No, sneakers are meant to be worn.
This isn't 1980 where people only buy and wear sneakers for their intended purpose.
You only can wear Air Max to run in? You only can wear SB's to skateboard in? What are Chuck Taylor's meant for, since they were originally basketball sneakers?
Really? So if the three hundred dollar model aren't meant to be played in, beat down, why'd they put the sensors in them in order to measure Vertical leap? Your comment really doesn't make much sense now does it?
Ok so the pairs LeBron wears on the court might have little differences as far as support which is understandable he is a professional athlete
goin back to the car analogy the same Benzs, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, BMW driven in the FIA GT1 World Championship by professionals are not the same ones we buy at the dealerships even tho the model and base is the same
and to answer that 2nd part
thats where parenting comes into play. My parents taught me at a young age son if you want those Jordan 11s you gonna have to work for them or learn to save your birthday & christmas money which later on in life goes back to the car thing.......Do we all want to drive a nice sports car? Yeah we would love to! Some of us will go in debt tryin to stunt but others will simply say "hey im fine with my Honda but if the money comes I will get that Benz"
Majority of the urban community as there priorities messed up TRYING TO GET WHAT THEY DONT NEED AND KEEP UP WITH JONES'S and thats where the problem and all this commotion starts and that little word summed it all up..........WANT.............NOT NEED!
Still at it with the car analogy, 'eh? It doesn't work.
As stated, they put the sensors in the three hundred dollar model to do one thing, to be worn while performing as an athlete, recreational or professional. Peer pressure is what Nike is banking on, because anyone with game is not going to buy this shoe. This is also why they put the fake gold lace lock on the shoe, plus the big Gold swoosh. They made it shiny, so you had to look at it.They want your attention as THIS shoe, is the three hundred dollar model, make no mistake about it.
Nike, especially in this case, stooped to conquer.
The car comparison is valid on basis of wants and needs. You don't need an ultra luxurious car, a Ford Escort would do the job just the same. Same with basketball shoes, you don't need top-of-the-line kicks to get the job done. You could wear a pair of running shoes and still hoop if really wanted. But the fact that there are options give people the chance to buy what they can afford. Some buy a pick-up truck and never go to a construction site. And my neighbor actually does use his Mercedes to tow things, which beats the hell outta me haha.
And honestly, some say what's so special about the LeBron's over some type of regular Hyperfuse's? Well brand prestige carries a lot of weight. Some new Hyundais probably are a little less than or on par with some luxury cars, but why do people want the luxury vehicles? Because of the weight the name of the brand carries, garnering a higher price tag for prestige and image. That is why a LeBron pair of sneakers can cost more than a regular pair of Hyperfuse's, because of what's behind the shoe, not just in it.
Look, sneakers are not cars, you guys need to understand this.
Sure, there are other options, but when you walk into the Footlockers and Champs, what do the sales people do? Do they direct you to the affordable models, or do they highly recommend that model that you've been drooling over once you've walked into the store, seeing it at eye level, right where Nike wants it to be, so that you cannot deny it? Or perhaps your kids open up then get that great big smile, talking about how happy they will be if they could ever, ever, have a pair of those, you understand that, don't you?
This isn't about cars, as you cannot walk into any showroom featuring a Lambo, without first an appointment, and then knowing that you've got some long cash in order to buy one, good credit helps as well. They don't even entertain you unless you are a potential buyer.
But I can walk into any Footlocker, then if I do not know any better, be sold a bad bill of goods.
The LeBron X is that bad bill of goods both at the 180, then 300 dollar price point.
They've got you guys arguing pro expensive plastic shoes, shoes using materials that were once ridiculed recently as ten years ago.
Naw seriously though just wanted to drop that bit of info for those who may not have been old enough to know or who may have been old enough and just didn't know and no this is NOT a diss. Like I said those USA's are dope, white/navy/red shoes are always hard to pass up, such a nice colorway, period.
