Top: Adidas "Unknown" Got these in Thailand spring of '01 around $70. Only saw one other like it here in US but it was all black and had a red rose imprinted where tongue would be on a normal sneaker. It was a 'designer' version, don't remember which designer.
2nd Mid: Adidas "Chaparral" Got these off Zappos maybe '07 around $60. This Mid version is very rare, get a lot of remarks on these to which my response is 'you can't get these so stop hoping'!
3rd Mid: Puma "Casablanca Racer" Can't remember where I got first pair second I got off ebay both sometime in mid to late 00's. Cool thing about these is that the soles are reputed to be made out of recycled 80's walkmen.
Bottom: Adidas "Super Grip" suppose it's part of the G.I. Joe collection. Got these few years back at the Adidas Outlet in Woodbury Commons About $40.
So are these kicks? What is the ruling on that? Hmmm. Puma sent me a discount email and like the addict I am, I bought these. Fact is I'm djing my first ever wedding, in India of all places, and thought these may come in handy on the streets of Mumbai. Lame excuse to pay the hefty price and they don't come in half-sizes so had to go a little small. Pics to come from the sub-continent...
Missed out on the first black/red canvas joints when this style was first introduced. Then missed out on similar euro colorway on ebay. Ordered blk/green/yellow leather ones which tore up the back of my ankle (got rid of those). Ordered these for no good reason. I can admit I have a problem now.
Adidas Zeitfrei: Latest acquisition, described as some kind of casual biking sneaker. Jury is still out on these but took a chance and ordered online. A bit late in the season because I retire my bike when the temp dips below 50. Come next summer I'll be rocking these on my trips to Fort Tilden.
