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Thank you @M-17 and @PERRIN_Chris, most were acquired in eBay. I know there are a lot of fakes sold there but I was careful about my purchases. I did, however, got may be four that were fakes. I remember getting SB Homer DUNKs and Shanghai DUNKs, AJ III Cements, and an AJ V Fire Reds; immediately I knew they were fakes once I opened the box. I don't know if you've experience it but once you get a whiff of that Chinatown shoe's glue, you'd know...
Those Adicolor HUF, I was lucky enough to get in my size from HUF before they closed both stores in SF. I came across the AJ V Whiteouts while I was looking for the AJ IV Oreos and AJ IV Bling Blings in eBay; now those two are really hard to find. NIKE really needs to retro either or the two and I would be inclined to buy those specially if the pebbled leather were used than the ones they make AJs with now, the perforated leather stands out as well than the plastic mesh on the side. Currently looking for a beater Dub Zero or Flight 89, any that has the AJ IV midsole as a donor. I wore out my AJ IV Oreos and the midsoles are starting to crumble. I've seen a few YouTube tutorials for swapping and I want to see if I could try a DIY. The Spiz'ikes are something else, I only bought those because of the Cements and the BReds color way but I hate the damn shoes specially lacing them up. They're nice to look at but wearing them is another thing. Wouldn't you agree that they're the most uncomfortable shoes you've worn? The feel of it is like walking with wooden sandals, the leather material (not the suede) really sucks that if it folds the wrong way around the toe box, you are constantly fighting how you walk because that crease folds will pinch your toes! Do you any of you remember the days when you buy NIKEs that the best NIKEs were made in Korea or Taiwan? Now, all you can see are Made in China. I've steered away from buying any newly released NIKE shoes (except the SB Dunks) for that reason. But, that may not stop me from buying the Grapes when it comes out this weekend and the low 11s in June 8 pictured below. Last edited by QuikSilveRX-8; 04-30-2013 at 06:46 PM. Reason: Added a picture |
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Any1 used Nike ID to make custom kicks before? I would love to create my own AM90's but I wish they had more material like nubuck and color options.
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I actually think the spizikes are super comfortable! I have the black/red pair that came out back in 2010 that I wear a lot! Maybe my feet are weird, because I think the Vs are comfortable, which most people don't. I agree that the laceing is pretty annoying, I have to loosten the top two rows of laces just to get the shoes off. |
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PERRIN_Chris, true. If there's a high demand for the Jordans despite the decrease in quality; "why change it if it's not broken?" Also, I wear the Black/Red Spiz'ikes more than the White/Cements, which I'll have to clean up and repaint the mid soles to sell in eBay. |
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Speaking of the Air Max 90s, I just remembered that I have these. AM90 Safari Boot and AM90 Infrared Current.
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I am getting my custom Pumas tomorrow. They wouldn't leave the package at my door today because they need a signature. I hate it when I have to wait this extra day! |
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Shagaliscious, at least, yours is guaranteed to be handed in front of you. Not have a bystander snagging your package in front of your door step.
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I like Sneakers and I cannot Lie
You other people cannot deny that when a new sneaker walks in with a itty bitty lace and that sole in your face you get sprung that is all i have to contribute to this thread. thanks.
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The quality can be a hit or miss from Nike ID, but now I'm not so sure now. And when it comes to wanting more material for a shoe, sometimes Nike will run a limited order randomly on any sneaker. So you'll have to watch and see if they ever do a limited run with AM90's.
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Well...the Puma logos didn't come out the way I thought they would...thought it would be more of a gold then a yellow...do they give off too much of a McDonalds vibe? I will probably replace the laces since they were supposed to be the same color as the Puma logos (that is, if they are the correct color).
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And they didn't come out that bad. You could say its an McDonald's All Star Edition or Pac-Man Edition.
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Haha! I could sell them on ebay as a super rare McDonalds high school all-american basketball shoe! |
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