Just a heads up, we got these in today. I run a Finishline. We NEVER get any Jordans at my store worth having, just the basic team shoes and usually not allcolors in them. I checked our inventory and 99% of Finishlines have these. You will have NO trouble getting them.
Underrated= Low top XVII-UNC color and Lightnings are freaking amazing
Overrated=I know NT LOVES this shoe; but the XIV is plain and average at best. Stick a Nike swoosh on it, it's just some random basketball shoe.
I love them too. They are my favorite shoe I've had in a while. I'm heavy though, play SG; probably my favorite shoes to play in are the Jordan XVIIIand XIX. Most of the "popular" NT shoes I don't really like that much. Like the Jordan XIV....it's fine don't get me wrong, just nothingspecial for me.
You can love or hate whomever for whatever; everyone has opinions. Hell I dislike some players because of how they wear their shorts or their accent lol. Butwhen you say Ray Allen has a "worthless shot" you lose ALL credibility and your opinions no longer count.
I'm going to go against the flow here. I was in nearly your exact scenario. I had been in sales for around 6 years, made 6 figures 4 of those, ran my ownoffice, was a distributor, etc. etc. etc. I decided I didn't want to do that my entire life, went back to college for a career change. I have...
The Beast is a Control shoe, the Kayano is a Support shoe. If you need one, you can't need the other. The Brooks Trance 7 is the direct competitor tothe Kayano 14.