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...
The 39's don't look like straight up lows to me.
Look how the Kobe 6 collar is under the ankle compared to the 39 which covers the ankle bone. That's the difference between a true low vs mid, IMO. Most, if not all standard (not low versions released after) Jordans are covering the ankle.
We need to retire “trash” as an adjective to describe sneakers. It’s lost all meaning. Good on the court but not the best looking? Trash. Beautiful but bad on the court? Trash. Look good, play good, but not as good as XYZ model? Trash. I don’t even know what the word means anymore.
37’s and...
If this is the only one you aren’t buying due to the cut of the shoe, then I wonder what you think the cut of pretty much every Air Jordan is. They are almost all about this same height.
I tried on the NXXT at the outlet months ago and I wasn't as impressed as I was with XX. I tried them on again yesterday and had to go up 1/2 size to have enough room at the toe. Even still, I don't think they are close to the XX in feel and comfort. Feels like a totally different shoe... and...
Yeah, you are right. In my mind…
Low = collar completely under entire ankle
Mid = collar at the level of the ankle bone
High = collar completely above ankle