OT: Basketball Shoes

[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

[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.

[hipmaster]

It is never the shoes, it always the player

[MaxRider]

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.jpg
Lithuania version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2773 ... colqa4.jpg
Puerto Rico version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/732/ ... coldn4.jpg
Spain version (Gasol)
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2209 ... colju6.jpg
Australia version
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2898/n ... colwk0.jpg
China version
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/583/ ... colyq1.jpg
Argentina version (Ginobili)
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/804/ ... coltj5.jpg
Russia version
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5915 ... coljs0.jpg
McFly version (limited to 500 pairs)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/ ... angle3.jpg
USA United We Rise version
http://i26.tinypic.com/wqud0o.jpg
Kobe Mamba version
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m191 ... ser-4i.jpg

[MaxRider]

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%

[MaxRider]

http://a.slickdeals.net/attachment.php? ... 1218733551

30% 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)

[Yao21]

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.

[King Roosk]

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.

[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

[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.

[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

[MaxRider]

great now footlocker.com and eastbay.com is giving 45% live.com cashback

[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

[Bow2Yao11]

http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productd ... u=17742061

Those are some tight ass Jordans.

It's a mix between Air Jordans and Air Force 1's.

[YoungMoney23]

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/nike ... neon-9.jpg

Best Shoes Ever!

[jove9]

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.

[jove9]

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.

[Bow2Yao11]

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

[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

[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.