/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6795999]

Can someone please explain to me the reasoning behind certain /fa/ posters current obsession with running shoes? This includes the wallmart tier looking new balances

I just don't see it, I mean roche runs look alright I suppose, but almost all of the running shoes that get posted look like crap I would see guys in ill fitting khaki shorts and graphic tees wearing, stuff lost in the sea of multicolored ugly mesh haphazardly on display the shoe departments of generic syndicated grocery stores.

Are they somehow the new preppy look or something?

Not even trolling, genuinely curious.

Pic related, don't mean to offend the anon that posted it, but its exactly what I am talking about.

[Anonymous No.6796019]

I like Gyakuoso's trainer but soley if they are applied to the purpose they're made and worn with similar styles.
It's disgusting seeing nasty curved up bad silouhette nike trainers from footlocker.

[Anonymous No.6796024]

because they fall into the realm of techwear because they usually are made with interesting materials like neoprene, nylon, and whatever flyknits use

[Anonymous No.6796030]

don't expect any serious answers, you'll never be able to catch them

[Anonymous No.6796028]

>>6795999
I don't really care too much for looks as much as comfort. I don't give a shit if it looks tech as fuck or anything. They just feel like I'm walking on clouds and are easy to put on and off. I'm speaking about Flyknits (any kind).

[Anonymous No.6796037]

it's just where we are at in the cycle of things. sneakers are now. because it has been 15 years and they contrast what has been pushed for 5 years ( in this case boots I suppose)
next up huge revival of skate shoes 2015.

[natalie No.6796041]

>>6795999
>This includes the wallmart tier looking new balances
new balances are disgusting, but they can work (pretty much everything can work)

> I mean roche runs look alright
no they dont they are super ugly

>I would see guys in ill fitting khaki shorts and graphic tees wearing
that is your bias, you have nothing else in your mental vocabulary to reference. one of the core facets of fashion is recontextualization, change

most designer running shoes have interesting colorways and such and are crafted with an awareness of the stigma and connotations that are already held by these autism shoes

[Gaspard No.6796045]

>>6795999
Personally, I feel like the ugliness of them and the over-designed aspect of them is mainly the reason why I like them, they're just fun in their tackiness, like Blackpool in England or Las Vegas.. Plus they're really comfy.

[natalie No.6796053]

for example check out this beauty
glossy sheen and color palate give off a futuristic vibe,

[Anonymous No.6796058]

Gaspard is legitimately autistic he told us so on Snapchat

don't mind him

[Gaspard No.6796062]

>>6796058
I showed them my medication and everything.

[Anonymous No.6796073]

>>6796053
>nat repping rafdidas

i know they're cool but when did you turn pleb nat

[natalie No.6796077]

>>6796073
i luv me some raf

[Anonymous No.6796078]

>>6796053
get your head out of your fucking ass
you only noticed these shoes because theyre a raf collab
theyre fucking disgusting and >futuristic vibe can be found on a lot of other shoes that dont look like shit

[Anonymous No.6796084]

>>6796078
no stop
i do agree that tons of shitheads r doing it now

>>6796077
ok fine
i hope that image was not related

[Anonymous No.6796088]

>>6796053
OP here, maybe I am just a pleb but when I look at that, I don't see "future", I see like a late 90's 5th grader.


But whatever, rock your own style and all that. I'm really in no position to give criticism over style (hell /fa/ would likely burn half my basic bitch wardrobe), just wanted to hear what anons had to say, thanks everyone.

[natalie No.6796089]

>>6796078
way to be a jerk
you wont find shoes in that style, you might be close but you wont
closest would probably be asics but the branding and such make it very off mark

[natalie No.6796099]

>>6796088
rafs shoes have lots of details that would say something else

i personally would not wear rafs shoes but i do like their look

[Anonymous No.6796102]

>>6796088
a lot of new balances look nice and compliment fits
flyknits are nice looking trainers
trainers are just in right now.

[Gaspard No.6796115]

>>6796088
all opinions are valid and should be taken into atleast some consideration, thats the point of forums :)

Pic is my style tbh, I like futuristic stuff, even if it does seem via late 90s 5th grader, as you say.

[Anonymous No.6796142]

>>6796053
These look awful to me, sorry.
>>6796099
These on the other hand, are clean and obtain that futurist look without having fucking puke colors all over it.

[Anonymous No.6796146]

I think sneakers have always been a way to bring a fit together. You can wear those with plain pallet and make a good outfit. It really is nice having color on your garments, and in my opinion when done with a air of subtlety it will end in colorful fits that this board seems to be lacking of; mostly due to the monochrome aesthetics modernized by many popular designers and brands that understand the diversity of it. Monochrome, however, is hard to offend with and usually requires less thought which indeed has some admirable aspects behind it. That might be jeopardized, or perhaps enhanced when you wear risky designs with monochrome which do imply that you tried. Color in garments or shoes with diverse color pallets like those in OP can be the building block of an outfit, or they can just be a statement piece on an otherwise quite outfit. Anyways I admire when I see color being pulled off in a diverse and subtle manner that does not offend the eye, and really consider them higher than those monochrome with loud designs outfits.

A lot of posts here are opinions masked as concrete facts, and this is surprising on a fashion board when fashion itself is subjective and diverse. Why would you expect to understand others taste when you have such a inconsiderate and closed minded attitude. Maybe you should look beyond your biased reasoning and try to understand viewpoints beyond your totem that sits above a Walmart shopping center which you seem to have valued so much to compose the reasoning for your ideals which you try to pass off just as serious as the ones you oppose when in reality they are all subjective. To each his own, faggot.

[Anonymous No.6796152]

>>6796146
Great post, thanks friend

0 sarcasm

[Anonymous No.6796168]

>>6796146
The first paragraph seems so well thought out.

The second, you sound like a passive aggressive cunt.

[natalie No.6796165]

>>6796146
great points

>Monochrome, however, is hard to offend with and usually requires less thought
no surprise why many young ppl cling to it
there has to be alevel of awareness when dressing myself, the sticky should contain theoretical and philosophical texts on the concept of wearing clothes

[Anonymous No.6796171]

>>6796168
every post on /fa/ needs an edge if it wants to be taken srsly imo

[Anonymous No.6796179]

>>6796146
>make post trying to see the reasoning and further understand other users opinions
>successfully achieve that halfway through thread

>mfw get called inconsiderate and closed minded

lol.

[Anonymous No.6796189]

>>6796168
There's nothing passive aggressive about it, it's a direct calling out of that posters biases.

[Anonymous No.6796188]

>>6796168
I agree, but I wrote it to the tone of OP because it is an argument with an aggressive cunt. Why would I reply any other way that is any less aggressive. Then my argument would seem weak?

[Anonymous No.6796212]

because they add something to the fit. some kind of a special sporty classic sneaker feel to it mixed with /fa/ outfit.

I can't pull off them because my ankles are too wide for them but I admire fits with them.

pic related.

[Anonymous No.6796219]

>>6796212

[natalie No.6796226]

>>6796219
absolutely disgusting

[Anonymous No.6796240]

i personally think they're a shitty tumblr trend that will fade away like peacoats and camo, but they can look okay in techwear with a tapered sweatpant fit.

the fuccbois that wear NB and roshes with jeans or chinos look like idiots

[Anonymous No.6796239]

>>6795999
Because they look nice

[uuuuhhhh No.6796246]

>>6796240
how can u in good conscience call peacoats and camo shitty trends but mention techwear in the same sentence

[Anonymous No.6796250]

>>6796219
>>6796212

Both of these would look way better with a different shoe. New Balance will always look like autistic pleb shoes to me...I feel like people are only wearing them to be "ironic" or whatever

[Anonymous No.6796258]

>>6796246

techwear is a style not a trend

[Anonymous No.6796263]

>>6796258
and that makes it less shitty because...

[uuuuhhhh No.6796268]

>>6796258
lmao

[Anonymous No.6796270]

>>6795999
Pretty sure people would wear them in their fits as kind of a challenge. Like "check it out I'm wearing this fugly shoes and still look fly as shit cause this outfit cost like 3 months of your rent and then I just threw on some NBs because I think I'm a funny guy."

Also, marketing. GQ was pushing New Balances so hard last time I checked. I don't really expose myself to that publication though so idk what they've been up to lately.

[Anonymous No.6796273]

Like honestly... who the fuck wore more than running shoes and basketball sneakers before?

Where I'm from, this Vans and Converse shit (shit that I'm honestly tired of seeing) became a trend that was generally made fun of by what was the usual basketball and running shoes crowd.

[TroalPost !!M/8ntLE+we3 No.6796316]

>>6796268
feeling better m8?

[uuuuhhhh No.6796320]

>>6796316
yes

[Anonymous No.6796344]

Larry David shit is swag these days.

[Anonymous No.6796366]

>>6796250
that's like saying chucks are "autistic pleb shoes" (I shoudld've just ignored you once I've read that).

[Anonymous No.6796546]

>>6795999
I legitimately love ugly trainers. I'm obsessed with them, the massive variation in design you simply don't get with any other shoe, even boots. It's purely an aesthetic thing. I love what >>6796115 said, I enjoy having this weirdf nostalgic throwback aspect to my fits. On top of all that, they're fucking comfy.

[Anonymous No.6796568]

>>6795999
Because Gaspard loves wallmart tier running shoes.

[Gaspard No.6796573]

>>6796568
They don't even have Walmart in Australia. What is Walmart like? could someone from USA please paint a wonderful verbal picture of what it's like?

[Anonymous No.6796591]

>>6796573
Big corporation's outlet to a consumer society burdened by economic adversity which grants the big corporation to get away with questionable business practices masked by a veil of deals and fair prices that seem to intentionally paint warm hearted intentions of the retailers.

[Anonymous No.6796596]

>>6796573
I thought Walmart was like Woolies crossed with Kmart.

[Anonymous No.6796600]

>>6796573
Big corporation's outlet to a consumer society burdened by economic adversity which grants the big corporations the ability to get away with questionable business practices masked by a veil of deals and fair prices that seem to intentionally paint warm hearted intentions of the retailers.

[Anonymous No.6796606]

>>6796366

except actual autistic people don't wear chucks, they wear new balance sneakers. go see brony meet up pictures, all of them wear either shitty walmart dress shoes or running shoes

[Anonymous No.6797434]

>>6796573
Walmart is woolies and big w together as one, sometimes so big other chainstores have miniature outlets inside of them, like mcdonalds

[aiouh No.6797450]

Holy shit when did it become 2012 Winter /fa/ again

[Anonymous No.6797475]

only good looking new balances ever

[$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ No.6797477]

i think there's a bit more to these raf runners.
ever notice how modern sneakers always try to match themselves? as if they were an outfit of their own? it completely throws off whatever you want to wear. for ages shoes have been solid colors, or shades of the same. but look at these- >>6796219 one red- but in three different areas, and multiple greys. it's just too much, but raf takes it to another level. his are just fucked, and it takes away from what you're wearing in the same way as the new balances for example, but it leaves the average person who WOULD wear the NB's unsettled. of course they express that as 'wow those are ugly man!' or '5th grader walmart shoes!' but when it comes down to it, the same could be said for their shoes.

[Anonymous No.6797478]

>>6797475
Are those the 420 made in england?

[Anonymous No.6797479]

>>6796099

Have this and not a single regret. Really love the design,it looks ethereal under a spotlight.

["Been a Goon" Tyson "Cop Kille(...) No.6797488]

Look at a typical fit
>trainers
>joggers
>5 panel
Just a few years ago this would be considered eurocore, it's obviously where the fit came from

[$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ No.6797495]

>>6797477
that being, the rafs are completely separate of the roshe run and flyknit etc etc fits. I've seen them being worn in many different ways other than cuffed black jeans

[Anonymous No.6797528]

>>6797477

This.

Raf brought the ugly trainer and jogging pants trend on the runway and took it to another level.

He does the same shit every other show, be it youth culture or ugly running shoes.

I can't wait to get a pair of Response 2s after they go on sale.

[Anonymous No.6797529]

>>6797495

Do you have any inspo on Raf runners with shorts? Planning to wear it with black oversized tees and shorts.

[aiouh No.6797532]

>>6797529
>black oversized tees
Do you mean overlong or tees that are too big

[Anonymous No.6797543]

>>6797532

Overlong with oversized neck, something like Damir Doma's.

[Anonymous No.6798488]

>>6797478

Yes, exactly.

[HailTheKingKids No.6798506]

ITT FAGGOT RETARDS WHO AINT BOUT IT.

[Anonymous No.6798511]

>>6796099

im a fan of raf but these are horrible

[Anonymous No.6798545]

>>6797475
silhouette is completely boring. so many better NBs than those.

[yung lelders *B.H.A* ~*~*BuCkE(...) !!Ckr8T299qdM No.6798561]

[yung lelders *B.H.A* ~*~*BuCkE(...) !!Ckr8T299qdM No.6798568]

>>6798545
i agree

[Anonymous No.6798632]

Not a fan of New Balance at all but I just copped these. I like how they look Idk

[Anonymous No.6798733]

>>6798568
those 576? i have em in black and white... love em but the suede gets all scratched and dirty

[Gaspard No.6798745]

>>6798632
Personally If I had the choice between NB574/420/576 or saucony shadows, I'd get the latter tbh

[Anonymous No.6798778]

>>6797475

is ok

>>6798568
>>6798561

looks like a shitty hipster wearing ugly clothes to be edgy and ironic

[Anonymous No.6798786]

holy shit, those Lanvin ones are boner inducing. But 600 bucks.

[Anonymous No.6798802]

>>6798561
I agree with what op said. Those shoes "complement" the khaki shorts with a graphic tee look more than they complement that outfit.

[Gaspard No.6798811]

>>6798802
comple-ment

[Kingfatsacks !!1Vszex925H8 No.6798845]

What's the deal with fashion? Am I right?

[that nig with an E30 No.6801112]

>>6798786
im sayin

[Anonymous No.6801539]

raf adidas are very interesting as an object but as an everyday piece i feel like the shoes wear the person and not the other way around

[Anonymous No.6801569]

>>6801112
these look 1000x better than any of the rafdidas

[tomato No.6801597]

>>6798733
no, they are 1400 j crew