Why did Nike abandon the Air Max 360 bb?

I liked these alot.
But man I loved the 180 BBs. Cant beleive my pair burst on me.
Anyone with a 11.5 or 12 HOLLA AT ME!!!
 
I liked these alot.
But man I loved the 180 BBs. Cant beleive my pair burst on me.
Anyone with a 11.5 or 12 HOLLA AT ME!!!
 
Originally Posted by 5am6oody72

I tried them on and they were comfy, but I'm sorry the upper design on these is one of the worst in recent memory IMO. Terrible boot like profile and the overlays were just awkwardly placed. Does anybody know which designer was responsible for these?
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Yeah, they're not good looking shoes. At the time someone in Nike was really determined that Stat's shoes should take some sort of styline cues from what Barkley wore.

In the case of the Air Max2 CB, the overlay look works..... on the Stat 2 it doesn't.





Originally Posted by Hardaway33

^^ I agree with Swingshot with how uncomfortable the LB VII are. I bought them thinking that they would provide more impact protection than the average Nike sneaker, but they felt like I was playing in Timberland boots. And I am not going to sacrifice my ankles and back to playing 3 to 5 games to break them in. 360 would have been an excellent platform for him!
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Yeah, i just find it very hard to believe Lebron played the regular season in that cushioning set up... and if he's willing to put his name to a shoe that isn't representative of the cushioning set up that he's actually playing in, it's a little hard to respect him.
 
Originally Posted by 5am6oody72

I tried them on and they were comfy, but I'm sorry the upper design on these is one of the worst in recent memory IMO. Terrible boot like profile and the overlays were just awkwardly placed. Does anybody know which designer was responsible for these?
Click to expand...



Yeah, they're not good looking shoes. At the time someone in Nike was really determined that Stat's shoes should take some sort of styline cues from what Barkley wore.

In the case of the Air Max2 CB, the overlay look works..... on the Stat 2 it doesn't.





Originally Posted by Hardaway33

^^ I agree with Swingshot with how uncomfortable the LB VII are. I bought them thinking that they would provide more impact protection than the average Nike sneaker, but they felt like I was playing in Timberland boots. And I am not going to sacrifice my ankles and back to playing 3 to 5 games to break them in. 360 would have been an excellent platform for him!
Click to expand...



Yeah, i just find it very hard to believe Lebron played the regular season in that cushioning set up... and if he's willing to put his name to a shoe that isn't representative of the cushioning set up that he's actually playing in, it's a little hard to respect him.
 
Originally Posted by swingshot

Originally Posted by 5am6oody72

I tried them on and they were comfy, but I'm sorry the upper design on these is one of the worst in recent memory IMO. Terrible boot like profile and the overlays were just awkwardly placed. Does anybody know which designer was responsible for these?
Click to expand...



Yeah, they're not good looking shoes. At the time someone in Nike was really determined that Stat's shoes should take some sort of styline cues from what Barkley wore.

In the case of the Air Max2 CB, the overlay look works..... on the Stat 2 it doesn't.





Originally Posted by Hardaway33

^^ I agree with Swingshot with how uncomfortable the LB VII are. I bought them thinking that they would provide more impact protection than the average Nike sneaker, but they felt like I was playing in Timberland boots. And I am not going to sacrifice my ankles and back to playing 3 to 5 games to break them in. 360 would have been an excellent platform for him!
Click to expand...



Yeah, i just find it very hard to believe Lebron played the regular season in that cushioning set up... and if he's willing to put his name to a shoe that isn't representative of the cushioning set up that he's actually playing in, it's a little hard to respect him.
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Wouldn't that be more the fault of NIKE versus LeBron?  All LeBron can do is wear the shoes that Nike makes for him. If the shoes they make are giving him trouble, such as the back spasms he was experiencing whilst wearing zoom air, max air had to be the better option.

It's either that, or create an altogether new system for LeBron to play in. 

  
 
Originally Posted by swingshot

Originally Posted by 5am6oody72

I tried them on and they were comfy, but I'm sorry the upper design on these is one of the worst in recent memory IMO. Terrible boot like profile and the overlays were just awkwardly placed. Does anybody know which designer was responsible for these?
Click to expand...



Yeah, they're not good looking shoes. At the time someone in Nike was really determined that Stat's shoes should take some sort of styline cues from what Barkley wore.

In the case of the Air Max2 CB, the overlay look works..... on the Stat 2 it doesn't.





Originally Posted by Hardaway33

^^ I agree with Swingshot with how uncomfortable the LB VII are. I bought them thinking that they would provide more impact protection than the average Nike sneaker, but they felt like I was playing in Timberland boots. And I am not going to sacrifice my ankles and back to playing 3 to 5 games to break them in. 360 would have been an excellent platform for him!
Click to expand...



Yeah, i just find it very hard to believe Lebron played the regular season in that cushioning set up... and if he's willing to put his name to a shoe that isn't representative of the cushioning set up that he's actually playing in, it's a little hard to respect him.
Click to expand...
Wouldn't that be more the fault of NIKE versus LeBron?  All LeBron can do is wear the shoes that Nike makes for him. If the shoes they make are giving him trouble, such as the back spasms he was experiencing whilst wearing zoom air, max air had to be the better option.

It's either that, or create an altogether new system for LeBron to play in. 

  
 
Just grabbed a pair of white/blk Stat 2 off of eBay. I hope they live up to the comfort everyone talks about! I don't mind heavier shoes; I played in the LB IV and loved them (comfy too).
 
Just grabbed a pair of white/blk Stat 2 off of eBay. I hope they live up to the comfort everyone talks about! I don't mind heavier shoes; I played in the LB IV and loved them (comfy too).
 
my guess is they abandoned the concept because it was too high up off the ground, which takes away court feel. also, being so high up off the ground decreases lateral stability and increases the chance of rolling your ankle
 
my guess is they abandoned the concept because it was too high up off the ground, which takes away court feel. also, being so high up off the ground decreases lateral stability and increases the chance of rolling your ankle
 
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