Any old skaters

Woodmonkey
Woodmonkey Posts: 412
edited August 2013 in MTB general
Sports direct are selling vision street wear, is this the same brand I was wearing c.1988 or has someone just bought the name
pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


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  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    Same brand but had a big falling away when skating lost popularity.
    Stopped sponsoring riders and it looks like they stopped employing designers - they still carry the same designs that I was wearing in 1988.

    They have been going in the US, but stopped shipping in the UK.
    Looks like they are trying to restart operations over here. But for a different market - if you shop online now, you will find them being sold in ASOS and Topman. :(
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    I've bought a couple of pairs of their boots lately - £15 from there

    they're very poor quality in comparison of old. I remember my old visions were bomb proof and used to take ages to wear through from the griptape. the new ones I've got haven't lasted 6 months of general wear and tear
  • thegreatpoobarr
    thegreatpoobarr Posts: 32
    Saw this when I was in the other day, brought back memories of my old Vision Jinx.
  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    My first vert board was a Vision Jason Danforth. I also had a Vision Jason Lee street deck at one point.
    Wore a VSW flame jumper and some yellow and black cow-print boots too.
    (Shouldn't shout too loud about that one though :oops: )
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,439
    Sports Direct do a great line in shite with formally good brand names on Airwalk & Karrimor are the first that spring to mind. Used to love my Airwalks in the 90's got a pair from sports direct and they only lasted about 4 months.
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    If Sports Direct are selling them then I'd imagine that they are yet another brand that Ashley has hoovered up and is "re-born" to suit his pile it high/sell it cheap to gullible badge merchants methods. See also Kangol, New Balance, Karrimor, Lonsdale etc.etc.
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  • mcnultycop
    mcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    Not New Balance.
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    lostboysaint wrote:
    If Sports Direct are selling them then I'd imagine that they are yet another brand that Ashley has hoovered up and is "re-born" to suit his pile it high/sell it cheap to gullible badge merchants methods. See also Kangol, New Balance, Karrimor, Lonsdale etc.etc.
    What's wrong with new balance, karrimor, lonsdale etc? I work at sports direct and yeah we sell some shite, but those are the better ones.
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  • Woodmonkey
    Woodmonkey Posts: 412
    They might be poor quality but I'd be seriously tempted if the bring out the old black board shorts or a white t shirt with the big logo' might need a larger size than I used to have!!
    pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day


    voodoo hoodoo
  • 66split
    66split Posts: 1
    Woodmonkey wrote:
    They might be poor quality but I'd be seriously tempted if the bring out the old black board shorts or a white t shirt with the big logo' might need a larger size than I used to have!!
    They do still do em...they pop up in TK Maxx now and then. Still have a couple of the original long sleevers from about 88. Nice.

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