Just saw the monochrome setup in person today. Really don't like how they applied the swoosh. Early pairs kept a subtle swoosh, refresh pairs got a piece of plastic slapped on the side :smh:
How does NIke break down allocations/distribution for drops like this? Is it for the entire EU region as a whole? Or are there smaller regions within?
Put another way, am I competing with all of the size 13s in Europe? Or just in one specific country/area?
The Flight V mashup is out of nowhere! I haven't really decided if I like them or not, I've just been in state of pleasant surprise ever since I first saw them.
I need to know what's going on the room when they're making these decisions...
Related - not super clear to me how league guys wear their orthotics with shoes with a drop-in midsole. Kobe 7s had a thinner option on ID for guys who wanted orthotics, but I'm not sure that they're supplying that option for guys who are on base-level contract with the brand. Poole (maybe...
I don’t recall the exact circumstances, but the Revis 2 was very close to hitting shelves but never did. Dual staps, same thick midsole, but the collar was a more traditional low cut instead of that stark, flat collar from the 1.
Comfort was absurd.
So many features of this shoe that don’t *quite* line up with today’s performance standards, but even if they never retro, it would be a fun shoe to try to modernize.
Of course the only new pair of 13s on eBay is that awful leather/camo colorway.
I posted about this awhile back in this thread. I did something similar, but only on the lateral sides alongside my pinkie toe. Worked out well enough for me - hope it did for you as well!