Jordan Defining Moments Package

[kuruption]

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Wow.

So its safe to say that most of you guys dont own more than 10 pairs of athletic shoes.

$120 aint jack....Folks are going out to pay $100+ for Timbs, why? If you are a collector then scuff marks mean something but if you aint a collector, why worry about a scuff mark?

I would rather have the Benz (Jordans) of basketball shoes on my feet than the Kia (Shaqs) of basketball shoes.

nah i own about 40 pairs of athletic shoes. i wear them casually , if they get one scuff , then they become my basketball shoes. i also ball in my authentic jerseys once in awhile. the most ive paid for a pair of kicks is two hundred. not a collector , i just like sneakers.

[Graphik]

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I dont know why not. I got shoes I have paid close to $250 for, they are the ones that do not get any court time.

I dont understand why would you pay $100+ to just walk around in them. Basketball shoes are for basketball, use them.

Otherwise, youre just stuntin.

I guess its just me. When I was in HS, Ma only bought one pair of shoes for the whole year, every year (9th-12th grade). No boots, just one pair of shoes. Living in Chicago, those shoes doubled as boots.

Now, I got damn near 80+ pairs. Been reselling some for double the price, so it works out.

80 pairs of shoes??? Damn, now you competing with my moms. Thats a ladies game IMO. I grew up the same way but once I got older and had the money, I understood that as long as I got a clean pair on my feet, I'm satisfied. I'm like that with just about everything fashion wise. I stopped buying Jerseys and instead I use the money to actually go to a game. I stopped buying expensive cloths cause cloths dont make the man, ya know? Well, enough about my poor ways, nobody ever taught me the value of a dollar so I had to learn on my own.


As for that qoute you made about buying basketball shoes to walk around in is stuntin? From my understanding, boots where for snow but I see plenty of ppl wearing them in the summer. Is that stuntin also?

[Gilateen]

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Good point, thats why I like to consider myself as a smart shopper, especially when it comes to games. Fable changed all of that for me.

As for the shoes, do you buy them to hoop in or do you buy them because its a hot fashion trend? If you buy Jordans to hoop in, I'd have no choice but to call you a fool. I can find a nice pair of 50 dollar shoes if I wanted to play ball in them that would feel no diffrent than wearing Jordans. 120 dollars? I'm keeping them forever.

Damn like that, dawg?

I dont think you know what you are talking about. Thats like saying a car is car but I would rather have the Caddy over the Yugo anyday, the ride is way different. As with shoes, the ride is different.

A fool is the one using Jordans for outdoor ballin. NEVER!!! Shoes made for that...Nike Air Raid.

But if you cant hoop, then thats a different story.

As for that qoute you made about buying basketball shoes to walk around in is stunting? From my understanding, boots where for snow but I see plenty of ppl wearing them in the summer. Is that stunting also?

No, they aint stuntin, they are just silly. Why? Its hot as hell and you got on boots....foolish!! Then those same guys dont know why their feet smells.

[kuruption]

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Really? What is?

Please I have been dying to know what other guys think about other shoes. Not tryin to be funny, really im not.

kobes first shoes ( they just retroed them , i still have my ogs for ballin)
the 2k5s are very comfortable.
nike garnett III - most comfortable shoes ive ever played in.


plenty of others . some jordans are really uncomfortable but maybe its because im flat footed.

[kuruption]

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Damn like that, dawg?

I dont think you know what you are talking about. Thats like saying a car is car but I would rather have the Caddy over the Yugo anyday, the ride is way different. As with shoes, the ride is different.

A fool is the one using Jordans for outdoor ballin. NEVER!!! Shoes made for that...Nike Air Raid.

But if you cant hoop, then thats a different story.

i use some of my beat js for outdoor ballin .
how are you going to compare a car to shoes? the most expensive kicks arent always the most comfortable . just like the most expensive cars arent always the most reliable.

[Graphik]

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Damn like that, dawg?

I dont think you know what you are talking about. Thats like saying a car is car but I would rather have the Caddy over the Yugo anyday, the ride is way different. As with shoes, the ride is different.

A fool is the one using Jordans for outdoor ballin. NEVER!!! Shoes made for that...Nike Air Raid.

But if you cant hoop, then thats a different story.

Shoes and cars a much, much diffrent from eachother. Apple to oranges IMO. I'm not talking about buying some payless kicks, but there are plenty of cheaper shoes out there that serve the same purpose as buying Jordans. You're paying extra for a name and as for a car, paying extra for a name gets you better performance and more/better features. I dont remember Jordans offering anything extra than what my 50 dollar pair of Reebok's offer. I've had Jordans before, like I said, I'm out of that phase. From what I can remember, they were'nt the most confortable kicks I ever slipped on.

[Gilateen]

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kobes first shoes ( they just retroed them , i still have my ogs for ballin)
the 2k5s are very comfortable.
garnett III - most comfortable shoes ive ever played in.


plenty of others . some jordans are really uncomfortable but maybe its because im flat footed.

You talkin about the Adidas Feet you wear Kobes? Them was tight, loved them back in 96/97.

how are you going to compare a car to shoes? the most expensive kicks arent always the most comfortable .

Well thats just personal preference, you already said you had flat feet so you are an exception. Just like a obese person couldnt fit in a car, they are the exception. Plus I dont think we were discussing comfort.

Car and shoes both give you a ride, am I right?

I dont remember Jordans offering anything extra than what my 50 dollar pair of Reebok's offer.

And how often do you hoop?

[kuruption]

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You talkin about the Adidas Feet you wear Kobes? Them was tight, loved them back in 96/97.



Well thats just personal preference, you already said you had flat feet so you are an exception. Just like a obese person couldnt fit in a car, they are the exception. Plus I dont think we were discussing comfort.

Car and shoes both give you a ride, am I right?

yeah those feet you wear are so comfy .
yup , your right.

[jfsolo]

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Really? What is?

Please I have been dying to know what other guys think about other shoes. Not tryin to be funny, really im not.

As far as game shoes go, the Huarache 2k5s are probably the top dog right now. Next I'd put the several of the different Shox shoes- the Lethals, Ups or VC V's. The T-mac 5's are right there too. The Jordan Melo 5.5's and the Bron 3's are also good, but they are both so freakin heavy.

I really like AND 1's myself. I find their out of the box comfort to be better than any other brand by far. They have a new style out called the Mystique Mid that kind of remind me of the Nike Jet Flight(IMO one of the top 3 shoes ever)

Of course in a couple weeks the Zoom Kobe 1 drops. I'm not that fond of the style, but I get the feeling that they're going to be a great performance shoe.

[Gilateen]

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I wanted to try the 2K5s but I got some I9's instead. Good traction, once the pump inflates you get a good lockdown feel and not too heavy.

AJ XX's are the #2 shoe for me...great traction, not too tight, not too heavy, great cushion and so so ankle support.

Nike Jet Flight is a PG's dream.


I got 3 pairs of those, one still deadstock so I can pull them out and drop dimes on fools.

As far as And1 goes, I have balled in the Sprees, KG I and KG II's, Drive and Truth.

The Truth's are the best ones to me.

[Graphik]

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Gil, I cant knock you because you seem to know your shoes. Not like many who only buy Jordans or Air Max because its the popular thing to do. As for how often I hoop, I dont do it as much as I did probably 2 years ago, but I would defitnitely call myself a baller because thats I did in my old neirborhood. Cold, darkness, did'nt matter, as long as there is some light we were straight. Current health problems prohibits me from balling like I did back in the day. To many cigs.

Did'nt matter what shoes I wore, as long as my feet did'nt feel like rubber after a day of ballin. I never got into the appeal of expensive shoes. My J was flame rockin reeboks, Nikes or And-1s.

[RubenDouglas]

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where are ya'll buying your shoes for balling in?

retail, almost every "decent" pair retails for atleast 80 bucks and go as high as 150 (not including jordans who retail for 175). if you can ball in those, you can play ball in the "retro" jordans. no difference there.

as for me, I usually buy them 2-3 years after they were released for 50% off retail on ebay.

[kuruption]

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where are ya'll buying your shoes for balling in?

retail, almost every "decent" pair retails for atleast 80 bucks and go as high as 150 (not including jordans who retail for 175). if you can ball in those, you can play ball in the "retro" jordans. no difference there.

as for me, I usually buy them 2-3 years after they were released for 50% off retail on ebay.

ive acquired more than half of my shoes on ebay. either that or the local shoewarehouse. i have a friend that works there - so i get pretty good deals.
i cant remember the last time i bought a pair of shoes at footlocker or footaction.

[Gilateen]

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I buy alot of my shoes online, unless its a New Jordan release, I will go to the store for that one.

[jmood88]

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Good lord. I knew a guy who had over 200 pairs of shoes. He had stacks of boxes all over his room.