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How to lace my supes - bigtrev503 - 21-07-11
This is going to sound ridiculous, but whatever.
The "cool way" to wear superstars, in my opinion, is with fat laces, laced up to third from the top eyelet, leaving the top two eyelets open. Tongue sticking up. The Run DMC way. Problem seems to be that I can't find a good way to secure them behind the tongue without them being too loose.
I feel like a tool walking around with my foot flopping out of my shoe, not to mention it hurts. But I also refuse to lace them up tight.
Is there a particular technique to lace them? Is there a thread with ways to lace them or how to make them "hold on" to my feet better?
Any help is greatly appreciated
RE: How to lace my supes - Marco82 - 21-07-11
[Josh]I guess you can't prevent your feet from flopping/ slipping out of your supes if you leave the top two eyelets open. Or you have to buy supes that are too small for your feet, so that there's no space for them to flop/ slip out of your supes. But in the end you'll be killing your feet that way, and I don't know if looking cool is worth that.[/Josh]
RE: How to lace my supes - benji - 21-07-11
Run Dmc didn't have any laces did they? JMJ definitely wore supes without laces here...
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We tried it as kids but you couldn't play football or break in them (without hitting someone). We did stuff socks under the tongue so that the laces buffed up a bit and they stayed on.
However I am now close to forty and I lace them all the way and losely tie behind the tongue.
Is this a mid life crisis?
RE: How to lace my supes - Old Gregg - 21-07-11
glue
RE: How to lace my supes - bigtrev503 - 21-07-11
(21-07-11, 05:39 PM)Marco82 Wrote: [Josh]I guess you can't prevent your feet from flopping/ slipping out of your supes if you leave the top two eyelets open. Or you have to buy supes that are too small for your feet, so that there's no space for them to flop/ slip out of your supes. But in the end you'll be killing your feet that way, and I don't know if looking cool is worth that.[/Josh]
Since I decided to switch to supes exclusively I have bought them in a 9.5 and every pair of shoes I've had before them, including other styles of adidas, have been a 10. I am killing my feet, but I do look pretty awesome
(21-07-11, 05:48 PM)benjiblunt Wrote: Run Dmc didn't have any laces did they? JMJ definitely wore supes without laces.I should have said the"hip hop" way to wear them.
I am now close to forty and I lace them all the way and losely tie behind the tongue.
Is this a mid life crisis?
And no, I don't think it's a mid-life crisis. You probably have decided that comfort is more important than looking cool, which makes sense.
(21-07-11, 05:49 PM)Old Gregg Wrote: glue
No! Lol.
Ok, let me adjust my question. How do you guys wear fat laces effectively without flopping about?
RE: How to lace my supes - mr.pure - 21-07-11
We lace them all the way to the top, or the next one down.
No fucking bows!
RE: How to lace my supes - benji - 21-07-11
What I can't lace them with a little bow hidden away under the tongue? pLeeease?
RE: How to lace my supes - ihatebono - 21-07-11
(21-07-11, 07:30 PM)mr.pure Wrote: We lace them all the way to the top, or the next one down.
No fucking bows!
I concur.
RE: How to lace my supes - benji - 21-07-11
Damn you all to hell
RE: How to lace my supes - ihatebono - 21-07-11
Its alright benji my dad has a big bow on his, but then they are from george at asda.
RE: How to lace my supes - bigtrev503 - 21-07-11
Yeah, as it is I have them laced to the second from the top eyelet with the bow tucked behind the tongue. It hurts when I walk though. I'm thinking I might let the ends just go free into my shoe. Is that what you guys mean? Laced to the second from the top and just tucked into the shoe?
Question, has anyone seen those really gangster ass guys that choose to wear them with two open eyelets? How the fuck do they walk without flopping? Furthermore, how would you run in a hurry if there was an emergency? Step out of your supes and run down the street in your socks? Maybe I'm thinking about this too much...
RE: How to lace my supes - benji - 21-07-11
Trev you are cracking me up!!
(21-07-11, 07:54 PM)ihatebono Wrote: Its alright benji my dad has a big bow on his, but then they are from george at asda.
I Hate u Ihatebono!!!
Err...
What CWs they got at asda then or are you talking Umbro shells? pm ur old man would ya?
RE: How to lace my supes - bigtrev503 - 21-07-11
My girlfriend said she would rather listen to me go on and on about power rangers than shoes.
You know, call me crazy, but I think superstars should have those elastic straps inside that ar e usually found in skateboarding shoes. That way, no matter how you laced them, they would not flop. Also, we could achieve the "no lace" look without total foot floppage. Unfortunately, I'm not going to experiment with my supes and fuck them up, but it would be an awesome idea. I should email adidas about making a superstar 2.0.1 lol
RE: How to lace my supes - benji - 21-07-11
got a funny feeling they do that with ultra cough stars already. Don't go back to the power rangers, you're doing so well.
RE: How to lace my supes - GeeBee - 21-07-11
You've just described the 35th anniversary Run DMC superstars fella.
Ultrastars with shells and elastic straps too, if that's your thing.