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The Rae9000s look best with grey laces
** The Diadora Thread ** - Concepts "Rat Pack" N9000
- Thread in 'Other Brands' Thread starter Started by solefreedom1013,
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rae's kinda look like gr quality.
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I can tell from photos the suede on the Rae9000s are a better quality than GR Diadora suede. The Rae9000s suede is more plush and has a better nap.
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- Jun 17, 2002
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I have a feeling that these will be at the minimum $220. I'm pretty sure that WU licensing ain't cheap.
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- Sep 18, 2014
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I hope al that want these get em. I am tagging out. Ugly as ****.
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The collab suede is pretty average too, at least on the last 2 packer collabs.
That's my 1 beef with diadora. I like the silhouettes and the branding better than NB, and their colorways are very clean for the most part, really bold colors. NB always seems to have better suede.
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I agree
- May 15, 2003
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Speak for yourself, anybody who is 30+ grew up on more than Nike and JB
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Yeah I think sneakers were overall just sneakers until the Jordan 3 came along and that was the beginning of a shift towards a Nike-rules-all kind of mentality when it came to kicks.
Up until the Jordan 3, Nikes were still kind of a status symbol but you were also crushing it if you had Diadoras, Lottos, Ellese, Avias, Adidas, Pumas, Filas, etc as long as the sneakers looked good and your whole fit was pretty solid.
It was kind of early-mid 90s that basketball sneakers kind of took over so of course the most popular were Jordan's followed by non-Jordan Nikes with a few Reeboks, Adidas, and Grant Hill Filas in the mix, but runners and simple tennis kicks took a little bit of a back seat popularity wise with the exception of a few specific demographics.
I'd still like to see the Diadora tennis joints get released properly and maybe a few sick collabs. They're runners look good, but those weren't the Diadoras people were racking up back then.
Up until the Jordan 3, Nikes were still kind of a status symbol but you were also crushing it if you had Diadoras, Lottos, Ellese, Avias, Adidas, Pumas, Filas, etc as long as the sneakers looked good and your whole fit was pretty solid.
It was kind of early-mid 90s that basketball sneakers kind of took over so of course the most popular were Jordan's followed by non-Jordan Nikes with a few Reeboks, Adidas, and Grant Hill Filas in the mix, but runners and simple tennis kicks took a little bit of a back seat popularity wise with the exception of a few specific demographics.
I'd still like to see the Diadora tennis joints get released properly and maybe a few sick collabs. They're runners look good, but those weren't the Diadoras people were racking up back then.
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30+
Speak for yourself, anybody who is 30+ grew up on more than Nike and JB
Adidas and Fila kid here. Too poor for Jordans at that time
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Yeah, you couldn't be more wrong.
Just one example of many, but this is from 1999.....
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@Magic1978 & @PanaRicanRetro yup, ya'll know whussup! I'm on the end closing end of the 30+ club.
I swear 86-90's were the best sneaker years to me man.
I swear 86-90's were the best sneaker years to me man.
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I had to wear Skechers and K-Swiss during my early HS years but at least I had a clear black Motorola pager
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thanks for the history lesson guys.
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I had to wear Skechers and K-Swiss during my early HS years but at least I had a clear black Motorola pager
I had some k Swiss in senior year.
And I had the same pager, with the silver belt clip lmao
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Today.
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wow need those
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Not really a fan of the rope laces, but the kicks look great!
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- Apr 22, 2014
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Get them! Totally worth retail.
I will say though they do feel a bit tight and I went with my regular N9000.
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Diadora had a white and red high top recently that was killer quality- kinda had a basketball texture to em. Almost bought them, but I have too many highs as it is (I collect Jordan 1s and Adidas Forums and Conductors). They were ill in person though
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Just snagged the sheep n9000 at bait for 97 shipped. B2SOFF25 for 25%
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Me too!!! thanks for the heads up on that code brother much appreciated! Repped!
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