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I need a good clean white sneaker for summer, /fa/. What do you guys reccomend? I love cp's but they are just not in my price range right now. Bonus points for leather.

>> No.6048639

eric schedin
adidas

>> No.6048635

allsaints

>> No.6048636

Kent Wang

>> No.6048644

>>6048635

u dont want all saints

>> No.6048659
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6048659

Alife makes a lot of cheap, decent white styles.

I have the chuck lows and like them well enough. The corkboard footbed is nice.

>> No.6048665

$200 cps knockoffs made in the same factory:
http://global.rakuten.com/en/search?st=&tl=558885&k=ambassadors

>> No.6048673

>>6048659
They do have a stripe of color on the back, however. Mine have a thick red line at the heel, but I don't mind as I wear them only with khaki and navy bottoms.

>> No.6048677

this threads are startin to get real fuckin annoying

>> No.6048681

>>6048665

is the sizing the same

and can you attest to the quality

>> No.6048690

>>6048665

>Made in Portugal

not rly

>> No.6048703
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6048703

>>6048639
Eric Schedin are sold out at the moment, but I emailed him and he said there should be a restock soon-ish.

I'm hoping to nab a pair before summer really kicks in...

>> No.6048777

>>6048630
just get some jack purcells in white

99.9998% of the population couldn't tell the difference between them and the common projects

>> No.6048782

>>6048777
they look nothing alike? who cares if people recognize ur shoes?

>> No.6048786

>>6048630
Erik Shedin

Look 'em up, thank me later...

>> No.6048803

>>6048777
nobody thinks my cps are chucks

>> No.6048834
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6048834

>>6048665
CPs are made in italy... But afaik some raf sneakers are made in portugal I wouldn't be surprised if they were made at the same place

I was thinking of copping these or perhaps another pair from the same brand. I believe these are made at the same place that CPs are made.

http://www.menlook.com/fr/sneakers-homme/32097-baskets-en-cuir-blanc-edition-3-national-standard.html

~$240ish so I was planning on copping then posting about the quality difference between these and some CPs I own

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6048836

>>6048834

these rafs are from Portugal, so yeah

same sole and all

>> No.6048872

>>6048834
i think there's one company that owns a factory in italy and one in portugal and makes all those shoes with the same sole
cps, buttero, raf, kva, some damir doma, balenciaga, etc.

also buttero is a bit cheaper than cp right? you should cop a pair op

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6048885

>>6048665
ambassadors are alright, uploading pics from the sufu guy pair.

>> No.6048896
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6048896

>>6048885

>> No.6048898

>>6048644
why not?

>> No.6048900
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6048900

>>6048896

>> No.6048913

>>6048665

how much does it cost to ship

>> No.6048948

>>6048885
>>6048896
>>6048900
judging from those pics i'd say that looks pretty okay
not quite on par with the leather on the white achilles iirc (i only own nubuck vintages but i felt up the regular achilles at a store) but for half the price it looks like a good deal

>> No.6048972

dont they sell these at target for like $12 in the girl section?

>> No.6048979

>>6048972

hurr old lady shoes

>> No.6048991

im probs gonna sell my achilles lows (black) cause i dont wear em i want some mids instead

anyone interested work like 10 times

>> No.6048996

>>6048991

are they 41 or 42

>> No.6049003

>>6048996
41

my true to size is 42.5 though

>> No.6049009

>>6049003

you willing to ship to da us

>> No.6049010

You could buy a $300 pair of shoes, or you could by 6-7 pairs of Vans that look almost the same, in several different colors, and call it a day.

>> No.6049015

>>6049010

you haven't felt a good pair of shoes

>> No.6049025

>>6049009
not really i mean it seems pretty pointless its not like theyre gonna be hard to shift to i may as well sell to someone here in old england

>> No.6049030

>>6049025

okkkkkkkkkkkk

>>6049010

Vans look nothing like CPs

compare the two in person and you'll realize that Vans are bulky as hell

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>>6049010
go to a store that sells cps
feel the ~buttery~ leather lining
try them on and walk around a bit
then come back and say that vans are almost the same

god bless 8)

>> No.6049040
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6049040

>>6049025
yo helders, how does the all saints run?
I usually buy 43.5 but they only got full sizes so should I get 43s or 44s?

>> No.6049046

>>6049030
>compare the two in person and you'll realize that Vans are bulky as hell
you what m8
my cps are a lot bulkier than any of the old pairs of vans i have
it's because the leather + lining is thicker than cheap canvas

>> No.6049048

>>6049015
Well, I have, but I'm not about to throw down on casual shoes that nobody important is going to see me in.

>> No.6049050

>>6049040

same as CPs, so large

get 43s

>> No.6049053

>>6049040

all saints run true to size but you really don't want allsaints you will just get buyers remorse, please just save up you fucking cunt

>> No.6049055

>>6049040
i dont own the lows but theyre pretty big like cps n all other shoes with that sole unit size down one full size usually in your case get the 43s

>> No.6049056

>>6049046

im mainly referring to silhouette

>> No.6049057

>>6049050

dont listen to this guy

42 allsaints fit me snug im a uk 8

42 in cps fit large

>> No.6049060

>>6049046
cps are dead heavy

>>6049053
lol did u read that on the allsaints site or something?

they aint tts

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6049066

>>6049056
ok bub

>> No.6049069

>>6049060

UM YES THEY ARE U DUMBASS

im speaking from experience you fucking idiot. im not gonna fucking lie, my all saints lows were SNUG, my CPS in the SAME SIZE fit LARGE

fat ugly shit

>> No.6049070

>>6049066

you're very welcome to buy cheap-ass vans all of your life

>> No.6049073

>>6049066
ew

and the sole bends out at the sides when you walk cause theyre glued on with a pritt stick

>>6049069
calm down you massive faggot

>> No.6049084

>>6049073

calm down? calm fucking down? you are the little shit giving it the biggen talking shit and spreading lies dumbass

>> No.6049094
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6049094

are vans sk8 his acceptable? also did these ever come in white + leather

>> No.6049091

>>6049050
>>6049053
>>6049055
>>6049057
>>6049069
well.. this is confusing.

>> No.6049104

>>6049084
your a faggot :-)

>>6049091
i have the high tops this pussy boy with the lows obviously feels passionately that the lows are a SNUG fit

>> No.6049122

>>6049104

both of them fit exactly the same

source: i have them both

i dunno what u are trying to say here? are u trying to say all saints 42 fit the same as a cp 42? because they dont ok...im not gonna lie, this loser faggot asking for advice can buy them large and find out for his self

>> No.6049147

>>6049122
look at the question i answered originally you dweed
he asked if he should size up on the rules and even if they are smaller than cps theyre still large to size compared to most sneakers with out a doubt

>> No.6049164

>>6049094
Those are awkward in real life

maybe its because i have small feet

>> No.6049159

>>6049122

CPs and AllSaints use the same soles, how the hell could they fit differently

>> No.6049167

>>6049122
also why do you have common projects and then 2 pairs of the allsaints copies

>> No.6049176

>>6049073
>and the sole bends out at the sides when you walk

What in the actual fuck are you going on about?

>> No.6049188

>>6049176

look right before the transition between the toe box and laces

it bends

>> No.6049191

>>6049176
cant put it any simpler

>> No.6049192

>>6049167

because when i was transitioning into a new style i got a little bit excited and impulsed shopped and bought a lot of stuff i didnt need

sold the all saints lows recently never really wore the highs and my cps arrived like last week

>> No.6049200

>>6049191
hey matt this is kinda unrelated but I bought some fake geos from ioffer, how long did it take them to arrive for you?

>> No.6049209

>>6049200
ages

>>6049192
are you the guy who sold them for £10 then made the thread asking is she wants the dick

you got a bad price i wouldnt sent it to them

>> No.6049233

>>6049094
go for it
>>6049164
yes that's why

>> No.6049234

>>6049191
I've worn Vans for years and have never had a problem. I think you're full of shit.

>> No.6049237
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6049237

what a shitstorm I brought with me.

okay so they run large but not as large as cps?
so I could like expect +.5 in sizeing, instead of +1 in cps?

i got a pair of old skool vans in 43 but they fit very snug the first week, maybe comparable.

anyways, thanks for trying to help guys :- )

>> No.6049239

>>6049209

yeah that was me but we are in a state of recession

>> No.6049244

>>6049234
I wear Vans and I agree with him
the sidewalls stretch out as u wear the shoes more
every glue soled shoe does this

>> No.6049245

>>6049234

when the only shoes you've owned are Vans, you can't speak about quality

>> No.6049249

>>6049234
im not lmao if you're wearing vans youre probably so pleb you wouldnt even notice it or think its a problem

'cps are so overpriced my vans are exactly the same'

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>>6049245
>when the only shoes you've owned are Vans
You act like you know me?

>>6049249
pic related.
Just because I don't spend $300 on casualfag shoes, doesn't mean they are the only shoes I own, or make me a pleb. I don't feel like throwing down on shoes I'd only wear twice a week, max.

>I could buy 5-6 pairs of Vans for the cost of your CPs.
Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension.

>> No.6049288

>>6048872
the company's called margom, they're Italian

they sell soles to erryone honestly, if u got a baller sneaker made in europe, there's a 95% chance they made the sole

#BallerSneakerFacts #MadeUpStatistics

>> No.6049297

>>6049272
ud buy 10 shitty small tvs
or 1 huge big 1

>> No.6049303

>>6049272
you trying to say i missed the point?? you didnt make a fucking point, you just couldnt understand what me or the other anon meant even though it was clear as fuck

they bend out when you step, the shitty glued sole disconnects from the shoe and bends out, can you grasp that you imbecile?

>> No.6049306

>>6049297
this
u could put the tvs all over your house, but they'd be kinda shit

>> No.6049315

>>6049297
You're comparing shoes to TVs? I'm at a loss here.

>> No.6049322
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6049322

>>6049249

lelders y u hatin on vans u plebe? got a pair of cps thinkin u hot shit, damn

only vans that are not allowed are checkered slip-ons, the rest is fair game tbqh

>> No.6049330

>>6049315
see>>6049306

>> No.6049327

>>6049322
ive always disliked vans

i just think theyre shitty

>> No.6049338

>>6049327

hey matt why are not so much now? or u post under anon?

>> No.6049345

>>6049338
nah i only post with my trip
not feeling it i guess

>> No.6049342
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6049342

I just copped some Supgerga's. They're really nice. They're on sale too, only 35 pounds
http://www.superga.co.uk/item/Brand_Superga2750-fglu_413_0_303_1.html

>> No.6049350

>>6049330
...but nobody is going to go "oh wow, those are shit shoes because they are vans!"

They will probably see your kicks and say "nice kicks!" The same fucking reaction that you'd get with the CPs... except you can get that same reaction from the same person 5-6 times over, because you can buy 5-6 different pairs of Vans vs. one pair of CPs.

I find it disturbing that people here aren't interested in variety. You look dumb as fuck wearing the same shit over and over again.

>> No.6049363

>>6049350
we don't buy clothes to impress people tho
I don't understand what's wrong with wearing similar stuff a lot

>> No.6049358

>>6049342
y would I want to wear part of the upper east side stay at home mom/prep school girl uniform
the soles yellow well but I can't imagine them anywhere but under a skirt

>> No.6049365

>>6049350

That's a faggot fast fashion mentality. People should have less clothes but way higher quality and good design. Fuck variety if you're consistently good.

>> No.6049378

>>6049358
what are you even trying to say

>> No.6049373

>>6049350
u care 2 much about what other people think

if you would just wear them, the feeling is worth more than all the vans in the world and it comes from within, not the reactions of others. And instead of missing variety you'll put on other shoes and be like, this would be better with cps.

>> No.6049375

>>6049350
u could just buy lots of cp's if that's ur concern

>> No.6049377

>>6049350

>omg I need validation from other people, I cannot wear nice clothes if people don't recognize them

>> No.6049386

>>6049378
have u been to the UES
40+ moms and schoolgirls wear supergas

>> No.6049382

>>6049350
once you've been into fashion for a little while longer you'll stop dressing to impress your friends and will develop an unquenchable thirst which has very little to do with impreessing your friends

thats the reason why a lot of regulars here buy expensive shit but most people have your mentality for the first few months i guess

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6049388

Question that doesn't deserve its own thread.

/Fa/gs, regarding casual wear, are Adidas Samba's completely pleb tier? I feel like I made a step forward from only wearing Vans.

Pls respond with honest opinion, keep in mind this is my price range.

>> No.6049397

>>6049388
go on ebay and cop puma ansbach lo

>> No.6049399

>>6049388
I like sambas

originals not classics

>> No.6049402

>>6049388
i wore some of them the other day there was a pair lying around in my parents room, same exact ones

they're pretty shitty, feel so light and crappy to be honest

>> No.6049417

>>6049350

That's fucking stupid as well. If you feel you've found a cheap alternative, buy a pair. Not six you fuckstack.

>> No.6049418
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>>6049375

exactly buy more than 1 colorway of the shoes u like the design of.

>> No.6049435

>>6049418
why not more of the same colorway? gotta keep some on ice

>> No.6049442

niggas str8 hatin on vans are ascended plebes tbqh, pricetag peepers that think u can't have quality if it ain't made in italy

dem rainbow colored neon shits are plebe tho

>> No.6049457

>>6049442
one person dislikes vans in this thread, Matt
no one else said they hated, just acknowledged lower quality

>> No.6049456

>>6049435

some of the same colorway is nice, would buy multiple pairs of certain shoes, but some models are #rare and hard to get multiples of in the same size etc.

>> No.6049476

>>6049457
well, shit, u have looked right thru my ruse man

>> No.6049478

>>6049375
Yeah, at $300 a piece. That's some valuable spend of cash, buddy.

>> No.6049491

>>6049478

not rly, you could get 3-4 cps for the price of one geobaskets

pretty reasonable imo.

>> No.6049517

>>6049435

whats the point

>> No.6049519

>>6049491
plus, u could get 2-3 pairs of geos for the price of one drips

2 reasonable not 2 do

>> No.6049525

>>6049491
well, u could get like three pairs of airwalks for the price of a pair of vans

>> No.6049529

>>6049517
one to rock one to stock

>> No.6049532

>>6049517

>to keep some on ice

read young nigga

>> No.6049541

>>6049517
for emergencies

>> No.6049542

>>6049529

why do you want to stock one, clothes are for wearing your being a autistic

>> No.6049544

>>6049350
quality over quantity m8

>> No.6049551

>>6049542

because when u wear clothes they wear out.

if u have 1 stocked, ur ready for when ur current pair is dead

>> No.6049555

>>6049542
when u wear out the first pair?

>> No.6049563

>>6049542
for situations like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwRbUaNoYQ

>> No.6049566

>>6049542
one to wear every day
one to wear when u want to look ur best, for special occasions n shit

same reason ppl buy nice cars and use a honda as a daily driver

>> No.6049560

>>6049525
Yeah, but airwalks look like shit.

>>6049544
>quality
>shoes still last years
K

>> No.6049572

>>6049542
when it gets to worn and they bust u got a fresh pair

kinda like a spare tire but swaggin

>> No.6049578

>>6049575
takn ur girl 2 get fuckd

>> No.6049575

>>6049566

thats the reply i was waiting for, its totally autistic, what special ocasion are you talking about faggot?
sneakers are casual, its not that youre going to wear them to a business meeting

>> No.6049583

>>6049575
just cuz its a special occasion doesnt mean its a buisness meeting or sumthin smh

special ocassion mean u goin to a fresh ass opening and u need some clean ass sneaks to go with yo fit naw mean?

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6049585

>>6049575
fashion business homie, you can tell who used 3 paychecks to cop their kicks and who the real nigga with a fridge full of sneaks

>> No.6049587

>>6049575

sometimes u wearing like ur undercover scab jeans and beat up sneaks go better with it, and then another day ur wearing ur jil sander marble prints and u need ur clean ones.

just an example, not business meeting, just making ur fit look good.

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6050727

i found this on mfa
go figure

>> No.6050740

>>6050727

absolutely disgusting.jpg

literally none of those are made in italy

>> No.6050757

>>6050727
welp, I'm saving for Achilles then

>> No.6050770

>>6050757

you wont b dissapointed they feel hella good

>> No.6050771

>>6050727
Just gives more reason to buy CPs or other designer sneakers.

>> No.6050790

>>6049036
Buttero sneaks give me an erection.

>> No.6053820
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6053820

What about som white on white Air Force 1's?

>> No.6054030

how is the quality on raf velcros ?

>> No.6056819

>>6053820
Buy Lunar force 1's instead.

>> No.6056829

>>6054030
what kind of question is this lol.

>> No.6057018

>>6056829
>Buy Lunar force 1's instead.

i assume that means the quality is great?

>> No.6057053

>>6057018
they mostly look better.

>> No.6057179

>>6049386
ny /fa/g?

>> No.6057242

>>6053820
Def cop. They're thick and bulky and heavy, but they're comfy as fuck.