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OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:23 pm
by MaxRider
after 1.5 years of Zoom Kobe I (playing basketball) and 1 year of Nike Air Force 25 (too heavy to play basketball with)
i finally decide to buy a new one and it's Nike Hyperdunk
the plastic thingy (flywire?) looks pretty ugly
but it wrap your feet really good
make sure you wear socks because the material on the tongue than scratch your feet
haven't play a game wearing it yet
but so far it seem pretty responsible
it's light and low to the ground like Zoom BB I

black one definitely look better
i got this one because of the 08 on the tongue (08 Olympics)
Kobe version, Olympics version, Kobe Mamba version, McFly version are too expensive for me
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:25 pm
by BaYBaller
Ehhh... not a fan of the looks, a bit plain. And what's the point of this post? You should've at least balled in them a couple of a times and given us a review. I play in Zoom BB I's right now and couldn't be happier with them.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:42 pm
by hipmaster
It is never the shoes, it always the player
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:48 pm
by MaxRider
BaYBaller wrote:Ehhh... not a fan of the looks, a bit plain. And what's the point of this post? You should've at least balled in them a couple of a times and given us a review. I play in Zoom BB I's right now and couldn't be happier with them.
just try to see if anyone played with them yet
cause they wont let me return them if i did (or i have to clean it up real good)
i was thinking exchange it for the black one
or maybe getting different opinion on other shoes
i got this because of hype
main problem i have with Zoom BB and Hyperdunk is it's hard to put them on
mine was the plain USA version (nothing special)
it looked stupid because of the clear plastic part
they use that to cut down the weight
Germany version (Dirk)
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7964 ... colhe2.jpgLithuania version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2773 ... colqa4.jpgPuerto Rico version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/732/ ... coldn4.jpgSpain version (Gasol)
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2209 ... colju6.jpgAustralia version
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2898/n ... colwk0.jpgChina version
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/583/ ... colyq1.jpgArgentina version (Ginobili)
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/804/ ... coltj5.jpgRussia version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5915 ... coljs0.jpgMcFly version (limited to 500 pairs)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/ ... angle3.jpgUSA United We Rise version
http://i26.tinypic.com/wqud0o.jpgKobe Mamba version
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m191 ... ser-4i.jpg
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:50 pm
by MaxRider
hipmaster wrote:It is never the shoes, it always the player
shoes helped
i can't move as quick or turn the corner wearing Air Force 25
btw
i was using live.com cashback program
signup for live.com
in the page you will see bunches of online store and % of cashback
footlocker is 36%
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:56 pm
by MaxRider
http://a.slickdeals.net/attachment.php? ... 121873355130% off from footlocker
try your luck on new releases
remember not all sale clerks are as smart as Best Buy (not the sale person, the one program their scan machine)
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:15 pm
by Yao21
hipmaster wrote:It is never the shoes, it always the player
a comfortable and light shoe can go a long way. Although you'll be surprised how hard it is to find a shoe like that.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:54 pm
by King Roosk
Yao21 wrote:hipmaster wrote:It is never the shoes, it always the player
a comfortable and light shoe can go a long way.
Although you'll be surprised how hard it is to find a shoe like that.
Answer: Nike Zoom BB
They're the best damn shoes I've ever played basketball.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:10 pm
by MaxRider
Zoom BB feels really great when I put them on
for some reason i don't seem to like them
Hyperdunk has the similar feel when i first put them on
the shoes is really light (weight less than 13oz in size 11)
played in it for 2 hours last night
the plastic is a little hard (need time to break in)
later got soften a little (need more time)
but still give me some problem
better than huarache 2k5 which actually hurt my feet (the ankle strap part)
comfort: 7/10
the plastic part is a little hard hope it will soften soon
i think it would be better if i go down 1/2 size smaller (toe space is a little wide)
shoes sizing is bad for me
my right foot is a little bigger than my left
10 is perfect for my left but too small for my right
10.5 will be too wide for my left
i usually wear 2 pairs of socks of my left foot
traction is good
no problem yet
it's not making those "squeezing" noise like most basketball shoes made
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:55 pm
by BaYBaller
Yeah the Zoom BB I's are kind of hard to put on as I have to unlace and loosen it quite a bit to get my foot in. Though you'd want to do that anyway to make sure its on good. I was thinking of getting the Zoom BB II's but they don't look as nice as the I's IMO.
For the Hyperdunks is the plastic stuff you're complaining about the flywire technology that are on the sides of the shoe? What kind of problems were you having with it? Felt stiff on cuts or something? If so that sucks because that is one of the innovations of the shoe in the first place.
Still I'm not feeling the look of any of the basic colorways. Only the all black looks decent. Some of the special editions are hot though. They are pretty cheap though for such a hyped Nike shoe.
Check out this thread for pics on a lot of the special editions:
http://www.solecollector.com/forums/offical-nike-hyperdunk-t677143.html . The Hyperdunk Supreme Kobe PE looks pretty damn sick.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:23 pm
by MaxRider
yeah, that flywire thing i was talking about
not stiff
it was doing some crap i can't describe
it's making stupid noise when i turn or bent that part (new shoes afterall)
yeah that Black Mamba version is sick
i tried the black one in store
maybe it's just me
the black one felt a little heavier
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:33 pm
by MaxRider
great now footlocker.com and eastbay.com is giving 45% live.com cashback
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:40 pm
by wadero
The best shoe I have ever had where the air uptempo ( see pic ) they are comfortable and they provide the ankle protection we all need.
http://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/u ... ptempo.jpg
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:58 am
by Bow2Yao11
http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productd ... u=17742061Those are some tight ass Jordans.
It's a mix between Air Jordans and Air Force 1's.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:02 am
by YoungMoney23
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:33 am
by jove9
Bow2Yao11 wrote:http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail/model_nbr--89250/sku--17742061/cm--TnDdBasketballHomeP/#sku=17742061
Those are some tight ass Jordans.
It's a mix between Air Jordans and Air Force 1's.
You like those??? I think those are some of the ugliest shoes I've seen in a while.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:34 am
by jove9
VC#15 wrote:http://images.nicekicks.com/images/nike-air-command-force-neon-9.jpg
Best Shoes Ever!
Oops. Nevermind what I wrote earlier. THOSE are the ugliest shoes I've seen recently.
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:49 am
by Bow2Yao11
jove9 wrote:Bow2Yao11 wrote:http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail/model_nbr--89250/sku--17742061/cm--TnDdBasketballHomeP/#sku=17742061
Those are some tight ass Jordans.
It's a mix between Air Jordans and Air Force 1's.
You like those??? I think those are some of the ugliest shoes I've seen in a while.
No way man.
I've read reviews and they all think the shoes are dope.
lol
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:57 pm
by MaxRider
Jordan is overrated (i talking about the shoes here)
only those before 1990 are good
anything after that are just selling the name
that's why they are selling Retro Jordan because those are the good one
Re: OT: Basketball Shoes
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:27 pm
by King Roosk
Yeah Max is right. The retro Jordans are the best. A lot of the "new" ones they've come out with since his retirement just don't compare.