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6562553 No.6562553 [Reply] [Original]

>splurge 1k on basic bitch goff ninjer
>want geos
>tfw poor
So I decided to look at those dreambox geos on ioffer
Why are fakes so fucking expensive?
>193 CAD.
If they're real leather/ good build quality that's understandable
but from my experience fakes fall apart in a week

>> No.6562563

>>6562553
buy them from taobao for 40-70

>> No.6562568

>>6562563
any difference between taobao and dreamboxes? or are the ones from taobao dreambox

>> No.6562573

>>6562553
you don't need geobaskets (fake ones at that) to be "goff ninjer".

>> No.6562585

>>6562568
the ones on taobao are dreambox, but u have to buy them from china which is a pain cuz u have to talk to shit for brain gooks

ppl on ioffer just buy them on taobao and flip for profit because fuccbois buy them

>> No.6562587

>>6562563
Taobao is so bloody complicated to buy from. It's like trying to lace your shoes in a checkered pattern when you're in the 3rd grade

>> No.6562595

>>6562573
I genuinely really like the design. Fuck trends

>> No.6562603
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6562603

dreambox geos last longer than real ones

>> No.6562607

>>6562595
Then save your pennies.

You are going to be upset with fakes and that money will just make you that much farther away from the real deal.

>> No.6562614

>>6562607
this

just wear basic ninja for now

>> No.6562617

>>6562563
How do you navigate taobao? it's a real pain in the ass? also
Are dreamboxes completely fuccboi?

>> No.6562619

go on ratuken and buy some julius for less than 100CAD
thank me l8r.

>> No.6562622

>>6562553
for 200$ you could get actual nice shoes on sale or used

>> No.6562638

>>6562607
Money isn't a gigantic issue, I'm just assmad that chinese fakes are more expensive than chinese non-fakes.

>> No.6562642

I wonder how many people walked past and thought "what the fuck are they wearing?"

Also rick has a close resemblance to scooby1961 here

>> No.6562645

>>6562617
sk8 his > dreamboxes

>> No.6562656

>>6562617
I'm going to ask my ching chong girlfriend to translate. Go to your local chinese neighborhood and find a starbucks, make a friend and ask for help.

On a scale of 1 - fuccboi, they're about an 8.3 imo

>> No.6562661

>>6562642
This looks like they are in some sophisticated location, not Plebville.

>> No.6562668

regular geos are overrated

save up for some ccp horse derbies, destroyed deerskin dbss or rick creeper boots (side zip/front zip/spiral zip/combat) or guidi 988

if u really want geos wait till you find reverse leather island geos or get swooshy dunks in good shape from japan for like 600-700

>> No.6562670

>>6562622
Prob sk8 highs or something

>> No.6562690

>>6562670
i happen to be looking into sk8 his. which of these should i go for:
>regular black/white/white
>black/white/white leather
>all white

>> No.6562688

>>6562668
I wanted the dunks in milk white, but they're fucking impossible to find in 45-46. It's like everything on ebay is size 42 or lower

>> No.6562697

>>6562668
link me to destroyed deerskins, pigskins, goatskins... the only ones I can find are on ebay and they look fake

please?

>> No.6562700

>>6562668
i have a feeling somebody stole voids trip

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6562702

>>6562619
links please

>> No.6562703

>>6562619
I've heard that site is full of moonspeak proxy scams

>> No.6562704

>>6562690
just post pics

>> No.6562705

>>6562688
There is the reverse leather Geos on eBay that User was talking about in 45.

>> No.6562726

>>6562690
The black/white non-leather ones

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6562732

>>6562700

why?

how weird u think that

>>6562688

keep looking bro might take months, took me that long to finally wait for my spiral zips went on sale cheap enough so i could get them.

>>6562697

heres a pic

>> No.6562740

>>6562553
Is all that shit under his jacket prone to exploding?

>> No.6562736

Whats the real drawback of buying dreamboxes? Construction? Material? Stitching? Or just knowing they aren't real?

>> No.6562742

>>6562732
fuck those are so nice

what sizes did dbss go to in usa? i only know the 1/2/3
>>6562736
all 4

>> No.6562748

>>6562742
8-10 or 11

>> No.6562757

>>6562736
All four, but literally 90% of plebs won't even know what they are

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6562761

Somebody explain to me how this entire trend isn't a joke. Is it an urban thing? If you were seen wearing something like that in about 99.9% of the world, you'd be seen as an absolute moron.

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6562767

>>6562757

>> No.6562771

>>6562761

hey ur mom called

they want their pleb back

>> No.6562777

>>6562761
We really care what some bumfuck from the middle of nowhere thinks.

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6562784

>>6562761
Eventually that's how plebs will dress. It's inevitable

>> No.6562780

>>6562748
i hate my life
>>6562761
>haha where i come from in the bible everyone wears tapout tees and cargo shorts, you guys are real losers haha amirite?

>> No.6562786

>>6562780
*bible belt

>> No.6562789

>>6562780
*bible belt

>> No.6562788

>>6562742

yeah size 1=8-8.5US size 2=9-9.5US 3=10-10.5US

approximately

>> No.6562794

>>6562788
being sz12 is suffering

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6562793

>>6562761
Geos actually go well with most street wear.
They are hightop sneakers, where do you live that you never see those?

>> No.6562792

>>6562732
I want that color, but all I could find was this guy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIET-BUTCHER-SLIM-SKIN-DESTROYED-RICK-GREY-NAVY-LEATHER-SNEAKERS-SHOES-SZ-3-/350833191482

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIET-BUTCHER-SLIM-SKIN-DESTROYED-RICK-GREY-LEATHER-SNEAKERS-SHOES-SZ-2-/350836325823

at one point he had them down to like 350 USD

but the pictures aren't zoomed in enough, and he added "RICK" to the title.

makes me suspicious, what do you think?

>> No.6562790

>>6562784

>posts kim and kanye as inspo

pls

>> No.6562797

>>6562792
>>6562792
if theyre shitty just return them and get your money back on paypal

>> No.6562798

>>6562780
>tfw wearing slimfit button downs and brogues makes you a fashion demigod in bumfuck south clapistan

>> No.6562799
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6562799

>>6562780
It's not too bad. I sold my DBSS because they don't work that well with baggy outfits. Prefer Rick.

>> No.6562803

>>6562761
where do u live that is so judgemental

>> No.6562804

you spent 1k on a fashion trend? something that wont be around in the next 12 months? ahahha op is seriously a faggot.

sage

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6562805

>>6562790
>Implying my post didn't insult kanye and kim

>> No.6562808

>>6562792

those are both legit, i was watching those awhile back on yahoo japan, he buys them and doubles the price.

>>6562794

im sorry bro it makes me appreciate being small as fuck, its easy for me to get jp brands.

rock hedi dior homme, u have the build for it

get some waxed jeans from luster or somethin :)

>> No.6562809

>>6562799
dont ricks only go up to sz11 too tho? i only see 45s

>> No.6562812

>>6562792
bought black destroyed goat from him for like **a lot** off the ebay tag lmao

he bought those DBSS off rakuten, or at least the pair I bought because nfish sent me a link to the rakuten auction for em right after he shipped and they went for 250 less than what I paid..

no biggie though, they've been a grail of mine forever so i'm not trippin too hard

I'm sure mine are legit, not sure about the rest.

>tfw mine coming with box too

>> No.6562821

>>6562794

haha manlet

>> No.6562818

>>6562799

>dbss don't work that well with baggy outfits

what the fuck

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6562819

>>6562771
>>6562780
>>6562777
>I spent thousands of dollars only to make myself look like an idiot and it makes me very upset :(
Do you know what subtlety is? Everything about goofninja is gaudy and absurd. I'm still yet to hear any reasonable explanation of what aesthetic appeal you can possibly find in this shit.

Pic related, it's what you all actually look like.

>> No.6562824

>>6562794
Try size 12 with wide feet

>> No.6562831

>>6562809
45 is like size 12?

plus his toebox is pretty forgiving so i'm sure you could squeeze into them

>> No.6562833

>>6562819
>all black
>gaudy

lol

its ok honey no ones forcing you to wear anything besides sperrys and uniqlo button downs :)

>> No.6562835

>>6562797
yeah man, you're right. Just been being stupid about taking the leap, I'll just wait till they drop again, though I'm a 10.5 to 11 so I hope they don't end up too tight

>> No.6562843

>>6562809
46

There was just a pair of new B/W dunks on eBay in 46, might still be up.

>>6562818
Not nearly as well as Rick sneakers.

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6562847

>>6562819
>gaudy and absurd

>> No.6562851

>>6562587
at least that shit was in a language i could understand

>> No.6562849

>>6562804
The clothes were all versatile, it's not like slim fitting black pants and shirts will ever go out of style. Individual pieces weren't that pricey either.

I lost a lot of weight so I needed a wardrobe change anyways

>> No.6562850

>>6562831
45 is only sz11

but who knows maybe theyd fit, no way of really trying some on tho

>> No.6562853

>>6562850
wait how is it sz11

if 43 = 10?

>> No.6562863

>>6562853
i dont know euro and us sizes dont really line up properly

all my shoes say us12/eu46 on them tho and im a sz45 in raf

>> No.6562862

>>6562808
>>6562812
thanks a lot guys. just needed to be sure before I pulled the trigger.

>> No.6562864

>>6562757
>>6562742
These are still nearly $200 shoes. How bad can they be?

>> No.6562868

>>6562819
ITP: anus flustered individual who bought 10 pairs of clark's desert boots and uniqlo button downs

>> No.6562877

>>6562864
think about how much money and how many employees companies like dreambox have to work with compared to like nike or some shit

fakes are never as mass produced as real shoes and will never really have the same quality as other stuff in the same price range

>> No.6562886

>>6562864
Well, apparently they're decent quality for shoes. OK for their price range.

>> No.6562887

>>6562877

whoa a post on 4chan talking about manufacturing that isnt total bullshit

im seeing things

>> No.6562894

>>6562553

he looks hes wearing a black bin bag that's got caught in the wind

inb4 2fa4me

>> No.6562896

>>6562793
get a load of this manlet

>> No.6562903

>>6562894
Looks more like a walmart sleeping bag to me

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6562917

Out of curiosity, do dreamboxes fit the same as real geos? Would you have to size down?