THE OFFICIAL ADIDAS THREAD OF JAMES HARDEN - VOLUME 9 IN LOS ANGELES (CLIPPERS)

[DSW]

Dort is just going for tropical color ways trying to prepare for their future if they don't play some basketball.

 

[DSW]

I have a love/hate relationship with adidas, they make it hard to like them. I liked the products before this new wave of hype from ae and the new found love of hardens people have now. I can tell you now they don’t know what they’re doing.Every year the 1st 2 colorways drop/leak a month early on finishline/ jd’s and get pulled in 24hours. Now that the masses loved the harden 7s and really want the 8s we’re 3 colors in and no retailers have them. This is coming after the 5 were garbage and them releasing 50 colors of them. They took the Trae 1s which was a great shoe, and made the Trae 2 unplayable, all they had to do was wear test them and loosen up the ankle collar, that line is destroyed. Go on StockX/goat and search the harden 5 and Trae2 (their worst shoes) and look how many different colorways they had between them. then look how many harden 7s/8s and ae1s we’re scheduled to get.
Currently I think they’re too focused on trying to capitalize off Kobe’s passing. Dames line on court has been their most consistent in term of performance and we have no idea if there will even be a 9.

That's probably a bit of recency bias. Harden 1-3's were pretty beloved. You can check this forum to see that. 4 seemed liked the drop-off and then the 5-6 didn't help.

The design changed completely, more modern, and people jumped back in as they should.

Agree on the Trae 2. I actually like the shoe aesthetically but it's worse than the 1 in every way and is impossible to get on and cuts off circulation while on.

Do seem right on the releases being weird for Hardens being so popular.

 

[detroitonfire]

That's probably a bit of recency bias. Harden 1-3's were pretty beloved. You can check this forum to see that. 4 seemed liked the drop-off and then the 5-6 didn't help.

The design changed completely, more modern, and people jumped back in as they should.

Agree on the Trae 2. I actually like the shoe aesthetically but it's worse than the 1 in every way and is impossible to get on and cuts off circulation while on.

Do seem right on the releases being weird for Hardens being so popular.

No doubt the 1-3s were widely loved. I don’t know if it was just a different time pre StockX/Goat or if they cut production #s on shoes. But I Got My drew league 3s and iron man 3s from the outlets. Under 100$. I got all my 2s for 105$+tax before footlocker killed the coupon game.. 1s were the same I got the tan prime knits for around 60$ at the outlets. … 4s were divisive either hated or loved em. 5s were hated but probably had the most colors launch . 6s sat despite being beasts. 7s sat and were coupon eligible til about halfway through the cycle then exploded in popularity. Storm trooper 7s were the only ones to move in their 1st week but when the 7s caught it’s been a wildfire ever since. All stock moved. And since Halloween all pairs have been gone day 1 across multiple sites. Now with the 8s and the Ae’s adc has been sold out on every release on day 1. And whatever dropped on footlocker has only lasted a week. Could be them limiting production but adidas never had this level of engagement.
The biggest tell was the Shock that people had finding out about adidas 3am releases when they’ve been that way at least since 2014.

 

[calye2da]

 

[headdetective]

Could’ve done without the patent leather.

Solid pair to get sent home in though.

 

[pharaohrache]

July 1st for the After Hours pair.

 

[rman402]

Season done came and went and I have yet to see these in stores or on feet out in the wild

 

[therealest1]

adidas Harden Vol. 8 “After Hours”
Color: Core Black/Footwear White-Core Black
Style Code: IG6648
Release Date: July 1, 2024
Price: $160

 

[detroitonfire]

Gold lace tips would’ve done these right

 

[therealest1]

 

[pharaohrache]

They just keep getting better aesthetically IMO. Just hope they don’t sacrifice performance.

 

[si3n4]

Not feeling the aesthetics of 9s. Interesting evolution of the design language. I like adidas is doing something different.

 

[nikeairon]

black and white joints are up on adidas but unfortunaely promo codes do not apply

 

[jaypesoz]

Hooped in the OG CW last night for the final time and they’re now in the daily rotation since the After Hours just came in. I know some people said it needed a touch of a complimentary color but I really love how it is, as-is.

 

[kingjay718]

The last 3 Hardens have been gems.

 

[Public Enemy]

 

[pmatic]

 

[calye2da]

ADIDAS HARDEN VOL. 8 ​

SKU: IG6589
RETAIL PRICE: $160
RELEASE DATE: AUG 1, 2024

 

[kg21]

I wanna like these but I don't rock basketball shoes casually all that much so it's strictly on-court use. And these just feel too bulbous and clunky. They did a really good job on the design of the 7s and 8s but they don't work for me on the court.

 

[detroitonfire]

https://www.solestop.com/products/ig6589?variant=43799134634160

Welcome10 160 shipped to us

 

[dbff]

Yeah, I’ve been waiting for a Vol 8 colorway that spoke to me and this black/yellow pair absolutely does. Had to cop.

 

[dbff]

Wu-Tang is forever these are FLAMES!

I definitely am going to need another pair of these lol.

 

[therealest1]

 

[da hen]

Picked up a pair of the black and yellow today, website only had a few sizes of 15 left so I jumped on it

 

[detroitonfire]

Just got the Blk/yellows in and they have a different inner bootie. Haven’t gotten em to a court but just trying on it feels more structured and supportive but tougher to slide in. Wonder if more pairs will have this or will it be a change to the 9s