vintage STYLE: The Rise And Fall Of British Knights Sneakers, An Empire That Later Crumbled

[Peacemaker213]

I'll keep it buck. Those burgandy Tim's were horrible. They look really good when you see them in the store but once you wore them, they would get crazy creases in them. Plus the sole was glued on and it would separate over time. I can honestly say, they were the worst shoes I ever owned. Didn't matter to me though cause I still kept buying them lol.

I think it was the fact that they looked like a cross between boat shoes and boots that had everyone hooked.

 

[woodchuck]

I'll keep it buck. Those burgandy Tim's were horrible. They look really good when you see them in the store but once you wore them, they would get crazy creases in them.

Bruh, the suede Ballys were cool, but the smooth leather ones used to crease like crazy.

 

[Da Backshot Champ]

Everything was the "street web" back then, like the Klan was behind Troop.

And the Real Roxanne gave Big Daddy Kane AIDS.

 

[woodchuck]

I still have a pair of these in my closet. I sent @playahaitian & @jack walsh13 a pic.

 

[playahaitian]

I still have a pair of these in my closet. I sent @playahaitian & @jack walsh13 a pic.

DAMN RIGHT

Uncle Chuck aka Panama Chuckito

 

[playahaitian]

I still have a pair of these in my closet. I sent @playahaitian & @jack walsh13 a pic.

Be careful T.rump gonna have you back working the canal with those joints on.

 

[jawnswoop]

I miss buying those sneakers.

I had several pairs of them back then.

 

[World B Free]

I still have a pair of these in my closet. I sent @playahaitian & @jack walsh13 a pic.

They need to release those, those are tight...

 

[Z MONSTER]

I still have a pair of these in my closet. I sent @playahaitian & @jack walsh13 a pic.

I graduated H.S. in 86 and if you had some kicks like this you were cool for the year. You can be a millionaire or a struggling student and wear these shoes.

 

[woodchuck]

They need to release those, those are tight...

I've had these for over 30 years.

 

[World B Free]

I've had these for over 30 years.

Wow...when I was a kid the old folks used to say "I got socks older than you," now I can see they weren't joking.

 

[jack walsh13]

Be careful T.rump gonna have you back working the canal with those joints on.

 

[knightmelodic]

Fuck British Knights, British Walkers aka Playboys was the shit. Sorry they don't make them anymore they were the perfect dress-up/dress-down shoe.

 

[A to Dah K]

Chuckii Booker wrote some of the biggest joints for them. "Spread My Wings" was one of my faves.

I was 8 years old in love with some light skinned spanish jawn from school names Linda.

Chucky had a song i was feeling back then too.

Then TODAY came with the trippin on me song R.I.p Big Bub
The kid always knew good music

 

[wmjj47]

My wife got me some BKs not too long ago. I didn't even know that they still made them, and my parents never got them for me.

 

[OUT THARE]

 

[yaBoi]

I will not tolerate any Chess King & Merry Go Round slander in this thread!

Word!

 

[tallblacknyc]

I remember these And I never wanted a pair..in fact people would get clowned for those at one point

 

[TimRock]

I remember when BKs, Lotto and LA Gear hit the streets. Never owned a pair, was always a Nike, Converse, Adidas and Puma kid.

Don't forget Ellesse

 

[RoadRage]

I thought they were British Nikes.

 

[ORIGINAL NATION]

Hi tek tennis shoe were like some kind of ninja tennis shoes and a lot of black panthers were wearing them. Maybe the reason why they stopped selling them. I am talking about the all black hi tech tennis shoes that were made like ninja shoes almost.

 

[World B Free]

The Rise and Fall of Troop......

 

[World B Free]