I played my first game in the Kobe ADs today... holy macro, they're awesome!!!
Traction was great right out of the box even on a dusty court. I got the University Red colourway. At first they felt pretty loose in the heel but tightening up the laces fixed that. Cushioning is awesome, I don't...
Every time I stepped down it felt awkwardly out of position when my heel would land on the floor.... like the heel on the shoe was too far back and lopsided. The ADs are pretty flat at the back and not as wide around my foot's heel... the over all feel is much more natural when I walked around...
I didn't have much of a choice, I wanted the peach/red colourway in the X and in my size it's not available anywhere.... push came to shove, but the ADs are way cheaper and seem like the better shoe considering that clunky heel in the X. Why are so many Nike shoes designed that way? KD's seem to...
I tried it on and it feels awesome in the foot, narrower than my KB Mentality and the grip (black sole) was perfect right out of the box. I play guard so I really like my shoes feeling as if they're made for sprinting, so responsiveness is one of my top priorities. The Kobe X seems to slip...
Hey guys,
I just bought a pair of Kobe X and the heel feels pretty clunky; the protrusion in the back makes it feel like I've got snowshoes on. The zoom in the left foot feels a bit weird, almost like my foot is rolling around when I step. Otherwise, great shoe. However, the Kobe AD looks...