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Nike LeBron 19 - Disco Season
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Those colorways have me intrigued.
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Black based Lakers colorway could be tough…Patiently waiting for pics to crop up…
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I wonder why they put nike air on the latest brons for the past few years.
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Y’all know damn well Nike gonna butcher these colorways and add a little twist of corny 
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The 4, imo, really made his line take off. Where Nike dropped the ball is with the GR colorways. The initial 2 were dope, but the all white, all black, and blk red pair were atrocious. The limited colorways were dope but 2 were extremely hard to get. But it was the first Lebron that I thought Nike really put a lot of thought into. Also, it was the first Lebron that had PE pairs that really raised the bar for his kicks. I think what hurt his line was the 5 and 6 (2 of his worst models imo) and it didn't pick back up til the 7. I'll always view the 4 as a huge part of the success of his line.Is it really hard to manufacture..? They are about to release a newly designed Foamposite 1 for CDG. I just think they burned the community on them with some cool, but some awful colors/concepts and they may not have been getting the returns they would have expected.. I think with where Bron is in his career, gaining a bigger fan base then when they initially released and who he plays for now, they'll do good on release. Or it could be my wishful thinking!
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With all the foam hype a few years ago that seemed like a no brainer.
That’s one I hope they go crazy with the Retro+ colorways….
An “Eggplant” CW would go so hard.
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This right here - weighed a tonne and you really needed to be wearing them on court which in itself was problem due to how OD bulky/heavy they were. I had the 'Birthday' and White/Navy pairs which both looked good in hand, but I never ended up wearing them as they kinda looked silly when actually worn casually.
I worked Nike retail when these dropped and they were RTVed heavy - not even sure if they sold at the outlets or were ultimately shredded as I barely saw anyone wearing them. The white/silver pairs yellowed heavily just sitting on shelves.
Maybe someone can jog my memory but were the IVs also priced quite high and the V that came after was priced lower?
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Retail was $150 and considering they had full length zoom and foam, it was fairly priced. I have no idea what the 5 or 6 retailed for bc I was so tuned out with those.
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I'll agree with you that the IV PEs were quite nice looking and most of the GRs (especially the 3 you mentioned) were garbage save for the limited pairs. Design wise I think the III and IV took influence from the Jordan XI but the IV sold extremely poorly and it might've almost done his sneaker line in. I recall the Soldier model selling significantly better.
The Vs and VIs were designed to make up for the losses incurred due to the IV and I think they did OK at retail despite their looks as they performed decently and were priced lower. I think the line only picked up with the VII and the use of Air Max.
That said I could see Nike bringing the IV back as some type of limited retro with some cost cutting to reduce overall weight (which might be a good thing in this case) and hopefully only PE and retro+ colourways.
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The black red 19s are on Goat…I want to pull trigger on these but a sz12 with all the fees is $397…
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Now I’m on the fence with the breds. Got to see the other colors first
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The black red 19s are on Goat…I want to pull trigger on these but a sz12 with all the fees is $397…
Control your load, let them release before you blow it.
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Didn't like the 5 or 6 at all.
The 6 is when they really got started with the limited mess
When people complain about new Lebron's, I just think back to the Lebron 5, because that IMO is the worst of the line
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Yeah, the 5 was the worst until the 13 came out. I loathed the 5 for so long (and still do) and the 6 wasn't much better. Both were low points in the line. The 13 and 14 were just as bad.
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Weight, bulk, etc. I hear all of that but despite those things the IV is an all time favorite of mine. I'd no doubt get a retro pair.
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The black red 19s are on Goat…I want to pull trigger on these but a sz12 with all the fees is $397…
Control your load, let them release before you blow it.
Play in last season's shoes - you can get 'em for dirt cheap. Paying over MSRP for GR LeBron sneakers is insane.
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$400 for a GR LeBron that will probably hit discount by Spring?
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The black red 19s are on Goat…I want to pull trigger on these but a sz12 with all the fees is $397…
I'd wait for their release date, honestly. I LOVE the blk/red 19's as well, but not a $400-love. I think we'll be able to get them at retail with no problems.
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I like the black/red 19s too but I ain't paying no $400 for them when they can be easily had for half that price in two weeks and potential less months down the road.
I didn't even pay $400 for the SB 8s in my sz 14.
I didn't even pay $400 for the SB 8s in my sz 14.
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mucho take it easy mang
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Slightly bigger, slightly clearer, and another one
Bron skatin around in these joints pregame today
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