- May 10, 2013
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Evolutions are all that’s use at the middle school and high school level here. I have no issues with them.
Nike LeBron 23
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- Jan 2, 2014
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Yep I know how you feel.
- Nov 10, 2013
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My son ended up not wanting his bubble boy pair went back to return them and found Grand Openings for $70 why not?
- Jan 27, 2013
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Have you seen the prices now? CRAZY. It's $100 for an Evo now. When I looked into why, it was the tariffs. Insanity.
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Have you seen the prices now? CRAZY. It's $100 for an Evo now. When I looked into why, it was the tariffs. Insanity.
It's not the tariffs, it's company greed. AI summarizing reddit of all places
Even at 100% tariffs per item, the company only pays on the total landed cost in America not the retail price, which would be an additional $10 max if the chart below (Google AI) is accurate. That doesn't even come close to explaining the $45 price hike.
The price hike also doesn't explain why prices skyrocketed in Canada which do not have the same tariffs as the US. So ya.. 95% company greed, 5% tariffs.
- May 10, 2013
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Our district tried to not send us our dozen Evo’s we get every season before the season starts. We had to dip into our athletic funds for them and the price was steep.Have you seen the prices now? CRAZY. It's $100 for an Evo now. When I looked into why, it was the tariffs. Insanity.
- Sep 19, 2012
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Smh…
Haven’t really checked recently, but I remember they were around $60 or so back when I first started checking for them. I ended up saving about $15–20 and bought my first Baiden Rock instead. Pretty sure I got my current EVO from Hibbett’s … think it was around $80 at the time, but it qualified for one of their usual promos, so I was able to get it under retail.
EVO’s are basically the standard pickup run ball, so I’m pretty neutral on them overall. I’m not a huge fan of the spongy feel, they don’t handle even a little sweat very well, and they seem a bit heavier than I’d like. I also feel like the quality can be inconsistent. You can have five different guys warming up with five different EVO’s, and when it’s time to pick the game ball, none of them really feel the same. And I’m not just talking about air pressure or whether they’re new or broken in either. Every now and then some high school kids will bring their EVO NXT’s and we’ll use that… definitely lighter, better at handling sweat (improved, still not great), but you still know that you’re playing with an EVO.
Any how, if we’re talking about basketballs this one here (OG, not the new crap they brought back) is GOATed.
Still hoping one that Spalding will come to their senses, fix the formula and give the people what they want.
- May 10, 2013
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Nah I’d take a well broken in Evo over that. Our district sent us those one year and they were terrible to break in. Even once broken in they weren’t that great.
- Feb 11, 2013
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I really like the EVO NXT. I typically shoot around with that mostly. No one wants to play with it though. I don't think I'll ever buy a regular Evo lol.
Playing with the NBA ball makes you appreciate a firmer bouncier ball.
Playing with the NBA ball makes you appreciate a firmer bouncier ball.
- Jan 27, 2013
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It's not the tariffs, it's company greed. AI summarizing reddit of all places
Even at 100% tariffs per item, the company only pays on the total landed cost in America not the retail price, which would be an additional $10 max if the chart below (Google AI) is accurate. That doesn't even come close to explaining the $45 price hike.
The price hike also doesn't explain why prices skyrocketed in Canada which do not have the same tariffs as the US. So ya.. 95% company greed, 5% tariffs.
I'd love to know the real reason then. Something made the prices go up drastically. From $60 to $100. Was there a materials shortage? I mean an increase like that and you can't just chalk it up to like Wilson being greedy or just increased demand or something. What is causing it, do you think?
- Jan 27, 2013
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DC said the same thing in the Basketball about Nothing thread. Thought his ADs were taxin
IIRC
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Was about $1,800 for a dozen. Insane.DC said the same thing in the Basketball about Nothing thread. Thought his ADs were taxin
IIRC
- Sep 19, 2012
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The newer TF’s or the old ones? I want to say they stopped making the originals back around 2010… the new ones are garbage, but the originals were nearly flawless basketballs.
- Jan 27, 2013
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I liked these as well but they had to be all the way inflated. When they were, they were really nice. They were firm but still light enough to feel good to play with. I do like the softness of Evos but there's definitely something nice about the old (9, 10 years ago) TF 1000sSmh…
Haven’t really checked recently, but I remember they were around $60 or so back when I first started checking for them. I ended up saving about $15–20 and bought my first Baiden Rock instead. Pretty sure I got my current EVO from Hibbett’s … think it was around $80 at the time, but it qualified for one of their usual promos, so I was able to get it under retail.
EVO’s are basically the standard pickup run ball, so I’m pretty neutral on them overall. I’m not a huge fan of the spongy feel, they don’t handle even a little sweat very well, and they seem a bit heavier than I’d like. I also feel like the quality can be inconsistent. You can have five different guys warming up with five different EVO’s, and when it’s time to pick the game ball, none of them really feel the same. And I’m not just talking about air pressure or whether they’re new or broken in either. Every now and then some high school kids will bring their EVO NXT’s and we’ll use that… definitely lighter, better at handling sweat (improved, still not great), but you still know that you’re playing with an EVO.
Any how, if we’re talking about basketballs this one here (OG, not the new crap they brought back) is GOATed.
Still hoping one that Spalding will come to their senses, fix the formula and give the people what they want.
- May 10, 2013
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Started coaching in our district back in ‘14. They have been bad since then.
- Sep 19, 2012
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Was coaching HS myself during the late 2000’s… I do remember we ordered our last batch around that time and I took a couple of the used basketballs home with me. Lasted for several more years then I’m guessing the valves became faulty because they all suffered from slow leaks. Anyhow not everyone shares the same opinion or experiences… all good.
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There was a material shortage across the entire globes supply chain during covid but it's long gone now. They're just keeping the prices inflated because people keep paying those prices unfortunately.
Funny enough, the official NBA basketball hasn't gone up in price even though it uses real leather sourced in the USA, sent to China for manufacturing and then sent back... You'd think with inflation in America, increased shipping costs (back and forth) and then tariffs to return the product would cause an astronomical price hike in recent years but it hasn't. Obviously Wilson is eating most of these costs for the official ball due to supply/demand and refuses to do it for the Evolution because people keep paying their asking price.
The evolution rarely goes on sale now a days (I have a price tracker for Amazon) whereas before it was constantly on sale.
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Nike Clearance Sacramento
(Sorry if in wrong thread)
(Sorry if in wrong thread)
thekillerj23
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Anyone know, if Nike releasing this and is it thread on it
- Feb 22, 2008
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Looks like the Heat uniform releases today too
- Apr 22, 2012
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Lol
- May 10, 2013
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The pics for the shoes have been around for a while. No way he still thought they were fake lol
- Feb 22, 2008
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He can't be serious lol
