Wear your trainers people! Took my 1998 Slovenian GP's out for a walk the other day (haven't been worn for a year). This is what happened 
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Things that make your blood boil
22-03-13, 12:48 PM
#6,529
Whoa! They are 15 yrs old though.....but its only the natural process of 'breakdown' re the foamlike midsoles....for supes, we're good 
23-03-13, 03:15 AM
#6,530
that's fucked!! I don't keep any in boxes. Is that a mistake?
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23-03-13, 10:49 AM
#6,531
Like Ken said, it's the "foamy" soles you've got to be careful with. Superstars should be fine either way apart for some stripe/heal/tongue materials that may crack over time. I have 4 pairs of Pro Mods from 93/94 and the only pair that had no signs of deterioration was the one that had been worn over the years. If it's a matter of the shoe getting to breathe, moisture, dryness or flexing the sole/upper I don't really know (probably the last one or a combination). I have other DS pairs too from the same year and line with different signs of deterioration. One has clearly been exposed to excessive smoking 
Almost every used pair I've got from the UK smell of cigarette smoke though
Almost every used pair I've got from the UK smell of cigarette smoke though
23-03-13, 04:08 PM
#6,533
I'd say PU like in Trimm-Trabs, but I'm no expert Isn't EVA what they use in classic runners?
Isn't EVA what they use in classic runners?
23-03-13, 09:48 PM
#6,534
Yeah, they've been using it in runners, of all kinds, for many years. There are different types and densities of EVA, tho. If your's are the same stuff as Trimm-Trabs or Forest Hills then it's polyurethane.
25-03-13, 04:30 AM
#6,535
Always sad too see that happen Vox. From what i've heard adidas went PU crazy 70/80s especially with the tennis range. These belong to a friend never been worn and kept boxed:
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25-03-13, 05:33 PM
#6,536
That's nuts, E!
BTW, never put on brand new PU shoes and go on carpeted steps, without scuffing them up first.
BTW, never put on brand new PU shoes and go on carpeted steps, without scuffing them up first.
27-03-13, 09:02 PM
#6,537
Yeah, I've heard about the old PU soles but thought they sorted that in later models.
29-03-13, 10:52 PM
#6,538
There are tons of shoes in size 8 but almost nothing in 7 or 7.5... Oh and also ladies shoes never look as good as the gent's
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31-03-13, 03:18 PM
#6,539
Trying to buy Tassie devils then them being listed on the bay for 400 quid. If you don't wear em, don't fucking buy em!! (am I allowed to swear?) it was angry descriptive swearing!
12-04-13, 06:41 PM
#6,540
phucking re-sellers, all the size's of a certain zx all sold in the space of 10 minutes, flood of them on ebay. wankers
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