Thanks, I have the Rattlesnakes, which I’m guessing are a little bit more restrictive than the Mirages due to being leather vs nubuck/suede. I went TTS and they fit perfectly. Looking at pics, I thought the Hikes would be harder material.
Do the Hikes still feel the same as the other Books? I’m thinking about copping but I’m concerned the “snakeskin” toe box material isn’t as soft or pliable as the other versions.
I actually would slightly disagree and say the are special. I tried the Lebron XX today again, and I was missing my Book 1's the whole time. It's not that the Lebrons are bad in any way, it's just that for me the Books are so much better. I felt 20% less smooth, less secure, and less agile. The...
I actually like the understated simple designs. We already have enough fruit loop and Skittle colorway shoes. A lot of the stuff out now is unwearable to me. I'm not finna wear peach/sky blue/neon green colorway shoes.
What I really appreciate about this shoe is the "old school" feel to the materials, but modern flexibility and lightness. I really hate all this mesh weave nonsense, and the Book 1 proves that you don't need paper thin see through silk shoes woven by exotic Amazon Jungle spiders to make a nice...
Guys, I didn't say that they were produced like Nike Blazers. They were mass produced, though, and easy to cop. No cap, I used to occasionally see Kobes on sale at Ross Dress For Less. But yes, I agree that there's a money grab now, and largely fueled by resellers... as with everything nice...
I don't think this is an accurate metaphor. Kobe never produced his sneakers as "works of art". They were always mass produced by Nike and could be once again. The reason they are more expensive is because Nike limits production to artificially create high demand.
I recently got some Lebron XX after over a decade of hooping in the late model Jordans 99% of the time. I still like Jordans, but I felt like they no longer suit my game as much as something else could. The Lebron XX blew me away and I was sold on them being my go to sneakers. The Book 1...
Ok, just coming back to update this... I wore some elite socks the next game and it did in fact eliminate any heel slippage. I was just using a sock that was too thin.
Very subjective topic with no right or wrong answer. A lot of shoes I think are great looking, other people think are ugly and vice versa. Technically, neither side is wrong. I personally really like the way the 37’s look. I got the Hares and the Raptors colorways. I understand why others...
Nah, I just have the mids. When I first put them on, I was like wow big improvement from the 37, but then as I tried to play in them they didn’t give me the fit I like. I might give them a shot with thicker socks.
I wouldn't call them "lazier". I'd say "less busy", as being busy is an aesthetic criticism I had of the 38 lows. I felt they were a fussy looking shoe, especially the fundamental colorway with the black top, and numerous directional fabric patterns. If we are talking about the tech, I think...