Sneak Files #009 | Are We L.A. Gearing?

05.19.09 | Sneak Files | By: TEE | Search For It @ The Closet

lagearmainmay2009  Sneak Files #009 | Are We L.A. Gearing?

OMG…sweet mother of corns & bunions – her we go again! It’s like everything old is definitely new again. Then there are times when your past comes back to haunt you. Ahh…where should I start? I swear growing up in NYC wasn’t a joke. Especially if you were a kid….fagetaboutit! Any who, I remember it like it was yesterday…I was in the 5th grade when L.A. Gear sneakers was the staple piece to own. Geez, and if you were a girl wearing nothing less than L.A. Gear – you were pretty much of an outsider. Yup, and I was automatically thrown in the “outsider” category because I didn’t own a pair. Thus leaving me lusting after those multi – colored hues, rhinestone set, & faux leather combed sneakers like it was a plate of seafood. Shoot as a kid you pretty much want everything that everyone has….and believe it or not that notion still remains the same as an adult. And while my mother threw up the peace sign on splurging on that $100 price point (at the time), I’ll gladly thank her for teaching me a valuable lesson that trends do indeed come and go. Even if it’s for a short spell. Since 2004, L.A. Gear has walked out of the shadow of chapter 11, and has decided to tighten up their laces for another go. I can’t front….the only L.A. Gear sneaker to snag my attention is the Stardust model (preferably the Lollipop & Kid Fireball styles). If you ever mention L.A. Gear’s to anyone,  it will automatically bring up a serious conversation piece that may last hours. Trust me I should know. Anyway, check out the stats after the jump!


Product Details:

  • 1: L.A. Gear STARDUST (Kid Lollipop) – Light Grey, $79.95
  • 2: L.A. Gear STARDUST (Varsity) – White/Green/Grey, $79.95
  • 3: L.A. Gear STARDUST (Kid Lollipop) – Light Pink, $79.95
  • 4: L.A. Gear STARDUST (Kid Chewing Gum) – White/Lilac/Gum, $79.95
  • 5: L.A. Gear STARDUST (Varsity) – White/Blue, $79.95

All available via SportieLA.com



Comments

Comment from TRINA
Time May 19, 2009 at 9:06 am

OMG YOU TOOK IT WAY BACK! I HAD PROBABLY ABOUT THREE PAIRS OF LA GEARS AND I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE THE HOTTEST THING EVER TO LIVE. ITS CRAZY THAT THEY ARE REALLY TRYING TO MAKE A COME BACK, BUT LETS BE REAL WHO IS REALLY GONNA PAY ALMOST EIGHTY BUCKS FOR THESE?

Comment from TEE
Time May 19, 2009 at 11:25 am

I think that they make good collectors pieces…especially if you like going back in your own mental time machine :)

Comment from candy corn
Time May 19, 2009 at 11:49 am

i totally agree with you tee! i had the joints that lit up on the back. but these la gears do remind me of those simmons pastry kicks that i absolutely hate!

Comment from ileen
Time May 19, 2009 at 7:58 pm

I so love la gears what memories. and that is where they should have stayed a memory! havent they realized that the generation who rocked these have totally moved on?

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