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I play with my kobe V's a lot and never experienced such a thing! Maybe the VI's have lower quality or you have one explosive first step! Now those things are really ripped! Goodness!
Zoom Kobe VI Review Thread Vol. Better than the V?
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- Nov 18, 2007
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I still love the VI and I am going to pick up another pair this weekend. With the V, the problem was the upper and midsole coming apart from each other. That was a failure of the joining method (looked like some kind of hidden stitching, plus maybe a little glue), and it happened easily and often. For the VIs, I simply cannot believe that this kind of ripping will happen frequently or easily...yeah it happened on a hard cut on a super clean floor.
That's a silver lining for dusty floors...your game and your groin may suffer, but at least you won't rip your shoes haha
That's a silver lining for dusty floors...your game and your groin may suffer, but at least you won't rip your shoes haha
- Nov 18, 2007
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I still love the VI and I am going to pick up another pair this weekend. With the V, the problem was the upper and midsole coming apart from each other. That was a failure of the joining method (looked like some kind of hidden stitching, plus maybe a little glue), and it happened easily and often. For the VIs, I simply cannot believe that this kind of ripping will happen frequently or easily...yeah it happened on a hard cut on a super clean floor.
That's a silver lining for dusty floors...your game and your groin may suffer, but at least you won't rip your shoes haha
That's a silver lining for dusty floors...your game and your groin may suffer, but at least you won't rip your shoes haha
- Jan 8, 2011
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^lol no wonder your outsole was crsipy clean but i thnk the ripping is because of the new generation flywire. This skinwire is thinner more flexible but cannot take the force that the original ones (kobe 4, OG hyperdunks) had. but the midsole detaching like that is just unacceptable.
by the way @mighty727 are you a slasher that goes hard to the rim (lebron like force) because thats how i play and i'm scared to wear these cause my 5s ripped on an outdoor court.
by the way @mighty727 are you a slasher that goes hard to the rim (lebron like force) because thats how i play and i'm scared to wear these cause my 5s ripped on an outdoor court.
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^lol no wonder your outsole was crsipy clean but i thnk the ripping is because of the new generation flywire. This skinwire is thinner more flexible but cannot take the force that the original ones (kobe 4, OG hyperdunks) had. but the midsole detaching like that is just unacceptable.
by the way @mighty727 are you a slasher that goes hard to the rim (lebron like force) because thats how i play and i'm scared to wear these cause my 5s ripped on an outdoor court.
by the way @mighty727 are you a slasher that goes hard to the rim (lebron like force) because thats how i play and i'm scared to wear these cause my 5s ripped on an outdoor court.
- Aug 5, 2007
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mighty.... u must be some powerful powerforward or something haha... i kid
i agree with you though, VI>V... but preferably because of the softer ride
i agree with you though, VI>V... but preferably because of the softer ride
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mighty.... u must be some powerful powerforward or something haha... i kid
i agree with you though, VI>V... but preferably because of the softer ride
i agree with you though, VI>V... but preferably because of the softer ride
- Mar 10, 2011
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6's are more flexible and have the better fit.
- Mar 10, 2011
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6's are more flexible and have the better fit.
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Originally Posted by EMM23
I play with my kobe V's a lot and never experienced such a thing! Maybe the VI's have lower quality or you have one explosive first step! Now those things are really ripped! Goodness!
there's a lot of issues with the V's too...
- Jan 25, 2006
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Originally Posted by EMM23
I play with my kobe V's a lot and never experienced such a thing! Maybe the VI's have lower quality or you have one explosive first step! Now those things are really ripped! Goodness!
there's a lot of issues with the V's too...
- Feb 22, 2007
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The Kobe V is way better then the Kobe VI.
The lockdown is way better in the Kobe V. The Kobe VI is better shoe for walking around and chilling but for Basketball its not good at all. The Kobe VI feels like I'm playing in pure running shoes and the lockdown isnt good. The only thing the Kobe VI has over the Kobe V is the underfoot cushioning feels better. But I put my Air Max 2009 ortholite sockliner in the Kobe V and it solved stiffness problem.
The lockdown is way better in the Kobe V. The Kobe VI is better shoe for walking around and chilling but for Basketball its not good at all. The Kobe VI feels like I'm playing in pure running shoes and the lockdown isnt good. The only thing the Kobe VI has over the Kobe V is the underfoot cushioning feels better. But I put my Air Max 2009 ortholite sockliner in the Kobe V and it solved stiffness problem.
- Feb 22, 2007
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The Kobe V is way better then the Kobe VI.
The lockdown is way better in the Kobe V. The Kobe VI is better shoe for walking around and chilling but for Basketball its not good at all. The Kobe VI feels like I'm playing in pure running shoes and the lockdown isnt good. The only thing the Kobe VI has over the Kobe V is the underfoot cushioning feels better. But I put my Air Max 2009 ortholite sockliner in the Kobe V and it solved stiffness problem.
The lockdown is way better in the Kobe V. The Kobe VI is better shoe for walking around and chilling but for Basketball its not good at all. The Kobe VI feels like I'm playing in pure running shoes and the lockdown isnt good. The only thing the Kobe VI has over the Kobe V is the underfoot cushioning feels better. But I put my Air Max 2009 ortholite sockliner in the Kobe V and it solved stiffness problem.
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Not that I don't believe you but what part of the V gives it more lockdown than the sixes? Don't know exactly how a shoe works but my foot feels secure playing. I balled in running shoes and the sixes have better support for sure.
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Not that I don't believe you but what part of the V gives it more lockdown than the sixes? Don't know exactly how a shoe works but my foot feels secure playing. I balled in running shoes and the sixes have better support for sure.
- Feb 22, 2007
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I'm not with the shoes right now but I'm guessing why the Kobe V has better lockdown is because of heel cup and collar( Which makes the shoe actually kinda hard to put on) and because it has an extra lacehole (7 vs 6)
- Feb 22, 2007
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I'm not with the shoes right now but I'm guessing why the Kobe V has better lockdown is because of heel cup and collar( Which makes the shoe actually kinda hard to put on) and because it has an extra lacehole (7 vs 6)
- Nov 20, 2010
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For Basketball: V >VI
For Everyday use: VI > V
For Everyday use: VI > V
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For Basketball: V >VI
For Everyday use: VI > V
For Everyday use: VI > V
- Nov 22, 2006
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I played in both. I'd take VI over V because of cushion. The V feel too low to the ground and too firm. The VI cushion feel thicker and my knee doesn't feel stiff after a long game . Love the VI
- Nov 22, 2006
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I played in both. I'd take VI over V because of cushion. The V feel too low to the ground and too firm. The VI cushion feel thicker and my knee doesn't feel stiff after a long game . Love the VI
- Feb 22, 2007
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I totally agree
The only reason the VI feels better is the insole but if you put another insole in the Kobe V it feels much better
- Feb 22, 2007
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I totally agree
The only reason the VI feels better is the insole but if you put another insole in the Kobe V it feels much better
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I completely disagree with the 5s being better... ample break in time is required to get the
full performance from the 6...
I have a comparison post in the ZKV thread...
and about that ripped del sol... dude, that sucks! But I just can't imagine that happening
to my pair. I've been using it a lot, it's still in good shape but you can see some beating...
faulty pair? so far I'm impressed with all of my 6's quality... But I'm sure Nike will replace
yours dude... good luck!
full performance from the 6...
I have a comparison post in the ZKV thread...
and about that ripped del sol... dude, that sucks! But I just can't imagine that happening
to my pair. I've been using it a lot, it's still in good shape but you can see some beating...
faulty pair? so far I'm impressed with all of my 6's quality... But I'm sure Nike will replace
yours dude... good luck!
- Sep 5, 2010
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I completely disagree with the 5s being better... ample break in time is required to get the
full performance from the 6...
I have a comparison post in the ZKV thread...
and about that ripped del sol... dude, that sucks! But I just can't imagine that happening
to my pair. I've been using it a lot, it's still in good shape but you can see some beating...
faulty pair? so far I'm impressed with all of my 6's quality... But I'm sure Nike will replace
yours dude... good luck!
full performance from the 6...
I have a comparison post in the ZKV thread...
and about that ripped del sol... dude, that sucks! But I just can't imagine that happening
to my pair. I've been using it a lot, it's still in good shape but you can see some beating...
faulty pair? so far I'm impressed with all of my 6's quality... But I'm sure Nike will replace
yours dude... good luck!
