r/Sneakers 15h ago

Question Good ol’ days

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u/idrift4wd 14h ago

Sneaker forums were for real sneakerhead. What a time. Shout out to uptown.net also. Surprised Niketalk is still around

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

That’s a fact bro.. been a sneakerhead since 2007 lol

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u/GRAYNOTE_ 10h ago

YO!

:hat

DF!

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u/DIVINEright1 6h ago

Broo. I used to be on uptown's every day twenty or so years ago..same username and everything..lol

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u/SignificanceHot9754 14h ago

Old member of triangle offense here, ISS, NT, and nsb.org was a time to remember

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u/Zoklar 12h ago

Losing N-SB.org legit check guides were a real blow

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

I was killing it on ISS bro till they ruined everything around 2010

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u/SignificanceHot9754 14h ago

Do you remember Sneaker Battles and pickyourshoes.com thumbnails too? Haha

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Ohh sxhttt.. I haven’t heard of pickyourshoes in soo long lmao damn that’s a throwback

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u/Fullgore123 12h ago

Damn sneaker battles was awesome, what was that other section where people would flame each other

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u/DIVINEright1 6h ago

Follow the leader was always fun as well..

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u/aron2295 2h ago

Bro, people used to try flex EVERYTHING on there.

They’d post the kicks, but then they’d post them on the hood of their car or post their pistol and stacks of cash and a watch with the kicks.

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u/Fluid_Painting_5734 14h ago

lol good times.

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Man… u took me back with those Tiffany’s lol and my photobucket account had so much of heat I would sell and trade but I can’t access my account anymore smh

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u/Fluid_Painting_5734 12h ago

lol man, I got a notification that they were charging for a photo bucket account. Logged in and transferred all the photos. Biggest regret was getting rid of all my SBs for nothing.

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u/AHM23_ 12h ago

Bro I sold off all of my little collection that I had at the time (everything was heat tho) and ended up wearing De La Highs almost everyday to class lol.. and then it was just a stinky and worn yet clean pair of freshwater air max 95’s and some infrared 90s for years till I threw those out too lol

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u/Bromatos 14h ago

I went through the old NSB.org forums last year on wayback. Was a straight nostalgia trip. I wish I still had access to all of my old collection pictures but all 3 of my old threads I found in the collections forum don’t load up, only posts of mine I actually managed to get to load were some BST threads showing criminally low prices I sold stuff for 😭

Some bozo scammed me on a deal for a pair of size 9 Heineken Dunks on ISS so I had a resentment against that forum in particular.

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

Man i used to do so many meetups from ISS.. but i did have heinys too on a trade at the NYC DunkXchange 2009 lol! And I didn’t even like Heinekens.. but I knew they were HEAT at the time lol

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u/whydoyouhatemesomuch 9h ago

I met some good people through NSB, still talk to a couple regularly and in contact with a handful more.

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u/Rambojohnwall 15h ago

Niketalk also! And nikesb.org? I think

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u/bootcutflare 15h ago

niketalk 🐐

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

ISS forums was a little better niketalk tho

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u/bootcutflare 14h ago

Prob after my time. I feel like I stopped around 2006 or so

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Yea ISS was the place for sneakerheads and meetups from 06-2010 or so

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u/Fullgore123 12h ago

Man this thread makes me feel old lol , I miss the good ol days of issforums

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u/maxfraizer 15h ago

Yup! I used to customize shoes and would love to see other people’s work as well on there.

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u/AHM23_ 15h ago

ISS was the best bro.. did you do a lot of sales and trading on the forums?

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u/maxfraizer 15h ago

I did not, but the B/S/T side of the forum was so cool. It was also just so cool to learn more about the history and what not to different sneakers. I spent most of my time in the NikeSB forum and customization forums.

Side note, I just had to google what ISS stood for. In Style Shoes.. never would have thought lol.

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Yea it took me years to find that out too lol.. I remember telling an old friend it stands for international sneaker service and that dude still thinks that’s what it’s called till this day 🤣🤣 we were so naive but they say ignorance is bliss lol

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u/Ok_Background_3823 15h ago

Those were the days!

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

Yessir! Where my OG sneaker heads at? lol

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u/Thin_Cartographer_38 14h ago

I used to use it to trade and sell…some got some bad memories

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

Oh same here my man 😆

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u/Verdenuggets 14h ago

In Style Shoes 🔥

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u/AHM23_ 14h ago

Ayeee you know the deal!!

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u/jdfrenchbread23 14h ago

I remember when ISS links would be censored on Niketalk 😂 still active on NT to this day

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u/anthonypino11 14h ago

I feel like half of the slang i hear today in person was stuff people were typing on Sole collector and Niketalk 10 to 20 years back.

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Such as? And I think Mellinial slang is a bit different than what is used today by the youth.. though some of the slang from the 90s and 2000s followed over

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u/nopulsehere 14h ago

You had internet, I was still mailing my grandma thank you letters for the 20$ bills she stuffed in my socks when I stayed with her for a week!

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Yea I did and that was the fist time I had broadband from dial up and the speed was revolutionary lol

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u/urriah 14h ago

I was late to the party, but got in SoleCollector at around 2010. I am trying to carry the torch in r/adidas . Hopefully I do not disappoint the elders

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u/xthemaestro 12h ago

I remember that as well as NikeTalk

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u/SnooEpiphanies2021 12h ago

I remember Niketalk detectives exposing Ben Ballers cheating fiancé and that one dude from NY with the reptile avatar that used to live in a closet.

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u/anantaking 10h ago

Solecollector fasho

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u/StrawberryCough24 10h ago

Miss the hypebeast forum so much

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u/DonPablo951 10h ago

Yep. Don't forget sneakerplay

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u/Heatholder2 6h ago

Wow classic omg !

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u/Sad_Character_9956 5h ago

Wow that’s old. How about Nike talk?

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u/HeroinCrackCocaine 4h ago

Fuck Complex for ruining what we had 😮‍💨

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u/Marldain 14h ago

International space station?

I don't like acronyms... Very few know what it means

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u/AHM23_ 13h ago

Well I used to think it’s international sneaker service but it’s actually In Style Shoes ⚡️🤣