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Did you experience any cracking or peeling of the materials on the shoe? I copped today, just trying to get a feel if the issue is every pair or few and far between?
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Kobe X Official Thread Elite Series ‘Elite Team’ April 18th, ‘Elevate’ May 15th, ‘Rose Gold’ June 5
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Sounds like the theory may be correct. Since Nike is always promoting innovation, I'm surprised they didn't play this up more as the first bball shoe to have a hard shank mounted to the outrigger. I can't think of another shoe that had one.
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Demar Derozan's Kobe X PEs
Rudy Gay's Kobe X PEs
Rudy Gay's Kobe X PEs
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Duke PEs
Villanova PEs
Villanova PEs
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Jordan xx9 and cp3.viii have them.
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Those Villanova PEs are clean, but I can see that upper yellowing like white uppers on the 7s did.
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I know I'm in the minority with this opinion, but the kobe X for ball is not that great. I balled in the ASG twice for 3 hours sessions, peeling has occured, my left foot has a small blister near the big toe , and my heel has a cut. my right foot is okay tho, not considering price...I think all the previous kobe models (besides the 7s) are much better in comfort. again this is just my opinion. I know most ppl in here have had a great experience so far. believe me I really want to like these shoes. I love how the ASG look, but I use my basketball shoes to ball and these arent performing to what I expected, will most likely will be sending these back esp since I paid full retail for these.
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Keep some silica packs in the box and you're good.
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I appreciate the help. The CP3 VIII does not have a separate hard shank, it's just an extension piece of the rubber outsole. I thought the AJ XX9 was the same, but I don't have a pair to confirm.
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im waiting for the HOME X version
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I feel you man just to play devils advocate playing for 3 hours non stop will give me blisters no matter what shoe it is lol at least when breaking them in.
I always kind of think of Jim Caffigan's when hes talking about milkshakes. " I drank 8 milkshakes now I feel like crap so the milkshakes must be bad." "Or maybe its because you had 8 milkshakes."
Im paraphrasing but you kinda get the point. Im also not trying to discredit your opinion at all. I respect your opinion and experience that you had with them. I always appreciate another point of view when talking about sneakers.
How was the sizing for you? I would wonder if your left fit tighter than your right shoe.
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Your right the CP's don't but the Jordan's do.
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How'd you cut your heel wearing shoes?
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Fam hooked it up...
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I think hes talking bout that EXTREMElY high cut tab on those ASGs on the back heel my brutha?...????
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I hate you
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Ooooooooh.
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the X are good for my feet. i have balled a lot and my feet have yet to be sore.
the traction on the 9's was perfect, can't believe they managed to mess this one up
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for sure. I appreciate the feedback and know what you mean with the milkshake quote. I'm still optimistic the shoe will be decent if broken in properly or if played in longer. I might need to take a break tho and try these again later, my foot is really cut up. I'm just trying to ball as much as I can in them before the return period is over so I can make a proper decision, like I said I really want to like them, but my feet are telling me otherwise as of now.
I went TTS, as I did for most of all my other kobes. never had this problem before. I also ball in jordan 29s, and those fit way better than these imo.
@al3x89 I agree that traction on the X is not as good. I think as sticky as the nodules are, they are too small, thick herringbone works a lot better imo.
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" I'm just trying to ball as much as I can in them before the return period is over so I can make a proper decision"
i feel sorry where you cop your shoes bro 
,,,i should copy you on my last cop 
i feel sorry where you cop your shoes bro ,,,i should copy you on my last cop
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lol this is nothing new. Its not like I purchased with the intent to return. if I return it , it will truly be because I dont like them for ball." I'm just trying to ball as much as I can in them before the return period is over so I can make a proper decision"
i feel sorry where you cop your shoes bro
,,,i should copy you on my last cop
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no idea, didnt happen the first time, but too much heel rubbing irritation I guess, I wear NBA crew socks too. not that big of a deal, the blister on the toe was much more noticeable.
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