UW Tomato Kicks

[ultradave]

Just bored and curious - how many dirts out there are sporting some Tomato Kicks (Trainers for you UK dirts)?:confused:

I just ordered some and am awaiting their arrival. :D


now playing - Biro The Slippy (AViD Mash) - UW

[Mike]

Yep ive got mine :D

Blong (http://www.rowla.com/mike/undershoes1.jpg) :)

Bling (http://www.rowla.com/mike/undershoes2.jpg) :)

Mike :(

[BrotherLovesDub]

got mine! still minty mint in the box though, due to the half-size small issue with them.

[big screen satellite]

i wear mine now too

only on special occasions like weddings etc....

[BeautifulBurnout]

Yep! I wear mine, although they rub my heels if i wear them for too long. Such pains for beauty!

And lollerskatez at matteus! You remember the London Dirty meet in Feb 06? You brought your shoes to the hotel but you STILL couldn't bring yourself to wear them outside :D:D

[Yannick]

here's mine :rolleyes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyninja/536699275/

[BeautifulBurnout]

here's mine :rolleyes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyninja/536699275/
:eek:

When I met Karl in Tilburg in November 05, I said the only thing I had with me for him to sign was my shoes, and he said "ah, but then you wouldn't be able to wear them" - so I just got a bunch of autographs instead.

But after I wore them to ILT a coupla nights later, and they got really messy, I spent hours the following morning sat on my bed cleaning them with l'Oreal moisturising cleaning wipes. Have you no shame Yan? :p


And Ultradave - however good they look on the photos is nothing compared to how good they will look when you get them. They are made of a material that shines bright white when they pick up the light. Da coolest! :)

[potatobroth]

i got em. havent worn em in awhile though.

[BrotherLovesDub]

i think yans look 100X cooler than mine do stuck in the box. i may wear mine after all.

[joethelion]

daaaaamn Yannick! what the hell do you do to your shoes????

btw - I'm still trying to find a pair... I only ever got the Ian Brown ones
which were my 'fall back' pair - although those are really nice

[Yannick]

I just wear them alot, i'm surprised they lasted that long
i'm looking for some andy warhol one now if anyone know a place
I wear 11us

[ultradave]

here's mine :rolleyes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyninja/536699275/

These are definitely a pair worn by a true artist.

If the pair I get are legit I will post the URL - the guy is selling them in several sizes for $56US + $25 shipping. I don't know how many pairs he has - but I'm sure it's limited. So far, the tracking number received is good - I'm just waiting for them now...

Just checked the tracking # and they are in Los Angeles!
I should be getting them any day now.... Yay!!!


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[ultradave]

Just got 'em. Woo Hoo! They look and feel pretty legit to me.
So I'll pass on the URL. Hopefully someone else can score some UW kicks too!

http://www.yandfholdings.com/click_view.asp?rn=1037

I will definitely be sporting these at the show in September at the Hollywood Bowl! :D


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[mark3]

I have two pairs, first pair is almost worn out, but they just feel so good..:) Second pair hasn't been used yet..

[grady]

I got really excited to learn that there was a online retailer selling the shoes that cheap, but no dice no size 13.

Alas, the only place I spotted a pair was on the amazon marketplace and the price was 229.99 US. A bit much for me, but $58 is much easier to swallow.

Anyone have any leads?

[joethelion]

um... so they're selling them for less than retail value?

(edit)
yea - I bought my pair of Ian Brown ones at an actual Addidas store in DC, and they cost me $150
I don't get how someone would be selling the shoes for one-third the original price

that being said - if they are 'fakes' I don't reeeeallly care

I just don't want to buy a pair, then find that they say Wunderworld all over them, and instead of them glowing in the dark, they have little flashing lights...

[BeautifulBurnout]

Just got 'em. Woo Hoo! They look and feel pretty legit to me.
So I'll pass on the URL. Hopefully someone else can score some UW kicks too!

http://www.yandfholdings.com/click_view.asp?rn=1037

I will definitely be sporting these at the show in September at the Hollywood Bowl! :D


now playing - "Beached (Long Version) - Orbital"

They look kosher - I would imagine the way to tell is to look closely at the "buttermilk" surface as it catches the light and see if you can see random lyrics on there. Secondly, when you look at the soles, they should have words in there too. Thirdly, the insoles should be dark brown with random lyrics on them. Fourthly the dark brown backstrip of one should say Underworld, and the other should say Tomato. Finally you ought to have two pairs of laces, one buttermilk and one dark brown, with Underworld and Tomato written on them.

$58 seems hella cheap though - that's like £30 (approx a quarter of what I paid for mine on eBay, currency fluctuations counted. :eek:)

[joethelion]

yea - before I buy them... ultradave, could you check yours out and see if the details match?

I mean - I'm almost certain that they're fakes... but I wouldn't mind buying a pair of fakes if they were actually detailed enough.

I say I'm "almost certain" just b/c of (a) they're selling shoes at about one-third [or less] the original retail price* (b) quote from their website: "Y&F Enterprises Ltd. is an international company dedicated to provide international customers the sources of high quality and low cost foot ware supplies and products from China. "

*yes, retail price... not ebay prices, which would (of course) be much higher -> I actually saved the box for my Ian Brown shoes so that I wouldn't loose the extra laces, and in it was the receipt

[ultradave]

ok, for those of you dirts that are asking about the shoes. they meet every criteria but one.

the shoes themselves say that they are made in indonesia - i'm not sure if that's really relevent as everyting available in the U.S. is NOT MADE IN THE U.S.

They reflected well under the flourescents here at work - however, at home w/my normal bulbs - i didn't even get a glimmer. but i'm sure that's the case w/most of you...

the outer material feels very soft - i like it and yes, there are underworld lyrics throughout. the inner sole is a dark brown also w/uw lyrics.

i actually have 2 extra pairs of laces - a thick pair that says underworld and tomato all over them - and a solid colour. also, a solid colour lace on the shoes themselves.

the box is an adidas box.

here's the only concern i had about them possibly being fake - although for what i paid, i don't really care because if they are fake - THEY ARE REALLY GOOD ONES.

i tried them on and they're comfy...

oh yeah - the only flaw I could find, isn't really even a flaw to me - it's kind like mine are unique. both shoes on the back say underworld -. this could possibly be a mfg. error, thus the reason why they are cheaper, but i don't know.

but they look and feel real and love 'em! cheers!

[BeautifulBurnout]

Certainly sounds worth the investment then :D

Make sure and look after them better than Yan did - I can post you some L'Oreal wipes if you want :p

[joethelion]

thanks for the details...

if the comment about "...everyting available in the U.S. is NOT MADE IN THE U.S." was directed at me, I think I should clarify...

apparently, China is well known for producing knock-off versions of what I guess you could call "collectable" footwear & clothing, in varying degrees of quality.

Like... here's an example - I was originally going to look for something Bape, which used to get loads of obvious fakes, but I found something a bit more noticeable (especially as - I am by no means an expert in the whole "shoe scene")

Ok, below is a link for an obvious fake. The color is off - should be bright pink & not that sort of tope color, and if you look at the eyes of the Futura alien (by the heel, below the swoosh, where it should be pink), they're filled in, and it almost looks like it was drawn on by a marker
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKE-DS-DUNK-SB-UNKLE-MELVIN-SUPREME-DENIM-LUCKY-SZ-11_W0QQitemZ190122182564QQihZ009QQcategoryZ63850QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Now - look at these, which are more than likely legit
the color is right, there is significantly more detail in the Futura designs, and the alien's eyes are OPEN, also - there are better quality photo's
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Nike-Dunk-High-Sb-Unkle-DUNKLE-10-Mo-Wax-Dunkle_W0QQitemZ280123895750QQihZ018QQcategoryZ638 50QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


but thanks for the info... the UW shoes, I'd say are more likely than not fakes, just b/c of the label on the back of one shoe doesn't say Tomato, and the price is so low... that being said if they are fakes, they definitely sound like they were produced with significant attention to detail, and are worth purchasing - thanks for the link!

[ultradave]

Certainly sounds worth the investment then :D

Make sure and look after them better than Yan did - I can post you some L'Oreal wipes if you want :p


Thanks Burnout, but I don't think I'll be doing any painting in these :D

Cheers!

[Rog]

funny as..........:D