L. Veezy’s Comin’ Thru Comin’ Thru!
Gear By Gotty™ on January 5, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Since the last post about overpriced/expensive sneakers by Kanye got you all riled up in a tizzy, I expect this one to have the same dramatic effect. With a collabo between LV and the Louis Vuitton Don*, we can surely expect the price tag on these skippies to be exorbitant.
I know I’m among the minority but I see nothing wrong with paying several hundred dollars for a shoe. Nada.
Mind you, the rest of my outfit might consist of a New Era, some Levi’s and a white tee fresh out the Fruit Of The Loom bag (fuck tags, I’m poppin plastic bags!). As well, I’ll prolly have to stack & save, rob Peter to pay Paul and some extra shit. Whatever though, I’ll do it because sneakers are my consummate passion. My material weakness. To an enthusiast such as myself or a trendy fashionista, that cost must be paid in order to be the boss.
None of this is to say I’ll be buying the Yeezy’s or the L.Veezy’s.
At this time, I try to be wiser with my frivolous spending. If I go over a certain dollar limit, it’s usually for a hard bottom or a pair of loafers that I can get longer wear out of. If it’s a sneaker, it generally has some nostalgic reasoning or the “thrill of the hunt” attached to it.
Currently, the glimpses of neither these nor the upcoming Nike have really tickled my fancy. They both seem to ascribe to the “straps & crap” makeup that I think muddles many a shoe’s silhouette. And even though the shoes haven’t been hit as hard as other brands, bootlegger’s have put a dent in LV’s allure as a whole.
But at least Kanye’s an invited guest in the LV store & not there disrespecting rap by engaging in high school brawls & other antics like some other rappers.
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*Overly monogrammed pashmina & white pants may/may not be included.
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*farts*
Fuck that…
*BUURRP* damn…’scuse me
In unrelated news, masschusettes anyone?
http://streetknowledge.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/small-town-in-massachusetts-decriminalizes-marijuana/
**picks nose and flicks across room to randomly land who knows where**
Hater Chris made me laugh…
In other news, congrats Texas!
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurace by switching to geico!
“I see nothing wrong with paying several hundred dollars for a shoe. Nada”
^ i agree, if it’s some quality handmade stuff with impeccable craftsmanship, not mass-produced stuff that’s overpriced based on demand
What type of defensive was that safety playing, or did he just pick the wrong angle did he loose the ball …..
I missed the whole game, besides the last 6 minutes, or was that the whole game??
+Offtopic
who the hell be doing these jawns, shit is hilarious…
http://streetknowledge.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/video-south-central-park-starring-lil-wayne-baby-ti-kanye-souljah-boy-rick-ross/
I kinda miss the old days when your favorite artist would take a moderately priced article of clothing/shoe brand and make them DA SHIT, rather than whoring themselves to all these overpriced designers.
“I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurace by switching to geico!”
^ real talk: call 1-800-932-8872 and use promo code 090569 for a free car insurance quote!
if 30 of you call, I’ll have enough money to buy those Ferragamo loafers I’ve always wanted!
“I kinda miss the old days when your favorite artist would take a moderately priced article of clothing/shoe brand and make them DA SHIT, rather than whoring themselves to all these overpriced designers.”
^ better yet, when regular ol’ kids from the hood influenced style, and it would filter its way upwards
that whole “clothing brand gives the multi-millionaire entertainer FREE shit so the broke-ass masses can make themselves even more broker to look like said idol”….nah, not for me bruh
Dapper Dan + money left over for a steak and cheese sub >>> authentic overpriced ish – mortgage/rent money
damn, steak & cheese sound good right about now too
sheitt, if there was a spot to get grub around here, I’d head on over with my white Fruit Of The Loom tee & my black Nike b-ball shorts, striped dress socks and whatever kicks in the closet strike my fancy
As long as I got the bread, I’ll drop dime as well. I really like me some Cole Haans, but I’ll have to venture out into the Prada/LV territory here in the next few years.
Gotty I’m with you on spending the dough on shoes. A simple tee and jeans are all a Dao needs to accompany a fly pair of freshies. And a nice belt and watch to tie it all in doesn’t hurt, either.
WTF is steak & cheese??
do yall mean a cheesesteak, or philly cheesesteak for you non-pa natives??
^ I KNEW the Philly represent er would have sumn to say after I wrote that lol
“I kinda miss the old days when your favorite artist would take a moderately priced article of clothing/shoe brand and make them DA SHIT, rather than whoring themselves to all these overpriced designers.”
^Word to Ghost and Wally’s
^ man, this Pinoy friend of mine, we knew each other in Hawaii, but he was from Cali…dude was rockin’ Clarks in ‘92
I looked at his Wally’s and I was trippin’….I was like, “what the fuck is those? nurse’s shoes?”
but from what I understand, Wally’s is some ol’ ‘88 steez
lol@ david d (i was about to call you d.d, lmao) you know thats all we got, opps I ALMOST FORGOT….
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, you are LOSERS!!
lol
yo, I know im late but if are any big l fans still up heres a mixtape for dat azz……
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8y7ys9
hmmmmmmm http://www.zshare.net/audio/53722130ac1f6cdb/
haha ill pass. im still trippin’ tryin’ to re-up my rapidshare account for this year. smh @ myself..
<<< waiting for Clark’s to make that return. if they could do something about protecting that gum sole it would be fucking on point.
BTW related to that video.. he parked a Bentley next to the porto-john’s and no one says a dayum thing.
I would love to buy some Vuittion/Gucci/Fendi/Hermes/etc. etc. etc. stuff, yet I’m scared I’ll cop some bootleg crap. I read in a newspaper article that even some of the high-end retailers and flagship stores got burned with fake stuff.
<<< waiting for Clark’s to make that return. if they could do something about protecting that gum sole it would be fucking on point.
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Return? They never left. I've got a good four pair rotation and about 8-9 pairs of Wallabees total, as well as three pairs of Clarks drivers.
I know I’m among the minority but I see nothing wrong with paying several hundred dollars for a shoe. Nada.
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Well some of us don’t come from a long line of pimps. Hell you probably still spending money made by the hoes of your Great Gran Pappy Eldorado Red.
lol fuck the dumb shit. Im coppin them Nikes but I dont know about the LVs. Props to Kanye tho. Thats a good look
@ Bigga: You’re the craziest my ninja! lol!!! I ain’t feelin’ the whole Wallaby’s steez; if you have feet larger than 9 inches they look like damn boats. I have a hard eonugh time getting kicks in 13 damn it!
Co-sign Gotty. Wallys never left and I’ve evolved my Clarks game thanks to the Bostonian outlet.
@ Belve10: I heard clorox wipes keeps the gummies fresh. Haven’t tried it but I’d imagine if you keep the clorox wipes thing going early and often, you in there.
@ Barak: Send that stimulus check so I can get some more Wallys and another Respect My Fresh tee.
@Flea:
Look at you trying to impress the ladies of the Mighty TSS talking bout size 13. LOL!!!!
Keep messing wit Gotty’s Alphabet Angels and he is going to deal with you Alphamega style. LOL
I was never into rocking wallabees either.
@ Bigga: Hey, if the shoe fits……you know the rest!!! lol!! Speaking of ladies, where they at??? Haven’t heard a peep outta LC, P, H.E.R. and the rest of ‘em.
I wear a 13 too ladies.
Wallys are about comfort @ work for me. Neil D is always complaining about the soles getting dirty but to me, that dirty gives them a little character.
Well some of us don’t come from a long line of pimps. Hell you probably still spending money made by the hoes of your Great Gran Pappy Eldorado Red.
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LOL, nah man. Usually, $200+ on a pair of loafers = a well constructed shoe that’s able to be resoled = a good investment.
wallabees. are. the. shit.
i’ve. rocked. them. since. 92. and. i’m. not. giving. them. up.
I dont wear size 13’s; eff yall side show bob feet having mofos!! LOL
I don’t have a problem spending for a well constructed shoe that will last a long time; but spending +200 on 1 pair of sneakers where I can get 3 pairs for the same money is crazy to me.
I think Ghostdini is serious, he is using periods after each word. See. how. serious. my. words. look. LOL.
is anyone else sick of Kanye?
btw Transit on Broadway @ NYC is THE SHIT
Gotty they got those gummy black AF1s for $50!!!!! $50 fuckin bucks!!!!
I copped the airmax 95 neon AF1 for 90 while its on the internets for 150-175
and my boy copped the gray/white 90s for $60!!!!
you fiending for some bullshit white on whites just because they got Ye’s name attatched…and youve barely seen them…
damn…HYYYYYYPEBEEEEEEEAST
@MPG 100:
Is there a sale going on @ transit? Those are some damn good prices.
fuckin blowout @ transit…i almost fell down in that spot…cant wait to go back to NYC
Sheet I am 3 train stops away from Transit, I will have to make a detour tonight.
i dont think i could bust over 200 dollars for a shoe. i love some fresh kicks but nah. no disrespect to the shoe heads.
i dont think i could bust over 200 dollars for a shoe. i love some fresh kicks but nah. no disrespect to the shoe heads.
Ayooo!!!!!