i don't know why they do it, but i think it might be because the rubber oxides faster without the textile patterning of the outsole (which they do now)
when rubber oxidizes, it turns kinda plasticky, giving no grip.. you might see this with shoes you play outdoor, or a pair of shoes that has...
Hey bud, the thing with the 14s is that the traction is great out of the box because the outsole was almost entirely cross-herringbone and the rubber wasexposed.
Most basketball shoes now have outsoles that have textile patterns on the rubber that you have to wear out before the traction really...
the tourny @ metro right? i woulda bought them if i went.. it's a good pic up.. no one will have the same shoes as you
no idea how much they are.. but niketown.com had them for $125