KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers
KS Sport Mockba Sneakers

KS Sport Mockba Sneakers

Ivan Says: Mockbas Run Narrow!

Consult size chart before ordering. Size exchanges often result in customers going up a size.

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Size: US 8
Color
Color: Mockba Blue
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Product Details, Specs, & Guides

Those Shoes.

The "Mockba" sneakers have long been a white-whale of soviet spetsnaz obscura. An unobtainable bootleg that's arguably more desirable than what it cloned. 

We all want the special-forces-cool-guy gear and when we started our hunt for what seemed to be a cheap pair of sneakers, we found ourselves down one of the deepest rabbitholes yet. The "Mockba" family of bootlegged sneakers stems from an unconditional love of that one company with the three stripes, their Olympic representation in Moscow 1980, and the subsequent theft of a lot of tooling when Adidas step foot into Russia.

Instead of just throwing a pair of sneakers at a factory and asking for a redux, we went far to make these the best of both worlds. A sneaker you'd actually want to wear, but one that pays homage to the Russian copies worn by their special forces during the occupation of Afghanistan.

The result is something that is unmistakably a German-trainer styled shoe but with just enough spun off that people are definitely going to ask a few questions when they see them. 

Whether you're matching them with your KLMK or you're wearing them every day, we've tailor made our Mockbas for historical enthusiasts and sneakerheads looking for a budget banger alike, avoiding China for higher quality production in Pakistan and making a totally one-of-a-kind shoe from heel to toe. 

Specs

  • Made in Pakistan
  • High quality cow suede upper
  • Custom-molded "KS Sport Mockba" Outsole with classic track & field inspired tread pattern
  • Retuned "modern" fit vs. originals (see size chart)
  • Custom insole, heel print, and tongue-tag featuring mysterious mockba "e" logo based off original bootlegs
  • Double stitched "Arrow" shaped toe cap
  • Reflective gold printed "SPORT" lettering
  • Hang tag & box included

Care

We highly suggest you invest in a suede-specific cleaning kit for optimal care. Take extra care with the logo printing on the heel when using chemicals or alcohol-based cleaning products as it can tarnish/lift the print. The insoles can be removed and cleaned separately.

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Free Size Exchanges

The Complete Package.

Only the KS Sport mockbas will feature our markings - we comissioned a totally bespoke outsole inspired by the original shoes with high quality emblems on the bottom and sides of the shoe.

The result of all the details & upgrades are a pair of shoes that go far beyond "Costume" use. You can slav squat or run ops in them all day long without hurting a collectible original (or your wallet).

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How This Russian "Knockoff" Became a Cult Classic

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Kicking Things Off...

Sometimes all it takes is an iconic photo or a scene in a movie to lead your Imagination into wild new territories. As the great Jeremy Clarkson once said, "I went on the internet, and I found THIS."

This image of a man in tiger-striped camouflage doing a flying karate-kick into a door in a derelict building sparked our interest many years ago. It's been posted all over forums and imageboards, even inspiring some to re-create it...

The convorsation online naturally became centered around the shoes. They were quickly written off as just another pair of adidas, known to be coveted by slavs everywhere.

We started digging For the Truth.
It got weird.

It's "Reps" All the Way Down.

We were fooled. These aren't Adidas at all, but that was just the beginning. Enter the "Mockba" Sneaker.

In English, it's pronounced "Moskva", which is Moscow. It just so happens that the shoes have an accidental joke when you read the Cyrillic in English, that they're "Mocking" the originals.

Designed after you-know-whos best-selling silhouette, they were a licensing deal that Russia officially made with adidas, gone horrifically wrong, and spurring on a massive amount of knockoff "Abibas" and "Odidos".

An Olympic-Sized Love Affair

The 1980s Olympics in Moscow were a massive turning point in USSR history, a make-or-break event to prove to the world that they could be on top.


In the modern age, the Olympics have been a great coming together of nations to participate in sportsmanlike competition, but many also saw it as prime geopolitical platforms to display their superiority.

The Kremlin had big plans. A national phenomenon resulted...

Obsession with Adidas: The Birth of the Gopnik Aesthetic

From Track & Field to Battlefield

With reps in the market a-plenty thanks to the USSR's faltering economy but continued love affair for the three stripes, they ended up all kinds of places cheap footwear do.

Russia had a problem with letting their old stuff go. Just look at the Kalashnikov. The occupation of Afghanistan involved a lot more mobility than the stuffy & tall boots of the Russian military could handle.

So, soldiers did what soldiers do, tossed their issued gear aside as soon as they could replace it with something cheap and reliable. Mockbas, real Adidas, and even the odd pair of bootlegged Nikes made it onto the feet of even Russia's Elite troops.

Shoes Of The Spetsnaz

The most mobile troops of all were the special forces, and they decided to completely ditch boots all together.

Cheap & practically disposable tennis shoes were way more comfortable and agile.

Like many fighting forces of the 60s-80s, photos would emerge of the toughest men on the planet bearing their uniforms & kit, their trusty rifle, and off-the-shelf tennis shoes on their feet. Just look at the Bata Takkies for another example.

The troops went for Adidas and Mockbas as familiar, reliable, and frankly, cool options to ditch their Great-Patriotic-Era boots...

It's obvious: "rule of cool" wins every time, even if it doesn't win you a claim to the unclaimable territories of the Hindu-Kush mountains...

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I wont shoot AK wearing anything else

stylish as hell and great fit. Despite being vadvertised as narrow I v went v ahead and got a C pair in my true size cc and they have fit great. Good enough that I immediately bought asecond pair.

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Summer time

These are perfect for summertime,, they look good with my AK ..

Worth every penny 😎

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The ultimate Euro larper shoe

I didn't think I needed these sneakers but added em to my cart to hit the amount I needed for the free shipping lol. Lemme tell you that I was a happy I bought these because they're sweet as hell! Normally I rock classic Vans so these flat mfs fit like a glove. You own the Sacha jacket or a knock-off Adidas jump suit? These puppies right here are what you need.

The presentation is dope too. All the extra meme detail added on the outside of the box is so cool showing how much love went into this product. Plus the tissue paper inside the shoes that were secured in place with those paper straws ensured that the delivery guys dedicated to destroying packages weren't gonna accidental crush and destroy these bad boys before it got thrown on my front porch.

This is ultimate larp shoe. For us autists who think we're low key by our choice in casual settings attire and initially don't scare off the hoes but 100% scare em off when we nonsensically jabber on about the drip after they throw a small compliment our way about the fit.

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CYKA BLYAT

I absolutely love these shoes!

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Gopnik approved

Surprisingly comfortable to wear. Obviously one stripe better than the decadent West made Adidas.

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