VOTING THREAD for the SW&D Sneakers and Trainers Challenge: CLOSES 13 August 2015 GMT

[Rais]

Vote for as many entries as you like. The poster who submitted the photo with the most votes is the winner and gets to decide and administrate the next SW&D challenge.

Thanks to everyone who participated. 19 entries is a great effort for a 10 day challenge.

My personal favourites were Snowman for his innovative use of sneakers (and the colour), WJ4 for his foamposites and a clean outfit that really accentuated the footwear and Willie for the poignant setting and his cool Nike Carnivores.

Also thanks to Chocsosa for collaborating and coming up with this challenge. I hope the next is as fun and accessible for everyone to participate.

The entries:

At Jerry Seinfeld's apartment [Nike Air Carnivore (1993)]

^not my bag

^ Air Carnivores are dope. Great idea for a challenge, hope to see some weird, old and baller sneaks (or some combination of the three!)

These are pretty tame but I wanted to participate.






I guess its a Styleforum trademark to obsess over small details that most people wouldn't notice or care about. Or questing for the right iteration of something. I wanted Vans, but the regular sort just didn't hit the spot, which is where these come in.

They are a Japan-only model made for Beams that, rather like Converse's 1970s all star, try to recreate the look of late-60s and early '70s Vans. They have a different slimmer shape, heel cushioning (!), and period correct four lines of heel stitching not seen on modern day Authentics, as well as the 'Van Doren' logo. It all adds up to a shoe that feels slightly more special. They even come with a shoebox styled after the boxes from the period, which is a fairly insignificant, but nice, touch.

A genuine pair of late-1960s Vans Authentics, and an advert from the 1970s showing the Peralta endorsed blue/red Era.​

Although the most iconic color for Authentics is probably the plain navy, I liked the red / navy combo a lot, and its reminiscent of the two-tone Vans Era worn by the likes of Stacey Peralta and Tony Alva in the late 70s.

At some point I'd quite like to get an actual vintage pair in good condition, but given I'm a popular size I'm not optimistic, so these are probably as close as I'll get.

vintage US army / diy overdyed jacket
Lad Musician / Spacemen 3 t-shirt
Visvim jeans
Vans x Beams Authentics
Undercover messenger bag

Will try to get a pic of an outfit with my Eytys (bright neon blue should count as flamboyant right?) but until then I might as well x-post this.
This has been my summer uniform for whenever the temperature is +20, really happy with the look considering it's mainly put together from a comfort-viewpoint.




Suede cap: Tiger of Sweden
Lyocell bomber: Weekday
Oversized t-shirt: Weekday
Super-lightweight oversized shorts: Weekday
Leather slip-ons: Swear London

borsalino
snowman extendo
dries
nike footscape magista!!

Here we go!

minimalist approach:

Another take on the "minimalist white sneaker"



Focus is a little off, oops.

APC/CDG Shirt/Uniqlo/Erik Schedin

Per @Rais ' request:

Hot outside

old photo but wearing pretty much the same thing today. new close up. wanted to participate in Rais thread. fun idea.




sandro ma1
blk dnm tee
levi 511
raf simons

Save Khaki / Turnover / Kent Wang

All Epaulet: was trying to work a casual look around that sportcoat

Willy is killing it. The CK shirt was the dagger.

As a former sneakerhead, I just want to join for giggles. Sneakers are Foamposites.

Another take on the basic/fairly minimal with Shoes Like Pottery



..and a sneaker closeup in the pose women on Instagram post heels

last minute

 

[Caveat]

Willy, Snowman and Parker in a dead heat for me. Wj4 and Kgfan right behind.

 

[Rais]

Bump, let's get some more votes in for all the cool pics people have posted.

 

[drmmr]

Voted Willy cos #CarnivoreBOYZ, but I really liked Snowman's and nn's submissions as well.

 

[Rais]

Deadlocked again, someone break this if you haven't voted yet.

 

[nicelynice]

[VIDEO][/VIDEO]

 

[nahneun]

cheez will wins

 

[round]

what boots are those @nicelynice

 

[nicelynice]

Rick Owens geobaskets

 

[BLAUGRANA]

Y'all realize this is a public poll right?

 

[Rais]

Really? Damn, my bad. I thought I had ticked the option that prevented white people from voting.

Anyway, looks like the poll shut. Congrats KGFan with a great summer Rick outfit. Looking forward to the next sw&d challenge. Good job Parker and Willy for coming very close as well.

 

[Caveat]

Kgfan gonna stop entering just to avoid the annoyance of starting the next one.