[psyc]

Hi there all nice to have finally got the time to post an introduction. Ok so here goes, my name is Simon Cooper and i am a 35 year old overgrown child from Truro in Cornwall. I work for BT during the day and week nights am generally in the pub or at home preping for the weekend when i am a DJ playing dirty Acid Techno or Dubstep (not always at the most legal venues) , I always had a thing for nice trainers but never one style in particular, had the odd pair of superstars here and there but was never obsessional about them. However about 6 weeks ago a combination of seeing a really nice pair on a random at a party, combined with the kicking of a 40 a day Red Marlboro habit, much trawling of the net occurred and here i am 6 weeks and 8 pairs of superstars into what my mates are now calling a habit only slightly healthier than the smoking ( I am still quit by the way, no patches no gum, just will power and my next pair of kicks to focus on)

when i have the time i will try to get some pics of the obsession so far, but at the rate i am going it will be twice the size by then

Psyc

[streak]

Welcome Simon.. remember, this collecting race is a marathon not a sprint.

[psyc]

yeah i know, but at the moment i am fresh out of the blocks and craving nicotine. No doubt i will calm it down soon but for the moment iam used to setting fire to £100 quid a week so £60 odd still leaves me in profit

[mr.pure]

Half your luck to have the money to spend.
Welcome aboard Simon.

[Samo]

Welcome to the forum Simon

[psyc]

tell you what tho mr.pure it took me nearly 20 years of utter stupidity to realise i didn't have to spend the money on cigs (dont even want to think about how much i have spent over the years )

[flyingcod]

Greetings!

I've been on at my older sister to quote the smoking habit for years so I may tell her to start collecting adidas kicks instead - although she's more of a campus/gazelle lady rather than soops.

What Streak said, I think myself as a fan of soops all my life but only serious collector for 18 months and I only have around 10-12 pairs.

I think its more of a journey than a marathon, you pick up pairs, you sell pairs, some you keep, some your too scared to wear
(okay, I know, I know, I'll wear the underworlds at Crufts! )

and some you were as daily beaters until they fall off your damn feet.

Just remember to enjoy it and take some pics to share.

fc philosophical pantheist

[cracky]

Welcome simon, its just coming up to two years since i quit smoking, best thing i ever did and yeh its amazing how much extra cash you have to spend on other things!!

[big-molly]

Welome to SSDB Simon .

[Galaxy36]

Hi Simon, welcome

[manus]

Good luck with both the quitting and the collecting and welcome!

[thehavok]

Congrats on getting off the cancer sticks Simon. More money to spend on supes . Yeah.

[sab]

Welcome and congrats on quitting willpower is a wonderful thing when it works.

[Shellshock]

Welcome to SSDB Simon. Replacing one addiction with another is the way forward. I've stopped myself going crazy over new supes by developing a raging crack cocaine habit. I'm much happier, calmer and way less stressed than I was when I was collecting supes

[Sneakerphile]

Welcome sir. Hope both ventures go well for you, although I fear you have simply removed one monkey from your back, only to replace is with another!