[QUOTE=asdf]Well, they were bought before Nike had bought out converse.[/QUOTE]

WHEN WAS THAT?!?

My grandma gave me a pair of converse shoes (they hurt like a mofo, no arch support) that didn't fit my uncle. I might cover them with anti-Nike signs now. Yeah, like, when I get off my lazy arse and so some DIY, it's been about 4 or 5 months since I last made anything!

did vans get bought out by someone because old skools are like $40-45 now and they used to be no more than $20. i cant afford a new ****ing pair of old skools its bull.

since this is the diy thread i have spraypainted a pair of oldskools so i could wear them to school. they look pretty ****ty though. i also dyed my other pair from brown to black for the same reason. they looks cool as ****. ill post pics if you want.

you go to private school eh?
i just got out

[QUOTE=Flagjacket]They're Chucks, dude. They're already like, 20 bucks.[/QUOTE]

Michigan has chucks for $20, thats insane. Either way i dont like them. i would rather get PFflyers (new balence). also those blackspotshoes look really sweet.

I have PF Flyers, they're too small though. Anyoen willign to buy a 9.5 pair of Sandlot PF Flyers? I'm serious, they looks exactly liekthe ones in the movie. They're in really good condition, only wore them for one weekend.

[QUOTE=POINTLESS5448]did vans get bought out by someone because old skools are like $40-45 now and they used to be no more than $20. i cant afford a new ****ing pair of old skools its bull.[/QUOTE]
I don't know, but I know they're made in China. I was dissapointed in that when I got a pair of checkerboards a while ago. I have enough problems wearing something name brand and trendy; it's even worse that they're most certainly made in sweatshops.


A bit ago I made a Critical Mass shirt. I think it turned out pretty sweet. It's on the back, too, so people can actually see it while I'm riding:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/idiosyncratic/IMG_1028.jpg[/url]

I also remade that [b]A[/b]SS stencil today. Turned out much better:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/idiosyncratic/patches010.jpg[/url]

It rained all day today, so I took the time to create some back-to-school fashions and sewed some patches on my bag:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/idiosyncratic/IMG_1030.jpg[/url]

What does the A.S.S stand for?

That Critical Mass shirt looks awesome, really great work man.

[QUOTE=coheneran]What does the A.S.S stand for?

That Critical Mass shirt looks awesome, really great work man.[/QUOTE]
They are a sweet homocore band. myspace.com/assrecords

(and I think the CM shirt turned out better on camera then in person -- the flash improves the contrast and hides the brush strokes.)

If your shoes cost less than 60 dolalrs they were made in a sweatshop.

[QUOTE=Flagjacket]I have PF Flyers, they're too small though. Anyoen willign to buy a 9.5 pair of Sandlot PF Flyers? I'm serious, they looks exactly liekthe ones in the movie. They're in really good condition, only wore them for one weekend.[/QUOTE]

i would but i think there to small for my feet. i wear about a 10-11 dpending on the brand

[QUOTE=POINTLESS5448]did vans get bought out by someone because old skools are like $40-45 now and they used to be no more than $20. i cant afford a new ****ing pair of old skools its bull.

since this is the diy thread i have spraypainted a pair of oldskools so i could wear them to school. they look pretty ****ty though. i also dyed my other pair from brown to black for the same reason. they looks cool as ****. ill post pics if you want.[/QUOTE]

yeah, post pics.

[QUOTE=Flagjacket]If your shoes cost less than 60 dolalrs they were made in a sweatshop.[/QUOTE]

True dat. Mine cost £10. Well, that's what the price-tag said, but I haggled it down to "If I see you in this store again I'm calling the police!". I think it was a good deal.

[QUOTE=coheneran]True dat. Mine cost £10. Well, that's what the price-tag said, but I haggled it down to "If I see you in this store again I'm calling the police!". I think it was a good deal.[/QUOTE]

:thumb: great post.

[QUOTE=coheneran]True dat. Mine cost £10. Well, that's what the price-tag said, but I haggled it down to "If I see you in this store again I'm calling the police!". I think it was a good deal.[/QUOTE]

Ha ha, ilu Eran.

Great post.

I am so popoolar.

I have a DIY problem. I finished all my grass over the weekend, but I wanna get druggied up. What can I make/find that will work, and it has to be free, or cost less than £1 in pennies from the penny jar?

[QUOTE=asdf]I've made it so my shoes can last even longer than they already have past their life expectancy.

Does anyone have the problem where the bottom part of their shoe can completely separate from their shoe like this:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/crappyshoes1.jpg[/url]

Because if that's ever the case, gorilla glue is your best bet. It really worked great for me. I had tried using a hot glue gun a few times before, but that doesn't work at all.

Then I started sewing up the big holes in the sides:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/crappyshoes2.jpg[/url]

I know these shoes aren't worth saving... but I'm very attached to them.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/DSC00626.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/DSC00625.jpg[/url]

*hi5

[QUOTE=Led-Zeppelin][url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/DSC00626.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/DSC00625.jpg[/url]

*hi5[/QUOTE]
Those are some crazy-awesome shoes. :cool:

God dammit dude, just pick a color scheme and stick with it. Your shoes hurt my eyes.

[QUOTE=plebeian scum]They are a sweet homocore band. myspace.com/assrecords

(and I think the CM shirt turned out better on camera then in person -- the flash improves the contrast and hides the brush strokes.)[/QUOTE]

I checked out ***, they rule! Limp Wrist rules too :naughty:

Those shoes are tight.
[quote=asdf]crazy-awesome[/quote]
Oh my god! That is like totally my favorite superlative positive adjective.
[QUOTE=Positively Rob]I checked out ***, they rule! Limp Wrist rules too :naughty:[/QUOTE]
pm me if you want their ep. You're not in much of a position to buy it and it's only 3$ anyway, so I wouldn't feel too guilty.

hey plebian scum: you arent a stuck up spandex biker are you? i sure hope not. when i saw the a with the bike the first thing i thought of was those damn spandex bikers that think they have the right of way next to ****ing 2,000 pound cars. bastards.

ill post pics of my vans if i can find them and if i can find my camera.

[QUOTE=POINTLESS5448]hey plebian scum: you arent a stuck up spandex biker are you? i sure hope not. when i saw the a with the bike the first thing i thought of was those damn spandex bikers that think they have the right of way next to ****ing 2,000 pound cars. bastards.[/QUOTE]

Hah, I do that, it beats riding in the gutter and getting punctures every half an hour. You want me to treat cars as equals? Fine, I'll ride in the middle of the road!

[QUOTE=POINTLESS5448]hey plebian scum: you arent a stuck up spandex biker are you? i sure hope not. when i saw the a with the bike the first thing i thought of was those damn spandex bikers that think they have the right of way next to ****ing 2,000 pound cars. bastards.[/QUOTE]
I've never worn spandex and I don't have a nice bike, but it is my main mode of transportation. I try not to get in the way, but I do assert my right to the road if I need to. If there's no room to the right or there's a turn lane on red, I merge to the middle. I make left turns too. But I don't cut off drivers (unless I'm being forced off by some jerk) -- though lots of people are nice and give me right of way regardless, which always makes my day.

Bikes are traffic, and should be treated no better nor worse than cars. So, yeah, I might be one of those bastards. I wouldn't say I'm stuck up though.

This country would be a better place if more people biked.

EDIT: Though I suppose critical mass is an exception to my above thoughts. we're assholes there, and I'm sure it does nothing but piss people off. But it's fun and uniting.

When I bike I go wherever the **** I want.

**** cars.

Biking can only take you so far. At some point you need a car. Unless you live in a city in which case you can use public transportation.

[QUOTE=Ghostfire3]Biking can only take you so far. At some point you need a car. Unless you live in a city in which case you can use public transportation.[/QUOTE]
That's sort of what I said in the spring when I bought a new bike. But I've gone all summer with hardly using a car, and it's been a very rewarding experience. Unless I'm going somewhere with my family, I average one or two car rides a week -- and most of those I could probably avoid. Now I'm telling people I'm not going to get my driver's license.

But the real test comes this winter. Not looking forward to that too much. :\

I have a bike which I use if I'm going to the shops or library - about 6 miles return.

If I'm going anywhere else I get a lift, walk, or take the bus to the tube station (same distance, about 2 miles away), and get the tube up to town.

London is fantastic, I have no need for a car, screw all you guys paying £3000/year just for insurance.

[QUOTE=Jon]I have a bike which I use if I'm going to the shops or library - about 6 miles return.

If I'm going anywhere else I get a lift, walk, or take the bus to the tube station (same distance, about 2 miles away), and get the tube up to town.

London is fantastic, I have no need for a car, screw all you guys paying £3000/year just for insurance.[/QUOTE]

Me too. I would ride into central London on my bike if I thought I could handle Highgate Hill and Holloway Road, but I don't think my leg muscles are strong enough for X miles of uphill riding.

I'm in a good spot right now, being in a large university and all. I walk/bike where I need to go, as everything is a mile within campus. The few trips I take out of town I'm able to use the town metro bus system. I've enjoyed it quite a bit, thus far, I think I might try it when I'm back home.

I take public transit esxlusively. It may smell like poo, but there are ways of getting on for free or dirt cheap if you know how to cheat it and it makes you feel independant. plus, what a colourful bunch.

I've never used public transit.

[QUOTE=coheneran]Me too. I would ride into central London on my bike if I thought I could handle Highgate Hill and Holloway Road, but I don't think my leg muscles are strong enough for X miles of uphill riding.[/QUOTE]
Man, I just go from Stirling corner to High Barnet, lol.

I've walked Archway - Soho a few times though, its decent exercise, but Highgate Hill, are you joking?

Also even if I could cycle the 15 miles to Charing Cross I wouldn't, because I'd be too drunk to cycle home.

Hence why I take public transport everywhere.

[QUOTE=Skrunnch]I've never used public transit.[/QUOTE]

You should, it's awesome. I don't know if you guys have a night bus system in cities in the States, but here in London, I can get from Oval to Finchley on two night buses (that's South London to North London, a big [COLOR="Black"]fu[/COLOR]cken hike). Plus, you meet some pretty cool people on the Tube/bus.

I would use it if we had it like you guys have it.

I'm pretty sure the local transit here goes from like... the station to a grocery store or something. I don't think we have it like you guys.

For all the sh[size=2]i[/size]t TFL gets, we actually have the best public transport system in the world.

The tube is the best underground network (wipes the floor with the ones in Rome, Paris and New York), and I'm sure our buses are pretty much second to none in the variety and overall regularity.

Meeting people on the night bus is the s[size=2]h[/size]it :cool:

Tube's getting worse though. Should never have privatised it.

[QUOTE=Skrunnch]I would use it if we had it like you guys have it.

I'm pretty sure the local transit here goes from like... the station to a grocery store or something. I don't think we have it like you guys.[/QUOTE]

Maybe if you live in the 'burbs. But if you live in the city then obviously public tranportation is more heavily used.


On another note, I recently purchased a black zip-up hoodie with which I plan to put patches on. I've already made a few patches. I'll post pics when I'm all done with it.

ok, you kids dont understand. im all about biking. i used to go on adventures and ride my bike to the other end of town. its the stupid stuck up spandex bikers that i dont like. you dont understand, they travel in packs of no less than 50 and they take up the bike lane and a regular lane and they seem to care less that there are huge cars trying to get by them. when i bike, i go on the sidewalk and if there isnt one then i go as far off the road as i can do to the abundant amount of cars speeding past. there is one spandex biker who i have the utmost respect for however. he has not feet. he has nubs at his ankles, and he made little bindings i guess for them and he leans up against streetlights or whatevers around. that guy is the only good one.

So do all of you live in the city?? i was thinkin bout the bike, but i live far away from averything, and the things close to me are close enough to walk. Also public transportaion suck here.