OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE 8 SYSTEM THREAD

[eltigre]

Was a yes, still a yes

I am not sure if I am losing my mind, but I am definitely apart of the minority who like's this model. . . SO FAR.

 

[anderson]

same problem I had. too loose in the heel while being too tight on the forefoot.

Yeah whenever I balled in them my toes were just dying..

 

[swaynomics930]

This will be appreciated. a zk4 ID re-release will be much appreciated rather than
the GR pairs. only pair I'd buy would be the del sol and CD.

rather see a zk5 re-release i had sooooo many IDs in my locker lol

 

[grogu]

I'm not gonna lie if they retroed any 5 I would buy, best performance wise and walking in.  Whenever I walked in my VII's I felt like the shoe was about to slip off/a little lose in the heel have you guys had this problem?

same problem I had. too loose in the heel while being too tight on the forefoot.

I thought this was only my problem! 

 

[xsalvioutlawx]

Can you guys imagine the quality on a retro performance model Kobe.

 

[anderson]

I thought this was only my problem! 

Haha I actually thought I was the only one with the problem, and it's so annoying makes the shoe a bit uncomfortable imo.

 

[jslimm 1985]

This waiting is killing me. They need to drop already. I'm sure performance-wise they'll be on point as usual. Now the CWs need to progress.

 

[af1 1982]

Can you guys imagine the quality on a retro performance model Kobe.

See the 2k4s that dropped this past year

 

[islandkicks]

The right CW will set everyone straight, these seem a lot like the 6s (one of the best performance shoes ever) so I'll without a doubt consider a pair or 2.

 

[CHAOSE57]

Just be patient everyone, let's wait till nike releases official info and pics.

I'm excited

 

[xsalvioutlawx]

See the 2k4s that dropped this past year

Yep, which were absolutely awful compared to the OG's.

 

[bimmers88]

I haven't read anything on the VIII being + enabled but here is a pic. (note Dec. 20)

 

[Bert.]

just retro the kobe4 and be done with it

 

while i would love for them to retro the V ( i hope one day)

the quality will suck, thats almost a given.

 

[CHAOSE57]

^just imagine the ****** kobe 7's being retro'ed :x

 

[victoriii24]

December 20, I am more than ready. Yes retro V's would be amazing can't believe I missed out on the Bruce Lee's.

 

[anderson]

The 7's had a few nice colorways not bad, but performance wise yikes..

 

[dmxgod]

:x

Yikes!

Agreed with both of your opinions..I need to see the official Nike pics of the Kobe VIII before I decide..it's not lookin like I will cop any of them so far..but who knows until we see a regular picture

 

[tdogg2k]

I don't want anyone to take offense, but all the people who don't like/complain about the 7. Do you guys actually play ball, or wear your shoes more than once a month.

Maybe its a foot thing.
but for me they performed greatly on court, and wearing casually.

out of my 5 pairs only 2 felt weird out the box.

 

[AIR J XIII]

^ wow, I was starting to feel like I was the only person on NT that the VII performed well for...

 

[kobeoverbron]

I don't want anyone to take offense, but all the people who don't like/complain about the 7. Do you guys actually play ball, or wear your shoes moe than once a month.
Maybe its a foot thing.
but for me they performed greatly on court, and wearing casually.
out of my 5 pairs only 2 felt weird out the box.

I ball in every basketball shoe I buy. My Xmas 7s gave me Metatarsalgia in which
I am rehabbing my foot right now. There I said it. That's how bad the fit and materials
are, they actually **** you up. It's an expensive shoe too.

No complaints from ZK1-6 though.

 

[richmond14]

I don't want anyone to take offense, but all the people who don't like/complain about the 7. Do you guys actually play ball, or wear your shoes moe than once a month.
Maybe its a foot thing.
but for me they performed greatly on court, and wearing casually.
out of my 5 pairs only 2 felt weird out the box.

I also ball in them. And quite heavily. I gave two different pairs around 10 hours break in time each.

Terrible. Simply Terrible.

Slappy transition, poor fit, felt heavy, foot pain, unstable. 

One of the worst shoes I own quite honestly, and i have 30+ different pairs in which i ball in.

 

[iheartboost]

The 7's had a few nice colorways not bad, but performance wise yikes..

This.

 

[imthef24nchise]

I also ball in them. And quite heavily. I gave two different pairs around 10 hours break in time each.

Terrible. Simply Terrible.

Slappy transition, poor fit, felt heavy, foot pain, unstable. 

One of the worst shoes I own quite honestly, and i have 30+ different pairs in which i ball in.

I own the galaxy VIIs and home elite VIIs, and although they are not the best performing (nor my favorite) of the kobe line, they are not as bad as you make them out to be. Transition is ok for me, fit wasnt great for my foot initially (was tight but better after break in period), agree with the heaviness, i have no foot pain and to be honest these shoes were very stable (very large outriggers on forefoot and heel).

 

[kobeoverbron]

they weren't stable at all. the heel will not lock in place no matter what you do.
Heel slippage is always gonna be there no matter how you choke the laces.
And like I said, I'm rehabbing my metatarsals because of this shoe. This expensive
shoe actually cost me money for the hospital bills. Ain't that weird? :x

 

[grogu]

I haven't read anything on the VIII being + enabled but here is a pic. (note Dec. 20)

No one seems to care, but thanks for posting!