Material differences-suede,nubuck,and durabuck

• Nov 19, 2012

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I just wanna educate some NT'ers.
Suede

Nubuck

Durabuck

 

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• Nov 19, 2012

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repped

 

• Nov 19, 2012

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coldcity

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ashy larry xii's

 

• Nov 19, 2012

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thanks, we need this reminder every few minutes. i'll never stop mourning for sweet prince dura. sure, your skin would peel and look like **** after a while, but that smooth finish is.... was special.

 

• Nov 19, 2012

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great execution and post OP.

 

• Nov 19, 2012

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Good post. Those XXI's have a special place with me.

 

• Nov 19, 2012

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Great post man.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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I was getting irritated when people kept referring the Cavs and '12 Blk/red 4s suede.
So I decided to make this thread.

 

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• Nov 20, 2012

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ROBPZEE612 said:

I was getting irritated when people kept referring the Cavs and '12 Blk/red 4s suede.
So I decided to make this thread.

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people will keep calling it suede. So many noobs don't know the difference between suede and nubuck they think it's the same.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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pimpjobu said:

ROBPZEE612 said:

I was getting irritated when people kept referring the Cavs and '12 Blk/red 4s suede.
So I decided to make this thread.

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people will keep calling it suede. So many noobs don't know the difference between suede and nubuck they think it's the same.

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Most the noobs probably never seen the Raging Bull 5s or the Red/black 21s in person.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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Animal Thug

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This wasn't common knowledge though?

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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Thank you! Please sticky, so people can stop getting it wrong.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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I always wondered why dudes never complained about the XVIII's, they always looked awful to me with that suede.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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SO RIGHT OP. IT'S SO IRRITATING TO ME WHEN PEOPLE SAY THE LAST METALLIC 5 RELEASE IS SUEDE.

REALLY? YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN THE RAGING BULL 5 HUH?

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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same idiots who say nah the motorboats will be better than the rbp v's they suede will be better

:x

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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Durabuck

Nubuck

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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so durabuck shows the grey lining.  are the bred iv nubuck? what about the thunder iv?

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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airmax3 said:

so durabuck shows the grey lining.  are the bred iv nubuck? what about the thunder iv?

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This year bred 4 are nubuck.

 

• Nov 20, 2012

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ROBPZEE612 said:

This year bred 4 are nubuck.

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thanks man. nubuck shows diff color when you rub it back and forth right, durabuck doesnt?

 

• Nov 21, 2012

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airmax3 said:

ROBPZEE612 said:

This year bred 4 are nubuck.

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thanks man. nubuck shows diff color when you rub it back and forth right, durabuck doesnt?

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Pretty much.

 

• Nov 24, 2012

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jumpmankb said:

Where's ninjahood to make sense of this?

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homie basically covered it...i already told ya all this years ago.

and BTW, da 1st retro "nubuck" XII's were actually durabuck

da 2nd retro of da "nubuck" XII's were of da nubuck variety.

 

• Nov 24, 2012

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Magic1978 said:

I always wondered why dudes never complained about the XVIII's, they always looked awful to me with that suede.

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cuz no one copped those to even care about em.

 

• Nov 24, 2012

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ColdCity said:

ashy larry xii's

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realtalk i own a pair of flu games and they still look brand new. and i play basketball with them. outside.....not the least bit ashy

 

• Nov 28, 2012

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robpzee612

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I'm surprise that only 2 new members only replied in this thread.

 

• Nov 28, 2012

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Some other recent releases that are Nubuck:

Stealth 10s
Graphite 14s
Citrus 7s
BHM 3s
Kilroy 9s
GMP 7s

Recent releases that are Durabuck:

Cool Grey 12s
Bordueax 7s
Charcoal 7s

OGs, am I right/wrong?

 

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