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Starbury - Effel - 14-06-07
As pblicised by Stephon Marbury, quite frankly i want some Crossovers. Best thing about em is they retail at $14.98 brand new.
!!!
RE: Starbury - streak - 14-06-07
The brown/white ones are ripe for a custom...
RE: Starbury - spitey - 14-06-07
poop!!
RE: Starbury - deftoned - 14-06-07
I agree with streak, and the cyclone II's aren't too bad.
I saw these in a documentary, they had some 'shoe expert' type people checking out the shoe and the said they were pretty much as good as any shoe. Stephon Marbury plays in them (in the NBA). They are trying to make quality sports gear more attainable to less well off people. Pity they only sell them at limited stores in the states, I'd pick up a pair for that price
RE: Starbury - mr.pure - 15-06-07
Certainly goes to show how much money major labels are making from trainers though.
£7.50 for a pair of trainers.
RE: Starbury - deftoned - 15-06-07
mr.pure Wrote:Certainly goes to show how much money major labels are making from trainers though.
£7.50 for a pair of trainers.
I know, you could have a sizeable collection for the same price as a couple of rare soups (much rather have the rare soups though)
RE: Starbury - demmie - 15-06-07
You gotta be kidding me.
"Crossovers"?
You know what, people buy expensive shoes for the name and the recognition.
Alright, so a pair of Undefeated's cost let's say, $500.
And they're real.
Does it matter?
NO!!
As long as someone buys it.
Jeez...
RE: Starbury - deftoned - 15-06-07
demmie Wrote:You gotta be kidding me.
"Crossovers"?
You know what, people buy expensive shoes for the name and the recognition.
Alright, so a pair of Undefeated's cost let's say, $500.
And they're real.
Does it matter?
NO!!
As long as someone buys it.
Jeez...
But how did they get the name and the recognition in the first place? In 1928 there were not many people who had heard of adidas, but some athletes wore them while competing at the Olympics, and more people found out about them.
Starbury has just started, and it may not currently have the recognition that some other brands have, but everything has to start somewhere. These are not just cheap, knock-off, no brand shoes trying to be something they're not, they are sports shoes, and it just happens that they are cheap.
I didn't get into soups because I found out that other people thought they were cool, or because they were expensive, I started wearing them because I thought they looked cool. Similarly there might be people who rate Starburys (God knows there must be, look at how many fugly nikes are sold). I don't think the brand should be written off purely because it makes affordable kicks.
It would be interesting to see what would happen if Starbury released a super limited run of shoes, amongst a heap of hype, but still at $14.95??
RE: Starbury - landmines - 15-06-07
Fuck Marburry. Hes a shitty person and makes shitty shoes. Look at those AF1 rip offs.
RE: Starbury - mr.pure - 15-06-07
He can't be that shitty if he's trying to make trainers for underprivileged kids as well as taking shots across the bow of the major trainer manufacturers.
RE: Starbury - Sooper - 15-06-07
I cant see the trainers as my works Pc is having one of its moments!
As Mr P says if they are trying to make footwear affordable to everyone then that is a bloody good thing to do and very rare in this day and age of excess greed that we are forced to live in.
However i do think Starbury is a crap name for a trainer! Just my opinion!
RE: Starbury - landmines - 15-06-07
Hes making cheap trainers, because he wants to promote himself. Making well built trainers by a reputable manufacturers didn't work too well for him. I really dont know much about the guy honestly, but I have beef with him due to the fact that he left my team, the Timberwolves. You see his didn't want to play as the second best player on the team, under Garnet.(He didn't want to be a Scotty Pippen) So he left, and failed as a leading player. Maki9ng cheap imitation name brand shoes is nothing new.
RE: Starbury - Da Camden Ayatollah - 15-06-07
Everyones gotta start somwhere, jus like adidas. who knows, in the 80's ppl might hav had exactly the same thoughts on adidas as certain peeps do on starburys's, i.e. its a poop name. Well i'd buy a pair at the price, be rude not too but yes starbury is a crap name but jus like ppl might have said adidas is a crap name, peeps will soon get used to starburys, maybe calling them stars or starbursts?! hey, im no mind reader,nor am i a historian.
RE: Starbury - demmie - 15-06-07
Dude, adidas didn't copy anyone or undermine anyone in the 80's!
And if he wants to make sneakers affordable, come up with your own flipping designs!
Or, better yet, give them to underpriveleged kids for FREE!
Alright, I didn't get into supes because other people have them, no one I know does, and not because they have versions costing 1000+ dollars, it's because I like 'em!
And come on, not every sneaker by adidas/nike/reebok is expensive.
Puma maybe.
But I could find a pair of $15-$20 adidas in a store in like, 5 minutes.
And they wouldn't be shite.
Crossover=Air Force 1
Surfside=Stan Smith
S. Team=Wade 1/ Wade 1.3
SXM Trainer=Dunk-Regime fusion.
Jeez...
RE: Starbury - Da Camden Ayatollah - 16-06-07
really?demmie pics please. I ain't running down adidas im jus saying wot peeps might have said back in the early 80's.
As for d designs, OK maybe he's pushing it slightly wid his designs but hey, at least he's helping underprivileged kids. Giving shoes away for free?!OK im sure he aint't poor but i is damn sure he ain't no bill gates financially so cut him some slack on that. Sure, nike, reebok, adidas, and i dare say puma u could get dirt cheap in stores. But theres a reason.
No one, for one reason or another buys them so they flop sales wise. therefore, they go for $15 to $20, which works out to b roughly £5-£!0, give or take £1.