THE OFFICIAL LEBRON VIII THREAD Updated V3 release 4/16/2011

[jfmartimcdandruff]

Originally Posted by lmns2

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its spot on! good job mate.. 

Ok, design is cool, but I HATE the suede/nubuck/whatever material on it. I need some real, genuine tumbled leather instead. This has potential. But not as dope as the VII's.

 

[mr niketalk sr]

Originally Posted by Hardaway33

Originally Posted by CalibaStresz

Sorry Nike... looks like something Alonzo Mourning would have worn back in the day!

 

[Kobekobe]

Originally Posted by Dark Steel

They remind me of the shox Vince Carter IV's. I'll reserve judgement until I see better pics or more colorways though.

i can see it.. looks like nike's running out of ideas.

the VC IV's look like the 8's and the VC II's look like the 7's.

 

[Magic33]

I need to see some in leather, but I'm not impressed at all right now.

 

[darc7]

Originally Posted by thapointguy

A step down from the VII imo.

Yup. They aren't bad, though.

Originally Posted by kobehead

Yeezy x Lebron VII?

Yeah, Yezzy immediately came to mind.

 

[lonelyboysole]

Wow. I am Disappoint.

Not what i really expected.

BUt the silver lining to it, is that im gonna be saving $ this Fall/Winter

 

[scarru]

Who was the designer on this?

 

[edweeno]

Originally Posted by scarru

Who was the designer on this?

Same dude who designed the lebron 7, all i remember is his last name is petrie i believe.

 

[Platinum State]

Jason Petrie is the designer

 

[size 15 please]

They aren't bad BUT i knew Nike couldnt top the VII's. Ill pass on these

 

[authenticguaranteed]

first impressions....

since the 7 was an awesome design but they held back with the great colorways, maybe they will give us the great colorways this year on their horrible design???????

 

[swingshot]

Originally Posted by Brondiesel

Jason Petrie is the designer

He's capable of much better work than this.

I'm wondering if somewhere along the line what he envisioned was altered.

 

[cjdynasty]

Ehhh.. VII is better than the VIII... II is still my all time favorite.

 

[l knicks fresh knick l]

hopefully this logic plays out for the 8's

people first reactions after pics the 6's ( myself included) i was like terrible..

then a whole bunch of colorways came out, which made the shoe a whole lot better..

hopefully with everyone saying these are ugly a whole bunch of colorways come out to make up for it..

ehh i hope this makes sense

 

[4wrestling]

I liked the 7's a lot better, and I only bought the Dunkmans. I highly doubt I will buy any colorway of these.

 

[1and12]

I think these are kids sizes?

sexier

Whatever happened to that legendary dude Ken Link? He should hop back on the Lebron line. The Zoom Power was the most Epic Shoe design unreleased ever!

 

[swingshot]

Originally Posted by 1and12

Whatever happened to that legendary dude Ken Link? He should hop back on the Lebron line. The Zoom Power was the most Epic Shoe design unreleased ever!

IIRC, moved to designing football shoes.

 

[jt solemates lm]

hmm not bad.....hopefully this one gets him his first ring though

 

[size 15 please]

Originally Posted by l Knicks Fresh Knick l

hopefully this logic plays out for the 8's

people first reactions after pics the 6's ( myself included) i was like terrible..

then a whole bunch of colorways came out, which made the shoe a whole lot better..

hopefully with everyone saying these are ugly a whole bunch of colorways come out to make up for it..

ehh i hope this makes sense

i get what cha sayin!

 

[t21d]

I likes

, the color blocking reminds me of my favorite signature, 2. Can't go wrong with full airmax.

 

[kiddiaho]

I will wait for more pics before I decide if I like them.

 

[vahustler]

could have did better, but I got other things to do

 

[jthagreat]

Originally Posted by Brondiesel

Jason Petrie is the designer

thats the sole of the 8 isnt it?

 

[mrflightposite]

nice looking shoe. can see a $160 pricetag on these easy

 

[hmack007]

They don't look that much different than the 7s. YES INNOVATION AT ITS FINEST!
C'mon Nike. I have no desire to buy these. At all.