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Originally Posted by Tipsy
MK is not selling authentic shoes
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Originally Posted by Tipsy
MK is not selling authentic shoes
THIS!!!Originally Posted by philaflava1
I'd be more petrified buying on eBAY than some of the many sites we've discussed on here. Even if they provide a receipt how do you know it's not from another pair?
Originally Posted by cnoriega
Hey Bro, did they include the receipt? They both look good to me, but I don't know all the ins and outs of production date etc, but judging from a visual standpoint, they look on point.Originally Posted by unsportsmanlike
So here are my pairs... But one is from Crooked Tongues and the other is from Ebay. Ebay
pair suppose to be from NDC. I have concerns and need the NT Fam's opinion. Do yall think
I got a early release garbage vs. NIKE crappy quality control? All and any comments welcomed
& appreciated! THANK YOU!
Other issue is the pair from Ebay has different colored stitching? The CT pair had black
stitching in the shoes. Has anyone seen this in legit shoes?
This is the tag from the so called NDC pair... Legit?
Well if they are B-grades vs. early release vs. legit pair. I decided to wear them.
Again thanks for your input and expertise.
This is pure comedy!!! man I'm LMAO!!Originally Posted by philaflava1
Will you stop with the boring and juvenile analogy'? Whatever MK charges is what they want to charge. People didn't seem this hell bent when Milk increased their prices or the other dozen UK sites. Supply vs. Demand. Now if you want them to label the sneakers Pre-orders or b-grades then that is a separate issue. It's authentic but it's not flawless.Originally Posted by Magic1978
Originally Posted by philaflava1
^ NikeDealer is 100% on point. People confuse being unbiased for having a hidden agenda.
What makes you think you're the only one who's unbiased? Because he agrees with you?
I didn't order a pair of kicks from Mental Kicks and never have.
Regardless of what you want to call it. Selling sneakers as authentic when they're not is fraud. Not telling someone who paid $320 that they're really paying for some early release pairs is unethical.
If you go buy meat from the grocery store, do you expect to get re-labeled meat with a different expiration date? That's kosher to you?
Last time I'm going to respond to you because you just seem to have a real hard on for MK. Either they cancelled your order or an Asian girl snubbed you one time at a club. Let it go.
Originally Posted by All Ready
so is it true magic eraser works on the mesh of the 11's?
Originally Posted by ccastro02
And here are the final results guys. this is after 5 applications of the rit.
Before:
After:
I used RIT.
MIX ratio i used:
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of rit whitener and brightener (liquid)
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of Color Safe Bleach
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 of laundry detergent
1 Cup of warm water
1st i used the applied the safe bleach mixture, than the rit, than the detergent. Than i got all the soap out with water. Make sure you wait about 5-10 minutes between each interval to allow each mixture enough time to soak into the shoe and do it's work. DO NOT RINSE YOUR SHOE BETWEEN EACH INTERVAL! Only rinse out the shoe at the end.
I took an old t-shirt and and tried to get as much water out as i can. After that i put the shoes out it in front of a fan so they can dry. Let dry for about 6 hours. Than repeat the process about 4-5 times.
Should take about 3-4 days.
Items i used were a soft toothbrush and a white sponge. Applied each mixture 1st with the toothbrush than the sponge. Order makes no difference. Please don't scrub hard.
Just like he said, they look fine. At least your end production date tags were a month later than my pair which I picked up at the Nike Store on release date. I do not think that the color of the stitching is a big deal. Based on your pics, they still look good to me.Originally Posted by optimusp517
Originally Posted by cnoriega
Hey Bro, did they include the receipt? They both look good to me, but I don't know all the ins and outs of production date etc, but judging from a visual standpoint, they look on point.Originally Posted by unsportsmanlike
So here are my pairs... But one is from Crooked Tongues and the other is from Ebay. Ebay
pair suppose to be from NDC. I have concerns and need the NT Fam's opinion. Do yall think
I got a early release garbage vs. NIKE crappy quality control? All and any comments welcomed
& appreciated! THANK YOU!
Other issue is the pair from Ebay has different colored stitching? The CT pair had black
stitching in the shoes. Has anyone seen this in legit shoes?
This is the tag from the so called NDC pair... Legit?
Well if they are B-grades vs. early release vs. legit pair. I decided to wear them.
Again thanks for your input and expertise.
I think they look fine.
The stitching that restoremysneakers got one pair was silver and the other pair was red if I remember. I wouldn't lose sleep over that pair. Everything looks good to be unless someone can chime in and let me know if I missed anything.
Originally Posted by ccastro02
Originally Posted by All Ready
so is it true magic eraser works on the mesh of the 11's?
NOOOOOO!!! DON'T DO IT!! I did a tutorial in august on how to whiten mesh on a pair of ds 2000 concords.
Here are the results:
Originally Posted by ccastro02
And here are the final results guys. this is after 5 applications of the rit.
Before:
After:
I used RIT.
MIX ratio i used:
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of rit whitener and brightener (liquid)
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of Color Safe Bleach
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 of laundry detergent
1 Cup of warm water
1st i used the applied the safe bleach mixture, than the rit, than the detergent. Than i got all the soap out with water. Make sure you wait about 5-10 minutes between each interval to allow each mixture enough time to soak into the shoe and do it's work. DO NOT RINSE YOUR SHOE BETWEEN EACH INTERVAL! Only rinse out the shoe at the end.
I took an old t-shirt and and tried to get as much water out as i can. After that i put the shoes out it in front of a fan so they can dry. Let dry for about 6 hours. Than repeat the process about 4-5 times.
Should take about 3-4 days.
Items i used were a soft toothbrush and a white sponge. Applied each mixture 1st with the toothbrush than the sponge. Order makes no difference. Please don't scrub hard.
But see it does matter because as a whole it is ruining the sneaker game/culture whatever you want to call it. The marketplace and ebay will be/already is flooded with these fake pairs, I am hesitant to purchase off of the marketplace and ebay now. This goes for any jordan, because people have been buying from AR for years.Originally Posted by bklyn style baby
to many men watching other men, its lame!
who cares about the next man, if he wants to purchase from unauthorized sites let it be.
i dont care if the shoes are real,fake,b grades,grey area,white area, black area, who cares!
i know where i get my shoes from and it shouldn't matter to anyone but me.
if someone buys shoes early from air randy and their fake it shouldn't matter to anyone but the person who bought them.
the sneaker police role is wack,some of you grown men sound like clowns-" the PL cutt is too low"," the carbon fiber isnt carbon", "the 23 isnt aligned with my 2002 pair", "the production date is not matching with the date on my pair"
i wish we put more effort into ourselves than hating on the next man!
Originally Posted by All Ready
Originally Posted by ccastro02
Originally Posted by All Ready
so is it true magic eraser works on the mesh of the 11's?
NOOOOOO!!! DON'T DO IT!! I did a tutorial in august on how to whiten mesh on a pair of ds 2000 concords.
Here are the results:
Originally Posted by ccastro02
And here are the final results guys. this is after 5 applications of the rit.
Before:
After:
I used RIT.
MIX ratio i used:
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of rit whitener and brightener (liquid)
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of Color Safe Bleach
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 of laundry detergent
1 Cup of warm water
1st i used the applied the safe bleach mixture, than the rit, than the detergent. Than i got all the soap out with water. Make sure you wait about 5-10 minutes between each interval to allow each mixture enough time to soak into the shoe and do it's work. DO NOT RINSE YOUR SHOE BETWEEN EACH INTERVAL! Only rinse out the shoe at the end.
I took an old t-shirt and and tried to get as much water out as i can. After that i put the shoes out it in front of a fan so they can dry. Let dry for about 6 hours. Than repeat the process about 4-5 times.
Should take about 3-4 days.
Items i used were a soft toothbrush and a white sponge. Applied each mixture 1st with the toothbrush than the sponge. Order makes no difference. Please don't scrub hard.
appreciate the info but i just have one lil black mark on one of my pairs on the lace loop
what move should i make?
Some of there nters been here for years, if you cant tell where to and where not to buy your sneakers from you deserve to get got!Originally Posted by Tipsy
But see it does matter because as a whole it is ruining the sneaker game/culture whatever you want to call it. The marketplace and ebay will be/already is flooded with these fake pairs, I am hesitant to purchase off of the marketplace and ebay now. This goes for any jordan, because people have been buying from AR for years.Originally Posted by bklyn style baby
to many men watching other men, its lame!
who cares about the next man, if he wants to purchase from unauthorized sites let it be.
i dont care if the shoes are real,fake,b grades,grey area,white area, black area, who cares!
i know where i get my shoes from and it shouldn't matter to anyone but me.
if someone buys shoes early from air randy and their fake it shouldn't matter to anyone but the person who bought them.
the sneaker police role is wack,some of you grown men sound like clowns-" the PL cutt is too low"," the carbon fiber isnt carbon", "the 23 isnt aligned with my 2002 pair", "the production date is not matching with the date on my pair"
i wish we put more effort into ourselves than hating on the next man!
Good looking out on that tutorial. I am working on restoring my 2000s right now. I tried cleaning the mesh and was somewhat disappointed but then see that you did the process 4-5 times. My soles are coming along well though.Originally Posted by ccastro02
Originally Posted by All Ready
so is it true magic eraser works on the mesh of the 11's?
NOOOOOO!!! DON'T DO IT!! I did a tutorial in august on how to whiten mesh on a pair of ds 2000 concords.
Here are the results:
Originally Posted by ccastro02
And here are the final results guys. this is after 5 applications of the rit.
Before:
I used RIT.
MIX ratio i used:
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of rit whitener and brightener (liquid)
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 cup of Color Safe Bleach
1 Cup of boiling hot water w/ 1/4 of laundry detergent
1 Cup of warm water
1st i used the applied the safe bleach mixture, than the rit, than the detergent. Than i got all the soap out with water. Make sure you wait about 5-10 minutes between each interval to allow each mixture enough time to soak into the shoe and do it's work. DO NOT RINSE YOUR SHOE BETWEEN EACH INTERVAL! Only rinse out the shoe at the end.
I took an old t-shirt and and tried to get as much water out as i can. After that i put the shoes out it in front of a fan so they can dry. Let dry for about 6 hours. Than repeat the process about 4-5 times.
Should take about 3-4 days.
Items i used were a soft toothbrush and a white sponge. Applied each mixture 1st with the toothbrush than the sponge. Order makes no difference. Please don't scrub hard.
Originally Posted by alsquared
Thanks to the person who posted the MK pair comparison pics. I just canceled my order from the recent restock and they sent me the refund already. Does anyone know if california-sole sells early release pairs too?
Originally Posted by bignosemark
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
early releases pair :
makes senses, right ?
if its produced around june/july
that's why they have been selling since summer...
legit/general releses pair :
sept/october
late production, better Quality Control
RECEIPT MEANS NOTHING..
Originally Posted by dapurplengold213
Natterjacks still hasn't sent me a tracking number. The guy I emailed said they would give them out this weekend.
Snipes tracking is stuck at 60% for the last week and a half...
Originally Posted by rojanjon
@DRO3000...I read your post without realizing who it was that posted at and didn't scroll to the bottom so I was like "Maaaaaaan this clown here..."nice to have my pairs all finalized now bro...#feelsgoodman
Several of my FTL pairs have the same production dates. 6/8/11-8/19/11Originally Posted by bigboma23
so is the consensus that early production dates mean early release aka AR, MK, and so on?
Because my finishline pair has production date of 06/08/11-08/19/11 and my CT pair has a production dates 07/13/11-10/10/11
Snipes will continue showing 60% on the DHL site. You have to begin tracking via USPS. My first order cleared customs in NJ on 6 January according to USPS. Just glad the 2 orders shipped seperately so I wont have the dreaded customs fee for the Snipes order at least.Originally Posted by dapurplengold213
Natterjacks still hasn't sent me a tracking number. The guy I emailed said they would give them out this weekend.
Snipes tracking is stuck at 60% for the last week and a half...