official TLR sneaker thread...

[10sion]

Word I saw them on my way home for 120 I almost robbed a ***** cause I already had 60 in ma pocket
.:ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :thumbsdow :thumbsdow :dry: :mad:
man ive seen them for $99.99 but im patiently waitin on the price to go down more.

[Mr.Na'Mean]

NYC city series....AF1's...........no no no no no, even more of a reason why i will NEVER fukc with uptowns, them sh1ts is too heavy and bulky, its aint even the colorway, cause i used to oogle over them citrus joints, but the body of the sneaker is just so corny to me.

http://www.nicekicks.com/1301/nike/air-force-ones/a-few-upcoming-nyc-city-series-air-force-ones/#more-1301

[thekitt]

NYC city series....AF1's...........no no no no no, even more of a reason why i will NEVER fukc with uptowns, them sh1ts is too heavy and bulky, its aint even the colorway, cause i used to oogle over them citrus joints, but the body of the sneaker is just so corny to me.
http://www.nicekicks.com/1301/nike/air-force-ones/a-few-upcoming-nyc-city-series-air-force-ones/#more-1301
i hate AF1's but holy toledo this colorway is b*tchin

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/nike-air-force-ones-nyc-lineup-14.jpg

[10sion]

NYC city series....AF1's...........no no no no no, even more of a reason why i will NEVER fukc with uptowns, them sh1ts is too heavy and bulky, its aint even the colorway, cause i used to oogle over them citrus joints, but the body of the sneaker is just so corny to me.
http://www.nicekicks.com/1301/nike/air-force-ones/a-few-upcoming-nyc-city-series-air-force-ones/#more-1301
that white/grey one is tight as fukk

[Mr.Na'Mean]

i hate AF1's but holy toledo this colorway is b*tchin
http://images.nicekicks.com/images/nike-air-force-ones-nyc-lineup-14.jpg
yea thas the best colorway....but nah man, i cant fall into AF1's....sh1ts is wack

[Mr.Na'Mean]

i still want these with all my might
lord have mercy on that size 8.5 (http://i18.tinypic.com/630igra.jpg)

[The ADD]

i still want these with all my might
lord have mercy on that size 8.5 (http://i18.tinypic.com/630igra.jpg)

I thought you had those

[10sion]

i still want these with all my might
lord have mercy on that size 8.5 (http://i18.tinypic.com/630igra.jpg)
eww mid dunks and af1s :thumbsdow

[thekitt]

I thought you had those

u know that nikka slick wit dat photoshop...

duke prolly had on some Shaq Hypnotize shoes but chopped em into the 3 bears

[Mr.Na'Mean]

I thought you had those
i got soo close, but this homo ass n1gga wanted $375 when they retailed at $175, i damn near pulled my cutter out and threatened that nagga....you prob. confusing it with my dunk highs (http://i15.tinypic.com/525ubkg.jpg)

[Mr.Na'Mean]

eww mid dunks and af1s :thumbsdow
nah mid dunks are cool, even if i aint like em id still take em over some nasty ass AF1's

[J-Lova]

NYC city series....AF1's...........no no no no no, even more of a reason why i will NEVER fukc with uptowns, them sh1ts is too heavy and bulky, its aint even the colorway, cause i used to oogle over them citrus joints, but the body of the sneaker is just so corny to me.

http://www.nicekicks.com/1301/nike/air-force-ones/a-few-upcoming-nyc-city-series-air-force-ones/#more-1301
i feel the same way, but the new AF1s they're coming out with now look ill...the quality on the leather is so nice...i always feel like coppin the watermellons but i end up thinking "man, at the end of the day these are AF1s...fukk it" and end up not copping.

way too clunky..considering im a 12-13

[El Pene En Tu Boca]

http://nikeid.nike.com/nikeid/index.jhtml?location=build,zoo_mil_0511,83476390&CP=auto_email_order_confirmation#build,,zoo_mil_0511,,83476390

came yesterday

[RealestSinceKumbaya]

there's basically two categories now...you're either a consumer or a retailer. the term sneakerhead is dead & I'm someone who actually believed it had legitimacy at some point (before the hype took off). these kids are already getting out of it, selling off entire collections their parents copped for them. going out of your way to cop super limited releases solely cuz you want so badly to be unique is really lame as well...the whole concept of rocking what you like is lost to a lot of these folks.
i dig.

[The ADD]

ajc.com > Living > Fashion
Sneakers leave fashion footprint
A generation later, kicks aren't just for the court

By NEDRA RHONE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/20/07
It's the 25th anniversary of Air Force One.

No, not the presidential aircraft.

For legions of sneaker lovers (known as sneakerheads), Air Force Ones are classic shoes by Nike, and the anniversary confirms something they've known for years: Sneakers are here to stay.

Air Force Ones, along with other sneaker classics such as Adidas Shell Toes and Puma Slip Streams, sparked a fashion revolution in the 1980s as sneakers moved from the basketball court to the everyday wardrobe. Now firmly in the mainstream, sneakers of all sorts are making tracks in luxury stores and among female shoppers.

"Everyone wears sneakers," said DJ Greg Street of Atlanta's V-103 radio station, a serious sneakerhead who owns a custom-made pair of "DJ Greg Street" Air Force Ones.

Street recently traveled to New York and Toronto for Air Force One celebrations that featured at least a thousand different versions of the classic shoe. He even held his own sneaker-appreciation party recently in Atlanta. Old-school hip-hop blared from mile-high speakers as sneakerheads of all ages, ethnicities and income levels buzzed around shoe exhibits.

Nike introduced the Air Force One, or AF1, in 1982 on the NBA courts. The company had planned to phase out the AF1, but fans in Baltimore wouldn't hear of it. So Nike reissued the $89.95 white-on-white original and began to introduce new limited-edition versions. Teens in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York cruised I-95 searching for sneaker stores that carried the exclusive styles.

Over the years, Nike's collaborations with everything from magazines (Vibe) to holidays (Chinese New Year) have fueled demand for AF1s. More than 1,700 versions have been released over the last 25 years; today, the price ranges from $80 to $250. While sneakerhead culture is still fairly small, the Internet has made it easier to acquire AF1s, and enthusiasm for sneakers has spread.

Even as sales of the $19 billion athletic shoe market have slowed — increasing only 2.5 percent from 2005 to 2006 — according to data from market research firm NPD, consumer preferences have changed.

"A huge part of the athletic footwear market is not comprised of hard-core users," said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for NPD. "Consumers are telling us that style and comfort, not performance, are the keys here."

That's a long way from the days when Moses Malone and five other NBA players first tested AF1s on the court. The shoes went from being performance-based, said KeJuan Wilkins, media relations manager for Nike, to being a style that many people liked for purely aesthetic reasons.

"Sneakers, especially high-end ones, are becoming more acceptable," Street said. He noted that someone at a nightclub may be wearing a $50 pair of dress shoes, while the guy standing next to him is wearing a pair of $2,000 sneakers.

Who, then, is high-class?

An indie brand known as Greedy Genius recently partnered with Barney's New York to offer shoes priced from about $145 to $180. And boutique owner Jeffrey Kalinsky has a new collection of PRO-Keds — a collaboration with former hip-hop impresario Damon Dash — as part of the luxury lineup at his stores in Atlanta and New York. The shoes, based on the original PRO-Keds styles from the late '70s and mid-'80s, include options for women and cost $105 to $125. Fred Segal in Los Angeles and the top 12 Nordstrom stores in the country also carry the line.

"A really cool sneaker is a really cool guys' comfortable shoe, and he wears it wherever he goes," Kalinsky said.

But the move to court female shoppers may provide the best evidence of the sneaker's impact on fashion. In 2001, Nike introduced the Women's AF1 Low in white with pink snakeskin accents. Other styles include red satin AF1s with ribbon laces or white AF1s with pink trim, a gray swoosh and diamond accent.

"A lot more women are into sneaker culture," said Shea Zeigler, 19, of Atlanta. She became a sneakerhead two years ago, after spotting a pair of Nike SB (that's Skate Board, to you novices) Dunks. The shoes were colorful and meshed well with Zeigler's self-described Punky Brewster approach to style.

Vanessa and Angela Simmons, the nieces of urban fashion guru Russell Simmons, also have responded to female sneaker wearers with a new line of shoes called Pastry. The duo's launch of its Cake Collection, chronicled on the MTV series "Run's House," features sneakers in shades of pink, red and brown with names like Strawberry Shortcake and Red Velvet.

"We wanted to do a sneaker line by females for females," Vanessa Simmons said during the first release party for the $65 shoes in Atlanta.

Shoes named after sugar-coated treats may be considered sneaker-lite in the male-oriented world of sneakerheads. But even die-hard sneaker enthusiasts are starting to rank novelty above nostalgia.

At Laced Up on Edgewood Avenue, owner Ernel Dawkins says the time had come for an update.

His store, once a grittier spot with graffiti on the walls, recently got a Bloomingdale's-style overhaul. Dawkins thought a cleaner look would serve as a better backdrop for $300 shoes.

"I love to experiment," said Dawkins, who stocks alternative brands such as Dekline, along with various women's styles to accommodate the increase in female shoppers. With sneakers, "if the designs are crazy and people start sweating it, then it takes off," he said.

And it would seem that almost anything goes these days in the world of sneakers.

"There is no formula, no scientific deduction," said Bradley Carbone, associate editor of Complex magazine, which recently published a sneaker edition. "That is why sneakers are so great. You can have a personal response to something like this. If you like it, go for it."

Sneakerheads would have it no other way.

[Mr.Na'Mean]

AM90 (G.I. joe).........26th of may release date, $110 retail. (http://i3.tinypic.com/4m1mp02.jpg)

i can dig it....i like that lil fighter pilot thing they got goin on side.

[Mr.Na'Mean]

summer sampler
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/brocal925/nike-summer-2007-sam-1.jpg)

[Mr.Na'Mean]

Nike SB Fly Milk Blazer Premium
oh my fukcin GOD!!!! this gets placed #1 on my wish list
http://i8.tinypic.com/6g1tcg3.jpg
http://i18.tinypic.com/6c6j23c.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/4r8xac1.jpg
http://i9.tinypic.com/524mghw.jpg

Matt Irving who was responsible for developing the Hunter Dunk SB's created these weird and wonderful upcoming Nike Fly Milk Blazer Premium for Jeff from Fly Skateshop in Shanghai as a tribute to Jeff for quitting his previous job working at a milk processing plant in China. The concept of the Blazer involves a missing person ad on a carton utilizing the same color scheme as a milk carton there.

[youngkeith]

summer sampler
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/brocal925/nike-summer-2007-sam-1.jpg)


I don't wear dunks but those are nice. I'm feeling the midsoles

[MIKE BLESS]

offthabooks maybe you could tell me: when in the hell did these retros come out - I didn't know about this until last night, and I've been all over this website before these popped up outta nowhere:
http://www.rareairshoes.com/Running/Running%20Pages/Air_Tech_Challenge_Retro.htm
all it says is " retro release at the beginning of the millennium" when the hell was this?? I'd pay a grip for those, those look pretty close to the original but I'm not sure if there even was a low like those are, I always thought those were 3/4's only. Either way those are fly to me. There's always someone on Ebay every couple of weeks selling that version (original of course) but all used lookin like stink and some dumbass will always end up payin like 150+ for em.

[RealestSinceKumbaya]

Nike SB Fly Milk Blazer Premium
oh my fukcin GOD!!!! this gets placed #1 on my wish list
http://i8.tinypic.com/6g1tcg3.jpg
http://i18.tinypic.com/6c6j23c.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/4r8xac1.jpg
http://i9.tinypic.com/524mghw.jpg
Matt Irving who was responsible for developing the Hunter Dunk SB's created these weird and wonderful upcoming Nike Fly Milk Blazer Premium for Jeff from Fly Skateshop in Shanghai as a tribute to Jeff for quitting his previous job working at a milk processing plant in China. The concept of the Blazer involves a missing person ad on a carton utilizing the same color scheme as a milk carton there.
damn son. i'm already a sucker for blazers. :inlove: @ nike and for those

[The ADD]

Nike SB Fly Milk Blazer Premium
oh my fukcin GOD!!!! this gets placed #1 on my wish list
http://i8.tinypic.com/6g1tcg3.jpg
http://i18.tinypic.com/6c6j23c.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/4r8xac1.jpg
http://i9.tinypic.com/524mghw.jpg

Matt Irving who was responsible for developing the Hunter Dunk SB's created these weird and wonderful upcoming Nike Fly Milk Blazer Premium for Jeff from Fly Skateshop in Shanghai as a tribute to Jeff for quitting his previous job working at a milk processing plant in China. The concept of the Blazer involves a missing person ad on a carton utilizing the same color scheme as a milk carton there.

Hype on those will be el disgusto

[Mr.Na'Mean]

Hype on those will be el disgusto
aint no info on the release date. i really want those badly

[thekitt]

Nike SB Fly Milk Blazer Premium
oh my fukcin GOD!!!! this gets placed #1 on my wish list
http://i8.tinypic.com/6g1tcg3.jpg
http://i18.tinypic.com/6c6j23c.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/4r8xac1.jpg
http://i9.tinypic.com/524mghw.jpg

Matt Irving who was responsible for developing the Hunter Dunk SB's created these weird and wonderful upcoming Nike Fly Milk Blazer Premium for Jeff from Fly Skateshop in Shanghai as a tribute to Jeff for quitting his previous job working at a milk processing plant in China. The concept of the Blazer involves a missing person ad on a carton utilizing the same color scheme as a milk carton there.
i respect u sons of bytches rockin blazers but i never could dig them no matter how dope the colorway...

although i did see some with some perforated (sp?) leather before that were kinda catchy...but ppl seem to love blazers a lot tho...

[offthabooks]

pretty sure those Milk blazers are sposed to be released by the end of the month....I also read at one point they were rumored to be an asia only release, but now they're confirmed for the us but as a quickstrike

the detailing is pretty dope, specially the tongue & laces

some other new/upcoming stuff...

air assault low (really like these...fall 07 release)
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1178247513.jpg

air max 1 sunrise
http://www.hypebeast.com/upload/2007/05/nike-air-max-1-rainbow.jpg

ronaldinho dunkesto (both home & away colors)
http://www.hypebeast.com/upload/2007/04/nike-ronaldinho-dunks-2.jpg
http://www.hypebeast.com/upload/2007/04/nike-ronaldinho-dunks-1.jpg

ladies dunk lows
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4106/1176254179ny6.jpg

air bakin retros
http://www.myairshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/airbakinpics.jpg
peep the original "air" writing on the back which made the shoe so dope in the first place...(gone)
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1969/5d0b1qs3.jpg

and for jordan heads...
"According to Air-Randy the black/cement Air Jordan 4 will return next year. He said so far he knows the AJ4 and AJ6 will release. When he was asked which AJ4 will release he said blk/cement OG colorway which will be out early 2008. Keep in mind this is the same guy that supplies a lot of the samples you see floating around, so it’s a very good chance this rumor is true. Stay tuned as we try to confirm this info, and I’m sure tons of people hope this rumor is correct. Time will tell everything!" (via theshoegame)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4047/ajcem4gj0.jpg

[El Pene En Tu Boca]

those hypebeast links never work

[offthabooks]

those hypebeast links never work
just drag & drop

and post up a pic of those id's you got (can't link directly to id designs)

[El Pene En Tu Boca]

just drag & drop
and post up a pic of those id's you got (can't link directly to id designs)


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1387/11ca9.jpg

picture quality is terriable.

Ill take higher resolution one later

[OsBoog]

damn... I need those 4's...

[The ADD]

SMH at her avi

[offthabooks]

SMH at her avi
you love it...

you ever been to this "wish" spot?

[The ADD]

you love it...
you ever been to this "wish" spot?

Yeah it's not to far from me. It's a good spot, they have clothes and shoes. Most of the shoes are downstairs in this dark library type setting. They are usually dunk, air max, court force heavy, more urban account than athletic. Mostly stuff you would wear.

[J-Lova]

you love it...

you ever been to this "wish" spot?
damn, those are yours? :smoker:

[offthabooks]

damn, those are yours? :smoker:
nah I stole that pic....don't tell anyone

add imma check it out soon...I heard they have a good selection for the ladies

[thekitt]

air assault low (really like these...fall 07 release)
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1178247513.jpg
http://www.hypebeast.com/upload/2007/04/nike-ronaldinho-dunks-1.jpg

and for jordan heads...
"According to Air-Randy the black/cement Air Jordan 4 will return next year. He said so far he knows the AJ4 and AJ6 will release. When he was asked which AJ4 will release he said blk/cement OG colorway which will be out early 2008. Keep in mind this is the same guy that supplies a lot of the samples you see floating around, so it’s a very good chance this rumor is true. Stay tuned as we try to confirm this info, and I’m sure tons of people hope this rumor is correct. Time will tell everything!" (via theshoegame)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4047/ajcem4gj0.jpg

*pushes dope again*

[jayshiggs]

offthabooks holla at me via PM.

[offthabooks]

http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1178247513.jpg

^^^ I really like these
I said the same exact thing one page ago...you tryna be like me now?

oh yea...look at this hideous cb34...

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3662/nikecharlesbarkleycb342dw0.jpg

[offthabooks]

Actually you dweeb, it's the same link you posted. I just didn't feel like finding your original post to quote it.
no I meant I said the same exact thing..."I really like these"

but it's whatever retta, just get back to fixing the server

[fuzzyBYSKITZ]

just copped these ronaldinho zoom dunkestos...

http://www.pickyourshoes.com/images/shoes/dunkesto_gry_neon.jpg

these court forces...

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sneakerhead_1949_107729739

and these j's...

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sneakerhead_1949_110173764

[Mr.Na'Mean]

pretty sure those Milk blazers are sposed to be released by the end of the month....I also read at one point they were rumored to be an asia only release, but now they're confirmed for the us but as a quickstrike

the detailing is pretty dope, specially the tongue & laces

some other new/upcoming stuff...

air assault low (really like these...fall 07 release)
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1178247513.jpg

oh yea!

[youngkeith]

I said the same exact thing one page ago...you tryna be like me now?
oh yea...look at this hideous cb34...
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3662/nikecharlesbarkleycb342dw0.jpg

smh, Nike better not kill another classic shoe.

[offthabooks]

smh, Nike better not kill another classic shoe.
lol don't you know that's what nike does for fun?

[The ADD]

smh, Nike better not kill another classic shoe.

That's thier mission statement now folk

[Mr.Na'Mean]

just copped these ronaldinho zoom dunkestos...
http://www.pickyourshoes.com/images/shoes/dunkesto_gry_neon.jpg
these court forces...
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sneakerhead_1949_107729739
and these j's...
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sneakerhead_1949_110173764
can i see some pics that YOU took instead of using the sites pics

[fuzzyBYSKITZ]

can i see some pics that YOU took instead of using the sites pics

i'm at work. i'll take some pics when i get home and post 'em.

[thekitt]

can i see some pics that YOU took instead of using the sites pics
lol

i know what u mean...only a few of us are showin em on our feet...at least J-Lova writes his name on a cardboard when he takes the pics haha

nah but Fuzz those are some ill picks minus the J 1's...but the other two are on my wishlist.

[fuzzyBYSKITZ]

lol
i know what u mean...only a few of us are showin em on our feet...at least J-Lova writes his name on a cardboard when he takes the pics haha
nah but Fuzz those are some ill picks minus the J 1's...but the other two are on my wishlist.


i'll take some pics tonight. i'll even put fuzz on 'em like j-lova and sh*t. lol. i got maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad kicks though so there might be a rack of pics coming

[J-Lova]

lol

i know what u mean...only a few of us are showin em on our feet...at least J-Lova writes his name on a cardboard when he takes the pics haha

nah but Fuzz those are some ill picks minus the J 1's...but the other two are on my wishlist.
lol, i dont even write my name, i only write my name on the shoes i sell.

[offthabooks]

some upcoming hybrids...

trainer/dunk/free
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1179446350.jpg
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/1179446369.jpg

am 90/humara/talaria
http://www.individualsole.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/trailam3.jpg
http://www.individualsole.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/trailam1.jpg

[thekitt]

i'm lookin for these old joints called

Nike Air Mowabb

they were ACG's but they had one outrageous colorway like some tan and some other colors