some quick newbie questions on abreviations

[patriot14]

what are bred's and what does obo stand for. im starting my collection and trying to learn the lingo. any help would be appreciated

 

[late registrant]

Bred - nickname for a Black/Red colorway.
OBO - Used in selling. Means "or best offer".

 

[dextertbay813]

to add to this topic so that i wont start another, wats G.O.A.T mean? i see it alot

 

[jay sole]

G.O.A.T. = Greatest Of All Time.

Michael Jordan = G.O.A.T.

 

[malumouse]

found this by looking

 

[late registrant]

Originally Posted by Ima Shoe Addict8

S.M.H whats this????

 

[mjvc]

I looked there and didn't see what SMH meant. So anybody can share?

 

[late registrant]

Originally Posted by mjvc

I looked there and didn't see what SMH meant. So anybody can share?

I just did. It's

Shaking my head for the slow ones

 

[optimusp517]

What's VS mean? I see it with vsds all the time. I know ds= dead stock

 

[late registrant]

Originally Posted by optimusp517

What's VS mean? I see it with vsds all the time. I know ds= dead stock

Do you mean VNDS? I've never seen, and I'm pretty sure there isn't, a VSDS. You probably just read wrong.

VNDS means Very Near Deadstock.

 

[patriot14]

thanks for the repsonses and i can see that im not the only one who was confused which makes me feel a bit better

 

[patriot14]

also what are quickstrikes??

 

[mjvc]

Well I read the post again and never saw it mention oh well!

 

[henri2310]

already a topic like a week ago. i would know cuz i started it but here ya go.....

DS - Deadstock
OG - Original or Original Release
NDS - Near Deadstock
VNDS - Very Near Deadstock
SB's - Nike Skateboarding Shoes
SE - Special Edition
PE - Player Exclusive
AF1 - Air Force 1
G-Nikes - Air Force 1
FSR - Full Size Run
NWT - New With Tags
Bred or Bread - Black/Red Colorway (Usually Bulls)
Hypebeast= Someone that likes a pair of shoes because they are rare, limited, or just because someone else likes them.
COJP - Concept Japan
NWOT - New With out Tags
OBO- Or Best Offer
NT- Niketalk
ISS- Instyleshoes
SOLE- %###*@!@+*@%@
NIB - New In Box
Mules-a model of shoe that has been mader in a slipper
Retro- a model of original air jordan that had been re released to the public
J's - Jordans
GR- General Release
Beaters - shoes you wear without caring for condition
Holy Grail - Most desired sneaker that you most likely will never attain
Uptowns - Air Force 1s
NDC= Nike.com (or Nike Dot Com)
Heat= Hot/Rare Shoes

 

[TheGift23]

Damn this thread takes me back

 

[keisuker6]

thnks i never knew that

 

[fran215kill]

quickstrikes are releases with little or no mention of release before hand

 

[att baller]

What does FTW mean??

 

[addictedtofreshkicks]

Originally Posted by Ima Shoe Addict8

S.M.H whats this????

Shaking My Head

 

[sneakerheadsonly]

thanks for the tips man, I have been really confused about the abreves for awhile now.....

 

[indohan]

SMH: SHAKE MY HEAD
FTW: FOR THE WIN
GOAT: GREATEST OF ALL TIME

BRED: Object that you consume, normally together with peanut butter or Jam (wrong spelling but pronounced the same way).
Raptor: A type of dinosaur.
Last Shot: Shot that made at the very last moment, either liquor or sports.
Playoff: Post season elimination games.

 

[dcortes23]

I needed that whole little abbreviation list. Thanks again!!!

 

[indohan]

http://niketalk.com/topic/388

 

[jumpmanjunkie]

Bred or Bread - Black/Red Colorway

oh god...i cant believe people call their shoes "breads"- what the hell people- smh

 

[2nick3]

What does the I.E. mean in the XI I.E.'s?