What i didnt like about the 2023 playoffs is the sizing. The Aquas from 2015 i went tts and they felt and looked amazing but the 2023 playoffs tts was way too snug and felt more narrow and then the half size up made my feet looked huge.I love my pairs and don't regret doubling up, but without a doubt, the '23 Playoffs were a step back from the '15 Aquas, which is wild considering that JB/Nike has been doing pretty well lately with improving silhouettes over time. They didn't fix the issues that the '15 Aquas had (e.g., inner bootie needing to be taller, pull tab needing to be a little larger and longer, heel needing a sharper V-shape, etc) and instead made more mistakes on top of those issues. The heel stands straight up in the back with no curve/slant toward the toe, the toe box itself is too slanted, and the upper should have been completely monotone and used the exact same nu-durabuck/synthetic nubuck(?) that the '15 Aqua 8s used.
If, by some chance, they couldn't recreate the OG cracked texture look on that material, I'd have been fine without it. At least the upper would have been mostly perfect. Then there's the two-tone contrast issue that the upper has which stands out when viewed up close. It's also why even when adding more contrast to the cut lines, they look better yet at the same time kinda odd. The OGs were completely black, so the contrast provided by the bright cut lines looked better.
The 2023 release was a solid 7/10 imo but it's a huge step back from the 9/10 release that was the 2015 Aqua 8s.
Same
Then what is gonna separate from the last release then? You know they not gonna just release a new 2015 version. Something is going to be different. So why not worry about a feature thats true to the 1993 before JB gets dumb with something else that has nothing to do with the original at all? I doubt the heel will be fixed. There will be a change, I would just prefer the change be closer to the original. Whatever it may be.
bro that back is a rulerI love my pairs and don't regret doubling up, but without a doubt, the '23 Playoffs were a step back from the '15 Aquas, which is wild considering that JB/Nike has been doing pretty well lately with improving silhouettes over time. They didn't fix the issues that the '15 Aquas had (e.g., inner bootie needing to be taller, pull tab needing to be a little larger and longer, heel needing a sharper V-shape, etc) and instead made more mistakes on top of those issues. The heel stands straight up in the back with no curve/slant toward the toe, the toe box itself is too slanted, and the upper should have been completely monotone and used the exact same nu-durabuck/synthetic nubuck(?) that the '15 Aqua 8s used.
If, by some chance, they couldn't recreate the OG cracked texture look on that material, I'd have been fine without it. At least the upper would have been mostly perfect. Then there's the two-tone contrast issue that the upper has which stands out when viewed up close. It's also why even when adding more contrast to the cut lines, they look better yet at the same time kinda odd. The OGs were completely black, so the contrast provided by the bright cut lines looked better.
The 2023 release was a solid 7/10 imo but it's a huge step back from the 9/10 release that was the 2015 Aqua 8s.
FTFY. I never said that the '23 Playoffs were a bad release. 7/10 is still above average, but they could have been better for the reasons I listed in my post. If you don't agree, that's fine. That's your opinion, but objectively speaking, they could have been better.
Same.... seeing a 2015 sz13 for 160 in really good condition. Really debating on pulling the trigger
If you really like aquas you might Wanna cop cause them 2015s will prlly be cracking next few years I'd guess.
My 2007’s still going strong lol. These are a must though. May double if they sit. I still regret passing on the ‘15. One of those situations where they were sitting in my area and I said I’d come back for them and never did smh.
I guarantee you these end up looking like the '07 release to please all the whiney babies that complained about the OG details on the '15 release. I hope I'm wrong though. I'd love some more Aqua 8s that are even more 1:1 than the the last release.It does feel soon to get these again, especially with the 2015's having all the OG detailing and still sat and collected dust at the outlets. But crazy to think it will have already been 10 years, so those midsoles are a ticking time bomb.
I'm guessing they'll tone down the glitter but hopefully they keep the rest the same. Starting to hate this process of selling off older versions of a shoe just to cop the same pair
