adidas is bringing me back over to the dark side with their Darth Vader ZX sneakers. The best shoe within the entire package is the Darth Vader ZX8000? And I can’t help but think to myself that adidas has a shoe called the ZX8000 and that shit wasn’t designed to be a ‘droid character?
You can preview the entire pack here, but honestly, don’t waste your time. The Vader joints and possibly the Yoda (ugh) shoes are the only ones I am considering. Not because I’m being a h8r at all but because these shoes didn’t hit the mark. Okay, I’m being a bit harsh. I might could be convinced to cop the X-Wing pilot joints and the Superstar Death Stars are classic even though the patina on the leather should be gunmetal grey instead of black.
I’m not really in a sneaker mode right now though. I’m in an action figure zone and I have been fuxing with the Hasbro 3.75″ series of Republic and Imperial troopers. This is how you end up hooked into buying the larger joints that run for hundreds of dollars. The details on the Hasbro minatures have been sublime.
This figure pictured below is Utapau Clone Trooper. These were the troopers on the planet with General Grievous and Obi-Wan when the Order 66 was in effect. The Hasbro figure actually comes with the trooper’s body armor painted all dented and dirty. I slept on these Hasbro figures because I didn’t think they were top shelf quality but after I copped one at A.J. Wright (for $3) and opened it up I was amazed at how well crafted these miniature figures are.
Each figure has thirteen points of full 360 degree articulation. Hasbro has almost given the 3-inch series the same posability as their 6-in. designs(Marvel Legends). They have molded the vinyl hands into the perfect position for holding guns and other various weapons. My only complaint is that there is no movement at the waist. I can create awesome sentry poses where both hands of the action figure are holding the rifle but I can’t do stances that are totally dynamic without being able to shift the figure’s torso.
The action figure shown below is called an ARC trooper. These dudes are the most elite and powerful clones created by the Kamino cloners. These troops were actually tutored by Boba Fett and they were designed to be the supercommandos of the Republic. Hasbro is selling these joints directly and each one comes with an array of weapons. BTW, I need to add this joint to my new clone army if you were wondering what to give me for the holidays.
Fuxing with action figures at 40yrs old might seem nerdy but I don’t give a fux. As soon as I get my money right I will be buying myself a Millenium Falcon bed. Yes, I said it. A Millenium Falcon BED!
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I hope you got CS to sign off on that bed. I mean, unless she already has the Leia get up….
“I can create awesome sentry poses where both hands of the action figure are holding the rifle but I can’t do stances that are totally dynamic without being able to shift the figure’s torso.”
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Amazing.
*cops a Millenium Falcon Bed*
*puts dubs on it*
*stunts in the hood*
*gets nerdy hoodrat love*
I didn’t click the jump, but those kicks right there look exactly like I thought they would…Ecko did the franchise justice. Adidas gets the gasface. Those kicks literally look like some shit’s Anakin would sport, in full battle mode regalia.
Millineum falcon bed? I don’t know DP. CS mos def has your back, but even the good ones draw a line. I can only wear my superman cape (with heatvision headset) when wifey’s not @ home or I don’t get sex. Unfair, but doable trade off.
I would rather get a bed that was a replica of Jabba the Hutt’s bed. How comfortable would that be?
His bed is so comfortable he only left it like 3-4 times in all six movies. Granted Jabba has a massive Thyroid condition he needs to get under control, but still. He ran a city from his bed.
That is mucho gangstah
Granted Jabba has a massive Thyroid condition he needs to get under control
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*dead**death star*
i need a broad’s torso to swivel so i can put her mad crazy contorted positions on my star wars bed. shit i might fuck around and bag a cirque du soleil contortionist broad that can move her legs around her body like a spider whilst blowing the kid…that’s that next level shit.
wasn’t there supposed to be a part 7, 8 and 9 to this star wars shit?
*attempts to read gaza strip post*
*notices content and images slightly not suitable for work*
*fuck it, its xmas, bosses cant fire me this time of year*
@grands you be killing me homie.
“I can only wear my superman cape (with heatvision headset) when wifey’s not @ home or I don’t get sex. Unfair, but doable trade off.”
i checked out the sneakers not really feeling any of them that much. those yodas joints are just horrible. they look like a wallaby shoe fucked a shell toe adida. people will actually wear this mutant offspring of a shoe.
i like that ARC trooper figure i might get one gotta check how much they wanna charge for shipping.
can someone PLEASE tell me where i can get that air max current hufquake…i need it! (c) my son
I can’t really fux with the 3.75″ figures. Although the new marvel ones got me fiendin. Idk tho.
Darth Bane > Darth Vader
Vader never truly fulfilled his potential as a Dark Lord. He was always one of Sidious’ pawns. Not to mention how often Vader got his ass beat. He never truly recovered from the ass-whooping he received from his former masters, Obi Wan Kenobi.
As far as figures are concerned . . . check the new Darth Talon figurines.
I saw a dude put is Xbox components in a Millenium Falcon Model. If I ever get up to it I would do that with a PC.
@Vee…it’s Palpatine’s fault. Bane was evil and selfless, he wanted his apprentice to be strong enough to take him out one day and keep it moving. Palpatine was bitch made in that he wanted someone stronger than everyone but him and he was trying to find ways to just keep living while swapping out lackeys.
Vader had the planet of Aldera’an on his resume too.
Give Bane his credt tho’ for reforming the Sith Order and putting the collapse of the Galactic Republic in motion
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my favorite song
Amadeo,
“One to embody the power, the other to crave it”
Vader never reached his full potential in the dark side, thus his ultimate failure as an apprentice. Darth Sidious detested Vader for his weaknesses and often used it against him.
Those sneakers are tight.
Sidious knew Vader was scheming on his shit too. Vader had apprentices himself in the cut. Sidious aned Vader needed each other but knew they couldn’t trust the loyalty of the other. Vader was taking on apprentices while Sidious was making clones of himself on some Plan B shit. The Sith are filled with duplicity and subtrefuge. They should have a soap opera.
It’s the clone shit that is important. Palpatine was going to swap out for Luke…but he never intended to make his apprentice stronger…he was looking to just stay on top. That was a breach of the protocol and a big reason he fell off. Bane wanted his to become strong/smart enough to actually beat him. Otherwise they wouldn’t be strong enough to really keep things alive. Bane was on some real keep the movement going shit. Palpatine was: Unlimited power.
So I see both of you are deep, deep SW fans. I fux with the whole universe. Sidious very well knew that his apprentice would eventually kill so he would never allow them to be more powerful. So if I was in Sidious’ position, I would do the same thing.
Garen Marek – StarKiller – Vader’s secret apprentice from (the Force Unleashed) was crazy ill and came really close to killing both Vader and Sidious.
True…but that was also his downfall…he fucked with the system.
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man i am lost i know all this shit didn’t happen in the movies. someone direct me to where i can get the rest of the story. forget that direct me to the beginning i wanna start over hahaha
adidas should’ve hollered @ Echo for this one…
You have to read this copy from the blast adidas is sending out to hype the Star Wars pack…
“The Galactic Empire has found an unlikely ally in adidas Originals.Find out exactly what they have in store…”
Fux Yo’ adidas!
If they have a premiere party at the Originals store in SoHo I might have to go dressed as Boba Fett(with helmet on)
Word is Bawn!….i’m back on!
I fux with adidas, but Fux Yo’ adidas! This pack is straight gahbij, especially the ones up top on this post. All black, no socks, in the dead of summer? That quilted sh*t look like it make yo feet stank, thus giving the Funk-Dunk a run for the scrilla.
I call these….The Stankonia!
Ayo Dallas if you can get to the SOHO store today for the Star Wars pack I strongly suggest it! They got a few surprises on deck that you may appreciate! Bring your camera and ask for Danny to make sure it’s ok to snap photos, videos or whatever