Bata

[yellowarse]

My time bata was considered branded....poor kids wear the china panda or double happiness brands

Yes, when I was in primary school my Bata badminton masters were considered a step up from the Made-in-China hi-top basketball canvas shoes bought from HDB shops. (Anyone know the brand of the hi-tops - white with red stripes running along the side of the soles and ridged rubber toecaps?)

It was only in upper secondary school that brands like Slazenger, Puma, Adidas, Nike started appearing on schoolboys' feet. That was when I got my first pair of Adidas Rom.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Likewise, my el cheapo mom could only afford ah tiong canvas white shoes. Before progressing to badminton master in sec.
And where got kiwi polish, had to do hard labour by using white chalk (cheapest option) to white wash shoe before sunning same.:o

Btw, saw this old 2008-2011 thread on BATA. Czech origins

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread....hat-saw-you-through-the-schooling-years/page3

Weekends were school shoes washing days. Must pre soak before scrubbing.
Every household sun dry outside the flats along corridors.
Dry already then apply kiwi. Apply too thick then you get chalk dust with every step you walked.

 

[GoldenDragon]

In the early 70s, some wore Adidas Stan Smith to school. Too expensive for me though.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

In the early 70s, some wore Adidas Stan Smith to school. Too expensive for me though.

Not easy to find an all white branded shoe for school.....only Stan Smith fits the bill

 

[yahoo55]

I only paid $50 for that shoes, well worth the money. Good choice by your BF, I find it comfortable and durable, very comfortable walking and even running.

Just thinking about it since I'm wearing it in the office now, I shouldn't use the strong word "very" but just comfortable for me. And for only $50 for the shoes, I've no complaints. In the past, I had to run on it several times and it was quite comfortable to run on.

Looking at history, Bata has been in Singapore for a very long time and is still thriving here, maybe it's because Sinkies like wearing Bata shoes and their prices are competitive.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Not easy to find an all white branded shoe for school.....only Stan Smith fits the bill

that's right. you will find the rich boys all in Stan Smiths and the discipline master will lan-lan. some of these boys will tell us it is easier that way - after school, tennis lessons, no need to change shoes.

 

[Charlie99]

In the early 70s, some wore Adidas Stan Smith to school. Too expensive for me though.

I wore Adidas Stan Smith (white with green stripes) when I played tennis (clay court at school), and clay court at the old Raffles Hall on Nassim Road.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I wore Adidas Stan Smith (white with green stripes) when I played tennis (clay court at school), and clay court at the old Raffles Hall on Nassim Road.

don't recall them having green stripes.

 

[yahoo55]

Nike tennis shoes are disappointing for me, their shoes are expensive but their soles come off quite fast and I had to glue it, and their shoes are not durable for tennis.

 

[Leongsam]

When I played badminton I wore these. I thought it would make me a better player.

For basketball I wore these...

 

[yinyang]

Weekends were school shoes washing days. Must pre soak before scrubbing.
Every household sun dry outside the flats along corridors.
Dry already then apply kiwi. Apply too thick then you get chalk dust with every step you walked.

God help you, if you only got 1 pair. If not dry, squelch to school.
Mine had lobang, with toes peeping out ... very cham :o Close, but not so jialat here

Happiness was a new el cheapo pair

 

[glockman]

God help you, if you only got 1 pair. If not dry, squelch to school.
Mine had lobang, with toes peeping out ... very cham :o Close, but not so jialat here

Happiness was a new el cheapo pair

Nowadays Bata has other sub-brands like Power and North Star. Used to deck my kids in them when they were in primary school. Still relatively cheap.

 

[452SAR]

When I played badminton I wore these. I thought it would make me a better player.

nice sharing, brings back a lot of old memories. I was like you, thinking that those bata school shoes with green stripes meant I would be a good badminton player.

 

[GoldenDragon]

BATA is ahpek brand....wear oredi chin siar sway

you sure? even david beckham wears this brand.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

nice sharing, brings back a lot of old memories. I was like you, thinking that those bata school shoes with green stripes meant I would be a good badminton player.

The top model was BM2000....its was bata's equivalent to Nike's air jordans.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Nowadays Bata has other sub-brands like Power and North Star. Used to deck my kids in them when they were in primary school. Still relatively cheap.

They also owned other brands like Marie Claire and Weinbrenners.....

 

[452SAR]

The top model was BM2000....its was bata's equivalent to Nike's air jordans.

it was a craze.
yours truly's neighbourhood school ended up banning Bata school with green stripes which crashed my chances of bedding the chicks from girls' schools.

The right to wear such fashion statement was exclusively reserved for outstanding deserving elite school kids such as Mr Leong to match their school uniforms.

 

[wikiphile]

Yes, when I was in primary school my Bata badminton masters were considered a step up from the Made-in-China hi-top basketball canvas shoes bought from HDB shops. (Anyone know the brand of the hi-tops - white with red stripes running along the side of the soles and ridged rubber toecaps?)

It was only in upper secondary school that brands like Slazenger, Puma, Adidas, Nike started appearing on schoolboys' feet. That was when I got my first pair of Adidas Rom.

Panda brand??

 

[Claire]

good morning sister. a simple pair of shoes does tell a lot about where the heart is. consider that he's setting priorities and spending money in the right places with you in mind: solasfera (claire), condo (claire), car (he already has it but claire is now his most valuable cargo), fancy dinners (claire), luxury vacations (claire), etc. when it cums to his shoes, they don't really affect claire's happiness and well being.

for me, besides my pair of teva for ordinary wear, i experimented with 2 pairs of slip-on clarks instead of a single pair for semi-formal and formal occasions. used to wearing only a single pair of ecco shoes for all ocassions but it wore out quickly, especially the soles. 2 identical pairs interchangeably spread out the wear and tear and prolong the overall life. it's like tire rotation. instead of wearing out 1 pair in 2 years, 2 identical pairs wear out over 5 years with regular rotation (aa, ab, bb, ba), saving an extra year of life. i'm so poor i have to resort to footwear experimentation and optimization.

claire and sue can start a shoe enterprise selling 2 pairs of shoes as a minimum with a volume discount to promote better lifespan and use of shoes: claire's pairs and sue's shoes. :p

Good evening elder brother

Sorry I have not replied till now. I have been busy. :(

Also having problems searching for your post, amongst the others here.

I didn't know the bunch of guys in this forum are so "elderly", that my simple "chit-chat" (on an insignificant Bata shoe brand) seems to have triggered so many memories for them.

I agree with you that one cannot wear the same pair of shoes everyday. But buying 2 pairs of the same sounds weird. haha

Have a great weekend ahead. It's TGIF for me and him.

 

[Ranjiao]

I didn't know the bunch of guys in this forum are so "elderly", that my simple "chit-chat" (on an insignificant Bata shoe brand) seems to have triggered so many memories for them.

You mean you don't know that there are lots of lauteekos, geriatric patients and mental cases here?