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I mean they're not horrific and likely would show up less if it wasn't black but for $250 it shouldn't happen. But at the same time I realize it's likely impossible to avoid.
damn. that's messed up. Hopefully they will offer you a replacement pair.

Would be great if you update us once you talked with nike, because other people may get in the same situation.
 
damn. that's messed up. Hopefully they will offer you a replacement pair.
Would be great if you update us once you talked with nike, because other people may get in the same situation.

I will definitely let the group know how the process goes.
 
Amen to that. I'm debating on just flat out returning this pair and doing a pair with the new option. The painted Flyknit just bothers me.
It didn't bother me as bad in the initial pictures as it does with my FOUR pairs in hand, to the tune of $1K. Just wrong. I mean, if they had just offered the grey/MC asym, I coulda chose based on that, or even said "All colors besides grey will be painted the chosen color" or whatever.

Only silver lining is they look better on - at least, less obvious than examining them in hand.
 
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It didn't bother me as bad in the initial pictures as it does with my FOUR pairs in hand, to the tune of $1K. Just wrong. I mean, if they had just offered the grey/MC asym, I coulda chose based on that, or even said "All colors besides grey will be painted the chosen color" or whatever.

Only silver lining is they look better on - at least, less obvious than examining them in hand.
Everybody said they would be painted but Grey.

Don't know what you expected.
 
These are probably going back. Don't like the darker MC compared to my other pair...but the black is nice. Debating. 
 
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Everybody said they would be painted but Grey.

Don't know what you expected.
I think the suspicion was they would be painted - and then pairs started arriving and it was confirmed. I just didn't expect the paint job to be bad, or obvious. Thats all. Will likely keep 3. Like I said, on foot it doesn't seem so odd.

And if they were painting the regular ID's, I didn't know. Didn't closely follow the ID thread.
 
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I think the suspicion was they would be painted - and then pairs started arriving and it was confirmed. I just didn't expect the paint job to be bad, or obvious. Thats all. Will likely keep 3. Like I said, on foot it doesn't seem so odd.

And if they were painting the regular ID's, I didn't know. Didn't closely follow the ID thread.
Fair enough.

You never know how bad or how much it bothers you until you have them in hand.

I knew the Black was bad so ordered my Chaos with Grey Medial even though I really wanted Black.

Just hope there are no surprises with the MambaColor IDs.
 
I think the gum sole looks great. I have 2 with the gum. Looks way better than the one I got with the clear, still don't have my black translucent.

But, with 3 pairs in and having seen a lot of pictures I know if I could do it again I would go grey medial (since it's not painted), black liner/tongue/laces/swoosh, white midsole, black speckles, and gum sole.

Fortunately/unfortunately, I got to get it right with the MambaColor version.

Thanks that make me feel much better then. I was debating the clear outsole and went with the gum, grey medial and gold swoosh, white midsole,tongue and liner.

Can't wait
 
I like my black medial pair... Tbh the painted knit doesn't bother me. It's solid black, no "splotchyness", looks good with my color scheme IMO... What does bother me BADLY is the transition from the MC to black.

I'm gonna have to do some paint work and see if I can't ease that transition... But for $260 we shouldn't have to even discuss this.
 
Daylight shots will be much better.

I must say... I dig them a lot more than expected.  Might prefer the wolf grey over dark grey, but these look great in hand.  You really can't capture the hue of the MC weave in pics -- looks very reddish/pinkish in pics but more balanced in-hand
 
Just got my stuff delivered. Only one other them were mcs tho..
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I have that X-Men somewhere...
 
 
Everybody said they would be painted but Grey.

Don't know what you expected.
Nah...

Stop trying to make it seem like this information was available the moment the shoes dropped...or even before.

It was more so a few days after when I started reading about the flyknit being painted.  Too late by then because I had already placed my order.  

Some definitely benefited by waiting a few days, checking the thread and avoiding disappointment in the process (sounds like more than a few of us are salty).
 
I like my black medial pair... Tbh the painted knit doesn't bother me. It's solid black, no "splotchyness", looks good with my color scheme IMO... What does bother me BADLY is the transition from the MC to black.

I'm gonna have to do some paint work and see if I can't ease that transition... But for $260 we shouldn't have to even discuss this.
Exactly (with respect to the pricing/quality)
 

 


Everybody said they would be painted but Grey.
Don't know what you expected.
Nah...

Stop trying to make it seem like this information was available the moment the shoes dropped...or even before.

It was more so a few days after when I started reading about the flyknit being painted.  Too late by then because I had already placed my order.  

Some definitely benefited by waiting a few days, checking the thread and avoiding disappointment in the process (sounds like more than a few of us are salty).

I warned everyone. I don't have inside knowledge but Nike has been painting fly knit for over a year now. Since the other asymmetrical pairs were painted it was obvious these would be too.
 
I warned everyone. I don't have inside knowledge but Nike has been painting fly knit for over a year now. Since the other asymmetrical pairs were painted it was obvious these would be too.
SMH.

Good looks for trying, unfortunately didn't see that warning before pulling the trigger.  Figured these were gonna sell out quick just like the IXs.
 
my black medials came in....I was hoping they would be fine, but I just can't....think they will remake it for me? = ) 

Also, if i return them would they give me another 20% off code that I used for my first pair? 
 
Aight so just got home from a long day at work

Didn't really want to post a pic because it does this pair zero justice. IPhone six pic with the horrible lighting at my place but I know people have been itching to see so I'll post anyway. People may flame but feeling them more than my mc 9s or chaos 6s for that matter

I'll try to get good photos later but I leave for Vegas tomorrow and won't be back till tuesday so might be a little while

Anyways... Chaos MC Xs

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