OFFICIAL NIKE AIR COMMAND FORCE PUMP & 180 PUMP RETRO THREAD (**NEW ACTUAL PIC ON PG 1)

Almost pulled the trigger on the white / volts today , but them white / blue / red whispering in my eAr. Im hung up.
 
Being that the retail is $200 & a lot of us got them cheaper already,they have a great chance of hitting outlets.Not sure that would classify it as a sleeper sneaker or not..that sometimes is regional too..ppl cop LBJ & Foams here almost exclusively,so almost any sportswear release becomes a sleeper here.
 
For true show collector, grabbing these at retail is what makes the shoe sleeper. Remember 4-5 years ago almost spending like $500, for a beat pair and have it sole swapped with the 180 midsole but I just waited. Thought these would sell out cause even the 90's basketball enthusiast would've grabbed a pair or two. But it's 2015, people aren't original and are sucked in to what's trending and hyped at the moment. Oh well.
 
LuigyVintage03 said:
For true show collector, grabbing these at retail is what makes the shoe sleeper. Remember 4-5 years ago almost spending like $500, for a beat pair and have it sole swapped with the 180 midsole but I just waited. Thought these would sell out cause even the 90's basketball enthusiast would've grabbed a pair or two. But it's 2015, people aren't original and are sucked in to what's trending and hyped at the moment. Oh well.
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Agree and disagree. No since in ever paying for anything in this world. Once we found out the volts hit disco we all waited for the rest and basically all were right who waited. While I'm not knocking anyone who paid retail cause there is no sense playing the waiting game if you don't have to. The majority of shoes these days will hit some sort of disco or a coupon can be applied and I have no probs with it. I don't define heat by what sells out, what nickname they slap on them or how limited.
 
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i could give two dambs about the next man and what they like. if i like it ima buy it whenever i want

at the end of the day its just shoes. nike will make more
 
LuigyVintage03 said:
For true show collector, grabbing these at retail is what makes the shoe sleeper. Remember 4-5 years ago almost spending like $500, for a beat pair and have it sole swapped with the 180 midsole but I just waited. Thought these would sell out cause even the 90's basketball enthusiast would've grabbed a pair or two. But it's 2015, people aren't original and are sucked in to what's trending and hyped at the moment. Oh well.
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I'm everywhere in the spectrum I guess..I seen these at $200 & walked literally across the hall & copped for $99.I grab pairs at retail or on sale..I still like the shoe just as much..I just got 2 pair's for the price of one.
 
i paid full retail early and have no regrets, i know murphys law would hit me if i didnt scoop them early so im not mad at all and i love my pair even at retail!
 
rcjbbp1313 said:
i paid full retail early and have no regrets, i know murphys law would hit me if i didnt scoop them early so im not mad at all and i love my pair even at retail!
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That's the way to do it..if u really dig that shoe,u have no problem paying for it..I completely agree wit the universe playing tricks on us lol.
 
JChrist413 said:
That's the way to do it..if u really dig that shoe,u have no problem paying for it..I completely agree wit the universe playing tricks on us lol.
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I absolutely love the shoe because I am a big 90's basketball fan but was reluctant to pay $200 because the "leather" felt cheap and the pump SUCKS! I have no problem pulling the trigger at $130 or below though lol.
 
rcjbbp1313 said:
i paid full retail early and have no regrets, i know murphys law would hit me if i didnt scoop them early so im not mad at all and i love my pair even at retail!
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Only thing that has bothered me about them is th

Exactly what I did, no regrets especially at a size 12. Sometimes you play the waiting game and it pans out sometimes it doesn't. For me this was a shoe I wasn't willing to risk and it allowed me to sort through pairs that had some defects
 
I still haven't heard them make a sound after pumping & letting the air out..so I'm assuming my Volt pumps suck as well.
 
WHO COPPED THE 12.5 OFF EASTBAY!!!!!!!!

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I have 2 12.5s off Eastbay. Got them late last year. Fit much better than the 12.
 
Copped the Red's for $149 off eBay free shipping. As stated above would rather just get it out of the way and at that price I'm ok with it. Nobody around me has anything other than Volts and Spurs. Most likely cuz they are sitting like a big heavy dinner. And I'm in a high traffic NJ area where my Champs/HoH's get EVERYTHING.
 
JChrist413 said:
I still haven't heard them make a sound after pumping & letting the air out..so I'm assuming my Volt pumps suck as well.
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Both pumps on my Spurs and Volts work...but they seemed to take a LOT of breaking in before they did anything.

Still more stubborn on the Volts than Spurs.  The material used for the upper might be part of the problem?
 
WaltWhite said:
Both pumps on my Spurs and Volts work...but they seemed to take a LOT of breaking in before they did anything.
Still more stubborn on the Volts than Spurs.  The material used for the upper might be part of the problem?
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There should be no break in required for the pump bladders and the materials used on the uppers should have no impact either. I get the best results placing my thumb on the inside lining, index and middle fingers on the outer portion of the pump, but very close to the front right by the ventilation hole and apply equal pressure on the inside and outside of shoe. Just pushing on the outside did very little and in the middle of the pump the same. Try that and see if it helps.
 
Dc30 said:
There should be no break in required for the pump bladders and the materials used on the uppers should have no impact either. I get the best results placing my thumb on the inside lining, index and middle fingers on the outer portion of the pump, but very close to the front right by the ventilation hole and apply equal pressure on the inside and outside of shoe. Just pushing on the outside did very little and in the middle of the pump the same. Try that and see if it helps.
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That was probably it..I just gave it a try..nothing serious..I just didn't want to wrinkle the leather up..I'm never gonna pump them for Basketball purposes or anything..I'm cool..my size feels snug enough,I went up a half size on the Spurs & didn't want to take a step in them,then hunted down my size at another spot.
 
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