- May 10, 2013
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Wut?? lol Yea Nightwing hasn’t sold out at all. Been throwing nike under the bus and heavily criticizing them for a minute now.
Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX) (July 23, 2024 Release date)
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- Dec 15, 2017
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I saw he posted that but haven’t watched it yet, but all you have to do is just watch his videos and he literally takes a shot at Nike any chance he gets.
- May 12, 2003
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I watched that video. Those shoes are and always have been terrible, so not sure why he used those to say Nike sucks now. 
. I remember when a store I worked for at the time got them in, didn’t sell a single pair til they were $59.
. I remember when a store I worked for at the time got them in, didn’t sell a single pair til they were $59.
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Did you go TTS on the 38? I'm in the 38 right now in TTS, and having issues. I feel like my foot isn't sitting in there correctly. They're a little long and certain movements my pinky toe protrudes out of the side mesh. I tried bumping my feet all the way up and tying down tight and it pretty much cut the blood flow to my feet. Terribly painful after about 30 minutes.
- Feb 19, 2013
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Played competitively for two hours in these and here’s my initial thoughts.
Pros:
-Very comfortable. Has a great balance of court feel and bounce. I’m thankful to be 37 and still able to dunk, but I did feel a bit bouncier with these on. Not sure if it’s the tech + new insoles or the perception of being excited to wear the new Jordans.
-No break-in time needed for me.
-Had a decent lock-down feel. Not the best, but not the worst. I’m very cognizant of this with playing post-Achilles rupture and need to feel locked down, and it helped with tying them with runners’ loops.
-Although they collected dust, I didn’t slip and they still had bite to them. I wiped twice over the two hour period.
-Materials stayed in-tact. I speak about wanting an outrigger in the cons, but the outrigger in the 38s ripped on first play for me.
Cons:
-These are hot. Didn’t feel like I had any ventilation, but I did previously hoop in the 38s and they had great ventilation, so take that for what it’s worth.
-I wish it had an outrigger. I was guarding a quick collegiate player and at times, I did not feel the most stable with quick slides and cuts, but I never fell or slipped in them.
-Not the lightest shoe. I’ll take the ZoomX and full Zoom Air as a trade off for the weight. At times, I didn’t notice it, but other times, my feet did feel a bit fatigued. Within the two hours, I played six games to 12 and 16 half court for reference.
I’m going to get a few more sessions in them before deciding whether or not to keep them, but I do like them so far despite the cons with the caveat of switching the insole + using runners’ loops. Do I like them despite the cons for $200+ tax? That’s what I gotta determine.
what are runners loops? i know it might be hard to explain in text, but I'm interested on if I know what this is and just didn't know the name or if I'm about to learn something new
- Dec 15, 2017
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Yeah, I usually watch his videos for stuff I’m looking forward to and you’d hear him take subtle jabs at Nike lol. Although in this particular video stood out for its thoroughness. I didn’t really mind the criticism at all since some of his points were valid from a value/performance standpoint, and most importantly, the lack of innovation and inspiration with Nikes’ current releases. I’m all for that as a consumer lol.
Don’t get me wrong, I still mess with Nikes. I bought two pairs of Sabrina 1s ON SALE in a span of two weeks lol. But we can all agree that Nike hasn’t been on top of their game lately.
The rise of the Chinese brands offering great alternatives with a bunch of features for affordable prices is a great point. Just recently put in an order for a pair of 361 DVDs (Spencer Dinwiddie’s sigs) for $100. I’m also planning to buy some 808s in the future.
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It's a way to tie your shoelaces that helps prevent your heel from slipping inside the shoe while running. It creates an extra 'loop' near the top of the shoe that you can use to tighten the fit around your ankle. This can help reduce blisters and make your shoes feel more locked down at the heel more comfortable. You can see in my pic that the laces at the top two eyelets are looped together and then I crossed them over. By doing this, you'll feel the heel area of the shoe tighten around your ankle.
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Yes I went TTS for the 38s and 39s. They're a bit long and narrow, but they fit me fine wouldn't have wanted to go a half size down on the 38s. My main complaints for the 38s were the outsole coming apart after playing in them once. The 39s fit wider than the 38s and I think would fit more foot types than the 38s.
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I watched that video. Those shoes are and always have been terrible, so not sure why he used those to say Nike sucks now.
You can laugh all you want at those Forces, but they were incredible. Especially the leather pairs. Super durable, and the comfort was nuts. His points were valid with those.
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10.5 gone in the Sol on ndc. Hope there are plenty more coming. I got the launch colorway of the 38 around March or April heavily discounted. Last Jordan I wasn't able to get on discount was the 28. Had to settle for SEs. The 28 by the way would have looked great in a low imo.
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Nightwing's taste in general is ***. Him thinking this is a good product to him says everything.
If those kicks released today they would get dissed. Much less them being wack then.
He's giving his opinion, but this would be the lack of innovation example. They just used full length zoom and carbon fiber, so he's happy.
Also he's not considering Nike has levels between Lebron and Book so they don't compete. If they had everything the same price point with th esame tech they would be competing against themselves.
His criticism is also not constructive and often mean spirited. He comes off as the angry old dude.
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Facts. A lot of professional and college players hooped in the Air Force 25. Nike had other shoes at the time and I’m sure if the players didn’t like them, they would have chose another shoe to use.
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Nah he really doesn’t. He comes off as consumer that’s not getting near the quality of product they’re charging for. And being they’re all about performance and innovation, what they’ve been releasing has lacked and they’re basically relying on brand and their name at this point.
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Played competitively for two hours in these and here’s my initial thoughts.
Pros:
-Very comfortable. Has a great balance of court feel and bounce. I’m thankful to be 37 and still able to dunk, but I did feel a bit bouncier with these on. Not sure if it’s the tech + new insoles or the perception of being excited to wear the new Jordans.
-No break-in time needed for me.
-Had a decent lock-down feel. Not the best, but not the worst. I’m very cognizant of this with playing post-Achilles rupture and need to feel locked down, and it helped with tying them with runners’ loops.
-Although they collected dust, I didn’t slip and they still had bite to them. I wiped twice over the two hour period.
-Materials stayed in-tact. I speak about wanting an outrigger in the cons, but the outrigger in the 38s ripped on first play for me.
Cons:
-These are hot. Didn’t feel like I had any ventilation, but I did previously hoop in the 38s and they had great ventilation, so take that for what it’s worth.
-I wish it had an outrigger. I was guarding a quick collegiate player and at times, I did not feel the most stable with quick slides and cuts, but I never fell or slipped in them.
-Not the lightest shoe. I’ll take the ZoomX and full Zoom Air as a trade off for the weight. At times, I didn’t notice it, but other times, my feet did feel a bit fatigued. Within the two hours, I played six games to 12 and 16 half court for reference.
I’m going to get a few more sessions in them before deciding whether or not to keep them, but I do like them so far despite the cons with the caveat of switching the insole + using runners’ loops. Do I like them despite the cons for $200+ tax? That’s what I gotta determine.
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So trueI don't watch because I refuse to add to his VIEW count
- May 10, 2013
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lol
- Sep 6, 2000
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Yep. Jermaine O'Neal wore them that entire season.
- May 12, 2003
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I was just talking looks wise. Terrible. Why it took $100 off before they started to sell. I remember the black pair having some good leather though. I would never hoop in a big boot looking shoe though even back in the early 2000s. Lows were ok.
- May 12, 2003
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Yep these feel great right outta the box. Almost perfect fit, comfy. I love em just off looks alone, will eventually play In a pair but not for $200 hopefully one will go on sale down the road. I’ll be rocking these casually.
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Bro I tore my Achilles last year and I'm one year post op. I still don't have the strength in it to play like I used to yet. Any tips? Im 29 and know I can get back to how I was for sure.Played competitively for two hours in these and here’s my initial thoughts.
Pros:
-Very comfortable. Has a great balance of court feel and bounce. I’m thankful to be 37 and still able to dunk, but I did feel a bit bouncier with these on. Not sure if it’s the tech + new insoles or the perception of being excited to wear the new Jordans.
-No break-in time needed for me.
-Had a decent lock-down feel. Not the best, but not the worst. I’m very cognizant of this with playing post-Achilles rupture and need to feel locked down, and it helped with tying them with runners’ loops.
-Although they collected dust, I didn’t slip and they still had bite to them. I wiped twice over the two hour period.
-Materials stayed in-tact. I speak about wanting an outrigger in the cons, but the outrigger in the 38s ripped on first play for me.
Cons:
-These are hot. Didn’t feel like I had any ventilation, but I did previously hoop in the 38s and they had great ventilation, so take that for what it’s worth.
-I wish it had an outrigger. I was guarding a quick collegiate player and at times, I did not feel the most stable with quick slides and cuts, but I never fell or slipped in them.
-Not the lightest shoe. I’ll take the ZoomX and full Zoom Air as a trade off for the weight. At times, I didn’t notice it, but other times, my feet did feel a bit fatigued. Within the two hours, I played six games to 12 and 16 half court for reference.
I’m going to get a few more sessions in them before deciding whether or not to keep them, but I do like them so far despite the cons with the caveat of switching the insole + using runners’ loops. Do I like them despite the cons for $200+ tax? That’s what I gotta determine.
- May 12, 2003
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Yep these feel great right outta the box. Almost perfect fit, comfy. I love em just off looks alone, will eventually play In a pair but not for $200 hopefully one will go on sale down the road. I’ll be rocking these casually.
Oh and these smell like leather. Been awhile.
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Mine should be here tomorrow
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Thanks bro!
- Sep 12, 2013
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Just got both colorways in and they’re both pretty nice to me! COMFORTABLE!!!
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