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OC > Grinch by far
NIKE KOBE VI PROTRO - 2021
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If attainable ima get grinches and OCs, chaos is prob next in line, everything else game time decisions
For OGs I had Chaos’, del sols, China’s and all stars.... wore em to the ground and only still have Chaos’
For OGs I had Chaos’, del sols, China’s and all stars.... wore em to the ground and only still have Chaos’
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Hearing Dark Knight as well but only the Del Sol on my radar
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Grinch and Del Sols for me.
I wished they’d retro the Dark Knight cw for the Vs.
I wished they’d retro the Dark Knight cw for the Vs.
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nah
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the fact none of you are requesting these two
Still regret destroying my inlines back in college. Prolly was the best broken-in kicks for bball ever, for me at least, behind my 8s
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definitely the best. 8s had the bottoming out issues
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I never played in my 8s (I’ve basically been retired a long time LOL but I’ve started up again very lightly) but I’ve never understood how so many people said they felt so good. Especially compared to a Zoom shoe like the 6. I shot around a few days in an almost DS pair of Pythons and was like, I gotta get out of these
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I loved my 8’s. They were super light and made running around super easy. Only thing that bothered me was the tongue and how sharp it was. Would sometimes cut into my leg.I never played in my 8s (I’ve basically been retired a pong time LOL but I’ve started up again very lightly) but I’ve never understood how so many people said they felt so good. Especially compared to a Zoom shoe like the 6. I shot around a few days in an almost DS pair of Pythons and was like, I gotta get out of these
I think I wore my 8’s in my early 20’s so maybe I didn’t notice the cushioning so much. Maybe I’d feel differently about it now in my early 30’s
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I’d definitely want the concords to release
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Yeah I was in my 30s when they came out, and even just walking in them casually they were far from great-feeling in terms of cushion. And I don’t have any knee or leg or foot issues. Never did. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying they are awful. I COULD play in anything. Just that it’s always seemed strange to me these got so much comfort praise after previous Kobes had bouncy Zoom.
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did nobody like these? I wish these would drop, would cop over all except grinch and concord.
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In for some Del Sols.
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did nobody like these? I wish these would drop, would cop over all except grinch and concord.
these would def sit if Kobe didn't pass away
hell, they still might now if they released
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I don't get the love for the lunar based kobes like the 8 and 9. Not even close in comfort to the zoom in 4/5/6.
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The 8 has the best fit of any shoe ever. Even after the lunar on them bottoms out that’s still a perfect shoe.
The 9 wasn’t as great to me comfort wise.
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everyones feet are different.
i agree with you on how much more comfortable the 4/5/6 are compared to the 8/9.
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The lunarlon bottomed out if you hooped heavy but they are my favorite Kobe's to wear for sure. So many crazy fire colorways. Think I have 11 or 12 different pairs.
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Helicopters wouldn’t sit
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I never had a pair of 6s. Just 7s on up. 8s and 9s felt great to me.
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I had 8 or so pairs of 8s but got rid of them, I didn’t like them for casual because they would squeak loudly, and no baby powder didn’t work
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Zoom cushioning > lunar base any day. Way more responsive and durable.
The unfortunate thing is that the 4, 5, and 6 had were legendary performers but each had a flaw that kept them from being perfect:
-4 - Forefoot lunar bottomed out after heavy play otherwise had the best herringbone traction.
-5 - Average traction otherwise perfect glove like fit and best heel cap lock down, good zoom cushioning.
-6 - Slightly better traction than the 5 but not as good as the 4, heelcup and fit not as solid and reliable as the 5, otherwise IMO best cushioning setup and best aesthetics for the signature 'mamba' shoe.
I think if they combined the 4, 5 and 6 into a single shoe, the traction of the 4, the glove like fit of the 5, and the aesthetic and cushioning of the 6, it would have been the all time GOAT kobe shoe and bball performance shoe.
I miss kobe.
The unfortunate thing is that the 4, 5, and 6 had were legendary performers but each had a flaw that kept them from being perfect:
-4 - Forefoot lunar bottomed out after heavy play otherwise had the best herringbone traction.
-5 - Average traction otherwise perfect glove like fit and best heel cap lock down, good zoom cushioning.
-6 - Slightly better traction than the 5 but not as good as the 4, heelcup and fit not as solid and reliable as the 5, otherwise IMO best cushioning setup and best aesthetics for the signature 'mamba' shoe.
I think if they combined the 4, 5 and 6 into a single shoe, the traction of the 4, the glove like fit of the 5, and the aesthetic and cushioning of the 6, it would have been the all time GOAT kobe shoe and bball performance shoe.
I miss kobe.
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i prefer the fit on the 6 over the 5.. it truly 'moulded' to your feet, as the marketing said it would.
