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Sneaker question

finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
edited February 2011 in Strut Central
It seems odd to ask such a question on a record collector messageboard, but I know that there are a few sneakers collectors here.
Last weekend I found a pair of mint Nike Air Force 1 Scarface edition. They are ungoogleable and are different to the recent Scarface edition in black and white.
Are these custom made ones or sneaker raers?





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  • keithvanhornkeithvanhorn 3,855 Posts
    custom made :talib:
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    keithvanhorn said:
    custom made :talib:

    Apart from being not custom made and fugly are they at least raer?
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Custom and not Raer in the record sense.

    I dont think you can flip these for 300 dollars in 15 years.

    There are a gang of Scarface sneakers, custom and official.

    And to keep them "MInt" dont place the bottoms on the hell for photos.
    Plus it looks corny like some bad department store circa Magilla Gorilla.
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    Burn them.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    batmon said:
    Custom and not Raer in the record sense.

    I dont think you can flip these for 300 dollars in 15 years.

    There are a gang of Scarface sneakers, custom and official.

    And to keep them "MInt" dont place the bottoms on the hell for photos.
    Plus it looks corny like some bad department store circa Magilla Gorilla.

    Thanks for the info. I know next to nothing about sneakers and how to present them properly.
    Could you maybe tell me the difference is between official and custom made in the sneaker world?
    Mine are not custome made, are they?
    How does it work if I want to have an customized pair of sneakers? Is there a company which is
    specialized in customizing shoes?

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Custom = Teenager w/ a paintbrush

    Official = Licensed by the brand/company

    Air Force Ones are "gone" and Scarface has been double churned like butter in the street clothing game.

    Scarface = Bob Marley = Che Cuevera = Overused Icon
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Thanks, that was enlightening.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    U could find an online customizer but its probably smarter to know someone that does it and sit w/ them swappin ideas. Like gettin a tatoo.

    I dont do custom. I ve seen some incredible ones out there, but its not my steez.

    The Custom Newport Cigarette Air Force 1 are crack.
  • keithvanhornkeithvanhorn 3,855 Posts
    finelikewine said:
    keithvanhorn said:
    custom made :talib:

    Apart from being not custom made and fugly are they at least raer?

    they are fake. batmon was talking about real af1's that get airbrushed. these just look like fakes that get made in china. you can also buy air jordan high-heels on those same websites....this has been going on for the past 10 years.

    they would be great for cleaning out barn stables.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    keithvanhorn said:
    finelikewine said:
    keithvanhorn said:
    custom made :talib:

    Apart from being not custom made and fugly are they at least raer?

    they are fake. batmon was talking about real af1's that get airbrushed. these just look like fakes that get made in china. you can also buy air jordan high-heels on those same websites....this has been going on for the past 10 years.

    they would be great for cleaning out barn stables.

    Damn, i just listed them on ebay as original, as they are not my taste. Are you sure? How can I disinguish fakes from originals?
  • keithvanhornkeithvanhorn 3,855 Posts
    nike didn't manufacture them, so either some loser bought a white pair of AF1s and had them airbrushed....or....they are fake.

    try google'ing air force one replica and scarface. eventually you will find a website out of china that is selling them.

    if you posted them on ebay there is a good shot they will be removed.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Keith, thanks for the heads up. If you're sure that they are fakes, I'll pull them myself from ebay. It would be fraud to sell them.
    Not worth risking negative feedback. Google search turned up a lot of replica models, but I couldn't find mine.
    Keith, once again, are you sure that they are not authentic?
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    They are REAL CUSTOMIZATIONS, not Nike/Scarface Brand Collaborations.

    Leave Kicks Alone.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    batmon said:
    They are REAL CUSTOMIZATIONS, not Nike/Scarface Brand Collaborations.

    Leave Kicks Alone.

    ?????? Please elaborate, I don't get what you're talking about. Maybe because I'm stupid or because I'm not a native english speaker. You guys can really save me some trouble. Thanks in advance.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    You have a Bootleg Repress.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Ah, thanks. Now you're plain-talking.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Pulled the auction, thanks again.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Get some Air Force Ones w/ The Dude airbrushed on the Swoosh and Soulstrut will circle jerk around them.
  • street_muzikstreet_muzik 3,919 Posts
    Can you even buy pants baggie enough to match those kicks anymore?

    I agree with the burn them sentiment. Do the world that favor/.
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    batmon said:
    Custom and not Raer in the record sense.

    I dont think you can flip these for 300 dollars in 15 years.

    There are a gang of Scarface sneakers, custom and official.

    And to keep them "MInt" dont place the bottoms on the hell for photos.
    Plus it looks corny like some bad department store circa Magilla Gorilla.

  • the_dLthe_dL 1,531 Posts
    these look fake to me, the shape is very round , it might be because they are well worn or maybe because of the way the print sits. the only way to be sure is google the style code
  • dj_cityboydj_cityboy 1,478 Posts
    yeah i dont consider myself a "sneaker pimp" and even i can see the fakeness in these, actually once the whole AF1 come back happened i quickly became tired of seeing them everywhere on everyone...

    my shoe of choice is (Adidas Superstars) shelltoes i have came across loads of fakes on ebay and other places, more then willing to ship to canada from China...shoes are probably faked more then Louis Vuitton handbags...lol
  • the_dLthe_dL 1,531 Posts
    dj_cityboy said:
    .shoes are faked more then Louis Vuitton handbags

    fixed

    srsly probably upwards of 70 of the sneakers on ebay would be fake
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