Tired of Paying $200 for bball kicks?
 

http://starbury.com

He's taking on Nike, and I hope Stephon Marbury gets paid big for it. (Lots of folks keep saying he's an a**hole, but I don't follow the NBA)

I think he is tired of kids stabbing each other over some Nikes. I bought a couple of pairs. If they hold up, I'll keep buying. I know you players can afford Air Jordans, but don't you like these just on Principle?

Background on the shoes here:

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/sto...857075,00.html

I bought these. I dig em so far.

http://bugoutbag.com/cheapsneaks.jpg

Now instead of kids stabbing each other over shoes we got 10 year olds working 80 hour weeks to make em. :1orglaugh

roooooflllleeeees :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Who do you think makes Nikes? You just get to pay $100 plus for the advertising, and 100 million dollar endorsement deals. ;)

It was a joke! I'll be riding some Starbury's as soon as I remember to go order them.

http://www.saigon.com/~nike/

This is from 2001.

And you were buying Jordans. :winkwink:

It was a joke, but it was accurate. Most sneaks are made in foreign countries with less stringent labor laws than ours.

cool, I'd buy em.

these are going to be very popular in my opinion

Hmm...I'll ry em! My Nike Dunk's are giving me blisters anyways!

I forgot to put in the thread.

HIGH TOPS - $14.98
lOWS - $9.98

hahah! No stores in Vegas, and buying them on Ebay not only has a markup, but the shipping costs are more than the shoes themselves! :(

I buy my shoes from walmart, nobody wants to jack me

Yeah. I guess they are selling below value in the stores. Sorry you can't get em now. I think you would like the price/value equation.

I'm usually a snob with shoe brands/etc. but I'd like to give these a shot... They look cleaner than the Nike's in my opinion. :thumbsup

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I'm with you Sherm. Grew up having to wear those cheap plastic converse that would slip and slide up and down the court. We called em steam rollers. When I got my own money, I made a habit never to buy cheap gear. When these came along, it looks like quality shoes with a different business model. I know it doesn't cost $100 bucks to make a shoe in asia, so I jumped on it.

I'ma get some shaq sneakers for sure they look allright for the price. I don't really wear them that often but it's always good to have a pair of basket shoes.

They look nice, but I only buy nikes

I'm white, I can't play basketball.

they look like the old school converse

i don't like them
i only wear air force one and jordan

I've been wanting these for my kids, but they aren't available in Canada.

Larry Bird? Is that you? :1orglaugh

Yep. I think that's why I liked this pair. They have other models that look like new school kicks though. Maybe I'll post a photo of the new ones too.

http://www.slate.com/id/2148808

Great article on the shoes.

http://www.slate.com/id/2148808

Great article on the shoes.

Oh, no. You didn't just go there.

I had a poster of Bird in my bedroom when I was a kid!

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