Official Nike KD VIII (8) Thread - "Easy Euro" OCTOBER 17th!!

the KD 7s were my first KDs, i actually liked how they looked. they actually looked like a sig/premium shoe IMO. rest of the KDs though just have been bleh. again just IMO. talking mainly looks. not performance.

looks like im not copping the 8s though. they look very meh

only something that gets built with so much hype limited QS whatever might make me want to get a pair hhahah

maybe srs
 
The Collector said:
You basically like the CWs everyone else cosigns. Data, Fundamentals.

I'll speak only on the Kobe 10. If you don't like the CWs of the 10 then you don't like color. It's the cleanest signature sneaker made in years in the cleanest CWs.

I'm not referring to you but it's become cool to be a hypebeast as of late. Now that most things sit people don't want em anymore. People still want only the limited hyped stuff. Sharks come to mind. A CW that would have been cool if it released to the masses but since it's HTM it's the most sought after and reproduced ID going. Let the Chesters have been the Sharks. It would be reversed.

Dudes been asking Nike for basic CWs and more available sneakers. We have both in one shoe and nobody wants em. Now that Kobe has FK no one cares about the rest. Dudes just want what's new and hyped. They don't consider the regular version anymore. An because of the price increase I notice shoes become uglier. Kyries get love while KDs and Kobes are met with mostly negative talk. Cheaper versions being praised. Dudes quietly being priced out.
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Well only speaking for myself I'm the absolute furthest from a hypebeast you can get I'll wear what I like be it Wades, J Walls, whatever I love sneakers. Also I think everyone cosigned those CWs because they were nice CWs but yet where I live in Houston they are both still sitting on some shelves right now however I rock mine and could care less about a sellout. I agree with a lot of what you say but I also think we are now starting to label EVERYONE who doesn't like a shoe that's sitting or loves a shoe that is limited a hypebeast. When in reality it's probably sitting because it's a weak shoe or the limited shoe is just damn nice but that doesn't make you a hypebeast.
 
epd49 said:
Well only speaking for myself I'm the absolute furthest from a hypebeast you can get I'll wear what I like be it Wades, J Walls, whatever I love sneakers. Also I think everyone cosigned those CWs because they were nice CWs but yet where I live in Houston they are both still sitting on some shelves right now however I rock mine and could care less about a sellout. I agree with a lot of what you say but I also think we are now starting to label EVERYONE who doesn't like a shoe that's sitting or loves a shoe that is limited a hypebeast. When in reality it's probably sitting because it's a weak shoe or the limited shoe is just damn nice but that doesn't make you a hypebeast.
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Agree. It's just a funny thing to see people go from wanting more "basic" CWs. To getting them with a Kobe 10 for example. Then turning around and bashing the CWs. Only to praise the HTM Shark because of its "clean" colors. Must be the FK. It doesn't make that big a difference to me personally. It's cool but not the end all be all material that makes everything else irrelevant.

We should start a thread where people can explain their collecting strategy. Be it looks, performance ect. I'm interested to know how people go about building their collections. I personally attack Jordan's, Nike sigs, runners and all that differently but with purpose.
 
The Collector said:
Agree. It's just a funny thing to see people go from wanting more "basic" CWs. To getting them with a Kobe 10 for example. Then turning around and bashing the CWs. Only to praise the HTM Shark because of its "clean" colors. Must be the FK. It doesn't make that big a difference to me personally. It's cool but not the end all be all material that makes everything else irrelevant.

We should start a thread where people can explain their collecting strategy. Be it looks, performance ect. I'm interested to know how people go about building their collections. I personally attack Jordan's, Nike sigs, runners and all that differently but with purpose.
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would be a good thread to see, but it seems like majority ive noticed just are addicted to copping and when they cop they go on a campaign to convince others to approve of their puchase
 
I'm all for basic colorways but basic and boring are 2 different things. All red shoes, all blue shoes, all green shoes, those are boring. The Kobe x low have boring colorways. With that said I prefer those boring colorways over the OD wtk garbage colorways or the horrible usa print they used
 
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BLASTERCOMBO said:
I'm all for basic colorways but basic and boring are 2 different things. All red shoes, all blue shoes, all green shoes, those are boring. The Kobe x low have boring colorways. With that said I prefer those boring colorways over the OD wtk garbage colorways or the horrible use print they used
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As much as I love the 10 I can't argue with this at all. I like how you highlighted the difference between basic and boring. I think most people have that same feeling. They just use weak or whack instead of boring. It's not that the CWs are bad but the execution wasn't right.
 
Surprised at the hate this shoe is getting, ranks as the third best looking KD for me (after IV's & VI's)! I was pretty underwhelmed by the VII launch colorways, but really like all 5 here - each to their own I guess! 
 
4, 5, 6 looked like a new model.....7 looked like they tried to recreate the 4 and the 8 looks like an air max with a kd logo.......its like leo chang has run out of ideas....maybe nike needs to switch the designers up for a season or two since all sig models minus kyrie have fallen off this year
 
I'll admit the heel piece is a little weird sticking out the back, but in the right colorways I like the rest of the shape. 

Very comfortable so far, just wearing them around the house until I can hoop in them.  
 
so I guess im the only person that feels like the cusioning in this shoe is not that great?

maybe I just couldnt get a good idea trying one one shoe in the store for a minute and a half. 

I must say though I like the grey pair and the purple pair that are coming.  doubt I see myself paying retail though. 
 
Tried them on to walk around..
My initial impression is they are pretty ok
Forefoot cushion doesnt feel high from the ground and feel quite responsive
Heel cushion feels pretty minimal
Fitment is pretty good.. Slightly remind me of the kb v although not as "hug your feet" as the kb v

Conclusion: I might only cop kd8 at discount
 
Ty always getting heat. Good to see he still has his connections.

Looking forward to some full performance reviews soon to see if these are worth buying for hoop...
 
The laces on the V8's remind me of licorice.
 
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