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Nike Shox

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  • jockettuk
    jockettuk Posts: 5,809 Forumite
    get down to brantanos shoe shop before the end of today as they have a 25% sale on everything lol
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  • Str4berr3
    Str4berr3 Posts: 666 Forumite
    There are those 'exclusive colour shox' which you will never find in the shops as thses sre illegally made from factory worker's there are no different to the original's just being made without Nike's permission so they can make a good bit of profit for themselves.
    Yes there are fakes very popular in the east asia that can be identical to the real thing but depending on a good fake and a bad fake, is the quality of the detailing and the material e'g; leather, suede or canvas.
  • Tojo_Ralph
    Tojo_Ralph Posts: 8,373 Forumite
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    burbs wrote:
    just because people wear nike, burberry, lacoste and the like does not mean they are chavs, its called taking pride in the apperance. If you are only willing to spend a few pence on the clothes you wear then thats your decision.

    Lets be honest here.

    The knock off Burberry, LV etc, etc sells for buttons, and it sells by the skipload.

    So, it follows that the ones willing only to spend a few pence....... "taking pride in their appearance"....... are the ones buying all the knock off gear.

    Now....... we all know who they are, don't we? ;)
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  • burbs_2
    burbs_2 Posts: 1,174 Forumite
    Tojo_Ralph wrote:
    Lets be honest here.

    The knock off Burberry, LV etc, etc sells for buttons, and it sells by the skipload.

    So, it follows that the ones willing only to spend a few pence....... "taking pride in their appearance"....... are the ones buying all the knock off gear.

    Now....... we all know who they are, don't we? ;)

    what are you talking about? Its my choice what i wear. What i wear is not fake, does not cost buttons and is not knock off.

    Have you got nothing better to do with your time than call people chavs just because they wear desgner labels. You do not have a clue what you are talking about and you are boring me now. You wear what you wear and i wear what i wear, everyone is happy.
  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,609 Forumite
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    Please can we try and keep this on topic and not into an arguement. As Martin says at the top of every page pls be nice to all MoneySavers!


  • Tojo_Ralph
    Tojo_Ralph Posts: 8,373 Forumite
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    burbs wrote:
    what are you talking about? Its my choice what i wear. What i wear is not fake, does not cost buttons and is not knock off.

    I did not suggest that you, personally, wore fake labels ...... I was simply commenting on the volume of knock off goods sold annually in the UK. Now, when measured against the sales of genuine Burberry, the disparity is a good pointer to the fact that the majority of the Burberry clad brigade do wear fake goods. ;)
    burbs wrote:
    Have you got nothing better to do with your time than call people chavs just because they wear desgner labels.

    Chav appears to be your preferred choice of descriptive speech ..... I have at no point even used the word. :confused:
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  • ronnie_2
    ronnie_2 Posts: 385 Forumite
    bought my last pair of shox through ebay and they are not fake, but they are 2nds ie they didnt make it through quality control.

    quite a lot of them on ebay are more and likely seconds rather than being fake.
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  • Those shoes you see are most likely manaufactured in China- just across the boarder from Hong Kong (place called Shenzhen). I've been there and seen the shoes on sale and bought a chepo pair myself. Havent worn them that much although they have lasted so far and are now about 8 months old. I paid about 15 quid so it shows the mark up they are making!!

    It pays to get a good pair- it'll save you money in the long run. The sizes were never really as stated. I am usually a size 9 but took a size 7.

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  • burbs_2
    burbs_2 Posts: 1,174 Forumite
    ronnie wrote:
    bought my last pair of shox through ebay and they are not fake, but they are 2nds ie they didnt make it through quality control.

    quite a lot of them on ebay are more and likely seconds rather than being fake.

    how do you know they are seconds and not fakes?
  • Shugster
    Shugster Posts: 334 Forumite
    ronnie wrote:
    bought my last pair of shox through ebay and they are not fake, but they are 2nds ie they didnt make it through quality control.

    quite a lot of them on ebay are more and likely seconds rather than being fake.

    Totally agree with you, you'll get about 6 months out of them before they start falling to bits. So do you spend £100 on shoxs that last for years, or £50 every 6 months?

    I've got a 2 year old pair that are in better condition than 6 month old ones from eBay, so perhaps the sellers shold be a bit more honest about their suppliers.

    The only real bargain would be from someone who just bought the wrong size, or recieved them as a gift, but these will be few and far between. Save up and design your own on the nike website.
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