From the land of plantations I am back on the plantation…
My day job actually isn’t a plantation, and even if it was I still get to wear kicks on most days.
Atlanta was extra dope. I connected with some folks that I only see in the comments section. There’s a lot of real people in the ‘A’ and a lot of sneaker fiends to get united.
The DunkxChange was cool. I copped these Air Max 1 NL (no lining) joints that I have been checking for. The dealers gave me a discount off their initial price. That was peace for me. I hope that my support will keep these events coming to Atlanta.
A few cats recognized the kid from the YouTubes so that was cool. We built for a few, but then I bounced with my crew. Fats and Brooklyn Mike were holding me down this afternoon as we fell through Atlanta’s landmark streetwear spot Walter’s and then did a swoop through the Underground.
I went in on some of the Ross Stores locations on the advice of the big homie Dirty Jerz. Ross Stores definitely had the come ups. My score was the Air Max Diamond Turf. These are the kicks that Neon Deion sported when he was down with Dallas.
$30 was the official price that I couldn’t front on. I almost wanted to copp two pairs but instead I picked up a pair of cleats for the boy 40 Diesel since he still plays flag football in the grass for the Long Island kegger league. Would you believe that these joints were on clearance at Ross for $3.49?!?
Atlanta you are ridiculous fresh.
Another cat that I was able to get up with was the boy Spekt a/k/a ReadyRoc. He’s getting heavy into the blogs so you need to check his page. Double R is another ‘Lo rocking – sneakerfiending – comic collecting kid from the ghetto like myself. As a matter of fact, I’m from Corona, but R.R. is from Camden so he is definitely more ghetto. ReadyRoc put me on to some spots in the Little 5 Points neighborhood that I hadn’t peeped out yet.
Fam also got me hyped to copp some SB’s. Naturally I went in on the Boba Fett’s since I am a hardbody Star Wars nerdboy. I like the Atlanta spots when it comes to SB’s because they charge MSRP. Fuck around and you might even catch a sale with these spots. The store I fucks with in Kennesaw called Ambush gives you a free pair of kicks after you have bought six pairs.
I like how Atlanta reps the sneaker fiends culture overall. There are definitely some stores for you to catch your come ups and there are some spots that hold down the exclusys. I can get in where I fit in and not feel any kind of way about it. Now that is what’s really good.
Thanks D…
Only in the South where football is a religion could you come up on cleats in a cut-rate clearance store…
And for $30 I would have nabbed those Deions also.
Those Boba Fetts are nice. The Deion’s are aight too.
I’ve been trying to come up on some AM1 NL’s for a minute now, but the only place i can find them is this consignment spot nearby that has them for $250… havent they seen whats really hood with the economy? I guess i need some i.C.’s type clout to get the price down.
Boba Fetts are what’s up. Can’t wait to see the ensemble.
You Came Up!!!!
I found them Dunks I was telling you about too ,a lil cheaper than 60 cent so I “bopped em” . It was definitely a pleasure building fam.
I’ll probly be lurking around the area later trying to pimp my laces out, 1.
those NL’s are baniddles
i’m straight green over those NL’s… still holding out hope for the CLOT AM1 NL’s… next time i’m in the motherland you know what’s destined for the ice boxx.
Yo, D….I’m mad as hell I couldn’t find the Deions in 12 in NC…but it wasn’t a total loss, I copped the 10.5’s just for closet shwag! and I caught some tough ass Nike golf joints, and the lug sole Tim moccasins was a catch fa’ sho @ 29.99, so you know the motto for under $30- Cop 3 and flee!! and I found the Nike ACG Valenka boots in Lt. Green for my girl @ the Nordstrom in Durham-and you cant find them shitz nowhere in the Chi, so that makes me ohfishally the man! Ha!
I cant front, the Dirty South sneaker hunt and the chance to build with the fam was top notch! not to mention all my stuff Mom Dukes has held on to for all these years…I’m talking Head-to-Head football, mattel electronic football 2, OG Converse Weapons(Magic), PE Fear of a Black Planet Tshirts, Brooklyn Alliance album, c’mon, B!…
It was also cool watchin’ my pops rock all my old kicks that I leave at the the house. Whats not cool was the way he wears ’em – all choked the F*ck up! Ha!
@ Big Steve – Trust me, with this economy, these frontin’ ass boutiques want to sell these kicks just as much as you want to buy them…initially, they’ll try to front like they won’t negotiate, but if you come back a few days later, they’ll want to sell-quickfast!
That’s like rubbin salt in my wounds D. Fuck knows what I was thinkin, but around a year back I actually returned those black AM1’s (which I’d copped extra cheaps) in exchange for some cream 1piece dunk highs I rarely rock today (WTF right? I dunno if it was the missus polluted my mind, or I wasn’t feelin the 3M reflector at the time… or just too, too many drugs). What makes it worse is that when I realised the error of my ways and returned with the next week’s paycheck the only size left at Nike was 10’s….remains my greatest sneaker regret to this day. smh. At least I did actually wore em for a night.
*hates life again*
And I’d never really fuxed with dunks before that, I was always an air max head… maybe that “variety” thing was the rationale.
But fuck that, those NL AM1’s are the shit! and now they so dam pricey they out my price bracket….
Anyways, Damn nice score D! However, if for some reaon you decide them shits is not really you’re style ( and um, lets face it bru, they’re just not YOU….hee,he) there’s a size 12 wearing, Land of Oz resident that will gladly unburden you of the excess and give that sneaker closet of yours some much needed breathing space. Always here to help….
**cough**
Smear, get at me with your info, B! Connect.Politic.Ditto.
@ Dallas: those Air Max 1 NLs, nice pickups…do they run a half-size or full size smaller? I been wanting those