[Closed] Your most favorite ever trainers

Adidas Samba from back in the day(1980)

The best looking pair of basketball shoes I ever wore on court...Nike Air Penny II

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...and the comfiest pair I ever wore...Air Jordan XIII

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Original Adidas ZX500 in grey black and white and the reebok GL6000 in the same colours, and obviously 1982 superstars with black stripes..

Shelltoes. i'm wearing some now

always always the last pair I had that are no longer available.. I went through a helluva lot of puma romas though so maybe those..

there was a chunky adidas 'outdoor pursuits' type shoe around '89 - '91 maybe.. really gawdy colourscheme.. possibly lime and purple.. they were ace.. I killed a pair of them..
those hi-top vision streetwear boots from around the same got worn to death too..

Some old canvas rucanor baseball boots, wore them till they fell off me feet, then bought another pair, then another.
The keen targhee mids im wearing now are like their spiritual successor, on my second pair with the third on the horizon.

I had those Nike Air Jordan but in white with a grey/black speck.

And my black/white Nike Air Hurache were pretty cool.

My old hi-tec freeliners. First trainers i remember owning and loved them with all my soul. Or sole. Boomboom.

either adidas TRX10 or Nike air slant canvas....

Had some hi tec Runaway which nobody but me seems to remember. They were basically Silver Shadows but in a mid blue. They were ace
I also love Gazelles

Addidas gazelles-thread closed

Our PE teacher had Adidas Marathons in '82ish, I always had better trainers than him. back then I was a real trainer geek and used to spend most Saturday afternoons in the Adidas shop in Edinburgh looking at trainers.. my favourite at one point were their F1 racing boots. I could never choose an all time favourite trainer as I wouldn't be seen dead now in what were once upon a time favoutites.

My god, I think I agree with loddrick. The green ones were nicer though.
Diadora Borg Elite, Samba, Gazelle, and the original blue and grey Los Angeles run them close.

Current faves are blue suede Nike baseballboots with a high top and a waffle sole, had them for years, never wear them 'cos they're sooo good........
Limited edition from sportsfeet in Manchester. I love them so much I'll post a picture tomorrow.

Inov8's and New Balance thesedays though....

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comfiest ever...think probably a pair of nike air huarache from the mid 90s, they had an inner sock you would wear with bare feet. Very comfy but stunk after a while!

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I too remember the Adidas shop in Edinburgh in the early 80s. They had everything including a bobsleigh shoe section.

These were THE gutties when I were a lad.

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Lusted after these when I was much younger. Cost me an arm and a leg at the time and they were pretty crap!

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Converse Jack Purcell.

blimey, non of you went out in public with these on did you?

Muhammad Ali on your feet! Seriously? That has to be the worst looking shoe I've ever seen 😯

I had a pair of blue Duffs a few years ago, well they lasted about 6 years cos I couldn't throw them out. So comfortable. Never seen any like em before or since 🙁

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Underground in Manchester (who I ended up designing shoes for), used to import Adidas directly from Germany, so you could get garish colours that weren't generally available here. Mine were navy blue and pink 🙂 Loving my New Balance at the moment

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s'all about the etnies Lo-Cut series

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Great thread. I can't understand anyone whose answering anything other than Nikes though.

The best looking pair of basketball shoes I ever wore on court...Nike Air Penny II

How odd. Do you all have high oestrogen levels?

I had an ace pair of NIkes in silver with velcro, TKMaxx, can't find a pic 🙁

Vans Rowley XL2...

would love another pair of these..!

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vans rowley xl2, so awesome there's even a site campaigning to bring them back

http://vansrowley.tillallarewon.com/

These for me. I'll never forget my first pair:
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These were my footballing trainers, in fact my do everything trainers:
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You lot are a marketing man's wet dream come true.

Converse Jack Purcell. I never wear anything else on my feet.

Nike Air Max 95...

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back in the day this is what graced my hooves

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I can just recall how great it was when somebody went abroad and then came back with a new colourway. Them were the days!

Nowadays it tends to be Gazelles.

Air Max 95 are a classic too.

How odd. Do you all have high oestrogen levels?

You lot are a marketing man's wet dream come true.

Don't be surprised, it's hardly a million miles from all the bike kit threads on here is it..

these (adicolor G5 superstar 2+), once worn a bit (to get rid of the new shoe shine) are a favourite of mine (i also have the desert camo version)

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these (puma futsala), again once worn properly (and looking manky) were another favourite (i bought mine 2 sizes too small cos they looked better...)

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and currently wearing these (adidas ciero) into oblivion - my favourite ever pair of shoes.

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in all honesty i've been a bit disapointed with the google image results (esp the pumas!), and i can assure you all the above trainers look far superior in real life! currently got around 13 pairs of trainers i think - most of the main brands covered, but got a definite love for adidas.

[i]You lot are a marketing man's wet dream come true.[/i]

Yeah? Duffs were never "marketed" to me, saw them on the net cheap, bought them, wore them for 6 years. How does that follow?

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My favourite pair of basketball boots, a fine pair of Jordan 12's

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The legendary Air Max 95

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Vans Old Skool Low-Top, I wore a pair of there until they could be used no more. Worked nicely on the bike too.

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And finally an Adidas Superstar in brown and beige, a classic design.

I love trainers.

Seeing as this is allegedly a cycling forum, these are worthy of note

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A set of SPD's that were actually acceptable to wear off the bike. Wore them til they fell apart, bought another pair. Wore them til they fell apart, bought another pair. Wore them til they fell apart, bought another pair....

Good grief. I remember when the world seemed obsessed with trainers circa 1988. What sad pathetic times those were.

Binners, A good point, and for a similar reason there are worth a mention:[img] http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTUPUnabIpXV9V_0EoyFY8bKN5itX9WlMWnc46-iLsYwtQXrEM9 [/img]

Answer Flatfoots, I think I got through 3 pairs before going over to disco slippers.

Lunge, good call. That's what I used to wear prior to the 661's. Worthy of note indeed 😀

Mcmoonter

Green adidas rom +1. In fact am wearing a pair as I type 😆

Agree on the Flatfoots, especially the blue ones!

I had some original Puma Mostro's and they were so so so comfy. Not exactly for any kind of sport but as a shoe/trainer I loved them. They've just split at the front now but I still wear them when dossing lol.

I'm a massive Nike fan and own and from time to time still wear all of the following:

Air Max 87

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Air Max 90

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Air Max 95

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Air Max 97

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Air Huarache

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Air 180

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Air Trainer SC

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Air Jordan III

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Air Jordan IV

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Air Jordan V - These are my all time favourites, I've got 4 pairs in different colours

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Air Jordan VI

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Air Jordan Spizike

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Seeing the other Agassi Tech Challenges earlier in the thread, I loved these in my tennis playing days although sadly don't own a pair today:

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Those Air Max 87's are a fine pair of trainers.

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Suprised no one has mentioned the classic Converse All Star yet.

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Really like these and will not throw them out even though the last on them makes my feet cry

I had a pair of Nike Air Mx in Turquoise that i can't find a picture of anywhere. I also had a limited edition pair of Nike Air Huarache in suede/petrol blue colour, which again i can't find a picture of anywhere. This makes me think they were quite rare and would be worth a lot now.

I also have a pair of the low top versions of these

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And a pair of Puma Platinums that i can't find a pic of

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Still in box unworn but my favorites still...

Gachet

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Adidas fanboy here.
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For schoolboy coolness and cachet.
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Well it was the 1980 and white boots were all the rage. 😆

DezB, which ones are chav?

All of my trainers (with the exception of the Spizikes) are designs that were originally released between 1987 and 1997 that I either owned or lusted after when they first came. I got my first pair of Nike Air Max in 1987 and have been hooked ever since. All the ones I own are in the original colour schemes not something that your average chav would buy from JD Sports.

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I had these but navy stripes and Phaaaat laces, tan everywhere else and all gum sole. As a 19 year old circa 1996, I was overjoyed to never ever see anyone else wearing a pair except Damon Albarn. 8)

I also love rowley xl2's, I have a tan/black pair on its last legs and would love some more.

Hadge - Member

I had some original Puma Mostro's and they were so so so comfy. Not exactly for any kind of sport but as a shoe/trainer I loved them. They've just split at the front now but I still wear them when dossing lol.

Same here, soo comfy even though my toes hang out of the left one. Also have a pair of DC's I bought about 3 years ago, super comfy and will be relegated to biking shoes once I find another pair that I like, was always a Vans man before, but the latest ones I've bought just feel horrible in comparison to the DC's.

Also have a pair of these:
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Found a pic of the Huaraches

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Forgot about Nike Air Rift and the 'Camel Toe' look. I've got a pair of those too.

Houns, very nice, I've never seen that colourway before. How long ago did you get those?

Blimey, must be 17 years ago? Still trying to find the Air Max colourway

Found them, the torquoise pair

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Air Jordan IV . . . . about £70 in the late 80's, still remember handing over the cash!!
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these in burgundy with a beige stripe from the puma outlet shop - 15 quid. Wish I'd bought more than 1 pair
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these from a closeouts shop in florida - bloody good mtb shoes too
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not called kings for nothing
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Houns, those are called Air Max BW (Big Window, because of the large air bubble). I think they came out in 1991, I had a pair in the black, white and purple at that time. I have never seen the other colour, I only remember a womens version in white and blue that actually looked really nice, although a friend at school got them and everyone ripped it out of him for wearing womens clothes!

Air Jordan IV . . . . about £70 in the late 80's, still remember handing over the cash!!

They were £100, I remember only too well trying to persuade my mum to buy them for me in Olympus Sport in Oxford Street. I never did get them, hence having to buy some in later life. The most gutting thing was that only cost £50 in kids sizes (up to 5.5), but I needed a 6 and even though I tried to make the 5.5 fit it was never going to happen. That day scarred me for life!

My God, some of those shoes are hideous. No, worse than hideous. It's cpaitalism gone mad, I tell you. Plus, shouldn't you wear things that half the world's population doesn't also own if you want to look cool?

I'm glad I'm old sometimes, not often though, but usually when reading threads like this. Now, pass me my Church's brogues.

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I love these at the moment, great for slacklining too 😀

People keep asking me if the laces are real!

Cheers Gachet, wish i still had them.

Don't worried failedengineer i now own Church's myself

Jeeze what a load of tat! Who'duv thunk a load of STWers had such appalling taste, eh? 😉

My fave pair of trainers have to be a pair of these, in white + black:

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Probbly rubbish for any sports, but incredibly comfy.

Binners = Imelda Marcos of trainers 🙄

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They look very slutty, Bagpuss.

EDIT: (That's a Good Thing, BTW....) 😳

I know I know they're not trainers.... BUT

Someone on here.... mentioning no names

Used to design funky trendy shoes and got me some hot pink converse style trainers he designed himself *smiles proudly*

Quite sensible for you, those

[s]you love it biatch x[/s]

Yes I know 😀

Sooo comfy , but the soles were made of cheese!

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ooooo ooo
Great thread.
Takes me back to pouring over the 1982 Nike running shoe catalogue.

I wanted
Nike Odyssey
Terra TC with phylon midsole
but most of all I wanted a pair of Mariahs.

Started off wth junior shoes "Wally Waffle" (like the Internationalists) then a pair of Yankees.
Later Adidas Oregons.
Must look on ebay!!!

Y3 Trainers - ewwwwwwwwwww.