The Sneakers/Shoe Thread

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can't believe my stupidity..i actually went all the way to Bugis to grab the NB x MITA x SBTG for my brother but got the wrong size!
 
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ah hui said:
This is just NB leh. Still got asics and Saucony. AJs are a no for me. Even nike. Asics yes!

I tell u why i dun play nikes and jordans.

N.O 1 : It is an excess of supplies everywhere, the quantity of it is like any other normal shoes yet de price tag on it is so expensive which i dun find the point. Pinoys and USA ppl are crazy over them cos they come of a very rich basketball heritage. But some pinoys make use of this and resell those kicks, which to me is no respect to the sneaker world, the sneakers and Michael Jordan. Hate Resellers.

N.O 2 : Nike and Jordan are sort of under the same company that started out in the past. They use to have super quality in their shoes. But ever since they find their way to cheap labour and lower manufacturing costs, they ported their manufacturing factories to China, Indonesia and some asian countries. Thus QC is not there, replicas of nikes and jordans are everywhere, especially in China

N.O 3: Because of the lousy quality checks and manufacturing quality, Nike/ jordans are know for midsole crumbling and creasing so badly. Nike/jordan uses stitching instead of just gluing the midsole to the outsole. Stitching will wear off because it's just cloth or linen, water and oxygen and friction of the shoes will cause those threads and stitch to thinen and after awhile it will be loose. Dats the time when they glue which they use very little of will cause the whole mid sole to crumble and open up.

Nike Airmax has air pockets because of their zoom air unit. Which is very comfortable, i agree cos i have a Lebron X "Prism" edition. But because it is filled with oxygen and CO2, which are gases, and it comes into contact with moisture/water when u head out of ur house. In long run, it causes the midsole to be weak and it will literally crumble open and it will not be able to wear anymore.

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I'm not a hardcore collector myself but I noticed the trend towards New Balance and Asics sneakers increasing. While I agree some of their designs are nice, I am still very much inclined to Nike. IMO, Nike is more innovative in terms of design and materials while NB and Asics really rely on what has worked in the past and doesn't seem very adventurous in coming up with revolutionary stuff. Example: Flyknit, Nike Free Nike+, Air Max/Lunaron/Lunar90, Sneakerboots, Woven etc.

Secondly, I feel that some of the customers leaning towards NB and Asics is also due to the fact the Nike has becoming too mainstream and they just want to stand out from the rest. Much like Apple iPhones now, people are switching to other brands not because they are genuinely better sometimes but because they want to be different or try something new.

Thirdly - Quality. I think this might be subjective depending on how you take care of your shoes. Personally, I have nike sneakers that lasted me from 7 years to a decade without degrading much. I'm sure NB and Asics uses quality material but what I don't like is how their sneaker shows creases in the mid sole just after a few wears. Then again, I think the masses buy a new shoe after 1-2 years so this might not be so crucial to them.
 
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rockyan said:
I went to leftfoot at The Cathay,left my size 9.5 US.Heng ah...Bugis sold out..Damn never get the bag lol
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Leftfoot had no limit to one could buy how many and what size.. Cool. Not like LE who have to make sure u fit the size. I went to all 3 outlets in 1 day.
 
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A great start to 2014!
 
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ah hui said:
Where got so many of my size?? HAHA. Singapore only got 2 pairs is my size de. The rest are for friends who are unable to grab them in Singapore. :) I got them autographed as well by Mr SBTG. :D
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wow.. I hv to give u the thumbs up!
 
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ah hui said:
Where got so many of my size?? HAHA. Singapore only got 2 pairs is my size de. The rest are for friends who are unable to grab them in Singapore. :) I got them autographed as well by Mr SBTG. :D
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See....i know 1....dont bluff me hor!
 
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