Nike LeBron 23

[BronGod6]

The lighting is so vastly different in these pictures that I really don't think they're different pairs. The darkness of the one brings out the pink more. Just the difference in color in the uppers between the two suggests to me it's just a lighting thing. The lighter picture shows there's definitely a pink tint going on and it's not purely white. Opaque has been the best use of wording

 

[pharaohrache]

These look very different to me. The bottom pair you posted has an “icey” look to them as opposed to the top one. You can see it on the toe of the second one I posted how it looks when it’s a solid sole. The translucent has a “see through” look to it.

BronGod6

 

[dakingii]

You thinking too deep man, its clearly just a lighting difference of the same pair .

 

[MoneyAmeer]

The Asian pairs will have a solid outsole for sure… I don’t think they have as many indoor courts like the US so they will receive solid outsoles. US pairs will have the translucent pink outsole.

 

[pharaohrache]

You thinking too deep man, it’s clearly just a lighting difference of the same pair .

We’ll see October 9th, if Nike has solid untreated rubber that changes hues with lighting that will certainly be a first. Judging from the toe of what I at least think is a solid rubber pair, there isn’t any iridescent effect on the sole to make it change but I digress they’d definitely go harder with a translucent sole.

 

[BronGod6]

There were 2 different outsoles for the 22 drop so I could definitely see that. He's not wrong, one looks translucent and the other doesn't but as far the rest of the shoe i believe they're the same

 

[pharaohrache]

There were 2 different outsoles for the 22 drop so I could definitely see that. He's not wrong, one looks translucent and the other doesn't but as far the rest of the shoe i believe they're the same

Good call, I forgot about the 22.

 

[kingjay718]

I dig these 23's, but let's be honest. These is outlet bound. Will cop in another year or two.

 

[pharaohrache]

I dig these 23's, but let's be honest. These is outlet bound. Will cop in another year or two.

10000%

EVERY single signature basketball sneaker hits the outlets during their initial run. Look at the AE’s, SOTY and still can be had for under retail on certain color ways. The company is trying to recoup every single dollar spent on the athlete so the production run is as high as can be without over saturating the market. The only problem is will the top “sought after” color ways be waiting for us at the outlet? The ones that aren’t limited off the rip that is..

 

[grittyman]

Asian releases usually are the EP/solid outsole version and US gets stuck with translucent rubber smh

 

[Lì Qí]

Asian releases usually are the EP/solid outsole version and US gets stuck with translucent rubber smh

With the 20s, I hit the black and red pair from footlocker and they fit great. Then I bought the time machines from Nike and they were squeezing my foot, so I bought the EP version from GOAT and they fit better.

I don’t get why Nike doesn’t allow the option to buy the EP version in the American market.

 

[rta1017]

After seeing the 40k's I had to break these out...I wish the they did the top black instead of the iridescent.

 

[BronGod6]

Asian releases usually are the EP/solid outsole version and US gets stuck with translucent rubber smh

From a looks standpoint the translucent wins for me though. Im not going out trying to drop 26 and 9 on nobody's head at 40 years old. I'm here for the looks!

 

[karatekickz23]

I dig these 23's, but let's be honest. These is outlet bound. Will cop in another year or two.

Can't wait to get all 23 pairs from my outlet lol

 

[Dr.BlasterCombo]

Yeah, outside the 1 they make limited the rest will sit. We have 23 years of history to tell us that

 

[kingjay718]

Can't wait to get all 23 pairs from my outlet lol

That Miami Twice colorway at 59.99 is gonna look lovely.

I said my prior post mainly because nobody outside of this lovely NT fraternity and of course the hoopers is really checking for LeBron kicks anymore like that let alone the other Nike basketball kicks. The Ja 3 though has been moving units.

LeBron 22 monopoly colorways rotting in outlets abroad.

 

[BronGod6]

LeBron 22 monopoly colorways rotting in outlets abroad.

I have no idea who greenlit that, but they need a demotion. Swear to God when the first digital image of those were posted I just knew it was a bad photoshop. No way in 2024 they were gonna introduce a new lebron sig with Monopoly money print

 

[grittyman]

EVERY single signature basketball sneaker hits the outlets during their initial run

Pretty much.

I don’t think there’s a huge amount of people wearing newer performance bball shoes casually like there was back in the day… personally I don’t anymore, if I’m going to be somewhere on my feet for a while gotta go with a nice cushioned running shoe

But yeah, if it’s not a limited release you can get them ALL from the outlets if you’re patient.

 

[rbk93]

I dig these 23's, but let's be honest. These is outlet bound. Will cop in another year or two.

With the way the LeBron 22s went, maybe not.

 

[karatekickz23]

With the way the LeBron 22s went, maybe not.

Every 22 that Nike dropped was at the outlets, even the black label. Some pairs were even at Ross and Burlington. Unless the 23's are limited, the same will happen.

 

[Lì Qí]

Every 22 that Nike dropped was at the outlets, even the black label. Some pairs were even at Ross and Burlington. Unless the 23's are limited, the same will happen.

Anybody see a size 11 black label pair at outlets, let me know because that’s the only pair of 22s I can condone spending more than $50 on

 

[pharaohrache]

Anybody see a size 11 black label pair at outlets, let me know because that’s the only pair of 22s I can condone spending more than $50 on

THIS. Size 12 though.. The bigger the foot, the smaller the chances at outlet/outlet prices, especially in the Tri-State area. A few pairs hit the sales rack at ridiculous markdowns and the rest of the pack gets generalized.

karatekickz23

Let me know if you see the Immortalized pack next week at outlets sometime in October-December as well. Would love to double on those on sale.

 

[g-time]

Size 13 here. Sometimes I can catch those deals. Other time I can’t.

 

[pharaohrache]

Size 13 here. Sometimes I can catch those deals. Other time I can’t.

Last time I got something "limited" on sale was the SJ XIX.. if you could even call those limited I'm not sure and the LeBron IX ASW, those had to be limited right? Other than that I couldn't get any of the limited XX/XXI on sale (XXI only had Deion's to be fair) and now this pack next week for the XXII which I doubt I'll see a discount on. Little footers I feel like are almost guaranteed to see sales though, like significant reductions too on damn near every basketball model these days.

 

[BronGod6]

Outlet or no outlet, I'm day 1 copping