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on point chitown...said this same thing pages ago
although imo the X is the best elite by far.
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LeBron XI WTL(US 9/13), Maison Collection(8/23) - Updated 8/18
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on point chitown...said this same thing pages ago
although imo the X is the best elite by far.
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Youts?
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Not buying any of the elites or ext pairs.
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My man don't even bother, this has been beaten to death by us 'older cats'. I just buy one GR pair (no PS, Elite, EXT, Low) on some kind of discount just to add to my I-XI collection and move on.
Nike's targeted consumer is the youth with their Pokemon-like 'Gotta catch 'em all' mentality - price is irrelevant when you just have to have something. Also bear in mind that the 'sneakerhead' phenomenon is a global thing so you have kids/cats with alot of money all over the world dropping hundreds on sneakers without batting an eyelid.
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again, spoken like a true champion.
regardless of what any "collectors" say...nike is gonna continue to push the retail price envelope as long as you have 25 pairs of the same shoe in your closet. why would they change anything. collectors stand for nothing so they fall for anything
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You're right, I see they're getting upset I said anything. I was just bringing my opinion on not only the current run of LeBrons, but in essence the state of sneaker culture in general. I won't anymore if I'm beating a dead horse already. I'm sure it's been discussed.
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LMFAO @ the "Gotta catch 'em all"
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The horse was beaten to death, resurrected and beaten again my man. As rawdawg said - as long as Nike can get cats lining up for $275 sneakers they will keep raising prices.
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Just got them in bro not gonna lie they pretty beat up but Got my some Mr clean magic eraser and they look good besides the creasing. got them for 305 shipped from ebay they authentic
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Corks right?
Mr Dink
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What the hell, is Niketown the only place getting the Blackouts? It's not even on Foot Locker's release calendar.
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It would be criminal if people weren't forking over the dollars. The price hikes have made their way across their entire brand though too, not just with signatures. It's ridiculous. Charging so much money for plastic, synthetics, messhes, etc
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Yup just had to clean them up a bit
bigj505
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Still beating the horse....
Hang around and you'll see us try and find the best deals for each other and pay a little as possible.
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Just got them in bro not gonna lie they pretty beat up but Got my some Mr clean magic eraser and they look good besides the creasing. got them for 305 shipped from ebay they authentic
congrats bro! Glad that worked out for you.
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Thanks bro!
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Anyone have the tech sheet for the elites?
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Those black XI'S really releasing this weekend???!!!
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I don't care what Nike is charging for those elites.
Them *hits is wack, I wasn't buying them at $100
Them *hits is wack, I wasn't buying them at $100
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I understand that elites have always been a gimmick, but the fact that the elites I own feel much better than their regular counterparts is justified in that I spent basically the same price on the elites as I did on the regular versions. The sad part is saying that the LeBron XI is designed for the best player on the planet and thus should be the best basketball shoe Nike has to offer, when in fact the "best" can "get better" by stripping components and adding a little bit of carbon fiber?
I'm done with all three sigs after my iD comes in for the XI, and that just means I'm done with the XI because I can't get down with the Kobe IX (highs at least) and only own 1 pair of KDs (and yes, those newer pics of the KD elites make them look less and less flattering the more you look at em lol)
I do wonder though - why not release elite versions for like Hyperdunks and Hyperposites? I'm surprised Nike isn't scraping the bottom for every last cent...
I'm done with all three sigs after my iD comes in for the XI, and that just means I'm done with the XI because I can't get down with the Kobe IX (highs at least) and only own 1 pair of KDs (and yes, those newer pics of the KD elites make them look less and less flattering the more you look at em lol)
I do wonder though - why not release elite versions for like Hyperdunks and Hyperposites? I'm surprised Nike isn't scraping the bottom for every last cent...
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"Using premium materials, advanced construction and athlete insights"
This is all they can come up with for the Elites.
Apparently the original 11s that cost $200 don't feature premium materials, advanced construction or athlete insights.
This is all they can come up with for the Elites.
Apparently the original 11s that cost $200 don't feature premium materials, advanced construction or athlete insights.
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yea that elite pack is a disaster...it has outlet written all over them. the elite kobe 7 and bron 9s were way better and those went on sale with quickness
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all of my lebrons have become beaters (except the KPs that were stolen from me$100 or below and they can become beaters
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$275 lulz. Those will sit easily.
