Nike Air Raid?

[bowb4me]

Well from a visual standpoint, the shoes( KB8 II RETRO VS. OG ) are almost identical. I personally cant tell a difference. Maybe you can? However, from a technical/comfort standpoint if your talking about the Feet You Wear technology, than yes its not a one to one. FYW technology was not owned by Adidas. It was licensed by them. So because they don't own the rights, ANY retro shoe that had the FYW tech in them, will NEVER be a one to one.

To me, not making a one to one retro because of licensing is completely different than hyping a shoe up, only releasing it in one city, and then making it a raffle. Nike has done this over, and over, and over, etc.!!! Furthermore, when nike/jordan make their new retro shoes from pleather, when in fact they used high quality leather on originals and blatantly changing the shape of the whole entire shoe( III & IV ), how can you put Adidas in that argument? You obviously can, although I'm not sure to many educated people in the realm of footwear would listen.

Not the tech. The Key Trainers height and shape isn't the same. The Crazy 2 purple pair is leather now. The black pair is missing all the purple and silver accents on the tongue. Those changes are just off the top of my head. It's more than just the performance aspects. The look is totally off.

 

[noblekane]

Well from a visual standpoint, the shoes( KB8 II RETRO VS. OG ) are almost identical. I personally cant tell a difference. Maybe you can? However, from a technical/comfort standpoint if your talking about the Feet You Wear technology, than yes its not a one to one. FYW technology was not owned by Adidas. It was licensed by them. So because they don't own the rights, ANY retro shoe that had the FYW tech in them, will NEVER be a one to one.

To me, not making a one to one retro because of licensing is completely different than hyping a shoe up, only releasing it in one city, and then making it a raffle. Nike has done this over, and over, and over, etc.!!! Furthermore, when nike/jordan make their new retro shoes from pleather, when in fact they used high quality leather on originals and blatantly changing the shape of the whole entire shoe( III & IV ), how can you put Adidas in that argument? You obviously can, although I'm not sure to many educated people in the realm of footwear would listen.

Coach hubie have you returned?

Adidas uses trash material on their retros as well

Face it all if these shoe companies are here for one thing. Making money

If adidas was popular they would be doing the dumb raffle thing as well.

Almost every kobe retro adidas has released they have butchered. And the tmacs as well

And you are mad over some all white air raids?

At the end of the day its just shoes so do what you will

Also fyi the key trainers retro use the feet you wear logo. Its just the shape and height make the shoe look ******ed compared to the og

 

[noblekane]

Not the tech. The Key Trainers height and shape isn't the same. The Crazy 2 purple pair is leather now. The black pair is missing all the purple and silver accents on the tongue. Those changes are just off the top of my head. It's more than just the performance aspects. The look is totally off.

Exactly. They changed the crazy 1 as well. Took adiprene out, the midsole is not one piece anymore, the tread is different, and the upper is different.

 

[thefasterblade]

I likely won't be able to land a pair of Pigalle's but I at least got to sign up for the Pigalle/Nike Tournament.

 

[shoestowalkin]

still wishing these were a possibility

 

[stopcappin]

Nevermind thought they already dropped at mercer ....ignore this post

 

[thefasterblade]

To put things in perspective, Mercer and Dover only have one pair per size in each color. 

 

[rigby]

To put things in perspective, Mercer and Dover only have one pair per size in each color. 

shi

 

[scalibur]

From the display at DSMNY.

 

[shoestowalkin]

maybe nike should release an all white air raid without the pigalle logo so more than 30 people can cop

 

[nuclear90]

Saw pairs of the Black/Reds at Marshalls the other day for $49.99 if anyone is looking.

I tried on a pair buy didn't buy them. Felt uncomfortable to me.

 

[93tilinfinity]

 
To put things in perspective, Mercer and Dover only have one pair per size in each color. 

  I've been waiting ever since July for these to release. Disappointing...

 

[wtfchi]

To put things in perspective, Mercer and Dover only have one pair per size in each color. 

you sure about this? because I just won a pair and I never win raffles...

 

[tierzero13]

 
To put things in perspective, Mercer and Dover only have one pair per size in each color. 

Yeah I don't think that this is true, especially if many people are winning haha.  Including myself!  And I also never win anything.

 

[wtfchi]

Yeah I don't think that this is true, especially if many people are winning haha.  Including myself!  And I also never win anything.

wonder if any other nter's have won a pair. i got "purple" and not by choice lol.

 

[tierzero13]

wonder if any other nter's have won a pair. i got "purple" and not by choice lol.

Did they tell you a color over the phone when they called you?  They didn't mention which color to me.  I missed the call and thankfully they left me a voicemail.

 

[dj236]

I can't believe I won the white pair lol.. I don't know how I got those when I submitted for oxblood.

 

[tierzero13]

I can't believe I won the white pair lol.. I don't know how I got those when I submitted for oxblood.

I didn't even choose a color when I submitted for the raffle.  Did they tell you a color over the phone when they called you?

 

[alp]

Won the plums

 

[alex s23]

I don't understand how I won a pair of these but no what the lebrons

 

[alex s23]

Does anyone know what's the retail on em ? I completely forgot to even ask about it

 

[alp]

Does anyone know what's the retail on em ? I completely forgot to even ask about it

Dont know, forgot to ask myself

 

[dj236]

I can't believe I won the white pair lol.. I don't know how I got those when I submitted for oxblood.

I didn't even choose a color when I submitted for the raffle.  Did they tell you a color over the phone when they called you?

Yeah they told me the color & size.

 

[alp]

When the ticket was filled out you did select size so that part shouldve been known. Color was random.

 

[rocketsfan]

See one posted on the bay for $900 tho smh