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That would be awesome
The Official Kobe X iD thread
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That would be awesome
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Do any of you think a black outsole would look stupid on these?
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I don't understand some of you.
The shoe releases.
Nike states its for a limited time but since its readily available at the moment you don't really want it.
As soon as your size disappears all of a sudden you want it 10X more then you did just a couple hours ago.
Now you're pissed for missing out & hoping for a restock.
Well why didn't you just buy them when they were available??
Oh, you were waiting to see what others would do? If everyone was buying them up you'd jump on it, if not, you're good.
That somehow determines how bad YOU want something now.......
The shoe releases.
Nike states its for a limited time but since its readily available at the moment you don't really want it.
As soon as your size disappears all of a sudden you want it 10X more then you did just a couple hours ago.
Now you're pissed for missing out & hoping for a restock.
Well why didn't you just buy them when they were available??
Oh, you were waiting to see what others would do? If everyone was buying them up you'd jump on it, if not, you're good.
That somehow determines how bad YOU want something now.......
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I don't understand some of you.
The shoe releases.
Nike states its for a limited time but since its readily available at the moment you don't really want it.
As soon as your size disappears all of a sudden you want it 10X more then you did just a couple hours ago.
Now you're pissed for missing out & hoping for a restock.
Well why didn't you just buy them when they were available??
Oh, you were waiting to see what others would do? If everyone was buying them up you'd jump on it, if not, you're good.
That somehow determines how bad YOU want something now.......
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I don't understand some of you.
The shoe releases.
Nike states its for a limited time but since its readily available at the moment you don't really want it.
As soon as your size disappears all of a sudden you want it 10X more then you did just a couple hours ago.
Now you're pissed for missing out & hoping for a restock.
Well why didn't you just buy them when they were available??
Oh, you were waiting to see what others would do? If everyone was buying them up you'd jump on it, if not, you're good.
That somehow determines how bad YOU want something now.......
It's like this all the time.
You can't "miss out" on IDs. It's literally impossible. There are no bots to battle, no splash pages, no countdowns, no cart jacking, no site crashes, etc.
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I don't understand some of you.
The shoe releases.
Nike states its for a limited time but since its readily available at the moment you don't really want it.
As soon as your size disappears all of a sudden you want it 10X more then you did just a couple hours ago.
Now you're pissed for missing out & hoping for a restock.
Well why didn't you just buy them when they were available??
Oh, you were waiting to see what others would do? If everyone was buying them up you'd jump on it, if not, you're good.
That somehow determines how bad YOU want something now.......
Partially agreed because:
A) Not everyone has the liquidity to drop 250 with out some sort of consideration.
B) They had hoped others would be able to receive their pairs and share before ordering, so that they have some guidance to the real life colors.
C) Low key resellers trying to guage hype.
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Lol "Gotcha *****!" One of my fave standup specials ever.
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It's a much much much longer window of availability than the MM's (as you may know).
Abused? How is getting a crappy paint job/totally misaligned toe and getting it remade an abuse? Nike's liberal return policy on these shows just how much they do make on them - it's nothing to them to get them returned. They knew the black medial was crap, it's why they removed it.
What are you actually bothered by? That some folks ordered 8 pairs and sent half back? Don't get your point...
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Passing on grinches. If mambacolors are still up in a few weeks I'll grab a pair I just don't got another 270 right now. My MCs came in today super quick too I think I ordered the 10th. This is my first X and they fit me so much better that my 9 MCs. Maybe it's blasphemy but I actually like these better than my 9s that weave is better and I got this purple toe which is dope. Crappy iPhone pic below
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Everyone has their POV. But my underlying point is I would rather have these be limited, not widely available and on everyone‘s feet like the 72-10s. By abuse, I would rather see these Grinches / MM as something exclusive and special.
I don‘t condone seeing people by 10 pairs and returning 8 because he was upset for whatever far fetched reason. That to me is absurd and a waste of resources. I can understand the defect part though as being logical, rational, and responsible.
Nike needs the marketing hype to peak and I suspect when people actually see Kobe wearing it tomorrow is when the window starts to shrink further.
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Yeah I agree with you. Even though Nike is a huge company and the people buying the shoes use their own money and can spend it how they choose to, buying multiple pairs with the intention of only keeping 1 or 2 seems really unethical - especially since the shoe has to be custom made from scratch.
That's just my view on the situation. Obviously not everybody thinks the same.
I ordered one pair and chose to have it remade because of some minor issues, and I feel guilty for that. And because the shoe I built had custom IDs on the tongue, it's not like they can just resell the shoe either so it's feels like a huge waste. I just hope the remade pair does not have any flaws because I can't see my self asking for another remake.
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It's telling that you start off saying you want them limited. You want exclusive/special, locate one of those treasure hunt pairs, or head to the Staples Center for the special box Xmas drop. Or better yet, save up and buy a HTM IX.
And, umm, they won't be on everyone's feet like the 72-10's - that comparison is laughable. Kobe numbers are nowhere in the ballpark of a huge huge Jordan holiday release.
And who cares if you condone it? They have the money, and Nike has the return policy. I returned 4. In the end I'll have purchased and kept 9, including grinches. Is that ok?
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A lot of people care actually. But I think I‘ve said enough about that. Let me put it this way, I wouldn‘t teach my kids to be that way.
And by exclusive, I didn‘t mean they had to be a treasure or whatever. As long as they are available for people who want them, I think its fair. I was just using the Jordan XI as an analogy. It wasn‘t meant to be a direct comparison.
Either way I hope the grinches look good. I am a big fan of Kobe lows but the XI doesn‘t appeal to me.
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Merry Christmas Eve.......
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Wow Crimson looking good bro
Merry Christmas
I'm rocking mine out tonight boy these look great but they feel good I love the way they feel compared to the 9s I have a wide foot tho
Merry Christmas
I'm rocking mine out tonight boy these look great but they feel good I love the way they feel compared to the 9s I have a wide foot tho
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Meanwhile in Toronto.. 14 degrees
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Nike should have slapped the 5 rings on this and called it a night.
Nice looking pair.
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nike releases "limited" shoes every saturday lol
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DLo with the 5 Rings on feet
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These dum dums (on my team) have no reason to be dancing at practice this season.
They must've been watching Ben Simmons clips.
And I waited too long to pull the trigger on the Grinches. I wish they'd just made the sole not glow in the dark, I would've copped immediately.
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These are my favorite MC pair. Great job on em
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They looked like they were written with some kind of marker or pen. I had a gum outsole on that pair, and I noticed the numbers because they used a silver marker.I had a remake that took about 2 weeks or a little less. They originally sent me a pair that a bunch of numbers written into the outsole
Damn that is quick. And lol at the numbers. So the numbers were imprinted on the outsole or were they just written with a marker or something?
The asymmetrical upper from earlier this year also sold out gradually by size. They might've just made a certain number of each upper type for each size in advance, and they sell out by size because of that reason.
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Yeah I really like these too. I'm tapped out right now or I would make them. I wanted to get the five rings badly but can't grab them this weekend since all my money is spent on gifts. I got like 800 in fantasy football winnings coming in on the 9th I plan on grabbing a pair of five rings on the resell market but if they are asking for absurd prices I'll just cop these IDs IF they are still up
How good does the Crimson actually look guys? Is it poorly painted on or does it look good? That pair is ridiculous I would do the same design just gold swoosh and speckles