The sneaker thread

[phanman]

Since we're talking kicks, which player's signature shoe is the ugliest? I know it's a purely subjective ask, but there's been some pretty heinous shoes made that I just cannot understand how they thought it was a good idea to be put into production.

Found this for reference:

https://houseofheat.co/the-30-ugliest-basketball-shoes-ever-made

Currently for the recognizable brands, I think its the Zion 3s. I think they look like some janky running shoes to be honest.

Overall, it's got to be JB's 741 line:

[SkyBill40]

Yikes.

[Meeksology]

I use to be an avid (borderline obsessed) Jordan head/sneaker head til about 06-07. Just way too many funky colourways comin out that it just felt like cash grabs, and even then I was still copping them just because. I took a step back and looked at my collection and asked myself, wtf was I doing. Half of my sneakers i havent even worn yet! And I was never the type to buy and resell down the road. I bought to wear. After that moment I decided I needed to stop. I sold all the ones I really didnt give a **** about to friends at retail. I even sold retail to a homie the og bred 1's that I only rocked once indoors - before i sold it i checked how much it was resell on StockX and it was going for at least $2500. Told my homie Im only selling it to him because they were his grails but if I ever found out he sold them Id whoop his ass and collect the amount he sold it for lol
I havent bought jays in a while unless its an og colourway that I already dont own. I still cop a pair of sneakers every now and again, but now mostly casual sneakers (air max's, stabs, boosts, etc) and if it's at a good price (mostly when I make my annual trip to Cali - they got cortez colourways there that they dont have in Toronto).

[txusto]

My playing days are long gone, but I still wear them twice a week.

[prolific passer]

My playing days are long gone, but I still wear them twice a week.

When did you get those? People are clamoring for them on converse website.

[prolific passer]

Since we're talking kicks, which player's signature shoe is the ugliest? I know it's a purely subjective ask, but there's been some pretty heinous shoes made that I just cannot understand how they thought it was a good idea to be put into production.

Found this for reference:

https://houseofheat.co/the-30-ugliest-basketball-shoes-ever-made

Is that a rooster on Joakims shoe?

[SkyBill40]

Since we're talking kicks, which player's signature shoe is the ugliest? I know it's a purely subjective ask, but there's been some pretty heinous shoes made that I just cannot understand how they thought it was a good idea to be put into production.

Found this for reference:

https://houseofheat.co/the-30-ugliest-basketball-shoes-ever-made

Is that a rooster on Joakims shoe?

Yep. Le Coq Sportif is a French brand.

Sent from my SM-F936U using RealGM mobile app

[txusto]

My playing days are long gone, but I still wear them twice a week.

When did you get those? People are clamoring for them on converse website.

Circa 2010 and they're still in pretty good condition, Converse did a great job with this model.

[djw]

Since we're talking kicks, which player's signature shoe is the ugliest? I know it's a purely subjective ask, but there's been some pretty heinous shoes made that I just cannot understand how they thought it was a good idea to be put into production.

Found this for reference:

https://houseofheat.co/the-30-ugliest-basketball-shoes-ever-made

Is that a rooster on Joakims shoe?

Yep. Le Coq Sportif is a French brand.

Sent from my SM-F936U using RealGM mobile app

And it translates to „the sporty rooster“

[metalinguss]

In middle school I used to hoop with those Nike Shox VCs. Thought it would make me jump high lol good times. After that I got KG Adidas bounce. Got some good wear on them then I only wore KDs until I stopped playing ball

[prolific passer]

My playing days are long gone, but I still wear them twice a week.

When did you get those? People are clamoring for them on converse website.

Circa 2010 and they're still in pretty good condition, Converse did a great job with this model.

Yeah they look great.

[prolific passer]

My playing days are long gone, but I still wear them twice a week.

How's the comfort on them?

[GeorgeMarcus]

I teach at a private high school where most of the kids come from a lot of money. One of my students informed me today that his parents got him Red October shoes for Christmas. I'm a little out of the loop so I had to look them up and holy hell, I can't imagine spending that much on sneakers. Just insane

[magee]

I teach at a private high school where most of the kids come from a lot of money. One of my students informed me today that his parents got him Red October shoes for Christmas. I'm a little out of the loop so I had to look them up and holy hell, I can't imagine spending that much on sneakers. Just insane

I had to look those up, too. Jesus. Those cost more than my loan debt right now.

[Inspektor1312]

I fell in love with Airmax 95s as a kid and have been buying them since. New colorway every year. Love em.

[SkyBill40]

I teach at a private high school where most of the kids come from a lot of money. One of my students informed me today that his parents got him Red October shoes for Christmas. I'm a little out of the loop so I had to look them up and holy hell, I can't imagine spending that much on sneakers. Just insane

Those are insanely... hideous and overpriced. I will never understand the appeal of shoes from Kanye West. They're all just nasty.

[prolific passer]

I teach at a private high school where most of the kids come from a lot of money. One of my students informed me today that his parents got him Red October shoes for Christmas. I'm a little out of the loop so I had to look them up and holy hell, I can't imagine spending that much on sneakers. Just insane

Probably uncomfortable as can be at that price.

[prolific passer]

I watched an episode of that complex on YouTube with Stephen a smith and he suggests that maybe if all the players start wearing mids and/or highs than that may help prevent some injuries. Do you agree and why do mids get so much hate?

[AleksandarN]

I kinda want these Joker 1s love the colorway

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[Sgt Major]

I currently have these in rotation:

Spoiler:

One Take 5, Hoka and white AF1 are the ones I wear the most.

As a kid in high school, I bought a pair of And1s that served me quite well for a few years. Only years later I realized that Ben Wallace wore those.

These PG3s I have are probably the last basketball shoes I really liked and they were released like 6 years ago. Nowadays everything that comes out is pretty much atrocious.