Hey, I'd really like to buy the newly released Superstar 80 3way from Crooked Tongues/ ACU/ D-MOP/ VA but the shipping prices and price of the actual shoe is ridiculous to the US. One pair shipped works out to about $250 USD. I realized that CT charges a flat fee of 30 GBP for shipping to the US or Canada no matter how large the order is. So I figure we should all get together and buy it as one order so that the shipping charges are more are less not so much cash. I'm currently in NYC so it would be ideal to get the order shipped here and since the post office is 2 blocks from me I can easily ship out every ones' packages from here. Anyone who is in shoot me a PM so we can get something sorted. I'd like to do this ASAP, as I don't want to lose an opportunity at owning this pair!
Adidas 3way Superstar 80s Asian Release North America Group Buy!!!!
17-07-09, 07:52 PM
#3
Hate to rain on your parade but I doubt they'll accept orders for more than one pair.
17-07-09, 08:14 PM
#4
I fucking hope not, that would suck big time. This already sucks enough that we have to import the shoe. For the first release from the 3way, even though VA was not part of Group 1 they still got to carry the REPS, because there was no store offering it to the Asia region. How could Adidas be so retarded as to not offer it through another Consortium partner to cater to the North American people?
17-07-09, 08:55 PM
#5
(17-07-09, 08:14 PM)TheScuderia6 Wrote: I fucking hope not, that would suck big time. This already sucks enough that we have to import the shoe. For the first release from the 3way, even though VA was not part of Group 1 they still got to carry the REPS, because there was no store offering it to the Asia region. How could Adidas be so retarded as to not offer it through another Consortium partner to cater to the North American people?
The only explanation is they're a bunch of f*king cnuts.
That, or they want to make sure CT makes a f*king killing on this release.
If God gives you lemons you should find a new God
17-07-09, 08:59 PM
#6
It is all a bit odd but there you go, them's the breaks.
Plenty of shoe have only come out stateside that we never even got a sniff at.
It's all part of why we love trainers and the chase to get 'em.
Plenty of shoe have only come out stateside that we never even got a sniff at.
It's all part of why we love trainers and the chase to get 'em.
17-07-09, 09:08 PM
#7
^^^amazingly this doesn't make me any less angry.
Yes, if I really want this shoe it's mine for the having, but should I really have to pay CDN300 for the privilege?
Yes, if I really want this shoe it's mine for the having, but should I really have to pay CDN300 for the privilege?
If God gives you lemons you should find a new God
17-07-09, 09:29 PM
#9
Geez, even with help from our UK mates, it still doesn't bring the price down 
So I just called a few places for us North American members i.e. Alife/DQM/Huf and also hit up a few spots I knew carried one/other of the 1st two drops - all said no go...at least for now...meaning a no go likely until the smoke clears, is my guess re: demand, or what Adidas/CT/Asia sez...strange too is the SnS website, which has all three drops, EXCEPT any Superstars!!! WTF? At least I got a better look at the SSmiths, which kinda looked promising, but still kinda gay!
Also picked this tidbit off of the CT site re: the Superstar 3rd Grp model:
"THIS MODEL IS TEAM RETAILER, EXCLUSIVE TO CROOKED TONGUES AND ONE ADIDAS STORE OUTSIDE OF ASIA"...so my impression is that CT and the Asian shops get em, plus ONE other store? If so, whom? Perhaps it is SnS, since they have the other 3rd drops online. Hmmm....still won't be cheap though, but if its a US store [scratches head to wonder whom...]...
So I just called a few places for us North American members i.e. Alife/DQM/Huf and also hit up a few spots I knew carried one/other of the 1st two drops - all said no go...at least for now...meaning a no go likely until the smoke clears, is my guess re: demand, or what Adidas/CT/Asia sez...strange too is the SnS website, which has all three drops, EXCEPT any Superstars!!! WTF? At least I got a better look at the SSmiths, which kinda looked promising, but still kinda gay!
Also picked this tidbit off of the CT site re: the Superstar 3rd Grp model:
"THIS MODEL IS TEAM RETAILER, EXCLUSIVE TO CROOKED TONGUES AND ONE ADIDAS STORE OUTSIDE OF ASIA"...so my impression is that CT and the Asian shops get em, plus ONE other store? If so, whom? Perhaps it is SnS, since they have the other 3rd drops online. Hmmm....still won't be cheap though, but if its a US store [scratches head to wonder whom...]...
18-07-09, 12:23 AM
#10
It's not the Adidas Originals Store in NYC. I would assume if it was an O Store that was in the states it would prob be the one in NYC. I also did the rounds and called Alife, DQM, Huf, Undftd. No go for any of them. So it's looking like it's going to be nothing but CT at this point. It's bullshit if you ask me that one of the largest retail markets in the world would be left out of it, but all this anger isn't going to solve anything. So once I get enough people together hopefully we can put an order through to CT.
18-07-09, 12:38 AM
#11
Yeah but then trainer collecting is massive in the UK and Europe and we frequently get either left out completely or given the scraps.
Neither's right but that's just how it is.
Neither's right but that's just how it is.
21-07-09, 12:09 AM
#12
Looks like no one's really interested in the group buy, so I'm canceling it. If anyone else wants to take charge with it feel free, thanks.
21-07-09, 04:05 PM
#13
Fuck it, I had a change of heart last night. These maybe pricey, but from all the pics in the "look the postie dun brung me some supes.." thread it looks like they are worth it. So the group buy is back on, if anyone is actually interested! Lets make this happen!
22-07-09, 03:41 AM
#14
Heads up last chance to join the group buy! All of you waiting on ebay, or a US retailer and all isn't going to happen. Look at the REPS!
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