Nike Kyrie 5

[Blue Mamba]

How did a Friends themed shoe turn into racism and millenials?

 

[skytopkristoff]

How did a Friends themed shoe turn into racism and millenials?

Had to vent lmfao

 

[lukeskywalker]

Poor timing??

 

[Kinfolk]

Directors or movie companies like Disney being like oh we have to have certain characters be a different race these days to make everyone happy is getting ridiculous, for me I used to collect comics and as such I want movies be as close to the source material as they can get now everyone is gonna call me racist but it has nothing to do with race just want it right, Look what happened with the Simpsons writting Apu out of the show wtf is that over sensitized world these days

This is REALLY the wrong thread for this but just to address what you said really quickly---

The "source material" you speak of is arbitrarily white.

To argue that a comic book hero or any other fictional character should be white by default is complete nonsense! It's a FAKE character spawned from someone's imagination. That character's accurate portrayal does not depend upon the color of his skin!!!

Not going to call you racist. You need to realize that what you're saying is basically "The characters were originally white (FOR NO REAL REASON/PURPOSE other than the fact that the people that created them were white) let's keep it white."

There's nothing "ridiculous" about changing the race of MADE UP characters in the spirit of inclusion. If that's an affront to your sensibilities then maybe that's why you're anticipating people calling you a racist for the comment you just made. Marinate on that for a while.

The Simpsons Apu thing was BLATANTLY racist and regressive and damaging and in no way was that a reaction to "oversensitivity".

The whole character was just wrong and created out of pure ignorance.


Back on topic:

Another thing about the 5's that I can't accept is the lack of torsion support. You can fold those things in half with your hands with no resistance. I could feel the plantar fasciitis flaring up after just trying them on and walking in the store.

 

[skytopkristoff]

This is REALLY the wrong thread for this but just to address what you said really quickly---

The "source material" you speak of is arbitrarily white.

To argue that a comic book hero or any other fictional character should be white by default is complete nonsense! It's a FAKE character spawned from someone's imagination. That character's accurate portrayal does not depend upon the color of his skin!!!

Not going to call you racist. You need to realize that what you're saying is basically "The characters were originally white (FOR NO REAL REASON/PURPOSE other than the fact that the people that created them were white) let's keep it white."

There's nothing "ridiculous" about changing the race of MADE UP characters in the spirit of inclusion. If that's an affront to your sensibilities then maybe that's why you're anticipating people calling you a racist for the comment you just made. Marinate on that for a while.

The Simpsons Apu thing was BLATANTLY racist and regressive and damaging and in no way was that a reaction to "oversensitivity".

The whole character was just wrong and created out of pure ignorance.


Back on topic:

Another thing about the 5's that I can't accept is the lack of torsion support. You can fold those things in half with your hands with no resistance. I could feel the plantar fasciitis flaring up after just trying them on and walking in the store.

If u feel plantar flaring up then stay away from the kyrie line and get something with better heel absorption something with better impact protection in general

 

[Kinfolk]

If u feel plantar flaring up then stay away from the kyrie line and get something with better heel absorption something with better impact protection in general

Uh yeah... I've paired my rotation down to mostly adidas hoop shoes these days which for the most part have rigid torsion support.

Hopefully the more important aspect of my previous post is not completely lost on you though, Mr. Source material

 

[Naruto]

Side note: Do you guys think basketball grip spay would help with the Kyrie's? I see a bottle on Amazon and thinking of giving it a try.

It might eat away at your outsoles, maybe see if your league has a sticky mat, the thing nba players step on at the scorers table

 

[skytopkristoff]

Uh yeah... I've paired my rotation down to mostly adidas hoop shoes these days which for the most part have rigid torsion support.

Hopefully the more important aspect of my previous post is not completely lost on you though, Mr. Source material

Its a comic thing lol agree to disagree is what it is lol im not gonna get sensitive haha

 

[Naruto]

Uh yeah... I've paired my rotation down to mostly adidas hoop shoes these days which for the most part have rigid torsion support.

Hopefully the more important aspect of my previous post is not completely lost on you though, Mr. Source material

I had plantar in the kobe 11s and suspected it was the drop in midsole. I stopped playing in them and it went away thankfully

 

[Smithbeentrill]

No more Black & white cws Nike. Let’s not make this the Kyrie 3 all over again

 

[Fozz]

It might eat away at your outsoles, maybe see if your league has a sticky mat, the thing nba players step on at the scorers table

They don't. They only have a wet towel

This league isn't as well-funded as others.

 

[Fozz]

Another thing about the 5's that I can't accept is the lack of torsion support. You can fold those things in half with your hands with no resistance. I could feel the plantar fasciitis flaring up after just trying them on and walking in the store.

Thanks for the insight. I had to deal with this and I prefer not to deal with it again.

 

[Kinfolk]

Its a comic thing lol agree to disagree is what it is lol im not gonna get sensitive haha

You shouldn't. Comics are fiction. There isn't anything to "lol about though.

I had plantar in the kobe 11s and suspected it was the drop in midsole. I stopped playing in them and it went away thankfully

Same. I had my first flare up in the Kobe 11's.

It's not the drop in midsole per say, it's that there's no mid foot shank whatsoever in that.

The Kobe 8's had a drop in midsole but also a substantial plastic shank under foot for support.

The fact that it's a drop in midsole doesn't matter. Look at the Lebron 11. That shoe has a drop in midsole but it also has an either plastic or Carbon fiber shank plate to support your foot from over bending while running, jumping etc.

Thanks for the insight. I had to deal with this and I prefer not to deal with it again.

Yeah, no doubt. It's definitely a pain.

 

[TheRealAlleygator]

i Think what my mans is trying to say is ...he said what he said, and doesn’t want to go back and forth about if it’s racist to not want comic book characters races changed or not..and to try to talk about the kyrie 5, in the kyrie 5 thread...

I don’t see where y’all seeing so many boring black colorways like you make it sound? There was the regular black shoe in the beginning, a black/red now a friends. There’s also been some wacky colorful stuff. I think it’s been pretty well balanced, and I’m loving the different collabs

 

[Blue Mamba]

This pair should've released smh

 

[Kinfolk]

i Think what my mans is trying to say is ...he said what he said, and doesn’t want to go back and forth about if it’s racist to not want comic book characters races changed or not..and to try to talk about the kyrie 5, in the kyrie 5 thread...

what he said was clear as day. He’s the one who preemptively tried to address racism because he realized what he said was problematic at its root.

I didn’t see anybody asking for clarification about what he said.

He said what he said, I said what I said, then here you come contributing what?

Thanks for Nothing at all.

Moving on...

 

[tigo0240]

I come to NT to shoot the **** about sneakers, laugh at some memes and gifs, and occasionally pitch in my two cents.

Kinfolk you seem quite intelligent and while I may not agree with everything you say, you bring up valid points and always articulate and defend your position.

That said, you seem to go from 0-100 really fast. You don't have to fight every battle. You probably don't care what I think, but it's coming from a good place in a constructive manner.

 

[Kinfolk]

I come to NT to shoot the **** about sneakers, laugh at some memes and gifs, and occasionally pitch in my two cents.

Kinfolk you seem quite intelligent and while I may not agree with everything you say, you bring up valid points and always articulate and defend your position.

That said, you seem to go from 0-100 really fast. You don't have to fight every battle. You probably don't care what I think, but it's coming from a good place in a constructive manner.

I hear you.

It’s just the way I read a lot of replies here... people’s tone comes off as reckless, half hazard and super snarky and condescending. So I reply in the same vein.

Do I go overboard sometimes? For sure.

I let a lot of stuff slide though, fighting every battle on here would be a full time job.

As for uncle jay’s comment- it was unnecessary.

I read it as a co-sign of some BS that the other dude said propping up and supporting Apu on the Simpsons which is like, not even a debate, am I right? Like he literally downplayed the longest running examples of racism on TV like it was not a big deal and people overreact to it. All reaction in opposition to the Apu character is appropriate and fully warranted...

I don’t even know how it came up in the Kyrie thread but I saw it and felt like I had to addrsss it.

I appreciate you though. All love.

 

[Blue Mamba]

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

Volts

 

[skytopkristoff]

I hear you.

It’s just the way I read a lot of replies here... people’s tone comes off as reckless, half hazard and super snarky and condescending. So I reply in the same vein.

Do I go overboard sometimes? For sure.

I let a lot of stuff slide though, fighting every battle on here would be a full time job.

As for uncle jay’s comment- it was unnecessary.

I read it as a co-sign of some BS that the other dude said propping up and supporting Apu on the Simpsons which is like, not even a debate, am I right? Like he literally downplayed the longest running examples of racism on TV like it was not a big deal and people overreact to it. All reaction in opposition to the Apu character is appropriate and fully warranted...

I don’t even know how it came up in the Kyrie thread but I saw it and felt like I had to addrsss it.

I appreciate you though. All love.

This was over a long time ago so be done with it like i was after we had our back and forth but I stand by what I said and not like having characters races changed its my opinion and thats all an opinion if some people take it as racism shame on you and grow up

 

[Kinfolk]

This was over a long time ago so be done with it like i was after we had our back and forth but I stand by what I said and not like having characters races changed its my opinion and thats all an opinion if some people take it as racism shame on you and grow up

The funny thing about it is that you are literally the only one calling the changing of FICTIONAL CHARACTER’S race “racism”.

You could have pled the 5th but instead you told on yourself by thinking that you were 2 steps ahead ahead by throwing out the dreaded r-word before anyone else could get to it... do better.

 

[skytopkristoff]

The funny thing about it is that you are literally the only one calling the changing of FICTIONAL CHARACTER’S race “racism”.

You could have pled the 5th but instead you told on yourself by thinking that you were 2 steps ahead ahead by throwing out the dreaded r-word before anyone else could get to it... do better.

Still going eh lol

 

[Kinfolk]

Still going eh lol

I can go as long as you like. Or you can drop it. It's on you.

How bad does this piss you off?

 

[leroy712]

Soooo...why aren’t the “Just Do It’s” on SNKRS or NDC? My son wanted to use his gift card to grab them, but nothing....