Is this the ultimate sign of respect or craziness–you be the judge. But I can say that it must be a great feeling to run a brand and see that your dedication and hard work has rubbed off on the clients you serve. In the case of Lafayette, Louisiana based boutique Sneaker Politics it’s apparent that they must be on to something because this is the photographic proof of some extreme adoration by one of their customers. That’s big. And according to the Twitpic I snatched this from–he’s getting free Sneaker Politics tee shirts for life! His loyalty will definitely be rewarded.
This brings up an interesting question: Would you do something like this? Do you already have tattoos representing your favorite brand(s) and if so, what are they?
15 comments
O_tothe_K says:
Mar 30, 2010
I wouldn’t! I consider myself a loyal Nike/Jordan fan but would never consider getting a tat with the logo! Only logo I have is my USC logo
kjthegreat says:
Mar 30, 2010
The University of SC is a brand and you got a tatt’ to represent them. I understand getting that over a sneaker store but the concept is still the same.
Fatimah says:
Mar 30, 2010
I wonder about this all the time. I see so many young women with the BabyPhat cat tatted on them and its like for what? Personally I would never tat someone else’s logo on my body but guess oh boy in the pic got lucky!
kjthegreat says:
Mar 30, 2010
i have no way of confirming that he REALLY will get free SP shirts for life but i figure it’s the least they can do, right? haha
Mic Angelo says:
Mar 30, 2010
I was going back and forth between the idea of a Gamecock or a Riverdog. I’m getting my Riverdog.
kjthegreat says:
Mar 30, 2010
Nice! I rock the fitted hat hard and I got a tatt’ of a custom made “Riverdogs”-ish on my chest.
jabari says:
Mar 30, 2010
ha yea i will be getting free shirts, but thats the last thing i care about…my friends at politics have helped me in so many ways, they are more like family
kjthegreat says:
Mar 30, 2010
Respect homie. That’s what it is about. That’s how a brand is built--not just from selling shit but by providing a service & doing so selflessly. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
jabari says:
Mar 30, 2010
no problem… derek is a good friend, i love the shop and the people who go there. Im down for life ha
Gustavo says:
Mar 31, 2010
Kinda funny and I told him not to do it, but a close friend of mine got the Suite Sole logo tatted on his forearm. I will say it looked hot, that’s my 2 cents~
kjthegreat says:
Mar 31, 2010
Oh yeah I forgot about that! LOL
gtuddac says:
Mar 31, 2010
what if the store is shut down?
kjthegreat says:
Mar 31, 2010
A very real possibility. I guess that would end up being memorial tatt’ then.
VisualVill says:
Mar 31, 2010
Funny thing: SP has dope stuff but I’m not a fan of their Logo at ALL. It looks like some ed hardy shit or something. It’s pretty much the last streetwear logo I would expect someone to get tatted.
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May 3, 2010
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