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Yea I read it as the zoom is still the top but never know. The outsole def looks evened out
Nike Zoom Kobe V PROTRO - Dec 2019
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What? Man nah. I gotta grab my rebounds/put backs etc... I need zoom in the heel.Forefoot cushion is more important than heel though. Im very excited for these.
Everyone has a different style of running, or playing so that zoom is needed for all.
Def copping but on heavy disco. Nike tripping.
Nike Selling me some Damm Nah-Tro's
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I think cause the guy I quoted said it didn't have zoom and then people ran with it. That and Nike's copywriters/PR team wrote about the feature in a very confusing way.
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Told y'all they were gonna choose their words carefully 
Gonna need fastpass to cut these open so we could see the tech inside.
Gonna need fastpass to cut these open so we could see the tech inside.
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If there was heel zoom why wouldn't they show it in the breakdown? They showed literally every other part/tech spec
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The wording definitely implies that there is no heel zoom.
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The heel zoom wasn't pictured because it wasn't upgraded, the tech was carried over from the original shoe. The foam that it sits in was improved however and that's why the foam midsole is pictured. Everything that was upgraded was pictured: upper, forefoot zoom, midsole, outsole.
I disagree, read it again:
SOFTER FOAM IN THE MIDSOLE HELPS DELIVER MORE ENERGY RETURN & SIMILAR RESPONSIVENESS TO THE ZOOM AIR UNIT IN THE HEEL.
Replace the marketing speak with simpler words and it would still imply there is heel zoom:
SOFTER FOAM IN THE MIDSOLE IMPROVES THE ZOOM AIR UNIT IN THE HEEL.
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they'd be REALLY dumb not to show an existing heel zoom air unit in the deconstructed tech promo pic.
"softer foam in the midsole (of the protro) helps deliver more energy return & similar responsiveness to the zoom air unit in the heel (in the OG)"
I hope I'm wrong though!
"softer foam in the midsole (of the protro) helps deliver more energy return & similar responsiveness to the zoom air unit in the heel (in the OG)"
I hope I'm wrong though!
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Yes and no. The graphic was used to illustrate the improvements they made, not all of the tech in the shoe.
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Getting really excited now!! 
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this is what I am getting when I read it
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I'll believe it when i see the tear down, For now i don't trust anything they are saying in the press release.
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Cop either way
bet these perform godly like they did in 2009
bet these perform godly like they did in 2009
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They’re the Kobe 5s
and they’re the Jokers
I’m copping chief
and they’re the Jokers
I’m copping chief
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Can't see these topping the 4s but always wanted to find out for sure, let's go!
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it makes no sense to present it that way considering what they went through with the 4. That's also never been what those graphics have been used for.
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I’m not gonna tell you what’s right or wrong because everyone’s different but I find it awkward that you land on your heels.
it’s horrible for your knees (absorption) and that’s how you cause a heel bone spur
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Nike making ish so complicated lol. Cut the BS and just give us full zoom or react midsole “Softer foam” I’m dead lmaooooooooooo
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2009 was my prime on the court. I’m washed now
Might take these for spin on the treadmill to see how they perform
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soooo f***ing ready!
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Yeah let’s get it...
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Anyone else have issues with the uppers ripping
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The upper of these shoes are the only thing that needed to be upgraded.
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I see people in here talking about that, but I had 4 hoop pairs and never had that issue.
I was still running in my 5s til about 2016, and still have wearable casual pairs, so I'm not that far removed from them. I am glad to see many of you are excited to get these again, they are probably the closest thing to a perfect basketball shoe.
I had my fill on the OG GR colorways, including the chaos. I'm only in for Big Stages
