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

[airuphere23]

The VIII's are growing on me...but I feel that's widely due to the black on black colorway of the shoe. I wouldn't pay retail for them, but I would wear these as beaters on sale...especially if they're as durable as they look.

 

[rl treyce]

I've yet to see a colorway that grabs my attention or makes me want the shoe.... I hope they have some tricks up their sleeve

 

[obiwonginobili]

the only one's that really stand out for me are the all whites...everything else looks like popo caca...

 

[lbj23navo]

I will get those all black ones to ball in 

 

[lbj23navo]

I will get those all black ones to ball in 

 

[jfmartimcdandruff]

Originally Posted by allthingsjordan

The lebron VIII lacks so much creativity, its not even funny. 

QFT

I guess when the athlete takes the easy way out, so does the designer...

I like the simplicity of the shoe.

This shoe has sooo much potential it's not even funny....all Nike gotta do is drop dope colorways and stay off the suede/nubuck because it looks ugly on this shoe

 

[luxurious24]

coppin the all black no doubt, they look deadly for ball

 

[mullins7388]

Originally Posted by JFMartiMcDandruff

Originally Posted by allthingsjordan

The lebron VIII lacks so much creativity, its not even funny. 

QFT

I guess when the athlete takes the easy way out, so does the designer...

I like the simplicity of the shoe.

This shoe has sooo much potential it's not even funny....all Nike gotta do is drop dope colorways and stay off the suede/nubuck because it looks ugly on this shoe


I wonder what they would look like with a CTK/Dunkman/ASG colorway...

 

[mullins7388]

Originally Posted by JFMartiMcDandruff

Originally Posted by allthingsjordan

The lebron VIII lacks so much creativity, its not even funny. 

QFT

I guess when the athlete takes the easy way out, so does the designer...

I like the simplicity of the shoe.

This shoe has sooo much potential it's not even funny....all Nike gotta do is drop dope colorways and stay off the suede/nubuck because it looks ugly on this shoe


I wonder what they would look like with a CTK/Dunkman/ASG colorway...

 

[blue0230]

Originally Posted by MuLLiNs7388

I wonder what they would look like with a CTK/Dunkman/ASG colorway...

Which reminds me... where has BP gone?

 

[mullins7388]

Sorry about the extra posts...

 

[elderwatsondiggs]

As a long time supporter of the Lebron line, I think I may just stop buying them. I am finally tired of the huge, bulky styling and am leaning towards the sleek low profile styling of the Kobe line. The VIII's look like trash, and I hate Air Max cushioning even at 6'6 250 lbs (9% body fat).

 

[never wear them]

Originally Posted by JFMartiMcDandruff

Originally Posted by allthingsjordan

The lebron VIII lacks so much creativity, its not even funny. 

QFT

I guess when the athlete takes the easy way out, so does the designer...

I like the simplicity of the shoe.

This shoe has sooo much potential it's not even funny....all Nike gotta do is drop dope colorways and stay off the suede/nubuck because it looks ugly on this shoe




See... That's the problem.... How are you gonna descibe POTENTIAL, as using better color options/selections.... The shoe needs to look appealing black or white first. Then the color selection should come to play. That black pair looks Horrible tho.

 

[never wear them]

And another thing...

If u guys don't eat this VIII up..... Smh... The line might go down hill.

The 6s went straight to the outlets, still can find some. The 7s did good and so-so but every GR was sold at the outlets except the RCs... The 8s aren't getting any love....

So we may not receive any love or as much love from the 9s from Nike.

 

[vanillafreak13]

^

I wonder. Even with his chips, will the lineup change in the NBA? If Durant wins another scoring title, does he get the tech shoe and Lebron drops to the low price shoe?

 

[swingshot]

Originally Posted by l Knicks Fresh Knick l

NOT FEELING THESE...

whats you guys opinion?

$160 for these?

Nike and Lebron are deluded.

Plain shoe. Plain colorway. In the last several years Nike charged, what? $135? for generic full length Air Max shoes?

What makes these an extra 25 other than Nike's greed and Lebron's ego?

The Logo?

The fact that we have the 'privelege' of owning a shoe made to look like what Lebron is wearing... and i severely doubt that what he's wearing is actually the same as what's at retail.

A few good colorways may save this shoe, but the combination of the shoe's design, that particular 'colorway' just embodies Nike, and Lebron's complacency.

...and no great love for the VII here either. Generic, uncomfortable, but i got a decent colorway at at unusually low price, and took them.

Where's the sig shoe that's 'Fit for the King?'

Originally Posted by VanillaFreak13

^

I wonder. Even with his chips, will the lineup change in the NBA? If Durant wins another scoring title, does he get the tech shoe and Lebron drops to the low price shoe?

To his credit, Durant pushed for a more affordable shoe, Nike proably aren't going to push the price up too much, and there's no way they're going to make a techy affordtable shoe.
It's just not what Nike are about.

Lebron's shoe line has become bloated, expensive, and generic, multiple shoes but little creativity.... too focused on the numbers, not enough on the product.
Doubt his ego could handle the price cut his sig shoe should really be subjected to.

 

[l knicks fresh knick l]

Originally Posted by l Knicks Fresh Knick l

Originally Posted by emmanuelabor

Originally Posted by jayzrdead

HERES WAT I CAME UP WITH.

I definitely dont liek this shoe, BUT these 2 colorways would have me at least considering trying to get them.  I think you did a good job, working on a bad shoe

Just googled the named.. Its called the ABA Miami Floridians ...

I hope Lebron and Nike hooks up this shoe with this colorway..

matching these would with something would be 

,

anyone got more pics of the HWC jerseys? just trying to give life to the thread.

This Thread is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEAD
[font=arial, sans-serif]some P.S. Jay z r dead did for us 
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[mullins7388]

Originally Posted by l Knicks Fresh Knick l

Originally Posted by l Knicks Fresh Knick l

Originally Posted by emmanuelabor

Originally Posted by jayzrdead

HERES WAT I CAME UP WITH.

I definitely dont liek this shoe, BUT these 2 colorways would have me at least considering trying to get them.  I think you did a good job, working on a bad shoe

Just googled the named.. Its called the ABA Miami Floridians ...

I hope Lebron and Nike hooks up this shoe with this colorway..

matching these would with something would be 

,

anyone got more pics of the HWC jerseys? just trying to give life to the thread.

This Thread is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEAD
[font=arial, sans-serif]some P.S. Jay z r dead did for us 
[/font]

Couldn't of said it better... and is that really the best colorway people can think of??

 

[mt3130]

i still have that jersey in my closet. its a wade jersey, but it would be nice to see some lebron 8s in that colorway

 

[mt3130]

i still have that jersey in my closet. its a wade jersey, but it would be nice to see some lebron 8s in that colorway

 

[bigtimejerky]

can someone PLEASE p.s. something like this

 

[sois frais g]

THIS LINE IS A JOKE


AFTER THE 4S RELEASED

 

[swingshot]

Originally Posted by Sois Frais G

THIS LINE IS A JOKE


AFTER THE 4S RELEASED

8 shoes in, and the line fell off after 4.

 

[elderwatsondiggs]

How dare people say that the VII's are the best in the line. The II's are

   Oh and Zoom>>>>Air MAx just in case y'all forgot.

 

[elderwatsondiggs]

How dare people say that the VII's are the best in the line. The II's are

   Oh and Zoom>>>>Air MAx just in case y'all forgot.