Official Revised LeBron X Thread: Pressures Launch 11/2 Details pg. 1

[peteweezy]

I agree with the car analagy and I dont know why everybody crapping on the pradas. I don't like the high tops but the lows remind me of the AJ11 lows and dudes still like them. I guess all the luxury sneaker snobs are onto whatever brand is hot right now. I stilll dont get the discussion of this thread about the price like we don't have to get them if you don't want them and also like somebody said a few pages ago they make lower priced Lebrons if you cant comfortably afford/don't like the prices of the top of the line Lebrons. Thats why I dont get it but things involving certain topics (money,religion,etc) do this and as long as its respectful are cool. Most know though at the end of the day we aren't changing opinion no matter what side of the discussion we're on though.

 

[Sixharding!]

Has there been any reason given or comment made as to why Kobe and KD don't have a Nike+ version of their shoe being released?

 

[longstroke]

No, sneakers are meant to be worn.
This isn't 1980 where people only buy and wear sneakers for their intended purpose.
You only can wear Air Max to run in? You only can wear SB's to skateboard in? What are Chuck Taylor's meant for, since they were originally basketball sneakers?

Really? So if the three hundred dollar model aren't meant to be played in, beat down, why'd they put the sensors in them in order to measure Vertical leap?  Your comment really doesn't make much sense now does it?

Ok so the pairs LeBron wears on the court might have little differences as far as support which is understandable he is a professional athlete
goin back to the car analogy the same Benzs, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, BMW driven in the FIA GT1 World Championship by professionals are not the same ones we buy at the dealerships even tho the model and base is the same
and to answer that 2nd part
thats where parenting comes into play. My parents taught me at a young age son if you want those Jordan 11s you gonna have to work for them or learn to save your birthday & christmas money which later on in life goes back to the car thing.......Do we all want to drive a nice sports car? Yeah we would love to! Some of us will go in debt tryin to stunt but others will simply say "hey im fine with my Honda but if the money comes I will get that Benz"
Majority of the urban community as there priorities messed up TRYING TO GET WHAT THEY DONT NEED AND KEEP UP WITH JONES'S and thats where the problem and all this commotion starts and that little word summed it all up..........WANT.............NOT NEED!

Still at it with the car analogy, 'eh? It doesn't work.

As stated, they put the sensors in the three hundred dollar model to do one thing, to be worn while performing as an athlete, recreational or professional. Peer pressure is what Nike is banking on, because anyone with game is not going to buy this shoe. This is also why they put the fake gold lace lock on the shoe, plus the big Gold swoosh. They made it shiny, so you had to look at it.They want your attention as THIS shoe, is the three hundred dollar model, make no mistake about it.

Nike, especially in this case, stooped to conquer. 

The car comparison is valid on basis of wants and needs. You don't need an ultra luxurious car, a Ford Escort would do the job just the same. Same with basketball shoes, you don't need top-of-the-line kicks to get the job done. You could wear a pair of running shoes and still hoop if really wanted. But the fact that there are options give people the chance to buy what they can afford. Some buy a pick-up truck and never go to a construction site. And my neighbor actually does use his Mercedes to tow things, which beats the hell outta me haha.
And honestly, some say what's so special about the LeBron's over some type of regular Hyperfuse's? Well brand prestige carries a lot of weight. Some new Hyundais probably are a little less than or on par with some luxury cars, but why do people want the luxury vehicles? Because of the weight the name of the brand carries, garnering a higher price tag for prestige and image. That is why a LeBron pair of sneakers can cost more than a regular pair of Hyperfuse's, because of what's behind the shoe, not just in it.

Look, sneakers are not cars, you guys need to understand this. 

Sure, there are other options, but when you walk into the Footlockers and Champs, what do the sales people do? Do they direct you to the affordable models, or do they highly recommend that model that you've been drooling over once you've walked into the store, seeing it at eye level, right where Nike wants it to be, so that you cannot deny it? Or perhaps your kids open up then get that great big smile, talking about how happy they will be if they could ever, ever, have a pair of those, you understand that, don't you?

This isn't about cars, as you cannot walk into any showroom featuring a Lambo, without first an appointment, and then knowing that you've got some long cash in order to buy one, good credit helps as well. They don't even entertain you unless you are a potential buyer.

But I can walk into any Footlocker, then if I do not know any better, be sold a bad bill of goods.

The LeBron X is that bad bill of goods both at the 180, then 300 dollar price point.

They've got you guys arguing pro expensive plastic shoes, shoes using materials that were once ridiculed recently as ten years ago.

 

[vood99]

^^^

Durant's shoes are *supposed* to be entry level - a + shoe would go against the grain. I can't speak for California, but in other parts of the world the VIIs have been a major flop so that might've caused them to hold off on a + version.

 

[Sixharding!]

Really? So if the three hundred dollar model aren't meant to be played in, beat down, why'd they put the sensors in them in order to measure Vertical leap?  Your comment really doesn't make much sense now does it?


Still at it with the car analogy, 'eh? It doesn't work.

As stated, they put the sensors in the three hundred dollar model to do one thing, to be worn while performing as an athlete, recreational or professional. Peer pressure is what Nike is banking on, because anyone with game is not going to buy this shoe. This is also why they put the fake gold lace lock on the shoe, plus the big Gold swoosh. They made it shiny, so you had to look at it.They want your attention as THIS shoe, is the three hundred dollar model, make no mistake about it.

Nike, especially in this case, stooped to conquer. 

Look, sneakers are not cars, you guys need to understand this. 

Sure, there are other options, but when you walk into the Footlockers and Champs, what do the sales people do? Do they direct you to the affordable models, or do they highly recommend that model that you've been drooling over once you've walked into the store, seeing it at eye level, right where Nike wants it to be, so that you cannot deny it? Or perhaps your kids open up then get that great big smile, talking about how happy they will be if they could ever, ever, have a pair of those, you understand that, don't you?

This isn't about cars, as you cannot walk into any showroom featuring a Lambo, without first an appointment, and then knowing that you've got some long cash in order to buy one, good credit helps as well. They don't even entertain you unless you are a potential buyer.

But I can walk into any Footlocker, then if I do not know any better, be sold a bad bill of goods.

The LeBron X is that bad bill of goods both at the 180, then 300 dollar price point.

They've got you guys arguing pro expensive plastic shoes, shoes using materials that were once ridiculed recently as ten years ago.

There will forever be times where you can't talk sense to people that aint trying to hear it. They are on one side of a debate and not looking for any logical sense, just want to be right about something thats being poorly compared. Its ok, some people understand where you're coming from, some people dont care to meet you in the middle. Sounds like you arent going to be grabbing the X regardless huh? I'm not gonna front this will be the year I grab a few pairs of the South Beach colorway and sell like a drug dealer to get money to buy a DS pair of the South Beach 8 and Sprite 8 low. Don't know if that makes me a reseller but if it does call me a reseller with the shoes that I want.

Last thing about the car analogy, Do they make a luxury car with a hitch on the back? Thats the closest thing to a shoe with basketball infused tech. I don't think they make those...

 

[silverlight54]

^^^
Durant's shoes are *supposed* to be entry level - a + shoe would go against the grain. I can't speak for California, but in other parts of the world the VIIs have been a major flop so that might've caused them to hold off on a + version.

yeah with the exception of the "What The Kobe" in Oklahoma Kobe's sit on shelves unless a super limited release

 

[Sixharding!]

^^^
Durant's shoes are *supposed* to be entry level - a + shoe would go against the grain. I can't speak for California, but in other parts of the world the VIIs have been a major flop so that might've caused them to hold off on a + version.

I don't feel like Nike cares much about that "Entry Level" label anymore consider Durant's sig is $115 this year right, $20 price increase? Just like they did with the Lebron they could make a $115 version and a $225 version but they choose not to I suppose. I find that interesting...

 

[longstroke]

There will forever be times where you can't talk sense to people that aint trying to hear it. They are on one side of a debate and not looking for any logical sense, just want to be right about something thats being poorly compared. Its ok, some people understand where you're coming from, some people dont care to meet you in the middle. Sounds like you arent going to be grabbing the X regardless huh? I'm not gonna front this will be the year I grab a few pairs of the South Beach colorway and sell like a drug dealer to get money to buy a DS pair of the South Beach 8 and Sprite 8 low. Don't know if that makes me a reseller but if it does call me a reseller with the shoes that I want.

Last thing about the car analogy, Do they make a luxury car with a hitch on the back? Thats the closest thing to a shoe with basketball infused tech. I don't think they make those.

 

[zero23]

There will forever be times where you can't talk sense to people that aint trying to hear it. They are on one side of a debate and not looking for any logical sense, just want to be right about something thats being poorly compared. Its ok, some people understand where you're coming from, some people dont care to meet you in the middle. Sounds like you arent going to be grabbing the X regardless huh? I'm not gonna front this will be the year I grab a few pairs of the South Beach colorway and sell like a drug dealer to get money to buy a DS pair of the South Beach 8 and Sprite 8 low. Don't know if that makes me a reseller but if it does call me a reseller with the shoes that I want.

Last thing about the car analogy, Do they make a luxury car with a hitch on the back? Thats the closest thing to a shoe with basketball infused tech. I don't think they make those.

Porsche is the Lebron X of Luxury cars...

 

[longstroke]

Ahhh, luxury with a hint of utilitarianism.

Just a quick question, is there a Porsche dealership in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn?

How about Compton, California?

Southhaven, Mississippi?

How much you wanna bet that there is a Footlocker in those cities and states?

 

[Lunden]

IF YOU COPPING THEN COOL IM IN THE SAME BOAT HOPE YOU GET YOUR PAIR

IF YOU NOT COPPING EITHER PAIR CAUSE OF THE PRICE THEN COOL DONT COME IN THE THREAD AND KEEP IT MOVING OR JUST COME IN AND BROWSE THE PICS.........NO NEED TO KEEP GOING BACK N FORTH

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE COPPING THE $180 VERSIONS NO NEED TO DEBATE YOU HAVE IT SET IN YO MIND WHICH PAIR YOU COPPING! JUST BROWSE THE THREAD AND WAIT FOR PICS AND INFO TO DROP NO NEED TO KEEP BLABBING ABOUT THE $300+ VERSION IF ITS NOT EVEN CONCERNING YOUR PURCHASES

this price talk is going no where

 

[zero23]

Ahhh, luxury with a hint of utilitarianism.

Just a quick question, is there a Porsche dealership in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn?

How about Compton, California?

Southhaven, Mississippi?

How much you wanna bet that there is a Footlocker in those cities and states?

Technically, there's neither in Compton. IJS...  

 

[Sixharding!]

Porsche is the Lebron X of Luxury cars...

LMAO!!!!!

Now you know damn well aint NOBODY buying that car bout to hitch that thang to a damn thing period. You got money for that car you got money to buy new crap of have a big Range Rover or Denali in the 6 car garage too. Y'all just nitpicking at this point B, c'mon.

 

[zero23]

Porsche is the Lebron X of Luxury cars...

LMAO!!!!!

Now you know damn well aint NOBODY buying that car bout to hitch that thang to a damn thing period. You got money for that car you got money to buy new crap of have a big Range Rover or Denali in the 6 car garage too. Y'all just nitpicking at this point B, c'mon.

But wait, there's more! Gotta tow in style! Gallardo is the Lebron X+ now. 

 

[fishm3at]

Some Floridians on eBay. Pretty good pics of em. Weak *** box tho.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lebron-X10-...2340821?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item1c2a836e55
 

 

[theprinceofde]

Has there been any reason given or comment made as to why Kobe and KD don't have a Nike+ version of their shoe being released?

Nike knows Lebron will sell well regardless. The same can't be said about Kobe and KD's line.

I'm not saying that they don't both do well, but we seen what happened to the Kobe Elite series, they are still sitting and they were $50 less than the Lebron Elite, and I thought the Kobe Elite was very well done.

 

[zero23]

Some Floridians on eBay. Pretty good pics of em. Weak *** box tho.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lebron-X10-...2340821?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item1c2a836e55
 

Those CAN'T be the ASG shoes... 

 

[freeze]

^ liverpools

 

[thejisback]

Dang! I told myself I most likely wouldn't do it, but man those USA's are starting to grow on me big time! The other colorways, are nice, but not for me. As for the price on these, now I am not a fan of it, but something to think about. When I was playing football and running track for this college in the early 2000's there were track spikes and soccer cleats as well retailing for more then $200 as well around this time the $200 Jordan's dropped, so you add inflation as you can see this is nothing new and not too much difference. So for those who want the higher price shoe, there is your justification! Lol! Naw seriously though just wanted to drop that bit of info for those who may not have been old enough to know or who may have been old enough and just didn't know and no this is NOT a diss. Like I said those USA's are dope, white/navy/red shoes are always hard to pass up, such a nice colorway, period.

 

[fishm3at]

USA samples I found on eBay too.. More than likely fakes than samples IMO because of the Bron 9 box

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lebron-X-ol...9657583?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item2574942bef
 

 

[uncharteddrake]

Yea Im going to cop these,I REALLY like the look. They may be the only Lebron 10s i cop this year tho. that price is too much

 

[nike feet]

^^^ Those are fake

 

[bahunt8]

All the pictures to satisfy you all's appetite for awhile. It'll be too bad if these dont come in a regular version.
http://kenlu.net/2012/08/nike-lebron-x-details-united-we-rise-usab/

 

[flyerthandelta]

They growing on me

 

[mrdozo]

i dont like the tongue on these. The LBJ8 with the lion logo on the tongue > ____