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straight up, real nice design on them
Yeah those BHMs are the best CW shown so far. Need more designs like that. Ones that fully utilize the shoe unlike the first two iterations.
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straight up, real nice design on them
Yeah those BHMs are the best CW shown so far. Need more designs like that. Ones that fully utilize the shoe unlike the first two iterations.
wow these xx9 BHMs actually look better than any of the nike sig IMO.
XX8's were the start of this tech. Plus the bounce and feel on the XX8's are way better than the XX9's.... at least for me.
I agree with this. I had the XX8 SE and that "extra bounce" was bc the zoom unit protruded so much. But this is also why they always got shredded. Now it's more flush with the outsole so it does not provide as much feedback but still the same cushioning. At least that's what I think and feel when using the XX9. Longevity has obviously been improved bc of this also. FWIW, I was actually one of those that didn't like the protruding unit on the XX8. I like to play low to the ground and it always made me feel unbalanced for some reason esp when guarding really quick players. Went back to the Kobe 9.
I know some of this may be repetitive but this stuff keeps coming up. By the way, NOT coming at anyone in here, just giving my .02.
Two things here:
1. The zoom on the XX8 provided more of that WOW factor, because it protruded more. This gave you an amazing zoom experience, but it came at a price where many people have had constant issues with the bags popping/deflating. The XX9's zoom doesn't give you quite that good of a sensation -- it doesn't protrude as much as in the XX8 and is almost flush with the rest of the outsole. I completely agree with some that the XX8 zoom felt better, but it still feels good on the XX9 (imo of course...) and I haven't heard of many if any issues with the zoom bags popping.
2. I personally think that the woven upper IS a game changer, whether or not they use it on other shoes. It seems that for years, companies have been attempting to get close to shoes that are minimal, even 'sock-like' that will still perform and provide enough support. This is as close as it gets with the XX9. Each time I play in the XX9, it just blows my mind that you can get enough security from this upper. When I first slipped the shoe on, my thought was: no way I can run the floor, go all out in this shoe... I thought wrong. Of course the support pieces underfoot and at the heel play into it, but the way they built in support with different weave patterns, thread count, etc. is just crazy to me.
I can't imagine the 28 being worn casually.
my thoughts exactly. Glad I waited for a colorway I could get down withThe bhms need black laces. Will cop.
I would like a pair of these to hoop in, but can not get myself to spend the money on a shoe with no heel cushioning (aside from the foam cushioning). Especially in a $225 shoe.
I'm sure they are not bad, but most of my favorite hooping shoes (Melo M9, Jordan 18 and 19) have serious heel cushion, can't imagine liking one without.
The one hoop shoe I tried without heel cushion was the 2012 hyperfuse. hated them. Come on JB, how about a playoff or SE version with heel zoom!
JB needs to drop their price on xx9s,,,its overpriced
Hope this won't be the first XX9 that is hard to get, 'cause they are fire!