best of luck though, every time i tried to buy NMDs i ended up grasping air
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 17 November 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/FigZTAq.png
― lag∞n, Thursday, 1 December 2016 05:30 (seven years ago) link
Star Wars storm trooper athletic wear
― calstars, Thursday, 1 December 2016 11:48 (seven years ago) link
http://m.zappos.com/vans-sk8-hi-mte-mte-bungee-cord-desert-aloha
I like this color scheme
― calstars, Thursday, 1 December 2016 11:49 (seven years ago) link
chukka superstar
― 龜, Thursday, 1 December 2016 14:13 (seven years ago) link
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.
― Treeship, Sunday, 4 December 2016 01:32 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Qyqq4Lr.png
― lag∞n, Sunday, 4 December 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link
Really I don't know...white is so attention grabby
― calstars, Sunday, 4 December 2016 22:21 (seven years ago) link
if u dont f w white kicks... u might not be a good sneaker boy
― lag∞n, Sunday, 4 December 2016 22:24 (seven years ago) link
btw those white vans have the scotch guard treatment + insulation so u cn wear them like boots :}
― lag∞n, Sunday, 4 December 2016 23:15 (seven years ago) link
vans have no arch support
― calstars, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:10 (seven years ago) link
doesn't arch support kill your arches? ...... or something?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 5 December 2016 00:12 (seven years ago) link
many believe arch support is bad
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:12 (seven years ago) link
idk ive worn vans a lot and also shoes w arch support and my arches are still there doin their thing
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:15 (seven years ago) link
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.
― El Tomboto, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:19 (seven years ago) link
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
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:22 (seven years ago) link
tbf that seems a bit like me saying "the crazy thing is they were both chuck taylor all-stars"
― El Tomboto, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:29 (seven years ago) link
those are the only two pairs of sneakers ive ever had in that color scheme! i think
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:31 (seven years ago) link
on the other hand i have owned more than ten pairs of white vans
Y'all should wear superfeet insoles
― Spottie, Monday, 5 December 2016 05:58 (seven years ago) link
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
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 5 December 2016 08:04 (seven years ago) link
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.
― splendor in the ASS (rip van wanko), Monday, 5 December 2016 09:02 (seven years ago) link
figure that ship has sailed once everybody was okay with using iphones and other electronics made in asia
― 龜, Monday, 5 December 2016 12:51 (seven years ago) link
there is no ethical consumption under late capitalism everyone knows duh [covers self in blood diamonds]
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 14:49 (seven years ago) link
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
― lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 14:59 (seven years ago) link
Dwyane Wade Nikes look like something my four-year-old would wear except with a pic of princess jasmine
― the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Monday, 5 December 2016 17:19 (seven years ago) link
Anyone ever get a pair of these?
http://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men
ethical kix
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 6 December 2016 10:14 (seven years ago) link
if you want to buy ethical kix buy new balance, made in the usa - and support trump
― 龜, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 13:33 (seven years ago) link
these guys seem to think Puma is (a bit) better:
https://rankabrand.org/sportswear-sports-shoes/Puma
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 6 December 2016 14:08 (seven years ago) link
Anyone ever get a pair of these?http://www.veja-store.com/en/6-menethical kix― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, December 6, 2016 10:14 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― 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.
― wanderly braggin' (seandalai), Wednesday, 7 December 2016 22:11 (seven years ago) link
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
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 02:17 (seven years ago) link
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
― the late great, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 02:27 (seven years ago) link
Yes, they are not for everyone. if there had been a str8 fire beautiful shelves thread I would have posted it there
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 02:37 (seven years ago) link
just out of curiosity what's the name of that shelving system
― the late great, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 03:00 (seven years ago) link
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/
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 03:08 (seven years ago) link
Are those Chuck IIs in hi top white? If so, how do u like 'em?
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 04:27 (seven years ago) link
no, I am a chucks fundamentalist
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 04:56 (seven years ago) link
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
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 04:58 (seven years ago) link
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)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 08:26 (seven years ago) link
here u go trace
http://image.rakuten.co.jp/amiami345/cabinet/im/1606/duckboots-hi-1st_01.jpg
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:48 (seven years ago) link
'2-way shoes' = ugly AND impractical
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:56 (seven years ago) link
idk i think they're kinda sweet
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:57 (seven years ago) link
not rly sure tombot's collection is that of a chuck fundamentalist
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:01 (seven years ago) link
unless we're talking https://www.discogs.com/artist/3234-Fun-Da-Mental
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:02 (seven years ago) link
lowercase fundamentalist
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:08 (seven years ago) link
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
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:11 (seven years ago) link
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
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:18 (seven years ago) link
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
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:49 (seven years ago) link
I enjoy being the only person wearing yellow kix - onisuka tigers - in the winter
― calstars, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 12:34 (seven years ago) link
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
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 13:01 (seven years ago) link