My MCs are perfect, although they're a second attempt pair after the first showed up with a left shoe that was somehow mostly green...? Guess that's the luck of the draw of MC but Nike replaced it with a flawless pair.
My second pair of IDs are black by design but came out super ashy. However...
Good to see activity in this thread! Probably my favorite sneaker.
Went crazy on em. Ended up with Achilles, BL, Parkers, Black Space, Oreo, Black Horse, ASG, Alt (with the shroud), Masters of Innovation, and 2 IDs with full Zoom insoles; 1 with XDR.
I remember staying up all night...
Welp my first SNKRs experience was dumb as hell, might try for the upcoming black Dunks but I'm not usually one to have good luck with raffles.
I get that the Kobe gear is special so that is what it is. I'm glad I have what I already have.
But dang, that jersey...
Agree with you guys. Total lose-lose. But I'd rather people exploiting Kobe's death lose more than any real fan, potential fan, or even for entities like Nike who have been a part of creating what we're all so passionate about. Maybe my suggestion of flooding the market is coarse and short...
Thats all cool. I don't personally discern between real or fake or recent fans. You can be a fan of the man, or his skills, or his dedication, sneakers...It's all timeless stuff. The only people I have a disdain for are those using Kobe's death for extreme profit. Those people aren't fans...
I'm no johnny-come-lately when it comes to Kobe, but I can't be mad at people who want memorabilia for one of the greatest basketball players ever. None of us expected it to end like this. We expected to watch Kobe get older and join the ranks of hoops history vets, analyzing the evolving...