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Old 08-17-2011, 01:23 PM   #9
Clodfobble
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I have a pair of green Adidas hemp sneakers that I think are circa 1980-83 or so. I know I am at least the third owner of them, perhaps more. They have fantastic arch support and are extremely flexible, neither of which are true of modern adidas. They are almost completely fallen apart by now, but I use them as lab shoes. I act like it's because it doesn't matter if I spill chemicals on them, but really it's because I can't get away with wearing such ratty things at any other time, and I would be very sad if I actually spilled chemicals on them. I have tried for years to find equivalent replacements, and/or to get them repaired/resoled, but no luck.
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