Emerica containment thread

[fs1/2cab]

This is from 1998, toe looks more pointy

That's how I remember them. I had those a lot between 2004 and 2008. Were those the same during that time?

[linty]

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This is from 1998, toe looks more pointy

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That's how I remember them. I had those a lot between 2004 and 2008. Were those the same during that time?

Nope, the shape got worse around 2005-2006. Same thing happened to Kostons.

[Mean salto]

Is it also possible different colourways just for differently or like dunks they just look different on different people?

I remember trying on a pair in early 00s and they were insanely big even by that times standards. Pretty sure I picked a pair of Rodney mullen 4s instead

[linty]

Is it also possible different colourways just for differently or like dunks they just look different on different people?

I remember trying on a pair in early 00s and they were insanely big even by that times standards. Pretty sure I picked a pair of Rodney mullen 4s instead

There was definitely an Accel revamp sometime between the release in the pics and the early 2000s but they somehow managed to make it even worse.

[Allen.]

It happened around 2005/2006

[GAY]

It’s so weird how Emerica design was completely decimated by the most recent "everything vulc" era (which was now a long time ago) and never managed to climb back out. Like holy shit even Vox and Dekline designs were more interesting than what you see on the Emerica site for the last decade plus.

[linty]

It’s so weird how Emerica design was completely decimated by the most recent "everything vulc" era (which was now a long time ago) and never managed to climb back out. Like holy shit even Vox and Dekline designs were more interesting than what you see on the Emerica site for the last decade plus.

The total lack of durability was interesting, too.

I like that spanly high, wonder what the sole will feel like if it isnt the G6

Not as great but hopefully decent.

[Made In China]

It’s so weird how Emerica design was completely decimated by the most recent "everything vulc" era (which was now a long time ago) and never managed to climb back out. Like holy shit even Vox and Dekline designs were more interesting than what you see on the Emerica site for the last decade plus.

They did have that period of time where they were making a few cupsole shoes, like the Westgate and Reynolds G6s, that were ahead of their time and before cupsoles became popular again. I think that if those shoes were released a little bit later, Emerica might be in a little bit better of a spot now.

[MonsPubis]

I remember in 2005 when the PJ Ladd Accel Boston colorway came into our shop and half the toes were pointy, and half were the snubby round ones. Even on the same size pair lol. This all started when they came out with those shitty STI insoles the crumbled after a week.

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It’s so weird how Emerica design was completely decimated by the most recent "everything vulc" era (which was now a long time ago) and never managed to climb back out. Like holy shit even Vox and Dekline designs were more interesting than what you see on the Emerica site for the last decade plus.

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They did have that period of time where they were making a few cupsole shoes, like the Westgate and Reynolds G6s, that were ahead of their time and before cupsoles became popular again. I think that if those shoes were released a little bit later, Emerica might be in a little bit better of a spot now.

Agreed. It was amazing for me because that was right around the time that I realized I really only liked cupsoles and so I was in heaven because for the longest time, ti was near impossible to find worthwhile cupsoles. Usually the sole was meh but upper looked ok or the upper was awful but the sole was good (never greart - just good). But I was in the minority there.

If they even delayed that big relaunch even by like a year, year and a half I feel it would have been different. I say that because it felt like they fairly quickly after released the Herman G6 as a vulc, the Westgate CC as a more simplified version of the runner toe G6, and the Reynolds Low (as a more simplified reynolds high) and then the vulc version of the Reynolds G6 low.

EDIT: I just remembered too that it was mentioned here apparently, the factory had a major QC issue for the most pre-booked color of the first Herman G6 release. If I remember correctly, the samples and versions Herman / the team / reps had were great, but when it went to full production, the different parts of the sole of the first run in whatever basic color didn't set right and came apart. Other colors weren't really impacted and it got fixed fast, but when the hole campaign is how technical the sole is and how intricate and thoughtout the Herman G6 sole is so you see all the parts, that saps all confidence.

[TwisT]

I remember in 2005 when the PJ Ladd Accel Boston colorway came into our shop and half the toes were pointy, and half were the snubby round ones. Even on the same size pair lol. This all started when they came out with those shitty STI insoles the crumbled after a week.

These were my first accels. They were so cool.

Anyway it’s fun to see how like a 3 year difference completely changes a persons nostalgic frame of reference

[thehogsniper]

I'm pretty sure they're planning to re-do the Accel OG and make it more like the original.