[bigtrev503]

Funny story, I was at the mall with my girlfriend the other day. I was after laces. Fat ones. We walked into foot locker and the guy jumped me like a used car salesman. "What are you looking for?" He asked eagerly. I was half tempted to say "Shoes, dumbass." I refrained. "Superstars" My girlfriend said. The salesman's eyes lit up as he directed me to the wall with supes on it. They were nothing special. Same common colourways. I was just there to get laces. "Anything particular you're looking for?" The salesman asked me. I laughed. I knew I wanted the all black with red stripes. I also knew those were really hard to find, but I told him anyway. He said "Oh, yeah we haven't had those for a while." What he said next was quite possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard. He said "You know, you could always get these (the all black with white stripes) and just paint the stripes with a sharpie marker." I was so surprised I could barely think. Did he really think that was a good idea? Regardless, I needed laces so I ignored his dumbass comment and made my way to the laces. I bought two pair, one black, one white.
I walked out of there and my girlfried and I had a hearty laugh at his suggestion. Color your supes with a sharpie? Was he fucking serious? What some assholes will say to try to get a sale, I swear.

Anyone else have a funny experience with someone who obviously didn't know they were dealing with a superstar expert?

[streak]

Who's this superstar expert you're talking about?

[olskool720]

hiding my sharpies

[streak]

Oh.. and what's wrong with colouring the stripes? I've done it before.. the adicolor from the 35th was made for this.

[olskool720]

Who's this superstar expert you're talking about?

gulp

[Old Gregg]

I'm sure some one on here has coloured the stripes of the black/forest 80's with some kind of marker pen painting them would be better but customising them isn't such a dumb idea

[bigtrev503]

I am not an expert. I should have said, Supe savvy individual. The problem with coloring them with a sharpie, in my opinion, is that it's not a paint made specifically for leather. I found a site about stripping the sealant from shoes (they were nikes in the video) and repainting them with an airbrush filled with paint specially formulated for leather. I assume the marker would fade or run. Generally making a mess out of a brand new pair of shoes. I just thought it was quite a bad idea in general. I do want to get all those expensive supplies and custom paint some supes myself someday. Not with office supplies.

[Lorrie]

Footlocker is best avoided.

[benji]

I love sharpies, cheap and permanent and write on everything. And painting stripes is easy, your missing thepoint if its the serial number and not the colourway. IMO.....


bu then i would say that wouldn't i? (tightass)

[olskool720]

Footlocker is best avoided.

if i had avoided Footlocker, i wouldn't have any of these.
not all things related to Footlocker are bad.
recycled pics from my "members collection" thread.


or these

or these

or these

or these

or these

or these... one of my favorites

or these.... all whities... so fresh and so clean

[pukkabruv]

3rd ones down are fucking lovely.

and big trev, what the phuck was you doing looking in footlocker for fat laces? when the best laces money can buy are available from bboylaces

[mr.pure]

That was one dry arsed story!
Nothing wrong with his suggestion either.
Couple of coats in different directions and you'd be good to go.
Sharpie's permanent so no running to worry about!

[Samo]

yawn...

[olskool720]

yawn...

i agree samo. the story of the dickhead is boring.

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Sharpie's permanent so no running to worry about!

eh, not so permanent.
my son used black sharpie on the white stripes of his black adidas football boots and the black would always fade away. granted, on a Supe, you're not running around on a pitch and dribbling/passing/shooting a football... but just wanted to add that

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.. the adicolor from the 35th was made for this.

true. but who actually did that to their 35th adicolor?
if someone did, i'd like to see their work.

[Sneakerpimp]

Great thread, would read again !