tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post6110118701091934669..comments2024-03-28T08:01:55.951-07:00Comments on the chrome ball incident: guest post: aaron mezachopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00711198796842525605noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-89702851376365229892013-07-13T04:07:45.804-07:002013-07-13T04:07:45.804-07:00i live on the cherokee reservation in n.c. we fo...i live on the cherokee reservation in n.c. we found these shoes in a local dollar generaal store, not two for one, but verrrry affordable. great article.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-66768842330185505012013-07-09T10:58:06.264-07:002013-07-09T10:58:06.264-07:00Found these Ellesses by the boatloads in swap meet...Found these Ellesses by the boatloads in swap meets and Korean-American sneaker stores. I figured they were going to the same stores, which was why you saw skaters in magazines wearing Jordans, Adidas Instincts, Converse Weapons, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-49474751848824290732013-07-09T10:35:52.077-07:002013-07-09T10:35:52.077-07:00natenola knows what up on that new orleans gansta ...natenola knows what up on that new orleans gansta shit... but ellese there were priced much higher than 2 for one at the local footlocker. by the time i saw natas with them on in sick boys they were long gone from the stores.lossienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-14240332964826199032013-07-08T15:02:22.491-07:002013-07-08T15:02:22.491-07:00I went into so many record stores asking for Opera...I went into so many record stores asking for Operation Ivy and Sub Society and getting so many blank stares...blairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-10091435722780793152013-07-08T10:29:43.587-07:002013-07-08T10:29:43.587-07:00Ellesse: in Italian, 'elle' is how you pro...Ellesse: in Italian, 'elle' is how you pronounce 'L' and 'esse' is how you pronounce 'S'... So 'Ellesse' means nothing more than 'LS' (which I guess it could be the initials of the company's founder, but I can't confirm that...) curious enough, I'm Italian, started skating in the late '80s, owned Ellesse previous to that but never skated in those! Only Airwalk and Converse for me... Ha!URhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716259393348716526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-71400794598938282962013-07-08T02:30:41.830-07:002013-07-08T02:30:41.830-07:00a friend of mine hunted those Ellesse down back in...a friend of mine hunted those Ellesse down back in the day - along with a budweiser t-shirt, talk about nerd-ing.<br /><br />they were mad ugly anyhow, those old Cons hightops were the way to go...<br /><br />channelzeroprosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006727749270244921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-67488810932307452262013-07-07T22:20:18.440-07:002013-07-07T22:20:18.440-07:00This is great. Reminds me, tangentially, of a semi...This is great. Reminds me, tangentially, of a semi-intense search for a desert-camo t-shirt ala what I thought Gino wore in Trilogy during the first line of his part. Only when I saw it on DVD a decade later did I realize the shirt was regular camo.platinumseagullshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688503482156563511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-72502262452566316442013-07-07T15:53:50.748-07:002013-07-07T15:53:50.748-07:00Holy shit! I thought I was the only one who wante...Holy shit! I thought I was the only one who wanted them! I used to rewind and pause on those sneakers in Natas' video part in Streets of Fire.<br />Thanks for the memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-68350857250599527452013-07-07T13:21:17.020-07:002013-07-07T13:21:17.020-07:00I had a pair of them too. Got them in Glasgow, Sc...I had a pair of them too. Got them in Glasgow, Scotland. Also had a couple of pairs of the Converse NBA Lakers and Celtics much favoured by Natas, as well as those Adidas with the blue accordion bit. The Converse were excellent but the leather too soft, and for some reason I remember the Ellese weren't that good. The Adidas were amazing tho.GBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-43168707950156083012013-07-07T08:49:46.960-07:002013-07-07T08:49:46.960-07:00In New Orleans Ellesse were the shoe of choice for...In New Orleans Ellesse were the shoe of choice for most of the white gangster kids, they were pretty easy to find out here but no one wanted to be caught up in the stigma of rocking them.natenolahttp://hollarrr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-33265473413192101212013-07-07T06:56:36.960-07:002013-07-07T06:56:36.960-07:00i had a pair of red Ellesse's way back then......i had a pair of red Ellesse's way back then...high top...literally all red...used to wear them with my overalls..only one buckle locked in place, of course, the other hanging behind me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-21130179663208829632013-07-07T03:16:03.117-07:002013-07-07T03:16:03.117-07:00Ellesse released some Stromboli-style shoes in the...Ellesse released some Stromboli-style shoes in the mid 90s which some skaters in my neck of the woods would wear if they were short on cash.<br /><br />Looks like the Jim Thiebaud SMA ad & TWS cover shot on the same night?ciaranhttp://www.ciaranoconnor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-62948101216983968722013-07-06T21:47:34.510-07:002013-07-06T21:47:34.510-07:00Oh hell yes! Since I lived in SF during this time,...Oh hell yes! Since I lived in SF during this time, you could find them downtown on Market St. but don't remember getting the killer deal that Jim mentioned. <br />These were the precursor to the original Air Jordans weren't they?? There was also a hightop Adidas around this time that was popular on the streets - had an accordian style high I remember...<br /><br />Was wondering if anybody ever gave any thought to these nowadays. Spot-on CBI!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949744717360823835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-4270398105646451102013-07-06T21:00:38.782-07:002013-07-06T21:00:38.782-07:00My family was into skiing as a kid so I knew what ...My family was into skiing as a kid so I knew what Ellesse was, and I thought is was some cheezy ass euro shit. And it was/is. But as soon as I saw Natas wearing them shits, they were instantly legitimized and cool. I think Ellesse actually re-released that shoe again recently in the same colorway, trying to cash in. Wonder how long it took them to realise the effect of those old photos and video clips.Coper-Lappernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-9746808675986329112013-07-06T20:36:14.415-07:002013-07-06T20:36:14.415-07:00Damn that natas pic at the Venice canals... So dop...Damn that natas pic at the Venice canals... So dope. That spot is so photogenic. I'd love to see a recent flick there. Can't anybody back noseblunt it nowadays or something?stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543529348746598530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-46124924272321910542013-07-06T20:31:53.172-07:002013-07-06T20:31:53.172-07:00lol
I don't think any skater in my city ever ...lol<br /><br />I don't think any skater in my city ever got a hold of a pair.<br /><br />Always the pros setting trends when you're a kid.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247567303761398738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-61558857625462305712013-07-06T19:13:19.390-07:002013-07-06T19:13:19.390-07:00Holy shit, I had two pair of these. A place in Wor...Holy shit, I had two pair of these. A place in Worcester, Mass that sold fake Gucci stuff had them. The more arcane these posts are, the better. Keep 'em coming. XOXOXO CrisCrishttp://dabica.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-90123620333631441182013-07-06T17:33:49.796-07:002013-07-06T17:33:49.796-07:00I love this.
Glad I wasn't the only one who a...I love this.<br /><br />Glad I wasn't the only one who always wanted those shoes but never found them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-81108498663991050252013-07-06T14:51:15.440-07:002013-07-06T14:51:15.440-07:00Never knew about this! I first started digging thr...Never knew about this! I first started digging through swap meets for adidas and pumas after seeing Love Child, but this is classic! This is why I love the Chromeball. <br /><br />Simpler, dare I say, BETTER times...<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-20532206102809296242013-07-06T14:27:51.619-07:002013-07-06T14:27:51.619-07:00Classic! Really gonna miss this place.Classic! Really gonna miss this place.Skatelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079456004926601363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-7393151170274295462013-07-06T13:24:15.377-07:002013-07-06T13:24:15.377-07:00Yes!!
That and checking every cool record store f...Yes!!<br /><br />That and checking every cool record store for Milk to no avail.mdspbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147870553793907729noreply@blogger.com