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Just checked my pair!!! inside tongue label exactly the same "sample" made in china 03/05
It's not the size of the feet!!it's the amount of quality on em
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That's that then.
They're legit but unboxed.
Shame but still, you got some all leather Superstars for cheaps, I guess.
Not sure what they're worth out of a box.
I wouldn't pay much more than £100 for unboxed FPs when they sell for many times that in a box, stupid really.
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Good. My blood was beginning to boil. Thought I might have to get "a hold".. eh hem.. of that gentleman that sold me the shoes. Thanks pokey
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Basically marine it seems you have a pair of these without all the fancy stuff that came with them
http://www.harputsadidas.com/adsu35.html
P.s this thread came good after all if i was you marine i'd smile and pat yourself on the back then replace said smile with a smug expression
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(24-02-09, 05:57 PM)mr.pure Wrote: I think it was June that the Golden Ticket fiasco went down.
Fiasco? Do tell.

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Hahaha well, guess that guy is off the hook. They sound legit.
Man, I cant believe that Harputs has the Paris, Chili Peppers and the Adi Dasslers. Too bad their not my size... Holy Crap!!! The Prices$$$$!?! Well, fair for the Paris I guess. The Top Secret for $8000 LOL! now thats funny
Well, pure ma boy. Ya win some ya loose some. Sure they'll come along for ya.
Wonder if they make ballistic armored shoe boxes?
You may get me, but at least the shoes will be safe!!
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Bloody hell, $300 for a pair of Top Secrets! Box or no box, you've done well mate!!!
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Well done marine, seems like a right bargain!!!
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Yup, I got some US 11.5 / UK 11 Adi Dassler samples. They don't have sample stamped, but it does say sample on the label inside the shoe (on the tongue).
They're still a mystery though as I've never come across anything like them. There's a few things that differs from a 'real' pair of Dasslers (for instance they only have 7 laces holes instead of 8 and the leather used for the upper is slightly different too), but there are no heel tabs or any of the other usual signs of fake 35th and everything else looks spot on and they're well assembled too.
Also, the fake consortiums were only made up to size US 11 / UK 10.5, so I doubt anyone would go to the trouble of doing a sample pair of fake Dasslers half a size bigger the rest.
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I would suggest emailing the pictures of the tongue to adidas customer care in the uk and they can authenticate the shoes.
They will normally ask you to send the shoes in for authentication but I know of an example a couple of years ago where they authenticated a pair of top secrets from pictures, so just push them to get the brand protection manager to have a look at the pictures.
Also, adidas do normally only produce size 8.5 UK samples because they apparently look better than any other size. There are always exceptions to this rule and it is very possible that number 35 was only every stamped as a sample.
I would give you the brand potection managers direct email, but I know he won't appreciate it. I know from experience that he would help, you've just got to get past the barrier of customer care.
You used to be able to get his details from ebay as adidas are a VeRO member, or by using google.
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Thank you very much sir!
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