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When I was a kid I was bused to an all black school in the projects for 6th grade. ALL the boys wore low top Chucks. I had to get a pair. They were $10!!!!. My mother said no and I had to get a knock off pair for $8. The first day I wore them I about got laughed out of school. The "rich white boy" can't afford REAL Chucks.
Little did I know my mother was saving for me to go to college. Those other kids mom's.......not so much. |
I usually wore CT's when playing drums. I always got better kick drum pedal feel with them versus a running type shoe.
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Your mom must have been a good woman... sounds a lot like my Grandmother who did most of my raising. It's amazing what those women did - and did without - to ensure we'd "have it better than them." |
I wear Chucks. Comfortable and cheap. I've never paid more than $25 for them.. You're just not trying hard enough.
Have you seen what a pair of ghetto-fabulous Air-whatevers go for nowadays? |
WhenI went to school, Chucks All Stars were the best you could buy. There was no such thing as a "running shoe.' I worked all summer for a pair ($8).
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How is your situation related to Nike's? Do you also have t-shirt factories cranking out $.50 garments for your sales force? I suggest small business owners relate more to each other's plights less they be sucked up/dry by the big corps. Sherwood |
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Ewwwww
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How ya' doing otherwise? You looking for new sneakers too? :D |
Piloti shoes on sale at Sportsmans guide 29.95....
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Why are they so expensive? Because people will buy them. Like the $1500 purses my g/f buys. There's no way it costs $50 to make a pair of these, even if you include a bowl of rice for each child laborer.
I get mine @ AmericanAthletics.com And for the record, I'm wearing a pair right now - dark blue. I have ~35 pairs. |
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Agreed, a heck of a price...even after they add shipping, it's like a 2 for one sale if buying directly from piloti. (edit) Hope my delivery goes better than Ted's...I ordered by phone. |
C'mon Paul you know you aren't really mad. Can never have too many Pilotis in reserve. They last really really well and at that price are a steal. :D
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Not bad shoes for playing pool in, either...I wear 'em for the Mustang runs to the pool hall & back. Used to swear by my chuckies as a good driving shoe, but I'll confess...piloti works better.
BTW, in my school days we didn't call 'em Chuckies...they were "all stars". |
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I mean thanks! I just bookmarked the site. |
Thanks pwd72s, now I know what they were, All Stars back in my day.
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Best driving shoe ever made. Their wide, flat bottom makes it really easy to heel/toe, and the thin, flexible sole makes it easy to feel the pedals. Not so good for walking around in, though. If I'm going to spend a lot of time on my feet I'll wear something else.
I get mine at Fred Meyer, where they are always on a buy one pair, get another at half price deal. So, I'm effectively paying about $30-$32 a pair. I thought when Nike took them over that quality would tank. They haven't changed in the least, as far as I can tell, and I've worn them my whole life. |
We called them Chucks and they cost 9 bucks back then. And that was not cheap in the mid 60's. I wore black high tops. They were "the" tennie to wear.
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