size? collections: Scott Ptolomey's Vintage adidas Collection
It’s all about the 3-Stripes for the most recent episode of size? collections, where we catch-up with Scott Ptolomey - Mancunian adidas collector and historian - whose collection has amassed around 400 pairs of vintage, limited edition, and reissued models. When it comes to all things concerning adidas, Scott’s the ultimate aficionado. Let’s get into it.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - What was your first interaction with Adidas?
2:29 - Can you remember your first pair from the label?
4:29 - Do you have a preference of style from adidas, if so why?
5:20 - Is there a silhouette that you have the most variations of, and why is it one of your favourites?
6:49 - What is it about adidas in particular that has such a draw for you?
7:44 - adidas Originals Tahiti
8:40 - What was it about the OG Dublin that stands out so much to avid adidas collectors as a whole?
10:20 - What other colourways stand out to you from the wider Dublin releases?
10:51 - What is it about the tonal tongue on the OG Dublin that stands out so much?
11:12 - Is there one shoe in your collection that hasn’t had a bring back that you would love to see make a return?
12:20 - Is there a particular era that you’re most interested by, and what shoes do you have within the collection that fall within that period?12:49 - Can you tell us the rarest pair in your collection?
13:55 - Can you show us the notable differences on the OG Bali compared to its contemporary rendition?
15:05 - Island Series or City Series?
15:39 - Out of the models that you personally own, what’s the hardest hunt that you’ve ever been involved in for an Adidas shoe?
16:21 - Out of all the models you own, what is the biggest grail in your collection?
17:34 - How did your involvement in The Dassler come about?
19:25 - Outro
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A superb video. Would love to see more Adidas Originals collectors videos
Them marine Tahiti’s are unreal!
At some point I will be doing my own videos and showcasing the shoes I own Size? chose the trainers they wanted to do topics on that’s the reason so many never got shown.
@TomSmith-yc5pt
3 ай бұрын
Do you have a blog or twitter to follow
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
@@TomSmith-yc5ptI’m on X and Threads but don’t bother too much with it
Brilliant. Outstanding collection and also a great blogger,- always sharing interesting information on various trabs etc, Scott’s knowledge is second to none. Thanks for sharing! 👏🏼
the athens are just mind blowing.......the gum sole, the white, the blue and then the low profile shape of the sneakers.
Fantastic video..... What a stunning collection & knowledge... one of the best is Scott, and a superb musician too... 💙👍👌😍
Tahiti Marine are 🔥 what a pair!
Absolutely quality Scott. Your knowledge on these is unbelievable. You're some boy
Great film Scott And What a collection 👍🏻
Love this videos, grate work.
That Mexicana is phenomenal
@miamiglia
3 ай бұрын
Indeed don’t see many of them these days !! Look how strong the colour is as well pure stunning
Great collection.
Those tahiti marine! 👌🏼 heres to a re-issue. And you know your stuff! Size picked the right bloke for the vid
Ive just bought adidas gazelles green, and have ketla supers, i love adidas sunnys which had a junior version adidas flight had a pair 1986, also adidas voyger kid first pair 1985 have you heard of them? I love adidas and also collect vinyls, oasis went retro with adidas trainers 1990s mid, llooking back in retrospect 1991 footlocker got gazelles back in red or blue, then mid 1990s trimm trab and cords came back great to see retro doing well love them.
Great video and full of knowledge, then Marine Tahit's are something else.👌
Great video, too bad it’s plastered with music. It should be silent when Scott is sharing his science
That was proper interesting. What a collection that is. I had some Lendls in the 80's via Empire Stores Catalogue in the sale. His trainers look solid in comparison to some of the stuff that is made today.
Brilliant vid, some beautiful trabs in the collection.
Great video, Size need to take notes and release some of these especially that Marine Tahiti.
Love this !
great video well done Scott
Not even a fan of these adidas but interesting to hear him speak on it all 👍🏼👍🏼 thanks for sharing ✌🏼 those mexicans are 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice one Scott, loved it pal 😎
Well done Scott, great collection!
Good video mate 👌
My favourite off all time trainer Adidas jeans in the light blue, I know longer have that I had as teenager Ive got jeans in pink and white and dark blue and red. I've loads of different gazelle , I'm from Leeds I was also at Maine Road for the Oasis concert.
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
I have 2x Austrian Jeans from 1983
@miamiglia
3 ай бұрын
@@scottptolomey3498 Austria has done some absolute stunners over the years 👌
Great collection mate, would love to see some Bamba/Mamba, proper 70s/80s Samba/ Rom and Leader reissued !
Ive seen adidas samba green, and some gazelles but they look nice and blue but different. I buy them on the high street size or jd. Back in 1985 leicester had Mc sports good shop, and supersports.
Nice one Scott 👍🤝
Brilliant collection that Scott.im only down the road in castleton and would love to a have look sometime👍
@scottptolomey3498 Absolutely fantastic Scott…..collection is unreal and thank you once again for the mention! Honoured brother!
Excellent collection 🧐
Fantastic collection Scott , my old mate Coombsy (RIP) had about 500 pairs i think , i feel a real novice on about 70 pairs . My first pair were also Kick back in the day and i also had a pair of Lendl Pro which to this day along with Diadora Borg Elite are my all time favourite trainers , would love a re-issue of the Lendl. Those Tahiti Marine are stunning !
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
I was good friends with both Anthony and Alan Coombs was very sad when he passed away ❤️
@orbitalforest
3 ай бұрын
@@scottptolomey3498 Yeah i grew up with Tony and were good mates , we were in the same class at school in our home town Thetford . Lovely family . Still see Alan from time to time.
I have to agree the Adidas Lendl Pro an all time classic of the 80s. Just gutted I got rid of mine all those years ago😢
I like my adidas tennis teeshirts its faded but thats the style of it, nice light blue faded with adidas tennis in bold letters.
Would love to see another run at the athen, got a 2004 and 2016 pair and if there was an amalgamation of the two I’d be all over it
I had two or three pairs of Berlins and also Dublins, back in ‘83.
I love a Hamburg.
Good intel respect
outfknstanding m8 👏👏👏
Love my samba me, I'd like to know a bit about them and see you're collection
Tahiti marine. Fucking stunning
Absolutely outstanding Scott some serious time has gone into finding some of those ///Also Scott there is one pair of vintage dublins you have not got it’s a pair with the Stockholm sole 👍
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
Yes the West Germany version but I’ve mentioned that in the film But I’ve got some on the way now off a good friend as well as a very rare vintage navy pair of Taiwanese Dublin
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
It’s called the 3 zone sole also used on the Samba,Universal,Austrian Amsterdam,Austrian Brüssel,München 72 etc
@scottptolomey3498
Ай бұрын
I do now 😉
@miamiglia
Ай бұрын
@@scottptolomey3498are you satisfied 😂😂absolute belting pair to have !!
@scottptolomey3498
Ай бұрын
@@miamiglia Theyre all nice for different reasons to be honest I’m having a second pair of Yugoslavian fitted with a Jeans sole unit to look like the MK II Dublin prototype
My first Kicks were around 1976 the rest is history .
Please reissue the Tahiti Marine 🤞
please please please please please please please please reissue the Gazelle OGs!!!
My grail is a vintage pair of t master oh my god yes please 🙏
i have all colors
What's that song?
😮💨😮💨😮💨
Belters mate (Ramon Daniels)
@scottptolomey3498
Ай бұрын
Cheers Ramon hope you’re keeping well mate ❤️
Kick ...mamba ..Bamba...Samba
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
Samba were the first to come out in 1962 Bamba 1973,Kick 1974 and Mamba and also Ringo 1978
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
There’s also VIP,Coach,Mambo,C-100,Panther,Bamba S,Special Turf,Tango Bogata,Tango Toluca,Tango Mustang lots of football orientated Adidas shoes out there
Bring back Adidas Leader
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
Leader was the White/Green version of Kick Elite was White/Blue later renamed Action in 1980
@miamiglia
Ай бұрын
@@scottptolomey3498I didn’t realise the leader went back that far
ADIDAS TOP.
dude got 400 pairs of the exact same shoe in different colors 🤣🤣🤣
@scottptolomey3498
3 ай бұрын
They didn’t want to do my entire collection they chose specific ones to go over cheers ✌️
@danielfrancis3660
3 ай бұрын
No different to Nike AF1s in different colour ways.
@houseaccount685
3 ай бұрын
😂😂
@FKU7777
3 ай бұрын
Funny guy
@818Vallero
2 ай бұрын
You just don't get it. It's ok
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