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Bata even made the shoes for the Army and RAF
i was issued 2 pairs when i joined the army in 1980 and thanks to the army air corps stores being on my policing area i was still wearing them for driving at work when i retired in 2002. brilliant shoes so the trainers must be good.
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Sneakers..
Anyone has pics of their favorite sneakers of a particular brands of sneakers which you adore? I purchased my first pair of New Balance 362 model about 3 years ago and has since retired it after being worn out. Purchased another pair of 365 Classics and l...
Yellow 'tigers' are great....
have you seen the clip in Kill Bill when she walks over the glass table with the camera underneath..? The writing on the sole of those shoes is a little different to the regular production pair..!! Love the Pumas's too Andy.
I don't recall but
afaik the kill bill taichis had a production run of only 500 pairs. the puma argentinas a run of 240 pairs.
those are nice Tigers and the collectible 574s, KT.. Do you buy to..
..wear them or you also collect sneakers, KT? Very nice.. Cannot imagine wearing these pure yellow and pure white pieces and having some dirt on them.. Cool looking. Thx. I have to go visit NB at Gardens, Mid Valley as i have seen some limited editions th...
great to know cos i thought you will buy a 100 pairs to put on the wall.. we should catch.
..up for drinks with T.Bean, if you already know him. I heard he drinks like a fish Not sure if he is reading this and talk about shoes and watches..
He drinks like a fish???
Hmm perhaps. His capacity does seem larger than mine HAHAHAHA No I really dislike the idea of keeping shoes in boxes. I had once bought more pairs than I could wear and after awhile, I decided to sell them. LE or not LE, shoes are best when worn.
I had to tell him stop ordering the beers and whiskey the last time..
..shoes if not worn, will decay as the heat treated glued-on areas will dry up and leather crack, etc, nasty! check our T.Bean's drinking prowess. Haha..
They are super comfy
and I believe they're sold only in Japan. dragonbeard.net www.topseven.jp
When it comes to sneakers, there is one that reigns supreme.....
His royal AIR-ness #23! Air Jordan 'Old Love/New Love' with a little help from Jerry West! AJ Retro 11 My favorite AJ Retro 13 Nike Dunks Great post KCKL! I've always liked NB (I got the 993), they put a lot of effort into the design and ergonomics into t...
i shud introduce my Canadian born Japanese friend to you..
..whom i believe has collected or still collecting the whole AJ series.... And he is evertything Nike too.. Leisure basketball player and a potato farmer, family biz. All those Lay's potato chips, some come from them, LOL...
what about....
Does your friend collect Bapes or AF1's? Like the Lay's potato chips, you just can't have only one! -MW
let me check Ming. my cupboard is filled with Ruffles and Lay's but not BApe..
..shoes. He last came visit about 4 years ago... should drop him a note..
Nice NB sneakers, I like them.
I have more than thirty pairs(stopped counting then) of sneakers at home. I decided to stop buying more, but sometimes I just can't control it I guess I'm lucky it's not easy to find what I like in my size (13US), lucky me. There are MANY brands and style...
Old school for me
I have cross training shoes for the general workout, and quality running shoes for running, but when it comes to kicking back, it's these....
Another Nike Air Jordan fan, my favorite is the...
Air Jordan Retro 4: Regards, ED-209...
Converse chuck taylor; black standard
In Black, standard simple stuff, no patterns or crazy designs. the way I like it
I am not a sneakers fan, but I have a soft spot for the Star Wars ltd Ed series.
I only wore sneakers regularly when I was a student, the usual Nike and Reebok, and before those, BATA.....not sure if you know or remember them, otherwise known as Buy And Throw Away BATA. Best, Horo
Did you have the BATA scouts which ...
had the compass in the heel and which left bear print tracks? I did. Regards, Richard.
Richard, Bata was everyone shoes at one point in time..
..I wore them during school days when i was little.
Bata even made the shoes for the Army and RAF
i was issued 2 pairs when i joined the army in 1980 and thanks to the army air corps stores being on my policing area i was still wearing them for driving at work when i retired in 2002. brilliant shoes so the trainers must be good. G
I am not sure.
I had the BM2000. But I vaguely remember the compass. You had them too? Best, Horo
i had a pair of those, but i think they were Clarke's.
if you didnt have a compass in your heel you just werent in the in crowd one of the few things i was allowed to wear that kept up with fashion G
I only found out later, into adulthood that Bata was an international..
..brand.. it was my everyday shoe during school days... they also own tall buildings now, where i am, i think its called Bata Tower (translated).. haha..