THE OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE FOOTWEAR THREAD: RIP LEGEND 1978-2020. MAMBA FOREVER | 8-24-24
- Thread in 'Nike' Thread starter Started by thapointguy,
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- Aug 22, 2013
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OG 11s had MUCH softer foam than what they put on them now.
Reebok's original hexalite was pretty nice too (as well as the DMX system).
They just throw in the cheapest EVA possible now and charge more. Nostalgia is a helluva drug
Reebok's original hexalite was pretty nice too (as well as the DMX system).
They just throw in the cheapest EVA possible now and charge more. Nostalgia is a helluva drug
I used to wear primarily Reebok as a kid and teen simply because they were half the price of Nikes and I remember the cushioning being pretty decent especially on the original iverson models. They feel like bricks these days lol.
- May 11, 2012
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OG Hexalite and DMX cushioning was money! There were so many nice shoes with DMX back in the day and now we get absolute garbage in the retros smh
- Jan 10, 2016
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Gigi 4’s are 5/1?
Hopefully bday luck on SNKRS will bless
Hopefully bday luck on SNKRS will bless
- Aug 10, 2012
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Unfortunately, they always use cheaper imitation materials whenever shoes are rehashed because it's how they reduce overhead and maximize profits. Especially when they try to use inflation as justification to charge more.
But if they charged the same original price on the retro versions, then I can somewhat accept that they used cheaper materials to rehash them.
- Aug 6, 2014
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funny how the first contract negotiations between Vanessa and Nike failed because she "wanted more shoes to go to the fans".
fast forward to today, so far we've only gotten 1 (super limited) release after the new contract was signed
fast forward to today, so far we've only gotten 1 (super limited) release after the new contract was signed
They reached an agreement over a ******* year ago. Nike is pathetic.funny how the first contract negotiations between Vanessa and Nike failed because she "wanted more shoes to go to the fans".
fast forward to today, so far we've only gotten 1 (super limited) release after the new contract was signed
It’s a damn shame man. Casually or on the court don’t matter to me, I just wanna see real fans be able to have Kobe’s on feet again.funny how the first contract negotiations between Vanessa and Nike failed because she "wanted more shoes to go to the fans".
fast forward to today, so far we've only gotten 1 (super limited) release after the new contract was signed
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I'm starting to feel like the Gigi's will be a shock drop like the White Del Sol 6s.
- Jan 25, 2006
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funny how the first contract negotiations between Vanessa and Nike failed because she "wanted more shoes to go to the fans".
fast forward to today, so far we've only gotten 1 (super limited) release after the new contract was signed
You think Nike’s priorities would be things that make them money but instead they are focusing on woke campaigns that will hurt the brand.
- Jan 27, 2013
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What a stupid (checks notes) 192 billion dollar company. They don't know what they're doing. Anyway. I'm chomping at the bit and will buy any shoe they release with the name "Kobe" or "Bryant" on it. Or even just on the marketing. See you guys on the 1st!
- Jan 25, 2006
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They’re forgetting why they’re a $192 billion dollar company to begin with:
- you make product that people want
I don’t think they care what consumers want. Even other signature shoes we don’t even get what the players are wearing. Instead we get some random colourways that they put in a random colour generator and say “here you go”
- Jan 22, 2007
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This deal they did def was not a good one. Some **** is going on that there is such a hold up.
- Jan 27, 2013
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I agree with you about not getting what we want a ton of the time. And when they do release a fire PE to the masses? Often that player wears a new, different PE right around release date.
It's marketing. Nike doesn't want you to be satiated. They don't want you content. They want you eager. Hungry. Constantly in a state of need. Then you just gobble up whatever crumbs they throw you. It allows them maximum flexibility with product development and helps them take advantage of any trends that emerge, whether with colorways or designs or collaborations on down to manufacturing deals and cost-cutting there, and ultimately, us.
I do think that a year to mass produce a shoe seems like a normal product cycle but if you put yourself in the shoes (heh) of this behemoth, why would you slow design, production, distribution, sales and shipping of other lines that are much more time-dependent (Like if the Ja 1s had come out just a few months earlier things may have been different, or if some themed shoes had release prior to the holidays they may have been big sellers), when you know that you can spit out some Kobes literally any day of the year at any time of the day (7am to midnight) and instantly sell every single shoe.
It's infuriating to us, but aside from a few missteps here or there that really can just be chalked up to "I'm a giant, and I aint gotta move til I'm provoked", Nike can do anything it wants to do and sales will still go through 9 times out of 10.
- Jun 7, 2014
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Damn the last 3 years of this thread has basically been “Do something Nike.” I mean it’s that way by default, but it’s sad
- Aug 9, 2014
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Agree with y’all and to throw salt in the wound, these Gigi 4s are bland as hell lol
- Apr 12, 2017
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Wore these to my kids’ swimming lesson the other day. Still my personal favorite 8s…
- Jan 1, 2019
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You a Knicks fan?!Wore these to my kids’ swimming lesson the other day. Still my personal favorite 8s…
- Apr 12, 2017
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Nope. I’m from the PNW, born in Portland Grew up in WA. So my fandom went Buck Williams, Detlef, Luke Ridnour, kd,
, Dame 
I just love Navy and Carolina Blue. Brave Blue aka Eric Avar XIs are my favorite all-time Kobe
- Dec 24, 2016
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Surprised I haven't seen NBA players wearing the Gigi 4 in the playoffs yet. Usually we would see something since it's exactly a week out from the expected release date.
- Sep 13, 2021
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They prolly can’t get their hands on em lmao
