Retro Sneakers

[dubkitty]

i have a pair of green-with-white-stripes Puma Suede Classics that i like a great deal. my original pair came from REI in the 00s and got ruined when i was cleaning up the property at the house i lost. i hunted around on the internet a fair bit to find that remaindered color combination in my size. IIRC the pair i kept--the first was too big--came from the EU where the shoe colors are much better than the US, e.g. i have a pair of Asics trail running shoes coming in which are a bo-ring blue/black color scheme here; the UK ones i'm getting are orange with black.

i can't wear a lot of the really retro shoes, though, because my feet are kinda wack and need arch support. Chucks are right out. but i would totally buy the Adidas shoes i had in the 1990s again. nowadays i tend to stick with more modern trainers when/if i can find ones that aren't fucking hideous.

there's a whole separate Asics website for the retro line at asicstiger.com.

[JereFuzz]

i have a pair of green-with-white-stripes Puma Suede Classics that i like a great deal. my original pair came from REI in the 00s and got ruined when i was cleaning up the property at the house i lost. i hunted around on the internet a fair bit to find that remaindered color combination in my size. IIRC the pair i kept--the first was too big--came from the EU where the shoe colors are much better than the US, e.g. i have a pair of Asics trail running shoes coming in which are a bo-ring blue/black color scheme here; the UK ones i'm getting are orange with black.

i can't wear a lot of the really retro shoes, though, because my feet are kinda wack and need arch support. Chucks are right out. but i would totally buy the Adidas shoes i had in the 1990s again. nowadays i tend to stick with more modern trainers when/if i can find ones that aren't fucking hideous.

there's a whole separate Asics website for the retro line at asicstiger.com.

I find that cloth look for modern sneakers horrible. Thank god there is a big market for retro. Otherwise I’d have to scour Goodwills and dunk shoes in alcohol.

On a side note, I’m often attracted to Sketchers but when I see Sket.. I immediately look the other way ‘cause my experience with Sketchers is they fall apart QUICKLY. As in a few months or sooner.

[MechaGodzilla]

And for those too lazy to look, the mexico 66s are BEAUTIFUL!

as much as i love my white/kelly superstars, i wear my court stars in red/white/blue much more often. they go with more stuff and i feel less precious about them. if i were to treat myself to some tigers these'd be the ones.

[dubkitty]

I find that cloth look for modern sneakers horrible.

what i find particularly horrible are the knit ones that are all the rage nowadays post-Yeezys. just ewwwwww.

[JereFuzz]

I find that cloth look for modern sneakers horrible.

what i find particularly horrible are the knit ones that are all the rage nowadays post-Yeezys. just ewwwwww.

Yeah, those ... would not wear them; I would rather wear those “toe” sneakers

[JereFuzz]

I have the actual tigers, wear them to work every Friday

What’s the fit like? Run slightly big? Slightly small?

[JereFuzz]

For me it's Onitsuka Tiger Mexico '66 and Air Jordan Retro 1 all the way.

As for Tigers ... What’s the fit like? Run slightly big? Slightly small?

[adamajah]

One of my favorite pairs ever were some Asics track shoes. Light as a feather, practically like walking barefoot. This was 20 years ago. Never been able to find them since.

[BetterOffShred]

I have the actual tigers, wear them to work every Friday

What’s the fit like? Run slightly big? Slightly small?

Man I don't even know how to answer this question anymore. I wear like a 13 in a Nike, but I wear a 12 in converse, and my tigers are 12.5s because they actually make half sizes above 10.. I have skinny feet and they fit really well. Actually one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had.

That's the best information I can provide

[JereFuzz]

I have the actual tigers, wear them to work every Friday

What’s the fit like? Run slightly big? Slightly small?

Man I don't even know how to answer this question anymore. I wear like a 13 in a Nike, but I wear a 12 in converse, and my tigers are 12.5s because they actually make half sizes above 10.. I have skinny feet and they fit really well. Actually one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had.

That's the best information I can provide

Shit, now you really confused me

[BetterOffShred]

That's what I'm saying. I don't know what a standard fit means anymore. I wear a 13 in Ascics running shoes.. 12 in Adidas..

[hbombgraphics]

I used to have more Legit vintage stuff... new balance samples and old saucony stuff, mostly been on a reebok kick as of late, really like the new aztrek releases.
Have a ton of Asics (mostly GT-cools)

paired down the collection to under 50 pairs now I think (from well over 100)

[univalve]

I used to have more Legit vintage stuff... new balance samples and old saucony stuff, mostly been on a reebok kick as of late, really like the new aztrek releases.
Have a ton of Asics (mostly GT-cools)

paired down the collection to under 50 pairs now I think (from well over 100)

BTW, we had a nice shoe thread. And you were upon the the top 3 to post serious shit

[dubkitty]

fifty pairs. damn, and i thought i was a shoe slut

[hbombgraphics]

Ahhhhhh the shoe thread! I miss that place. Was jut looking back through it.

Won't Necro Bump but that was a nice place

I think I am finally under 50, gotta do a count, shipping out Safari Soldiers and a pair of white aztreks today.