Retro Sneakers

[heyabbott]

Puma Clyde, suede
adidas Superstars black and white
Converse All Star white and red

Feeling nostalgic

 

[Webster]

When my mom was cleaning out her apartment, she found a couple of pair of my old sneakers, including my blue and black Jordans and my Avia 870s. I can't believe how much I spent on sneakers when I had no money.

 

[Buck]

Black Nike Cortez
In fact I'm wearing them right now, not something I do often at work.

 

[swingline]

In the seventh grade, I had a pair of red All-Stars and high-water pants. I never got made fun of for my sartorial constants.

 

[John]

Love the Clydes. Love the Gazelles. Love the classic Lavers.

 

[The Big Ragu]

In the seventh grade, I had a pair of red All-Stars and high-water pants. I never got made fun of for my sartorial constants.

I lived in Chucks, as did most of my friends (this was 80s). It feels geeky beyond belief typing this, but , we actually wore two different colored shoes. I'd have several pairs at any given time, and I'd mix em up.

 

[qtlaw]

This is my biggest indulgence (and which raises my wife's ire). I LOVE retros, I get so nostalgic (go great with my 70's tunes; yeah I enjoyed my youth.)

Currently, jeans were okay'd for every day in the office, so I've got:

clean Stan Smiths for the office;
Rod Lavers, and retro Nike Airmax 93s for the weekend;

Just ordered some retro Converse One Stars (fuzzy suede) for the winter.

Also in back of closet are blue suede Gazelles and green Clydes (scuffed and dirty).

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

No mention of Air Force 1s?

For shame ... (full disclosure: I own a few pairs.)

 

[da man]

I had blue suede Clydes when I was in high school -- back when Clyde was still playing.

 

[heyabbott]

I had blue suede Clydes when I was in high school -- back when Clyde was still playing.

Am I crazy or did the blue suede Clydes have the orange Puma stripe. Knicks colors.

 

[da man]

Am I crazy or did the blue suede Clydes have the orange Puma stripe. Knicks colors.

They might have sold some like that. Mine had a white stripe.

 

[BTExpress]

Any female I see in Chuck Taylors loses two points of attractiveness to me.

An 8 becomes a 6; a 6 becomes a 4, etc.

 

[qtlaw]

Any female I see in Chuck Taylors loses two points of attractiveness to me.

An 8 becomes a 6; a 6 becomes a 4, etc.

Style is all about time and place. Chucks with sparkles on skirt on red carpet?? Ummm no. With shorts and toned legs??? Different story.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

In '85, I had a pair of red and black Jordans to begin junior high.

Should have told my Mom to buy a couple more pairs and keep them in a box somewhere.

Also had some pumps in the early 90s.

I'm feeling very nostalgic right now.

 

[da man]

In '85, I had a pair of red and black Jordans to begin junior high.

Should have told my Mom to buy a couple more pairs and keep them in a box somewhere.

Also had some pumps in the early 90s.

I'm feeling very nostalgic right now.

Pumps?

A bold fashion choice to be sure.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Pumps?

A bold fashion choice to be sure.

Nah, the other pumps.

 

[swingline]

Any female I see in Chuck Taylors loses two points of attractiveness to me.

An 8 becomes a 6; a 6 becomes a 4, etc.

Those are All-Stars, not Chucks.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Nah, the other pumps.

 

[Buck]

I’m now considering getting a pair of Lavers or Stan Smiths.

 

[qtlaw]

I’m now considering getting a pair of Lavers or Stan Smiths.

I've got both (within past 6 mos.), the Smiths (get 80's version with thinner leather tongue) look better with jeans, the Lavers look better with shorts. They have better insoles than in the 70's.