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Title: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: richiebozza on November 16, 2016, 11:27 AM: Word up!

Hands down my favourite era is the dawn of street riding in the late 80s, Craig Campbell went to America, 2hip, Club Homeboy, Grasso, El Cid, all that good stuff!

You flick through any copy of Freestylin from those years and anyone who is anyone is wearing Vision Street Wear hightops...so earlier this year I grabbed myself a pair...however 6 months later they are falling apart!

Were they always poor quality?
Were they built for gripping pedals and not for everyday wear?
Is Vision now owned by someone else who are pushing out cheapo rubbish versions these days?
What gives?

Yours dissapointed,
Rich.
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: VOIVOD on November 17, 2016, 12:27 AM: :) Skate shoes.ToddTwist & Skatepool have old stock,mostly early 90s than 80s..Sports Direct licensed the brand here about 5 years ago and their shoes are flimsy crap.
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 11:53 AM: Yes and I have since checked out Amazon reviews of the latest Vision Street Wear shoes and it would seem that most agree the new ones are of much poorer quality, thinner material, less well built etc

Thanks for the tip on Todd Twist...sadly they don't have big sizes :(
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: deeman on November 17, 2016, 01:03 PM: The 80's ones are very tough but the new ones are just replicas with rubbish thin soles which wear out in an instant. Ebay.com is a good place to look out for originals.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 01:12 PM: Yeah there are some sweet Vision's on Ebay - trouble is the only ones my size are £400 ! :crybaby:
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: VOIVOD on November 17, 2016, 04:32 PM: Quote from: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 01:12 PM
Yeah there are some sweet Vision's on Ebay - trouble is the only ones my size are £400 ! :crybaby:

Keep the faith,some will pop up a
t a sensible price,I`m lucky as size6 on a good day:)
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: deeman on November 17, 2016, 05:24 PM: Quote from: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 01:12 PM
Yeah there are some sweet Vision's on Ebay - trouble is the only ones my size are £400 ! :crybaby:

What size are you ? I will keep an eye out...I am always on the lookout for 80s Vision stuff....

(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i349/deeman37/P7080308_zpsmiv1wm8m.jpg) (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/deeman37/media/P7080308_zpsmiv1wm8m.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: Christhejob on November 17, 2016, 05:57 PM: Let's be honest here. The 80s ones were pretty shit too
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 06:02 PM: Quote from: deeman on November 17, 2016, 05:24 PM
Quote from: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 01:12 PM
Yeah there are some sweet Vision's on Ebay - trouble is the only ones my size are £400 ! :crybaby:

What size are you ? I will keep an eye out...I am always on the lookout for 80s Vision stuff....

(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i349/deeman37/P7080308_zpsmiv1wm8m.jpg) (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/deeman37/media/P7080308_zpsmiv1wm8m.jpg.html)

Nice one! Thanks!
I am UK size 12 :)
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: richiebozza on November 17, 2016, 06:04 PM: Quote from: Christhejob on November 17, 2016, 05:57 PM
Let's be honest here. The 80s ones were pretty shit too

That's interesting, were they? What did you think was better?
I never had a pair back then so I don't know.
Title: Re: Vision Street Wear suede high tops
Post by: deeman on November 17, 2016, 09:24 PM: Quote from: Christhejob on November 17, 2016, 05:57 PM
Let's be honest here. The 80s ones were pretty shit too

The 80's suede hi tops are tough as fook...as are the DV8's. even the canvas one are stronger than a pair of Converse...