Green and Yellow Samoa
Red and White Adi Run
Green and White Gazelle
Black and Red Superstar
Samba 85
Yeah, I'm a wee bit obsessed with Adidas trainers.
When I were just getting into my teens Adidas trainers were just becoming big with lads, terrace wear and what would later become known as the casual movement.
I have had a few pairs of Puma, Reebook, Converse, Nike and a few other different brand names over the years but it's always Adidas and the three stripe that I keep coming back to.
They usually last me for years on account of the fact that I now own about 20 pairs and can rotate them.
My oldest pair are a green pair of Gazelles, I've had them for 16 years.
I guess my second oldest pair are my blue and orange Samoas that I have had for 10 years. They both show a bit of wear, but I feel I always get my money's worth out of my favourite brand of trainers.
Having said all of that, my favourite pair of trainers that I currently own are a fake leather pair of limited edition Johnny Marr PF Flyers. There were only 200 pairs produced worldwide and they were designed by Johnny with all proceeds going to charity. I have never worn them and probably never will, well maybe about the house or to take them out to get them signed by the great man himself one day.
I hope.
"Antique" Navy and Orange Samoa (10 years old)
"Antique" Green Gazelle (16 years old)
Red and White Gazelle
Johnny Marr "Limited Edition" PF Flyers.
Of course some of these older pairs look well worn and a bit tatty in these pictures but to be honest I was never a huge fan of spotless looking brand new trainers like some daft Yank. I prefer my shoes to look a little bit broken in and all of these still look the dogs bollcks with a pair of jeans on.
