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Someone really doesn't like them. I understand if they're not for you but exaggerate much...?
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I agree 100%These ugly 'Elites' LOOK uncomfortable and I hope you guys are getting them via an incredibly large discount. Even at $40 it would be a waste of closet space to have these in your rotation.
Someone really doesn't like them. I understand if they're not for you but exaggerate much...?
I'm with you. I went into buy Grape 5's and passed on them once I saw the elites in person. Played 2 games in them and I love them. If these sit and go on sale, I will definitely double up.Not gonna lie. I love the look of the Superhero Elites... So call me a sucker. I have a pair... And thinking about doubling up. But not for retail
Nah brother, I worked retail for almost a decade. Saw the 'retro' craze from its infancy to its present over-saturation. I've seen Nike/JB product go from good to bad - and believe me man, it hasn't been the same since Parker took over the reigns.
KD originally had good intentions when he wanted affordable shoes, so his line up as always been very 'average' at best. I haven't owned any of his sigs but they would be comparable to Nike's entry and mid-level offerings but with 'KD' branding. The problem now is that they are moving an entry to mid-level product to 'premium' but only via pricing - absolutely nothing is being done with the aesthetics or overall engineering.
Look at that KD V Elite, take away the Swoosh and KD logos and it looks like your run of the mill Nike/Adidas/Reebok plastic shoe. Hell, you take away the KD logo and you guys would let them turn 'yellow' at your local Nike factory outlets. Without the KD logos, it looks like a mid-2000 Serena Williams tennis shoe and those have always sold, very poorly.
While I obviously don't have firsthand information nor the "whole story", but in interviews with Leo Chang, he's said that KD asked for a low top for the VI (and VII if memory serves me correctly) so it sounds like it's KD's choice first and foremost. But like I said, I'm not involved so I'm just going by what they say in interviews and taking their word for it.Furthermore, what is the rationale between moving from a high to a low? Almost seems like it might've been a move to keep material costs down (less materials for the low) due to the tacking on of carbon fibre.
^^^limit to 350 pairs , i honestly liked mache's custom "what the KD V" better. looks like nike blended the gamma rays with the xmas design and kept blending the other designs in ..do i even want to now the price on them ..
Messed em up trying to clean em smhNo splatter laces that sucks
can we please kill the "What The", "South Beach", "Galaxy", and "Yeezy" colorways? these were good on their original shoe. thats where it stops. i dont want to see every new release in old cw's. please start being original and stop feeding the hype.From rmbwilliams IG
Here's the info on sneaker watch http://www.sneakerwatch.com/article/017782/nike-kd-5-what-the-kd/102612/
Another dumb, limited shoe by Nike. Instead of coming out with another solid colorway for this shoe they just want to drive up hype.
Aunt Pearls are one of my favorite shoes of this year. Always get compliments when I wear them as well.