06-11-08, 03:21 AM
It was unbranded "4 stripes" for me as a snot-nose. First pair of branded trainers I had were some weak Gola nonsense. Then when I was about 11 my granny got me a pair of Adidas Kick from the little Asian shoe shop at the bottom of the street. Until I bust me cherry, that was by far the best day of my life! I had Kicks and Samba for a while then got a pair of Puma Kings, kinda like a football boot style trainer with a fold over tongue. Dope! Things went a bit pear shaped after that with Hi-Tec Silver Shadows and Nationals. Oh Lord!
I've had them all since then. Too many Nikes to mention, Troops, they were the business back in the day, went all the way down to 4 star General for them! Patrick Ewings, Travel Fox, Avia during my Public Enemy phase, Reeboks, New Balance, Lotto (?!) Converse and a few skate brands along the way too. Wish I still had 'em all! I've always wanted to open a trainer museum, to document the history of the athletic shoe.
I've had them all since then. Too many Nikes to mention, Troops, they were the business back in the day, went all the way down to 4 star General for them! Patrick Ewings, Travel Fox, Avia during my Public Enemy phase, Reeboks, New Balance, Lotto (?!) Converse and a few skate brands along the way too. Wish I still had 'em all! I've always wanted to open a trainer museum, to document the history of the athletic shoe.
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