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Not sure if anyone did this yet but I have the 07 pair and got my hands on the 17 pair recently. I personally find that the 07 pair is superior. I had the 2011 pair and they were awful in terms of shape, color, and quality. I think they did a better job with the 17 version.. and I know some don't like the color but thats one of the main things I think that they stepped up this time around.
The shape of course is still kind of poop but not terrible.. I don't know where that 07 mold went but they need to find it. Here are some comparison pics.
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The 07 has thicker cent logos here but you'll find that the cent logo on the heel of the 07 is thinner.. weird.
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Deeper ridges on the 07 of course.. but not that much deeper and def a stiffer foamposite.
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Forgot to point out this part: The black lace holder was a tough suede on the 07 pair.. the 17 pair has this new nike fake suede but its softer fresh out the box.
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Shape: here is where any foamposite after 09 starts sucking.. the height is higher on the 07 and you can see the top of the last two grooves.. its super annoying when they are cut off.
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Peep the heel as mentioned before. Also, the obvious difference in color. I will say the 07 was way more vibrant upon it's release but even the pull tabs have a toned down blue on the 07 pair which I think is truer to the OG. The 17 pair has this damn near iMessage blue going on lol. Whats also weird to me is that when the 17 pair is not held in light (and not getting a chance to shine), the blue looks pretty good and true.
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07 wins to me.. but this was a decent retro.. enough to make me cop. Hardest part= should I wear my 17s now or keep rocking 07s which were worn once.![]()
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nice comparison. it solidifies exactly why i skipped the '17s. imo, they are only a slightly better variation of the '11s, which is only acceptable if u don't have a pair of royals already or u never experienced OGs or '07s. ftr tho, i woulda copped had i not come across an '07 pair. but based off of this comparison, which is the best one i've seen so far, i'da been disappointed. i already have '11s also, which imo renders these unnecessary.