Haha no... but I know about marketing. And funnily enough there are no pics with bally canvas shoes that look like them 😉

What I know too is that they claim even that they supplied Sir Edmund Hillary's Mountain boots made out of reindeer leather. But they didn't... they were clearly not out of reindeer leather because that would have been too heavy. And there was another supplier, don't remember the name. Saw a documentary on that.

Bally isn't Bally anymore, just like Converse is Surgical appliance. So some people who bought the name did alot of marketing with the old Bally name and do obviously alot of crap, too. That does not mean those shoes are bad. But I highly doubt that model looks like 60s Bally tennis shoes. But that isn't the point. The point is: if you like them, everything is perfect. I bet you would like them still even if they don't look “authentic 1960s“ 😁

A question of sneakers: I‘ve got my eyes on some white and red Reeb•k Classics but so far my trainers have all been made by Herr A.Dassler (US11.5/UK11 without fail). Does anyone know how sizing tends to run between the two brands?

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Thanks Stan.

Tretorn are owned by N†Ike now so I am not surprised these bear a resemblance.
Also why they are so much more expensive than a couple years ago.

Hi Chief
I was thinking of getting  pair of the Tretorn Nylite on the strength of your recommendations last year. Quick question regarding sizing- do you find them pretty true to size ? For example, personally I always find N!k3  a bit small, whereas Adidaz/ Converse & Vans all fit me fine true to size.
Thanks

when is this from? few G1 jackets in there and possibly a naval issue peacoat. Take it it's onboard a USN ship?