Post UPCOMING/RECENT shoe releases thread

[Frank]

kalis og/legacy combo looks wild.

i think they may have gone too far into balenciaga territory with these.

lukodas are kind of cool, haven't seen them in a color i liked so far though.

[kneebone]

kalis og/legacy combo looks wild.

i think they may have gone too far into balenciaga territory with these.

lukodas are kind of cool, haven't seen them in a color i liked so far though.

I see the lynx, kalis, AND legacy in that one shoe.  that's wild.  it also doesn't really look as bad i thought that combo would.

[cricketclub]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

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I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

[cricketclub]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

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I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

[Atiba Applebum]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

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I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

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I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

Hah I think 23 skateboards became Aesthetics for the very reason that it could be confused with Jordan merchandise (see the new SLB releases with the 23 turned into an eS) but I understand what you mean.   I think in the pre-street wear/hype beast days, Jordan homages were a lot cooler as they were for the initiated, whereas now, you can tell it’s trend chasing.

[Youoverthere]

I might get some more symbols.

[AxionCityStars]

I might get some more symbols.

So Bad

[cricketclub]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

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I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

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I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

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Hah I think 23 skateboards became Aesthetics for the very reason that it could be confused with Jordan merchandise (see the new SLB releases with the 23 turned into an eS) but I understand what you mean.   I think in the pre-street wear/hype beast days, Jordan homages were a lot cooler as they were for the initiated, whereas now, you can tell it’s trend chasing.

I mean within black communities in the US Jordan models have consistently been hot for 35 years to varying degrees. The rest of the world is just catching up.

[Youoverthere]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

[close]

I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

[close]

I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

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Hah I think 23 skateboards became Aesthetics for the very reason that it could be confused with Jordan merchandise (see the new SLB releases with the 23 turned into an eS) but I understand what you mean.   I think in the pre-street wear/hype beast days, Jordan homages were a lot cooler as they were for the initiated, whereas now, you can tell it’s trend chasing.

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I mean within black communities in the US Jordan models have consistently been hot for 35 years to varying degrees. The rest of the world is just catching up.

Lol when I was a kid I remember getting roasted for years because I never had a pair of Js, but I’m sure my mom was hyped to only spend $50-$70 for skate shoes.

[Bubblegum Tate]

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kalis og/legacy combo looks wild.

i think they may have gone too far into balenciaga territory with these.

lukodas are kind of cool, haven't seen them in a color i liked so far though.

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I see the lynx, kalis, AND legacy in that one shoe.  that's wild.  it also doesn't really look as bad i thought that combo would.

i think the all white or all black work. some of the other ones are a bit wild tbh.

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

[close]

I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

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I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

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Hah I think 23 skateboards became Aesthetics for the very reason that it could be confused with Jordan merchandise (see the new SLB releases with the 23 turned into an eS) but I understand what you mean.   I think in the pre-street wear/hype beast days, Jordan homages were a lot cooler as they were for the initiated, whereas now, you can tell it’s trend chasing.

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I mean within black communities in the US Jordan models have consistently been hot for 35 years to varying degrees. The rest of the world is just catching up.

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Lol when I was a kid I remember getting roasted for years because I never had a pair of Js, but I’m sure my mom was hyped to only spend $50-$70 for skate shoes.

My moms boyfriend managed a footlocker and was from the hood of Philly. Safe to say my little white ass had all the Jordan’s and timbs as a kid. Gained a lot attention from the black kids at school and in the neighborhood that I didn’t understand for years. Even in high school I was so confused by the hype around both cause I had so many pairs as a kid.thought it was just another shoe.

[AxionCityStars]

Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

[FROTHY]

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

Maaaayyyybe the heel liner. I'll give em credit for that, although I've never tried them.

[mynameisnotjeff]

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

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Maaaayyyybe the heel liner. I'll give em credit for that, although I've never tried them.

The G6 insoles from the pair of the laced version I had wasn’t foam but gel instead. That could be why.

[Rayden]

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

Have you tried them before making this comment? I'm a Vans fanboy and it's basically the only thing i skate, but after skating the emerica version I would choose them over the vans slip-ons every time.

[Level 60 Dwarf Rogue]

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Lakai, Make a monochrome Telford because the silhouette is already so AJ1/Dunkish that monochrome might help it be more of its own shoe. Powder blue will obviously look great but it will draw obvious connections to Carolina aj1’s

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That’s the point

[close]

I understand that is the point but what I’m trying to argue is that it’s corny and knock off J’s are not the move. If the colorways were clean but not obvious Nike rip offs it would be dope and the nod to Nike classics would still be there with the silhouette. I do wanna get some Telford when they become available again but the colorways in that catalog were gross and I would just feel super odd with Carolina Telfords.

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Skateboarding has a rich and storied tradition of ripping off/paying homage to Jordan, from SLB putting 23 on his shoes (and naming a board brand that) to several of Koston eS’s and the brand’s adoption of the elephant print.   I think it only seems so weird now because Jordan’s are so prominent now in all cultures

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I’m aware. I guess it’s just my humble opinion. Sal Barbier’s homages to Jordan were all sick in my opinion because they would not be mistaken as trying to pass as legit Jordan related merchandise, aside from maybe a few twenty three skateboards graphics but those were sick in the context of a board graphics where bootleg type design just seems more sick to me idk.

The Koston es’s with elephant print were kinda lame in my humble opinion. Thats’s just doin to much. Like when Sal used elements of the Jordan 9 his SLB model, that is sick because it’s a little more subtle. The Jordan 9 perforation stripes are a little less in your face than the elephant print which literally just screams Jordan 3. Previously, when Sal put 23 on his Sal 23 it’s sick because despite using Jordan’s number they are obviously not trying to pass a Jordan and that shoe became its own cultural icon within skateboarding.

Sorry for the ramble rant lol

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Hah I think 23 skateboards became Aesthetics for the very reason that it could be confused with Jordan merchandise (see the new SLB releases with the 23 turned into an eS) but I understand what you mean.   I think in the pre-street wear/hype beast days, Jordan homages were a lot cooler as they were for the initiated, whereas now, you can tell it’s trend chasing.

I had Sal 23’s in middle school and got roasted daily for having “fake Jordan’s.”

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

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Have you tried them before making this comment? I'm a Vans fanboy and it's basically the only thing i skate, but after skating the emerica version I would choose them over the vans slip-ons every time.

Mine literally disintegrated from the inside and I stopped skating them after about a week.

[Fongstarr.]

[lamfordie]

Now that I see them they don't look half bad. The black and blue ones look good.

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Now that I see them they don't look half bad. The black and blue ones look good.

I hate that I want a pair.

[Murge]

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

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Have you tried them before making this comment? I'm a Vans fanboy and it's basically the only thing i skate, but after skating the emerica version I would choose them over the vans slip-ons every time.

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Mine literally disintegrated from the inside and I stopped skating them after about a week.

After my first pair of wino slips I went back to vans and the vans wasn’t as comfortable wasn’t as nice. I wore them to do yard work and bought another pair of wino slips. Ended up tossing the vans out to see if someone would take them. Sucks you had issues with the winos you had. The ones I have has hands down beat vans Slips in every department. Now if emerica will just make a wino slip cup! With that flick shield from the Dickson. 

[Watson]

Those DC mash ups are so fucking bad that I actually burst out laughing at the concept. It's like someone put on a pair of Lynx and kept stepping into progressively worse shoes as DC got more and more terrible.

[ballintoohard]

Been wearing Vans slip ons for 25 years and just got some Winos. Winos are less bulky and to me have a better insole. I don't like the current Vans insoles they're too damn thick and bulky. The Winos seem to be wearing less so far. Definitely stoked on them.

[heckler]

society has progressed past the need for DC shoes

[Fongstarr.]

Those DC mash ups are so fucking bad that I actually burst out laughing at the concept. It's like someone put on a pair of Lynx and kept stepping into progressively worse shoes as DC got more and more terrible.

Haha. For real. But amazed Kalis can do such a good tre flip with them. Even with his 90s look still, those shoes look fucking gigantic.

[Curbyourenthusiasm]

Does anyone know when those blue Puig adidas release?

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Why in the world would anyone buy these over a Vans slip on? Definitely much better than those hideous Riley Hawks with the strap though.

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Have you tried them before making this comment? I'm a Vans fanboy and it's basically the only thing i skate, but after skating the emerica version I would choose them over the vans slip-ons every time.

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Mine literally disintegrated from the inside and I stopped skating them after about a week.

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After my first pair of wino slips I went back to vans and the vans wasn’t as comfortable wasn’t as nice. I wore them to do yard work and bought another pair of wino slips. Ended up tossing the vans out to see if someone would take them. Sucks you had issues with the winos you had. The ones I have has hands down beat vans Slips in every department. Now if emerica will just make a wino slip cup! With that flick shield from the Dickson.

We have something special in the works 

Stoked to see how many of you have tried them coming from Vans. I was always a fan of the Vans slips but haven't gone back to them since getting the Winos when they first came out.

[Bubblegum Tate]