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Oldest Pair: Adidas Rome (1983)
“The Adidas Romes are an Australian K-mart sneaker from back in the 1980s, similar to the Roms but with a unique trefoil patterned sole. Growing up in the 80s, almost every kid at my school wore Romes. From memory, they were around $20 a pair and good quality leather that would easily see the school year through. It took me years to track down a pair of these. The guy I bought them off found them in the box in his grandfather’s shed after he had died- deadstock – the shoes that is. I very rarely wear these as they are now over 30 years old, but every now and then I throw them on and remember my childhood. I was super happy when I managed to track down a similar pair for my son.”
