Runners with "air bubbles"

Suckler

Agricola wrote: »

Think I had a fake air bubble runner at some stage, hard perspex type bubbles in the side with absolutely no cushioning in them. Ah, teenage peer pressure!

Yes when all my friends had lovely shiny air cushioned Nike runners I had the solid "cushioning" of perspex in my dunnes stores Matchstick brand runners. All in black, no colour option available.

Diemos

I own about 3 pairs of Air max classics BW's, only difficulty is findings the mesh version as opposed to the full leather (or whatever material it is) the mesh is much lighter and more comfy.
Ebay is great for finding them.
But it's not just nike I have a pair of DC's with an air bubble.

I have a pair of wakeboard bindings with an air bubble!

blaze1

Not as great a gimmick as the tongue you pump up.

Mugatuu

Keno wrote: »

It was all about the runners with the lights in the 90's.

I'd love to wear a pair now.

There's a woman working in our college, I'd say she's in her early fifties with really quirky style who always wears light up runners!

bullvine

Remember the Nike 180's, they were mad money at the time, early 90's but I think were a little bit of a dud. I have a pair of Hi-Tec Silver Shadow, got them from Amazon, really comfortable and cheap, I use to have them in the 80's.

razorblunt

Air Max 95
Air Classic BW - the BW stood for Big Window ;-)


Worked in a sports store years and years ago and you just couldnt believe how quickly these would both sell out when new arrivals came. The BWs were between 110 and 130 and Air Max 95s went for for around 95 to 110, easy for commission and sales targets. But you'd have all the scobes in who would be a size 8 willing to take a 10 just to have them. Lads who were size 7/8 would take the Ladies ones if they weren't too feminine looking and then you'd have the lads squeezing into 5 and halfs as they were charged at kids prices.

anncoates

Always hated stuff like Air Max (and any of those bubble sole precedents in the 80s ) and Jordans because I was the generation before which was more tennis shoes (like Nike Wimbledon or Bruin) and stuff like Adidas suedes (Gazelles, Trimm Trab, Munchen, Campus and the whole City Series) which still look a lot better today.

Saying that air max style trainers are not sold in large numbers today is ridiculous and that's contemporary stuff before you consider the people that spend a fortune tracking down deadstock.

My friend has a boxed pair of original Air Max 95s that he has never worn - just stares at,.

TheDoc

SamAK wrote: »

I wore them for ages, all kinds of Nikes (Except Shox, which I consider bloody awful looking).

Since I tried DC skate shoes, i've never looked back. Have had the same pair for the last three years....they need replacing now but I never had a pair of Nike's last that long.|

I think 'undesirable' characters (scumbags with their tracksuits tucked into their socks, otherwise knows as sh1t-stoppers) have tarnished the rep of Nike a wee bit....

Have to say I'm in the same boat, since I started wearing DC's a few years ago I've never looked back.

I was buying Addidas Good years for a, well a good few years. Had one or two pairs of Air Max.

Goes without saying they do have a reputation for being nackers no.1, but trends like that come and go. It was all about the stripey jumpers and peaked angled caps not so long ago.

or the Columbia jackets, nackers go through fashions trends just like the rest of us

I'm actually seeing more junkies and nackers wearing those "running" type trainers now then air max ( hard to describe, the ones that are kinda low profile trainers)

harry Bailey esq

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Nah they were reebok.

Nike air Jordan had one of those pumps i think.

MadsL

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why is it that many things sell like hot cakes at one time or another, yet hot cakes have never sold like hot cakes ever?

You clearly have never been to a Krispy Kreme when the hot donuts light is on...

Nothing worse than when you stood on a nail and burst the bubble. The runner would feed squishy after that

Andrewf20

I had a pair 10 years ago and they werent any more comfy than other runners I had. Bit of a fad really imho, for me anyway. Landing on my heel used to do work havoc in the knee pain department for me years back (with asics). Fashion accessory more than anything.

BillyMitchel

Remember the runners and you could pump the tongue and press a button and let the air out?

Andrewf20

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Remember the runners and you could pump the tongue and press a button and let the air out?

Reebok pumps I think.

Then there was the Reebok Hexalite, Nike air 180 (drool!), Adidas Torsion & Avia Cantilevers, that came out in 1993 I think. I had smelly Dunners Striders when I was young. . I remember these Ascot runners in the early 90s also, alot black leather with Ascot written in green on the side.

BillyMitchel

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Reebok pumps I think.

Then there was the Reebok Hexalite, Nike air 180 (drool!), Adidas Torsion & Avia Cantilevers, that came out in 1993 I think. I had smelly Dunners Striders when I was young. . I remember these Ascot runners in the early 90s also, alot black leather with Ascot written in green on the side.

5th Gear as well. Dunnes again I think. Looking back the abuse people around my way got over runners. You could look like **** but you always needed a good pair of runners.

shannonman81

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Air_jordan_VIs.jpg Loved Jordans Had these in black and white

Air max never did it for me mainly because i played basketball so i needed boots.
Reebok pump were the business I know a lad who still only wears them now.
I think reebok had some sorta hexagon thing in the sole to try and compete with Nike.

Had these andre agassi ones too... http://blog.shiekhshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/shiekh-shoes-nike-air-tech-challenger-huarache-white-black-tour-yellow-1.jpg actually played tennis in them and burst through the front.....

Now its Cons all the way...got married in a pair.

MRTULES

Xavi6 wrote: »

I was never allowed have a pair as a kid due to the price so now that I earn all my own dough I have a lovely pair of Air Max 97s. Comfy as fook.



Very much incorrect.

Where did you buy them?
Thanks

Ihatecuddles

MRTULES wrote: »

Where did you buy them?
Thanks

The toilet store!

BraziliaNZ

shannonman81 wrote: »

got married in a pair.

Cringe.

Sir Osis of Liver.

I had an orange pair of LA Gear bootrunners in about 1990 but one of them developed a punctured air pocket in the sole.
It was grand until it rained when my feet would make a loud farting sound with every step.

shannonman81

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Cringe.

Thanks!

I wasn't for wearing the morning suit and feeling like a stuffed shirt on my wedding day.

kylith

shannonman81 wrote: »

Now its Cons all the way...got married in a pair.

I loved my Cons, but the lack of support knackered my feet and knees so now I have to wear proper grown-up shoes

CrazyRabbit

After walking 30km last weekend, I got some cool bubbles directly embedded into the soles of both feet.

Beat that technology!!