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friendship ended with new balance

, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 19:35 (seven years ago) link

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.

rip van wanko, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 19:52 (seven years ago) link

my new balances are depreciating really fast :-(

the late great, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 19:58 (seven years ago) link

I feel bad for all the widefootman

Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 16 November 2016 22:37 (seven years ago) link

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

Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 17 November 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link

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

, 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

lag∞n, Monday, 5 December 2016 00:31 (seven years ago) link

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

, 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

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

, 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-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.

wanderly braggin' (seandalai), Wednesday, 7 December 2016 22:11 (seven years ago) link

one month passes...

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


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