NIKE Thread

[gomestar]

Bro who the heck pays atm fees these days? Talk to your bank they have accounts set up for that. It’s a rip off to pay money to get your own money out.

it's why i live and die by the drop

 

[sinnedk]

The insole that came with it is crap. I changed the insole to a better one and they are a lot better on feet now.

Yea I didn’t want them that bad

 

[masshi]

i think the vast majority of adidas are super ugly, but the artillery hi's look p cool

Spoiler

 

[verver]

Better get them Kobe’s...

 

[ChetB]

Better get them Kobe’s...

For anyone who missed it:

Kobe Bryant's Nike Deal Is Over, Sources Say

Sneaker industry sources say that Kobe Bryant's estate did not re-sign the late basketball icon's shoe contract with Nike that expired this month.

www.complex.com

I never wore Kobes, but this is kind of sad to see.

 

[sarteaga]

As a long time Kobe collector it's sad to see but Nike did this to themselves. The way they have handled his releases after 1/26/20 have been atrocious. Good for Vanessa and the family. She wants more availability and life-long deal.

 

[CARTEL777]

Mail Day for my wife

 

[VJAYEYE]

As a long time Kobe collector it's sad to see but Nike did this to themselves. The way they have handled his releases after 1/26/20 have been atrocious. Good for Vanessa and the family. She wants more availability and life-long deal.

Facts. There was an article months ago citing that Kobe was shopping his own brand and he was very displeased with Nike. He was never going to resign with them anyway.

 

[sinnedk]

Mail Day for my wife

those look so much better than the university 1s

side note I have 2 pairs coming one 11.5 other 12

 

[Timbaland]

Serious question but did Kobe shoes not sell well because people didn't like them, he retired, or because Nike didn't push/market them enough?

Things always sell well after the person dies. The Kobe's weren't like Jordans where people loved them for years and they became iconic. I can't think of any other retired player whose shoe sells well besides Jordan. Iverson, Barkley, Penny, etc.

I wasn't a fan of Kobe so never really got into them and Nike shoes suck for outdoor ball so I was looking at and buying other brands for the infrequent times I played.

 

[sinnedk]

@Timbaland his death definitely boosted sales but his nike sneakers were never popular. Nor were the Lebrons. I actually think Kobe's Adidas sneaks were cool. My friend used to play bball in them. I had grant hills and later on switched to andOne which were super light and perfect for bBall.

 

[thatboyo]

They were too much basketball shoes. No one buyers the earlier Jordan’s to play basketball, they buy it for normal wear.

 

[ChetB]

Apparently more NBA players hoop in Kobes than any other shoe.

But yeah, definitely less cool than Jordans as a lifestyle shoe obviously.

From a marketing standpoint, there is huge value in having the three greatest modern basketball superstars in Jordan, Kobe, and Lebron all associated with the brand. Sucks to lose that.

 

[philmo84]

@Timbaland his death definitely boosted sales but his nike sneakers were never popular. Nor were the Lebrons. I actually think Kobe's Adidas sneaks were cool. My friend used to play bball in them. I had grant hills and later on switched to andOne which were super light and perfect for bBall.

What makes you say that his shoes were never popular? I saw them everywhere on courts especially when he brought low tops back

 

[Samir]

Apparently more NBA players hoop in Kobes than any other shoe.

I think that's been more in the past year probably as tribute. Ja Morant has only been wearing Kobes since his injury this season, but he wore a bunch of different non-Kobe Nikes his rookie year.