie nixed (stevie nixed), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I should have a pair of these on the way...
http://www.crookedtongues.com/images/news_pics/angblkrealpnkbg1.jpg
http://www.crookedtongues.com/images/news_pics/angblkrealbg2.jpg

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, cute!

― cis (cis), Friday, 18 February 2005 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

seven months pass...

i am lusting helplessly after these:

http://www.pickyourshoes.com/images/shoes/af1_jap_pre_baroque_3.jpg

― sfxxxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 10:59 (twenty years ago)

Really? I thought you mike like those snakeskin AF1s size had recently.

― Panther Pink (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 13 October 2005 11:12 (twenty years ago)

yeah they were ok actually but these are a JAPANESE EDITION which makes me go compltely loop every time, anyway

― sfxxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 11:17 (twenty years ago)

yeah they were ok actually but these are a JAPANESE EDITION which makes me go completely loopy every time, anyway

― sfxxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 11:18 (twenty years ago)

I have a pair of those, in teal, white and black... not that horrible orange suede... ugh

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 13 October 2005 11:26 (twenty years ago)

Haha, what is that about Japanese editions?!!!

― Panther Pink (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 13 October 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

well, mainly that they're japanese, really.

i also bought these recently:

http://www.shoeimages.com/images/kicks/306800041r.jpg

teal, white and black

i am of the considered and correct opinion that AF1s look much better in single coulourways, really. the teal white and black is relatively easy to get hold of, too.

― sfxxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

i like those BROWN - not orange - suede ones.

― nathalie, a bum like you (stevie nixed), Thursday, 13 October 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

look like you've been wading the banks of a river

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

Mmmm, nice blazers Dave!

― Panther Pink (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

i forgot how ghastly uncomfortable they are when they're new tho. they look nice but they're hurting my feet. then again my others feel great after wearing in.

― sfxxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

I can't get past the uncomfortable phase in blazers. Have you seen the new women's colourway? I kinda like them, but I dunno, I guess blazers on my own feet just dont do it for me.

― Panther Pink (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

I'm afraid if you'd worn those to my school you'd have earned yourself the nickname Poofeet.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

good job i'm in my 30s then, really, isn't it?

― sfxxx, Thursday, 13 October 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

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