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How many of yous wear them? I'm after a new pair of trainers but refuse to give in to the seemingly tidal wave of them that's swept the world.
My current trainers i've worn for 3 bloody years are dark blue Vans.I had a look around the other day for something similar and it's just all these white trainers that make you look like a surgeon off ER or something
Bloody Chavs
Barney Army wrote: Chavy I grant you.
Unless they are 35th anni Superstars..
New York ones for me :D
Oh look! My trainer rival has made an appearance!
Actually, Johnny, i hate to agree with him, but take his advice- he knows what he's talking about
Yeah i quite like them.I 'd have to keep them dirty so as to make my anti Chav statement though
Johnny wrote: Yeah i quite like them.I 'd have to keep them dirty so as to make my anti Chav statement though
I wore a pair at Hyde Park in the mosh pit. Fucked.
Wear em to the MEN gig, that'll do the trick. Ask Biggie!
They just remind me of a job i once did packing Hospital equipment.Because of the hygeine thing we had to wear white covers over our shoes.
Bonzette wrote:
Barney Army wrote: Chavy I grant you.
Unless they are 35th anni Superstars..
New York ones for me :D
Oh look! My trainer rival has made an appearance!
Actually, Johnny, i hate to agree with him, but take his advice- he knows what he's talking about
he would. isn't being a chav a pre-req to being a united supporter?
My sole pair of shoes are solid white K-Swiss low-cuts (that are gradually going gray). Do those count as trainers?
hell no, i'd never wear white trainers, unless i'm exercising. what's the point? they just get dirty anyway. my running shoes are white adidas with blue stripes (but they're only for running), and i have a pair of tan wannabe adidas with 2 stripes and velcro that i bought at new look maybe five years ago.
My Adidas Superstars, Trimm Trab and Forest Hills all took a bit of a doing at the No gigs in the last year. Might play safe and wear the Caterpillar boots next week.
John Sludden wrote: My Adidas Superstars, Trimm Trab and Forest Hills all took a bit of a doing at the No gigs in the last year. Might play safe and wear the Caterpillar boots next week.
DOCS are what you need.Jusy got TWo pair of white and some CHAVTASTIC NIKE thingies today which have those silly spring thingies all in a lovely SILVER/GREy,Well clued up of CHORLEY.All 3 pair bought for me by SOMEONE who is SPECIAl.
Fook all wrong with white trainers, anything but if you ask me. Adidas Stan Smith (non-velcro) & Forest Hills 82' for me. Far from chav, more like style conscious & fine appreciation of terrace chic
Barney Army wrote:
Johnny wrote: Yeah i quite like them.I 'd have to keep them dirty so as to make my anti Chav statement though
I wore a pair at Hyde Park in the mosh pit. Fucked.
Wear em to the MEN gig, that'll do the trick. Ask Biggie!
Can't decide whether to give the old favourites a third NO outing or premier my box-fresh, minty mint Anniversary Supes: their first and only airing.
Gold tab you know.
Andrew Sayer wrote: Far from chav, more like style conscious & fine appreciation of terrace chic
spot on
BIGINOIL wrote:
Can't decide whether to give the old favourites a third NO outing or premier my box-fresh, minty mint Anniversary Supes: their first and only airing.
Gold tab you know.
Get yer Supes out for the lads 
Got a pair of unworn NY's (my 2nd pair) and a pair of Tokyo's that havent seen any NO action yet.
Either way, one on them is gonna get it....yaaah
My NO Vets are Trimm-Trab. Keep thinking of putting them into the Hotpoint, but that's AUTHENTIC gig dirt, you can't buy it in the shops.
I can't even touch the Converse (brown and City Blue, natch) that I worse to Glasto. That mud will be worth a fortune one day: they had a pantomine horse you know!
The Superstars smell so NEEEEW, I just can't do it to them.
EDIT: The next time I am sober (which may be some time) I will photograph some trainers and post them here. You will be AMAZED at how much pleasure some scummy old pumps give to an overweight, balding Manc.
BA will love them too - especially my green suede Gazelles with the blim burns on!
:whistle:
AgentWood wrote: there's nothing like a pair of chuck taylors. the original and the best.
Were my only pair of trainers til I got interested in running and I grabbed a pair of proper shoes to go around in. Still buy them any chance I get, but not in the cream/white.
I don't have any call for white shoes in my wardrobe.
Yes, some white trainers are good, others are just not right! Some of the ones you see these days are bizarre! I also wore some to Finsbury Park - they are not good at gigs, in or outdoors, unless you don't want them anymore!
Adidas Kick anyone..?
Ronald Kirsch wrote: barney wears white trainers doesn't he?
He does indeed, and also gave a mention to all those wearing them at Finsbury Park. They were of course ruined by then....
Jimll wrote:
Adidas Kick anyone..?
yup, got a mint pair. Trouble is, old skool trainers, old skool comfort. Ouch.
Actually, it may them the kicks that 'get it'. Completely forgot I had them.
For anyone interested their is an Adidas shop just near the MEN in the old Corn Exchange, now called 'The Triangle'. It specialises in old skool stuff. The sort of shop you go in, feel nostalgic, buy loads of stuff, then never wear it coz you are 20 years olders than the last time you wore it and you look a dick.
yeh yeh, I always look a dick, blah blah 
Got some good pumps (including the Trimms) from a shop called SIZE? on Sloane St, just before the Brixton gig.
Twenty Quid
