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Anyone else know if coppers are available at a discounted rate?
The Official Flightposite 2014 Thread Vol. Carbons, H20, Possible Coppers
- Thread in 'Nike Retro' Thread starter Started by da shoefreak,
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- Feb 26, 2013
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just give it some time, them joints is sitting harder than big pun(RIP) on the scooter
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I'm pissed I paid $235 (with tax added) for the flightposite coppers and Jimmy Jazz sold them for $100 less. Good thing I haven't worn them yet. If I see them in stores on sale I'm exchanging mine and re-buying.
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it be like that sometimes
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yea that happened to me with my H20s. waited too long to return them tho.
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sick i missed that jimmy jazz sale 
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size 9.5-13 Knicks Flightposite for $65. Use code clearance.
http://www.citygear.com/nike-air-flightposite-2014-1.html
http://www.citygear.com/nike-air-flightposite-2014-1.html
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alp
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Good lookin, just copped a 13 for $65 shipped. They also got the carbon fibers in a 10.5
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Such BS! They had my size, clearance was 50% off but these weren't included. I called, they were useless as always and now they've been added and my size is gone! Glad ^^ got the 13s
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All sizes are now gone, but i'll bet we'll see comparable prices at outlets in the very near future
alp
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the code got automatically applied so it showed up as $65 as soon as I added them to cart. I tried to apply it to see if I could get an extra 50% off but that didn't work
At 65 it's practically free for a flightposite even with the downgrade compared to OG flightposites
bigj505
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the code got automatically applied so it showed up as $65 as soon as I added them to cart. I tried to apply it to see if I could get an extra 50% off but that didn't work
At 65 it's practically free for a flightposite even with the downgrade compared to OG flightposites
Agreed. I got those and the black Crimson kobe 9s for 130 shipped. Steal.
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Coppers in person 
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I'm not complaining, but why didn't the Flightposites ever become popular like the Foamposites? I personally love Flights especially the ones with the black bottoms. I have the Metallic, Eggplant, and all Black's that came out around 2007.
bigj505
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Probably because nike didn't do the flightposites right. We have 1 real retro since 99. Just 1 and they go hard with those retros like they could have.
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Probably because of Penny.
bigj505
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Doubt it.
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But it's not just because they didn't retro the FP1s right. Don't think FPs ever had the same adoption and hype as foams. At cursory glance, they're both pretty close cousins, but foams got way more love, even though FPs are arguably the better balling shoe.
It's a good question though, penny for your thoughts.
On an unrelated note, rocking my FP2s today, these baddies hold up pretty well in wet weather.
bigj505
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people don't buy foams because of penny. the foam pros don't even don any penny branding.
also, of all the years I've been messing with foams, I've never head someone say they rock them because of penny.
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- Jun 29, 2013
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I'm not suggesting that Penny is the reason they're sought after today, but that combination of the unique design and his endorsement helped propel it to the next level of adoption that flughtposites never had. Since then, it's been able to sustain hype for its design and durability alone.
Penny is not the sole reason, but an integral part of getting it into orbit.
Sure, Kidd, Duncan, and Houston got some Flightposite PEs, but they didn't have solo marketing campaigns like Penny did.
I could be wrong, could just be the shoe. But if that's the case, I have a difficult time articulating why one over the other. They're both acquired tastes IMO, but I initially liked Flightposites more at first sight.
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One word: ZIPPER
Foams and Flights are both amazingly innovative and look great, but...
Foams can be worn on the court and casually and are genuinly comfortable. Flightposites (1s, KGs and 3s) might be ok to ball in, but with the terribly uncomfortable (and tight) zipper on the 1s and KGs and even worse magnetic strap on the 3s they're genuinly more trouble than they're worth to wear.
I have more than my fair share of each, but haven't worn FPs casually in 15 years...
- Feb 26, 2013
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Hi, my name is Red, and i rock Foams bcuz of Penny
man the zipper is what makes me rock these casually, better than the Gloves
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bigj505
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i have 0 beef with the zipper. none.
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I like the zipper idea, but for my feet its really tight when I finally get them zipped up all the way, so unzipped they stay
