Totally look like dad sneakers too 
Jack Purcells by Converse. What a shame/Classic Sneakers
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When I was a Floor Nurse, and before that, as a Cosmetologist, I LIVED in New Balance, size 10, Quadruple E....
Now my feet have shrunk to an 8.5 or 9 medium. Standing all day will mess up your lower extremities my friends!
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@FarmerTan
Seems like I wear a 10.5 in most retro-type sneakers (i.e. Stans, Jack Purcell, Puma and Superstars) but in more contemporary sneakers (Hoka One One and now this pair of NBs) I wear 11.5 and 11, respectively.
Seems like I wear a 10.5 in most retro-type sneakers (i.e. Stans, Jack Purcell, Puma and Superstars) but in more contemporary sneakers (Hoka One One and now this pair of NBs) I wear 11.5 and 11, respectively.
Better than sitting all day and ending up with an enlarged sitting muscle.
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I’ve been on the lookout for a pair of Superstars with a green colorway.
I’ve always liked the iconic style of the Superstar but I think I prefer a bit less contrast than that of the classic white/black stripes like the ones below that I purchased in 2/2021…
I saw this pair at End Clothing a few months ago but they didn’t have my size.
Adidas just came out with this “new” pair of Superstars with green stripes. Also, the trim around the ankle and the “Superstar” logo are also in green which I like a lot. It’s kind of like a Stan Smith meets the Superstar, although this is a deeper green than the Stan Smith.
This is “collegiate green” while the Stan is a “fairway green”
In August of 2021, I sold the white/black pair of Superstars by way of Poshmark.
Adidas sizing can be tricky. The white/black pair was a size 10.5 which I wear in Puma Clydes, Jack Purcells and Converse Pro Leather. I also wear 10.5 in the adidas Superstar Americana seen below:
For some reason, the 10.5 white/black felt a bit more narrow around the instep and in the toe box and although it was not entirely uncomfortable, it was uncomfortable enough to relegate them to the back of the closet and destined not to get much use.
The 10.5 in the Americana is very comfortable so I ordered 10.5 in the white/green. (Adidas offers free returns/exchanges so no worries there.)
Fellas, there’s no time like the present. They are enroute.
I’ve always liked the iconic style of the Superstar but I think I prefer a bit less contrast than that of the classic white/black stripes like the ones below that I purchased in 2/2021…
I saw this pair at End Clothing a few months ago but they didn’t have my size.
Adidas just came out with this “new” pair of Superstars with green stripes. Also, the trim around the ankle and the “Superstar” logo are also in green which I like a lot. It’s kind of like a Stan Smith meets the Superstar, although this is a deeper green than the Stan Smith.
This is “collegiate green” while the Stan is a “fairway green”
In August of 2021, I sold the white/black pair of Superstars by way of Poshmark.
Adidas sizing can be tricky. The white/black pair was a size 10.5 which I wear in Puma Clydes, Jack Purcells and Converse Pro Leather. I also wear 10.5 in the adidas Superstar Americana seen below:
For some reason, the 10.5 white/black felt a bit more narrow around the instep and in the toe box and although it was not entirely uncomfortable, it was uncomfortable enough to relegate them to the back of the closet and destined not to get much use.
The 10.5 in the Americana is very comfortable so I ordered 10.5 in the white/green. (Adidas offers free returns/exchanges so no worries there.)
Fellas, there’s no time like the present. They are enroute.
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Red used to be my favorite color. I wore it all the time, tons of shirts were red. Until one day this attractive woman told me that redheads don’t look good in red and that green was a much better color. Green has been my favorite color since then and I have just 1 red shirt in my closet now, that I got free 2 weeks ago when I bought my motorcycle.
So yeah… those shoes
much better looking than the standard black/white combo.
So yeah… those shoes
much better looking than the standard black/white combo.
Those are MSU Green baby! Beautiful shoes @johnniegold .
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Totally.
I just saw the other day that James Caan attended MSU before he got into acting. I can totally see him rockin' those shoes in "Brian's Song!" That was a movie that was actually too good for TV in my proud opinion.Totally.
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Some people use such style icons as Cary Grant or Steve McQueen for their sartorial cues.
I refer to the stylistic leanings of another fashion icon…. Coach Beard.
The jacket worn by Coach Beard is the Belstaff Dunstall.
Country Attire was having a great sale on these jackets and before I knew it….
Great, comfortable waxed jacket that is flannel-lined.
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So the adidas Superstars in white/collegiate green arrived today. IMO, the Superstars in this colorway is a great look for this sneaker.
However, as for the size, it appears that the 10.5 are just a tad too snug in the toe box.
The same could be said of the other pair of Superstars that I sold. A bit snug in the toe box.
adidas, in my experience, tend to run narrow.
I tried loosening the laces on the new pair but the toe box is still snug.
Oddly enough, my other pair of red/white/blue Superstars are 10.5 and they fit just fine. Plenty of room in the toe box and no heel slippage. I placed my order for this new pair based upon the size comparison to this pair.
Maybe there is some slight discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the rubber clam shell mold (which is what distinguishes this sneaker from all others) from factory to factory which affects the sizing of this sneaker.
Whatever it may be, these are going to be exchanged for a Size 11. Btw, a Size 11 in the Stan Smith model would be a huge difference and way too big.
As with most footwear (especially sneakers), a little too big is always better than a little too small.
Hopefully, that does the trick.
However, as for the size, it appears that the 10.5 are just a tad too snug in the toe box.
The same could be said of the other pair of Superstars that I sold. A bit snug in the toe box.
adidas, in my experience, tend to run narrow.
I tried loosening the laces on the new pair but the toe box is still snug.
Oddly enough, my other pair of red/white/blue Superstars are 10.5 and they fit just fine. Plenty of room in the toe box and no heel slippage. I placed my order for this new pair based upon the size comparison to this pair.
Maybe there is some slight discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the rubber clam shell mold (which is what distinguishes this sneaker from all others) from factory to factory which affects the sizing of this sneaker.
Whatever it may be, these are going to be exchanged for a Size 11. Btw, a Size 11 in the Stan Smith model would be a huge difference and way too big.
As with most footwear (especially sneakers), a little too big is always better than a little too small.
Hopefully, that does the trick.
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The exchange was completed today with the arrival of the Size 11 Superstars in green. Going a 1/2 size up did the trick.
Here’s a side-by-side with the Americana.
Although the Americana is a half-size smaller, I really can’t tell the difference. But the 10.5 that I returned was a bit snug.
All in all, the size 11 was the one to get it done.
Mission accomplished.
Here’s a side-by-side with the Americana.
Although the Americana is a half-size smaller, I really can’t tell the difference. But the 10.5 that I returned was a bit snug.
All in all, the size 11 was the one to get it done.
Mission accomplished.
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Is your apparel and shoe collection insured at all? 
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Just a life insurance policy because Mrs. Gold is gonna kill me if I order any more sneakers.
Me: “Honey, which ones do you like better?”
These..,
… or these?
Mrs. Gold: “You’re kidding me, right?”
Me: “Ok. What about a pair of Blundstone’s?
Mrs. Gold:
(… shes’s still adorable.)
Me: “Honey, which ones do you like better?”
These..,
… or these?
Mrs. Gold: “You’re kidding me, right?”
Me: “Ok. What about a pair of Blundstone’s?
Mrs. Gold:
(… shes’s still adorable.)
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You can always start getting them delivered to work and just leaving them there. Keep your shoe affair a secret!
Lol, the perfect woman would answer thusly: "Both! Buy both!"Just a life insurance policy because Mrs. Gold is gonna kill me if I order any more sneakers.
Me: “Honey, which ones do you like better?”
These..,
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… or these?
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Mrs. Gold: “You’re kidding me, right?”
Me: “Ok. What about a pair of Blundstone’s?)
Mrs. Gold:
(… shes’s still adorable.)
I did marry a nearly perfect woman.
My wife would answer thusly: "neither! Get out of my house!"
How is the support in these? I'm no longer 17ish, so I have "old man feet"......... But I really "dig" those shoes. Both pair. I remember wearing tube socks made with red and blue stripes that would go marvelously with those...Just a life insurance policy because Mrs. Gold is gonna kill me if I order any more sneakers.
Me: “Honey, which ones do you like better?”
These..,
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… or these?
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Mrs. Gold: “You’re kidding me, right?”
Me: “Ok. What about a pair of Blundstone’s?)
Mrs. Gold:
(… shes’s still adorable.)
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I think my marriage is strong enough to survive a few pairs of sneakers being mailed to my house.
Shoes?
Shoes on the other hand, they get mailed to the office.
Hey… I’m not crazy.
If Mrs. Gold said “buy both”, I would hire a private eye and start having her followed.
If Mrs. Gold said “neither, get out of my house!” then I would know all is well while I was eating waffles at the nearest Hampton Inn.
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The Tanned Farmer has more than met his match in @johnniegold !
Long live the "really big Shoe King!"
Long live the "really big Shoe King!"
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