[mr.pure]

It's got fuck all to do with knowing about a pair longer and therefore liking them more, as Rob said, it's about no marks who turn up in here, wave their credit card about trying to dominate the postie thread before fizzling out and disappearing.
That may not be you.....yadayadayada........... heard that shit so many times it's getting real old now !
Swiss, Becks, Sooper, Havok, Vin Diesel, King of the Farm, Dirty, Deftoned, Pokey, the list is fucking endless.
All of them, proper heads ?!? at the time !
As for people getting fucked off cos a newbie with deeper pockets showed up, damn right !
Without coming here and getting the lowdown, they wouldn't even know those trainers existed.
You don't think it's even remotely understandable that they might get fucked off having wanted that pair for about 7 years rather than a few months ?!?
Members rabbit on about collectors and yeah, we are, but it's more than that, for many of the members in here, they've had Superstars on their feet longer than they've had anything else on their feet, maybe even two thirds of their lives so far.
They wear them because it's a part of their background and is a part of who they are.
Look at them in 10 years time and my money's on them still wearing Superstars, even if they're 50 !
This isn't a fad, it isn't cool and they don't believe the hype.
So yeah, I have been quite vocal about all this cos it fucks me right off but if that sucka comment is directed at me, you best stow that shit cos I ain't the kinda pussy who'll take it.

Now, who can tell me the whereabouts of some black and white suede skates for £40 ?

[spitey]

BOOYAH!!

[Old Gregg]

I've found the white/black skates for 35, your a 10?

[pokey27]

Hmmmm....Offended alittle to be included in that list but your entitled to your opinion P

[einzigartig adidas]

I don't own a credit card nor do I dominate the postie thread. In fact I spend most of my time on this thread throwing out my findings to y'all and trying to contribute as well as learn. Other than that I announce my props to and admiration of peeps' collections. I do this because I understand and I respect the passion you all show for supes for one reason only: I share a similar passion, whether or not I've been posting about it online for as long as you have.

The bottom line here wasn't about deeper pockets but that I responded first. Who's to say I've not had supes (or adi's in general for that matter) on my feet all my life too? How does being on the forum longer justify the depth of my interest and participation in the subject matter?

In fact, for me, the shell toe is a symbol of dance (particularly break dance, but hip hop dance in general) and I bring my passion to life every single time I put on a pair in a different way then I've heard expressed here before. And since the supe to me is the one and only iconic representation of one of the four elements of hip hop I would say I have quite a valid and deep connection to the/a culture behind the shoe. It ain't a fad, a hype, a trend, or something cool for me either. It's a sport, a passion, and a lifestyle that I've been living since I was a little kid, and one that not only makes me spend my cash but sweat while I move to express myself. Which is exactly why I want those Phillies, because they allow me to express myself. And I would say I have a solid argument that supes are a part of my background and who I am too.

I definitely think it's understandable getting upset wanting a pair for years vs. months. And I feel for that, but not when it comes from collectors who got 100's of supes and I only got like a dozen or so. Lastly, that sucka comment wasn't directed at anyone in particular so I hope no one takes offence at that, I'm just stating the rules of market economics as we all know them to be. Frequently it's first come, first serve, and highest bidder wins the auction. Which is all that happened here, no marks jumpin' in and vanishing, just another forum member making a purchase... of course until Nikos had to go and stir the pot!

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Errol makes me laugh hella hard, and KT I guess I ain't been around long enough to know what 'Jodanesque' is supposed to mean...

[Lurkzilla]

Your all fucking nuts.

[olskool720]

does anyone need a pair of these? there's also a Miami Heat in there.
they are sitting on a rack at a local Ross store.
nothing smaller than US10 though.
cell phone pic. send me a PM. might be willing to send them out of the USA for a small finder's fee

[Lorrie]

So glad I'm a US12 and didn't get thrown on P's list.

[lorre]

Lorrie US size 12 that's is a good reason to be on the list fella

[spitey]

its good to have a rant, or otherwise it gets all too floaty like!!

[einzigartig adidas]

Word to the rant then, I'd never wanna be the guy who causes rant deprivation... get it all out fellas!

[Lorrie]

@lorre -

Hah. Well, TBH, I went really hard when I first joined so I deserve to be on the list (though I haven't fucked off). The only reason I'm not is that most of the rare stuff I got wasn't on ebay to begin with and anyone who was collecting at the time could've bought them.

But I have also had the courtesy to discuss certain purchases with other members of the SSDB and was always if not willing to bow out at least willing to reveal my maximum bid. At that point if they were willing to pay $1 more than me, then fair play.

[lorre]

You sound like a true gent Lorrie.

[Samo]

He is. Most of the time...

[Squeaky]

Anybody interested in some olive/gold vins in sizes 9, 9.5 and 10?
75 euros plus delivery