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Shoes are for WEARING!
Topic Started: Jan 31 2006, 12:27 PM (1,105 Views)
Major Maxillary
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Not putting on a pedistal

article,Friday, January 27
2006
"Wearing them would be stupid,'' said Eddie Williams, 18, of Oakland, who had been waiting in line since last Saturday.


I'll tell you what's stupid, waiting in line for a week to buy a $150 pair of sneakers.


For that kind of money those shoes better have steel cleats, lasers guns, and an attachment to jack me off while I jog.
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Aaaannnd that's my major dose of stupidity for the day. Sweet Jeremy C'thulu-this can't be real-is it? Are people now that obbsesed with image that they now want to own clothing-they WILL NOT WEAR!! I do know my sister did buy several articles of clothing and hardly if ever wears them, but these are shoes-one of the practical pieces of clothing (well more practical than a tie-can anyone tell me why they were invented?)
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Clothes were invented for two reasons;

to protect us from the elements.
decoration when we need no protection.

guess which category shoes primarily fall under.
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That is honestly the stupidest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. I have a pair of size twelve no-name shoes that have lasted me about two years. I play football in them, I walk everywhere with them, for gods sakes I wear them instead of boots in winter. This is truly sad.
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Quote:
 
Erick Gonzales of Union City, at the end of the line, said a good basketball shoe was like a good woman.


Thats some bad fetish!
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Dammit, the trainers I'm wearing now have lived with me for 3 years. During which, they have gone as far afield as the Indian Himalayas and Venice with me, been worn whilst I went canoeing, been with me through some great experiences. And they made my feet feel warm and comfy.

Sure they are scrappy and worn, but I'd value them above Nike's shitty icon. They are worth something because I actually did stuff with them, not because of their label.

Oh, they also smell really bad. They got wet one too many times methinks. Still not being replaced though.
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:huh: for me to pay that kinda money on trainers they would need to have fucking rockets attached..
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Hee hee..reminds me of Air Jesus shoes from Transmetropolitan-they let you walk on water and give you zero G powers. Now that I'd pay 250 for.
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That is just plain stupid. And they'll probably fall apart within in the first 10 minutes. What i find is that the cheap shoes last ages, and because they are cheap you get more use out of them. Also, they are cheap to replace if they get wrecked. So why pay stupid amounts for something your not going to use? :<_<:
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I was ten kinds of pissed when I heard that Converse was bought out by Nike.

Me? I have tow pairs of shoes, only one of which i wear anymore, and that's only to run in. I prefer boots, I have this pair that will need replacing soon since the soles are worn right through to the air pockets on the heels.

one too many About faces. also I used them in place of brakes when I rode my moped.
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I seem to have an unholy amout of shoes, every time i go home my mum's bought me a new pair of £2 trainers from some surplus store usually in Filey (20 min drive south of Scarborough, main attraction watching tourists kill themselves swimming out to sea too get back their <insert inflatable toy here>).

But the thing is none of them have worn out, so i can't throw them away so i have to house all these shoes in my room, i'd trade them all in for a pair of these shoes just so I can see the look on these peoples faces when i put them on. I think i'll go for a jog, watch them squirm as I "ruin" them >=)
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Major Maxillary,Jan 31 2006
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I prefer boots, I have this pair that will need replacing soon since the soles are worn right through to the air pockets on the heels.

Ditto. Although I'd imagine you wear a different type than I do; mine are just black ankle boots. Aside from the pair of boots, the only other 'shoes' I own are two pairs of sandals; one for wearing around the house/dorm, and one for the college showers. *gags*

On the article itself...

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"These shoes tell you who you are,'' said Christina Chow, a junior at Thurgood Marshall High School in San Francisco, who was wearing wristband 34. "They express your personality. They speak up for you, without words. They say you're hip, that you're not a follower.''

"That's right,'' said her pal Anthony PeƱa of San Francisco, who was wearing wristband 27


*blank stare* My shoes... they speak to me... WHO AM I?! WHAT'S THE MEANING OF LIFE?! WHAT'S THE SQUARE ROOT OF 893058974534389353?! :blink:

...Yeah.

If that's what it takes to be 'hip'... I will gladly remain un-hip - and not in debt over shoe purchases - for the rest of my life.

And just out of curiosity, if they're not 'followers', then why are they and their crazy shoe-cult pals all standing in that line? It's a clique just for shoes. High school drama; it buuuurns...
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Vigilante,Jan 31 2006
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I seem to have an unholy amout of shoes, every time i go home my mum's bought me a new pair of £2 trainers from some surplus store usually in Filey (20 min drive south of Scarborough, main attraction watching tourists kill themselves swimming out to sea too get back their <insert inflatable toy here>).

But the thing is none of them have worn out, so i can't throw them away so i have to house all these shoes in my room, i'd trade them all in for a pair of these shoes just so I can see the look on these peoples faces when i put them on. I think i'll go for a jog, watch them squirm as I "ruin" them >=)

Nah, you wouldnt make them squirm, they will be filled with joygasm as they realize that there is one less pair to go down, and the value of their pair has risen up dramatically.

Overall, that is just stupid. Signed shoes I can guess, if they were signed by the almighty lord of everything, or Darwin, but anything else... I own 4 years old sneakers, and they are still good. The soles bit weathered down, but not enough to throw away.
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demishock,Jan 31 2006
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Major Maxillary,Jan 31 2006
12:49 PM
I prefer boots, I have this pair that will need replacing soon since the soles are worn right through to the air pockets on the heels.

Ditto. Although I'd imagine you wear a different type than I do; mine are just black ankle boots. Aside from the pair of boots, the only other 'shoes' I own are two pairs of sandals; one for wearing around the house/dorm, and one for the college showers. *gags*


You'd be right. My boots are Ridge Air-tac SWAT boots with air cushions in the heels and zippers on the sides so I don't have to tie them all the time. I got them for christmas four years ago and they're just falling apart now after constant use. the Florida Asphault, the Florida swamps, Hell, sometimes i even slept in the things.

They're lined, too, for when it's cold. Soles are worn out, the velco's failed long ago, and the zipper on the right one keeps falling a little bit. I'll probably get some nice Tanker boots or something later.

In all honesty, I can't stand any footwear that doesn't go above my ankles.
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For me to spend that much on shoes they better summon dragons from another universe and put me smack dab into some mystical-save-the-entire-world-cliched-plot-adventure with a +100000000 of Demon Lord slaying.
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If i paid 150 for shoes they better turn me invisible so that i could go on a killing rampage in the middle of Houston and Dallas. There's just too many people.
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Darkfox,Jan 31 2006
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If i paid 150 for shoes they better turn me invisible so that i could go on a killing rampage in the middle of Houston and Dallas. There's just too many people.

There are too many people here saying twhat they'd pay $150 for.
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The most ive ever considerd paying for foot ware was £35 a that was for a new pair boots i now no longer need (whee hand me downs) where as trainers never last longer that 3 months with punishment I give them curent trainer state is right heal coming off left toe Knackerd
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OMG! SOMEONE WHO LIKES SOMETHING THAT SEEMS ODD TO US! LETS ATTACK THEM!!!!!!!11


Seriously, No.

If he wants to put the shoes on a pedestal, and spend his money on them, fair enough. Do you go around stamp collector's houses and yell at them for not using their stamps they spend ridiculous amounts of money on? Leave 'em be. :<_<:
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IX**,Feb 2 2006, 10:03 PM] OMG! SOMEONE WHO LIKES SOMETHING THAT SEEMS ODD TO US! LETS ATTACK THEM!!!!!!!11


Seriously, No.

If he wants to put the shoes on a pedestal, and spend his money on them, fair enough. Do you go around stamp collector's houses and yell at them for not using their stamps they spend ridiculous amounts of money on? Leave 'em be. :<_<:

The major difference is that stamp collecting is a well known and generally accepted form of collecting. In the same vein of trading cards and model cars.

Shoes, however, serve one purpose: To protect our feet from the harsh and evil conditions of the outside world. These golden heroes of the foot universe are not meant to be kept inside a glass case. They are meant to go over socks.
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Stamps, supposedly, serve one purpose : To show appropriate costs and whatnot of mail. But people collect them.

It's like saying a movie is only supposed to be shown in a cinema. Sure, why not. But we might want to watch it at home (or put it on a pedestal, whatever floats your boat). If he wants to collect the shoes, fair enough. People collect odd tihngs, like ceramic cats, postcards, coozies, frisbees and bottle openers. Shoes aren't an exception. :P
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IX**,Feb 5 2006, 11:38 PM] Stamps, supposedly, serve one purpose : To show appropriate costs and whatnot of mail. But people collect them.

It's like saying a movie is only supposed to be shown in a cinema. Sure, why not. But we might want to watch it at home (or put it on a pedestal, whatever floats your boat). If he wants to collect the shoes, fair enough. People collect odd tihngs, like ceramic cats, postcards, coozies, frisbees and bottle openers. Shoes aren't an exception. :P

Last time I checked, stamps didn't cost $200 per book.
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No, but a mint condition Penny Black stamp will set you back around £100 (That's around $175US/$200CAD/$235AU). For one stamp.
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That's why I stay away from very expensive collectables. Except Warhammer 40k, its like a drug damnit!
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