First, I'm not a sneakerhead. I'm just regular woman who wants to travel in comfort, with a touch of style. I was a fan of Converse on my college days, I still have one pairs that I bought 9 years a go, I was going to use it but then, I don't know, maybe because I was staring my 2018 vision board on my lock screen or constantly watch Safiya Nygaard's youtube , unconsciously, I want those Adidas. And like a cheapskate, I'm not ready to spend those money on sneakers that probably I will use rarely. Some of Adidas are made in Indonesia, and I know these country, and sneakily I searched on my online shop application, I found out some store claimed they sell Adidas Original, with cheap price. They said it's original, and got it from "trusted connection". I was longing to one store, just called it F Store, with hundreds of testimonials, claimed F Store is in fact, selling Original. It also got branded Mall, that mean trusted and selling original in these online shop application that I used. When I was going to buy, I was confused with the size. I have my Nike Shoes in size 41 with 26 cm length. My Converse in size 40 with 25.5 cm length. And F store was selling size 40, ready in stock, but claimed it's 25 cm length. I asked if they're going to restock size 40 2/3, and they said there's nothing yet. My guts said no, but my brain said just do it, we could do those ice bag trick or just wear it with double thick socks in couple of days. So, I bought it. And like a fool, it's too small. I checked it if it was original, and yes everything sign for original. I followed everything from these site.
Oh yeah, in Indonesia, they sell it with the term "BNIB" or "BNWB". BNIB or Brand New In Box, claimed it's all original, the shoes and the box. While, BNWB or Brand New With Box, claimed it's original but came with a new box. F store claimed it was BNIB, but I don't think so. The sole was cheap, probably F store use a fake sole, but everything other than that was cool. Some testimonials said it was probably store rejected. I was fine, because hey, all I need is style. But when your feet hurt so much, you just cannot bargain style anymore, shoes are shoes, you wear it for walk freely and comfortably, not hurting your feet. Believe me I tried, used freezer trick twice, use thick socks all day, I wear it on my house and offices, even during my sleep (unconsciously my feet were hurting at night, and I kick the shoes out), used hair dryer trick everyday and microwave the shoes, but nope. You can see the line where my feet squeeze in it. After I bought my Samsung S9 Plus (every photos in here taken by S9 Plus), I received a Sneaker Store gift voucher from Samsung, with whooping IDR 500.000 (US$35) value. I took it as a sign, that these voucher cover my loss from those questionably fake original superstar, and I need new shoes. I went to the store and believe me, I was so determined to buy new Adidas Shoes, I went to their two branches to check the stock. In the second store, I got my Stan Smith. When the salesperson told me, they only have size 40, my heart break a little. But I tried it anyway, it was perfect. Yes, it's a little bit too fit, the sales said with thick socks, it might hurt, but at least Stan Smith don't have a rubber part like Superstar, that made my big feet hurt. I buy it, and these Stan Smith is currently the most expensive shoes I bought. Went home and directly took a stroll around neighborhood with my dog, my feet is happy. I love Superstar, still, but I hate the rubber part that made my feet hurt. Above, I put it side by side the shoes, questionably Adidas Superstar from F Store vs Original Store-Bought Stan Smith. Both shoes are size 40, but look the different length, of course my feet is happy inside Stan Smith, it's longer than the Superstar. Also, you can see the box, it's totally different.
I know both are different type of shoes, Superstar vs Stan Smith. But these is my true experience. I'm the type of woman that said to my friend, not to buy refurbished / second smartphone because it's questionable, but then I still fall to cheap "original". These is not my first time buy cheap original from online store, I bought my first MK Selma bag also cheap and from unofficial online store, I wore it to MK Store and the staff compliment my choice, meaning my bag is original, unless it was sarcasm that I didn't get it. My learn from these experience :
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