- Apr 30, 2002
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12.5
Nike LeBron IV Retro
- Thread in 'Nike Retro' Thread starter Started by therealest1,
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12.5
- Sep 16, 2010
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From having the OG’s in 06, true to size or a half size down
- Jan 19, 2007
- 20,450
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All Star Graffiti PE would be nice.
- Apr 30, 2002
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- Jan 30, 2002
- 43,571
- 27,879
- Jan 18, 2006
- 40,458
- 45,261
Threw them on today.
I'm gonna give it a few more wears but off top.
These are a little snug in my size. If they offered a 16 I would buy it.
These retros do NOT have the pillow cushion the OG did. These are a bit stiff but I probably need to give them a few more wears.
I'm gonna give it a few more wears but off top.
These are a little snug in my size. If they offered a 16 I would buy it.
These retros do NOT have the pillow cushion the OG did. These are a bit stiff but I probably need to give them a few more wears.
- Sep 14, 2010
- 1,667
- 5,085
Sad to hear that they don't have the cushion the OG's had. I forgot how they comfortable they were despite being a heavier shoe.
- Jan 22, 2007
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- 12,673
Even more of a reason to wait for $150 or less.
thekillerj23
Supporter
- Apr 4, 2007
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We holding out!! Prices tank after snkrs release
- May 2, 2010
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i dont remember the ogs being super comfty right away
took time
took time
- Sep 17, 2016
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Threw them on today.
I'm gonna give it a few more wears but off top.
These are a little snug in my size. If they offered a 16 I would buy it.
These retros do NOT have the pillow cushion the OG did. These are a bit stiff but I probably need to give them a few more wears.
I don't think I can name any retro has ever had the same zoom comfort/bounce that the original did.
- Jan 18, 2006
- 40,458
- 45,261
Facts....but I could hope right. Especially for 240 lol
I'm gonna pray that after the SNKRS release I can get a 15 below retail.
These 100% are not worth MSRP.
- Jun 25, 2013
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Beautiful shoes though.
- Dec 9, 2006
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The OG definitely were comfy as hell out the box. That was the main reason why I bought the triple blacks in store and was sold on the shoe for eternity.
- Apr 22, 2002
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...I was looking forward to picking these up to cushion these old bones. The OGs are in my top 5 of bball kicks. Cushion was amazing, they were damn near indestructible, and held up indoor and out.
- Jan 18, 2006
- 40,458
- 45,261
Wore them again yesterday and yeah...super disappointed.
The comfort just isn't there like the OG's.
I'm going to be sending these back.
The comfort just isn't there like the OG's.
I'm going to be sending these back.
- May 2, 2010
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But did you hoop in them
- Jan 18, 2006
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No
- Aug 20, 2003
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- May 2, 2010
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Well
- May 2, 2010
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I can only speak for myself but when I got my 4’s in 2007 or whatever year it was I hated them lol
Clunky, legs felt weak, felt slow af and couldn’t jump
I jump trained in them, lifted in them, hopped in them and they molded to my foot and became one of my favorite shoes
But yeah fresh out the box I didn’t like them at all
Clunky, legs felt weak, felt slow af and couldn’t jump
I jump trained in them, lifted in them, hopped in them and they molded to my foot and became one of my favorite shoes
But yeah fresh out the box I didn’t like them at all
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- May 15, 2003
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Don't skip leg day
- Dec 26, 2013
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I actually want these, but decided to hold off and see if I can check these out in store first.
- Jan 19, 2007
- 20,450
- 18,688
These have been selling at retail in a few FTL's in NYC. Employee discount likely helped moved units.
- Feb 10, 2013
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I did a little comparison between these and a pair of OG midnight navy's that I kept DS. The Zoom insole is much thicker and denser on the retro on the OG, so the tradeoff is they will require more break in time but will last longer. A few other notes:
- The elastic straps down the tongue are much thicker and more elastic on the OG. The retro definitely feels cheaper in this area.
- The foamposite is much softer and malleable on the retro compared to the OG. This may be due to aging but even from what I remembered when I had multiple OG's, the retro has a much softer upper.
- The inner bootie on the OG is pretty thin and what I would call standard. The retro feels SUPER PREMIUM. Has almost a satin finish with some padding in it, it is definitely an upgrade from the OG.
- Ankle padding feels similar but the OG I would say is less dense and a bit fluffier.
- OG has a slimmer toebox.
- The box is pretty similar but much bigger on the OG.
Overall it's a good retro, I would recommend when prices slash for sure.
- The elastic straps down the tongue are much thicker and more elastic on the OG. The retro definitely feels cheaper in this area.
- The foamposite is much softer and malleable on the retro compared to the OG. This may be due to aging but even from what I remembered when I had multiple OG's, the retro has a much softer upper.
- The inner bootie on the OG is pretty thin and what I would call standard. The retro feels SUPER PREMIUM. Has almost a satin finish with some padding in it, it is definitely an upgrade from the OG.
- Ankle padding feels similar but the OG I would say is less dense and a bit fluffier.
- OG has a slimmer toebox.
- The box is pretty similar but much bigger on the OG.
Overall it's a good retro, I would recommend when prices slash for sure.
