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Nah what they should've done was redone the design a little like the Lebrons instead of changing into the scales. Make it like a mid-top or something like that.
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Originally Posted by tomat3
Do the elites feature that interchangeable #!!$*%++ or is it a shoe that you can actually play in for real?
^^ good looking out man. YOTD's should average around 280-320 if not more and mostly come from asia too. i saw a fake pair thats really close to the real one w the right box also. what gives it away is it comes w 1 insole for both the attack fast and attack strong. both attack fast and attack strong comes w a white rubber string (garter) which i believe to be inserted below the insole.Originally Posted by Wayne141
Just FYI for anyone looking for the ROTDs/YOTDs, there are definitely a few fakes floating around on eBay, so you gotta be careful before you cop and don't get caught sleepin. A couple are pretty obvious to spot because they didn't even have the right box. All the authentic release pairs should say "Nike Zoom Kobe VII Supreme X" (the X signifies XDR which is Xtra Durable Rubber on the outsoles and comes standard on a lot of pairs of sneakers in Asia because they play on outdoor courts more often) and come in a Supreme box, but the fakes just say "Nike Zoom Kobe VII" and come in just a Play Fast box (the smaller one without the second set of insoles). If the price listed is too good to be true, it might not be the real deal...
I find it funny how you mention people buying into the hype and then go onward to mention Lebron's.Originally Posted by al3x89
it really goes to show you how some people will buy such a boring shoe (colour blocking on the elites)
nike coulda made the elites all black, put a $200 price tag on it and called them the elites and most of you would still go
i'm pretty sure nike feels this way and is now laughing at everyone. there was very little effort into make the elites.
put a limited tag, give it a weird name or make it an absurd price and people will buy.
i'm just smh because this tells nike that they can continue pulling this #+%@. look at the zk4/zk5.. amazing colourways. we hit the zk6 and they decided to try something new.. 1 piece upper and a boring grinch colourway (don't even argue and tell me it was good because making a shoe 1 colour is not creative at all) and look at what happened. they're gonna continue doing this BS because you guys keep buying into the "hype" and boring colourways.
never thought i'd say this but in terms of looks, the lebron 9 > kobe 7 and it's not even close..
i'd jump ship but i just love how the kobe's perform.
just my 2cents
Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
I find it funny how you mention people buying into the hype and then go onward to mention Lebron's.
Same thing happened to my homes. Its only noticeable when I stare at them. I admit, it did bug me for a while, but I can't return them. My spot sold out already.Originally Posted by PB3
Ok. As promised, here are pics of my Elites. There is no post processing on these pics. I had to get them shot and downloaded before my 3 year old found me. My external flash was low on battery power so the lighting was a complete mess.
After further inspection I noticed what looks like the carbon fiber was bonded on two spots for each of my shoes. It looks like where the heel cup begins to arch is where the seam lines appear. There is one bond on the left shoe that is a little more noticeable that any of the others. I'm not saying this is the case for every Elite out there. Hell, I probably just have a crappy set. I understand some of us are more maticulous than others so I hope these photos help those who want to know what we were talking about earlier. These seam lines don't bother me much. They are hardly noticeable, but then again this is strictly my opinion.
Left Shoe:
Right Shoe:
Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
I find it funny how you mention people buying into the hype and then go onward to mention Lebron's.Originally Posted by al3x89
it really goes to show you how some people will buy such a boring shoe (colour blocking on the elites)
nike coulda made the elites all black, put a $200 price tag on it and called them the elites and most of you would still go
i'm pretty sure nike feels this way and is now laughing at everyone. there was very little effort into make the elites.
put a limited tag, give it a weird name or make it an absurd price and people will buy.
i'm just smh because this tells nike that they can continue pulling this #+%@. look at the zk4/zk5.. amazing colourways. we hit the zk6 and they decided to try something new.. 1 piece upper and a boring grinch colourway (don't even argue and tell me it was good because making a shoe 1 colour is not creative at all) and look at what happened. they're gonna continue doing this BS because you guys keep buying into the "hype" and boring colourways.
never thought i'd say this but in terms of looks, the lebron 9 > kobe 7 and it's not even close..
i'd jump ship but i just love how the kobe's perform.
just my 2cents
Originally Posted by al3x89
Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
I find it funny how you mention people buying into the hype and then go onward to mention Lebron's.Originally Posted by al3x89
it really goes to show you how some people will buy such a boring shoe (colour blocking on the elites)
nike coulda made the elites all black, put a $200 price tag on it and called them the elites and most of you would still go
i'm pretty sure nike feels this way and is now laughing at everyone. there was very little effort into make the elites.
put a limited tag, give it a weird name or make it an absurd price and people will buy.
i'm just smh because this tells nike that they can continue pulling this #+%@. look at the zk4/zk5.. amazing colourways. we hit the zk6 and they decided to try something new.. 1 piece upper and a boring grinch colourway (don't even argue and tell me it was good because making a shoe 1 colour is not creative at all) and look at what happened. they're gonna continue doing this BS because you guys keep buying into the "hype" and boring colourways.
never thought i'd say this but in terms of looks, the lebron 9 > kobe 7 and it's not even close..
i'd jump ship but i just love how the kobe's perform.
just my 2cents
i know what you're thinking.. but let me clarify something.
i don't buy GR because a shoe is "limited" or whatever, i only ID shoes. i'll only buy GR to be my test dummy on the court then purchase some IDs. in fact, idgaf what lebrons or kobe's release. there have been times where i've said "oh.. okay those are pretty nice but i rather just ID a pair"..
let's be real here.. the lebrons have WAY better colour blocking than the zk7. what does that mean? well, more options on IDs and GR's. the zk7's are boring, there's only so much you can do with a 1 piece upper (and while the PDF print is okay, it's nothing crazy. neither is 2 tone or gradient)
i only have the dukes so i can test them out on the court. i'm still debating on whether or not to ID them..
and again, what's so special about the elites? they're just black with a gold swoosh.. nothing special whatsoever. and don't tell me performance cause i know the majority of the ppl in this thread don't and wouldn't purchase the elites for $200 to ball in them.
I posted a page back what I felt about the Elites. I never disagreed with your original comment, I just found it funny how you can try and call people out on hype when that's what the Lebron line is all about. Dudes are already looking forward to paying $350 or whatever the X+ are going to cost without even seeing them.Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
it fits the same as the other VII's for me, maybe SLIGHTLY more snug around the ankles. I could go up a full size and half in VII's (from Jordans) and still feel good. I have wide feet though.Originally Posted by ppeter
elite owners...are these true to size? thank you.
Originally Posted by casper90403
The Lebron line is all hype? Why? Because so many like them? I'm a huge fan of the IX's, since the days the first pictures leaked. Its a great shoe. Comfort and nice CW's. Nothing to do with hype for me. You have guys who cant stand LBJ but copped because the shoe is great.Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
I posted a page back what I felt about the Elites. I never disagreed with your original comment, I just found it funny how you can try and call people out on hype when that's what the Lebron line is all about. Dudes are already looking forward to paying $350 or whatever the X+ are going to cost without even seeing them.Originally Posted by al3x89
Kobe VII's have been disappointing. I'm one of the members that are always complaining about how Nike dropped the ball with the VII.
I don't care about Lebron or his shoes though, so I can care less what if the colorways on the IX's are better than the VII's.
There's nothing wrong with saying Lebron IX > Kobe VII, because its the truth. I like both but LBJ got everyone this year. JP killed it in every way.
Alright then. Many will agree and disagree with you. Thats the great thing about shoes. Not all shoes are for everyone. I just dont understand why the majority of Lebron heads are hype beasts though. I think we can say that about a lot of lines, in these times. I do agree more and more heads are jumping on the band wagon. Most of the usual IX fans in that thread were the ones who liked it from day 1. I just tend to find that people who dislike a certain shoe automatically call those who favor them hypebeasts. We dont agree there. Cool though. I respect it.Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
Sorry, let me rephrase my statement. The majority of Lebron heads are hype beasts IMO. If that doesn't refer to you than it shouldn't bother you.
I never said anything about the performance of the Lebron IX. How could I bash the performance of a shoe when I've never worn a pair to ball in?
It doesn't bother me that people prefer the Lebron IX's to the Kobe's, but regardless you wont catch me wearing a pair. That's just me.
Originally Posted by Noelair24
Originally Posted by casper90403
The Lebron line is all hype? Why? Because so many like them? I'm a huge fan of the IX's, since the days the first pictures leaked. Its a great shoe. Comfort and nice CW's. Nothing to do with hype for me. You have guys who cant stand LBJ but copped because the shoe is great.Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
I posted a page back what I felt about the Elites. I never disagreed with your original comment, I just found it funny how you can try and call people out on hype when that's what the Lebron line is all about. Dudes are already looking forward to paying $350 or whatever the X+ are going to cost without even seeing them.
Kobe VII's have been disappointing. I'm one of the members that are always complaining about how Nike dropped the ball with the VII.
I don't care about Lebron or his shoes though, so I can care less what if the colorways on the IX's are better than the VII's.
There's nothing wrong with saying Lebron IX > Kobe VII, because its the truth. I like both but LBJ got everyone this year. JP killed it in every way.
It seemed like Nike really wanted the Lebrons to sell with this model.
Yet all the colorways are still sitting like always.
Nike did give Lebron the Kobe IV/V colorway treatment.
Very weird but seems like they wanted the Kobe line to take a backseat with this model especially the colorways.
Even KDs are going off the colorway hype.
Lebrons realistically are hideous.
The colorways the Lebron IXs got are ridiculous
Hornets aka Kobe Draft Days
Black Yellows aka Kobe V Bruce Lee's
SMH
And Lebron got lows too