Duncan's shoes

[romsey31]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans? :oops

[sa_butta]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans? :oopsAre there any pics out yet or will they be debut at the all-star game?

[romsey31]

Are there any pics out yet or will they be debut at the all-star game?

I havent seen any pics...If I do I'll post them.

[sa_butta]

These are what he wears now...

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060125/capt.txbo10201250226.bobcats_spurs_basketball_txbo 102.jpg

[ALVAREZ6]

These are what he wears now...

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060125/capt.txbo10201250226.bobcats_spurs_basketball_txbo 102.jpg
Those are a couple of years old...

[ALVAREZ6]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans? :oops
Are you sure they're gonna be $250 ??? I highly doubt it....




The last bball shoe to go that high was what?? Those jordans a few years back??? I remember Finley endorsing them...and all jordans typically start at at least 150, because they're Jordans...they always have.

I doubt that Duncans will be 250...I'd be really surprised if they go over 150.

[sa_butta]

$150 is alot to begin with but $250 is insane for B-ball shoes.
I pay between $100-125 for my shoes normally.

[IX_Equilibrium]

I'd bet alot of people would buy them just because they are $250.

[pache100]

Are you sure they're gonna be $250 ??? I highly doubt it....

I doubt that Duncans will be 250...I'd be really surprised if they go over 150.

http://www.cavsnews.com/2006/01/05/

(don't know how reliable this source is)

Archive for January 5th, 2006
NBA stars battle to be sneaker king of the court
Stephanie Kang of the Wall Street Journal reports “Some of the fiercest competition in the National Basketball Association this season is happening off the court. A crowd of expensive signature shoes linked to pro players is challenging the market for high-performance, high-profile sneakers.

The shootout features some of the biggest names in basketball. Nike Inc. has new shoes from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, the Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and (from its Converse unit) the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade. That’s in addition to a new model from the all-time champion of basketball shoes, Michael Jordan. Germany’s Adidas-Salomon AG is countering with shoes from Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett. Reebok International Ltd. is in the game with star guard Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.

That’s an All-Star Game’s worth of talent angling for the title of sneaker king that has long belonged to Jordan. With high prices—Jordan’s new Air Jordan, to be launched in February, XXI, will retail for $175, and many others sell for $125—most of the shoes come with a style or technology gimmick and are often backed by big ad campaigns.

McGrady’s $125 shoe, for example, comes with small pieces of wood from an actual basketball court embedded in the heel and outsole (to symbolize McGrady’s desire to “put a piece of the court” into his shoes, according to the company). Reebok’s $125 Allen Iverson shoe, the Answer IX, uses a revamped version of the company’s Pump technology to fill up chambers throughout the shoe with air as the player moves. Nike’s Zoom LeBron III, which sells for about $125, boasts twice as much cushioning as most Nike shoes.

But while sales of so-called marquee footwear have been strong, there are indications the public’s interest may be waning, especially at the highest prices. For the 12 months ending Nov. 30, sales of basketball sneakers for men were down 4 percent from the year-earlier period, according to NPD Group, a market-research firm based in Port Washington, New York.

Customer satisfaction with athletic shoes is at a four-year low, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The culprit is price, says Claes G. Fornell, a business professor at the University of Michigan, which compiled the data. He noted men’s athletic shoes are priced about 5 percent higher, and women’s almost 10 percent higher, than a year ago. Customers are “as pleased with the product as before, but they’re not pleased with what they’re getting for their money,” Fornell says.

One of the strongest sellers of the new sneaker entries has been the least expensive: Converse’s “Wade” shoe, which has a comparatively low price of $90. It is benefiting from interest in Wade, currently among the top 10 scorers in the NBA.

There’s also evidence that the teen consumers who drive athletic-footwear sales may be turning to cheaper and more fashion-forward styles from European companies like Puma AG.

While most sneaker shoppers are more likely to run up and down the supermarket aisle than the basketball court in their high-performance shoes, many buyers of high-end sneakers want the latest technology. At $100 or more, consumers can buy sport shoes that are laced with technologies that provide better fit, more cushioning, last longer and often include materials such as suede or metal that don’t make it into lower-end models, says Ernest Kim, who tests and reviews basketball shoes for Sole Collector magazine. Other elements simply add style. Metal eyelets instead of plastic in the Zoom LeBron and a synthetic suede-like upper in the Jordan Melo 5.5 are small details that help drive up the production cost.

Customers have balked at price increases before. Nike’s Air Jordan franchise is the best-selling shoe brand of all time, but when the company tried to sell a $200 shoe in 2002 that came in a flimsy metal case with a CD-ROM, sales tanked. Still, Adidas this year will launch a basketball shoe with a computer chip imbedded in the midsole. San Antonio Spurs’ center Tim Duncan will wear the show in the All-Star Game next month. The price: $250.”

[Brutalis]

Somebody hook me up with the Duncans. :)

I got the 2001 KG's. I still think they are one the most badass shoes ever. I haven't glossed and cleaned them in forever though.

Yes. Size 13. I know. My feet are huge. But I am 6-3 so stfu!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d82/sofullofwayne/S3010031.jpg

[sa_butta]

^^those are sweet but, I like my ballin shoes to be all black.

WTF is the computer chip for?

[Brutalis]

nevermind!

[Spurminator]

I don't think I've ever spent more than $60 on a pair of shoes.

[ALVAREZ6]

This is why I rarely buy basketball shoes anymore, I just buy one pair to wear for playing the actual sport, then the rest are casual shoes. Bball shoes are so damn expensive...


WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??

[dmac]

This is why I rarely buy basketball shoes anymore, I just buy one pair to wear for playing the actual sport, then the rest are casual shoes. Bball shoes are so damn expensive...


WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??
to track your vertical leaping ability???

[pache100]

WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??

http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/innovations/content/microsites/adidas_1/launch.asp?strCountry_adidascom=us&strBrand_adidascom=performance&CMP=

Either run your mouse over the spot that says "Home.00" or wait until the film runs and get the full menu. When you see the menu, click on "The Technology" and it will show you where the chip is and what its purpose is.

[Carie]

Hasn't Tim worn his old shoes since his ankle injury? If so, doesn't say great things about the new ones. :)

[sa_butta]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/2005-03-02-smart-usat_x.htm

[ALVAREZ6]

they are ugly...and WTF, they're running shoes...Tim is gonna break an ankle.

[sa_butta]

they are ugly...and WTF, they're running shoes...Tim is gonna break an ankle.Those are not the Duncans that is a running shoe with the chip. I just provided the link to inform of the technology. I dont think the Duncans have been debut yet.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support sucks.

[SouthernFried]

Man, they haven't made decent looking basketball shoes in like a decade. I rememeber the Chris Webbers when he first came into the league were ok. Before that, most of the Michael Jordans were nice...then they screwed em up. I still have 4 pairs of MJ's shoes from the late 80's and early 90's. Even have an old pair of David Robinsons pump-ups. They say the Japanese pay big bucks for used tennies...lol.

Haven't seen a basketball shoe I've liked in a very long time. I just buy well made running shoes....whatever's on sale ;)

[Phenomanul]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support is retarded.

corrected... (now it is in Duncan slang)

[SequSpur]

Tpark wears SAS shoes.

http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/210000/212700/212798/products/6035764.jpg

[ALVAREZ6]

Those are not the Duncans that is a running shoe with the chip. I just provided the link to inform of the technology. I dont think the Duncans have been debut yet.
Oh, ok, I hoped so :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support sucks.
Yeah, their ankle support sucks...I wear adidas, but not adidas basketball shoes, just casual.

I used to have T-Macs and I've sprained my ankle a couple of times in them. They suck.

All adidas bball shoes tend to be out of proportion in a way that the soles of the shoes are much heavier than the padding around your ankle...making it easy to get injured.


Nike and Reebok's shoes are good for basketball.

[raspsa]

What will the computer chip do, flash a red light when its time to rest his feet from all that pounding?

[T-Pain]

WOW, i didnt know duncans were gonna have a chip in it, i think the new KG's are badass, cant wait to see what tims gonna look like.

[spursjustice]

What will the computer chip do, flash a red light when its time to rest his feet from all that pounding?

It's supposed to adjust the cushioning depending on the force placed on the shoe or some shit like that... why can't they use that technology and make a shoe that will give unathletic guys like me a 42 inch leap?

My all time favourite shoe, (call me old fashioned), Reebok Pumps :P

[sa_butta]

It's supposed to adjust the cushioning depending on the force placed on the shoe or some shit like that... why can't they use that technology and make a shoe that will give unathletic guys like me a 42 inch leap?

My all time favourite shoe, (call me old fashioned), Reebok Pumps :PI guess you never tried Karl Malones Catapults back in the day. :lol Man the shit they come up with. I just buy Jordans to play ball in cause they are comfortable and they last me. I still use ankle braces to support my ankles though cause I have sprained both of my ankles 4 times.

[MI21]

I'll stick to high end Jordan and Nike brand shoes. Had nothing but bad experiences with every other brand (barring a few exceptions) over the years, and I consistently buy 8-10 pairs of shoes a year and probably have around 70 at the moment.

Gotta admit I am curious as to what these computer chip ones are like though, but that price is just amazing.

[nkdlunch]

it's lojack chip, so u can find the bastard who stole them and kick his ass

[Mixability]

I guess you never tried Karl Malones Catapults back in the day. :lol

Damn, going way back! Those were stupid. But I knew a few morons that bought them and still got schooled on the court.

[Marklar MM]

why can't they use that technology and make a shoe that will give unathletic guys like me a 42 inch leap?



Moon Shoes have been around forever my friend.

[romsey31]

Somebody hook me up with the Duncans. :)

I got the 2001 KG's. I still think they are one the most badass shoes ever. I haven't glossed and cleaned them in forever though.

Yes. Size 13. I know. My feet are huge. But I am 6-3 so stfu!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d82/sofullofwayne/S3010031.jpg

LMAO I'm around 6 4 and I wear a size 10. Your foot is HUGE!!!!!!!

[Kori Ellis]

LMAO I'm around 6 4 and I wear a size 10. Your foot is HUGE!!!!!!!


Or yours is small. :spin

My husband is 6' and wears 14.

[romsey31]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support sucks.

Try Carmello's new kicks, they really support your feet, or the Barkleys. Most comfy ball shoes ever. I got the new Tmacs with the wood in them, they snug your foot, with the strap & all but not as comfy as the Mellos imo.

[romsey31]

Or yours is small. :spin

My husband is 6' and wears 14.


Btw small feet doesnt mean anything ok :angel

[romsey31]

I'll stick to high end Jordan and Nike brand shoes. Had nothing but bad experiences with every other brand (barring a few exceptions) over the years, and I consistently buy 8-10 pairs of shoes a year and probably have around 70 at the moment.

Gotta admit I am curious as to what these computer chip ones are like though, but that price is just amazing.

IMO MJ doesnt make good ball shoes anymore. I buy them to wear out, they just arent that comfy anymore, thats my opinion.

[SouthernFried]

I actually looked at shoes this weekend. Man, what crap. The stupid glitz they put on shoes these days is just silly. Gimmicks out the ass. Just give me an all leather tennis shoe, thats made well. All I asked...and couldn't find.

[Nephets]

300 bucks for something that is very likely to get dirty and only costed about 5 dollars to make.

I have a good pair of Nike and And1 basketball shoes that costed like 70 dollars, more reasonable than spending 300+ dollars for a name on a shoe.

[SoCalSpursFan]

I went to Nike.com and built my own pair of Kobe's Shoes, but in Spurs colors and with 21 instead of 8. If you havn't built your own shoe yet it is pretty cool, I would recommend it.

Also, 250 is soooooo much $ for a shoe!

If I bought it, would it automatically lower my FT %?

j/k I love Timmy. :elephant

[ABDENOUR POWER]

Btw small feet doesnt mean anything ok :angel

:lmao

[TDMVPDPOY]

i just buy casual shoes and play in them

the good shoes were the first webber airmax and the barkleys

[Kori Ellis]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/features/allstarShoeGallery

Whose shoes do you like the most?

I think I like Kobe's.

[Summers]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/features/allstarShoeGallery

Whose shoes do you like the most?

I think I like Kobe's.

The "phallic" logo... :lol I wouldn't have noticed it if they hadn't pointed it out. Yeah, his and Timmy's are my favorite... just plain, simple, lace-ups. I don't like velcro or too much color (I get that the all-star shoes are flashier than usual). I've always hated LeBron's shoes... like S&M in a tennie! Oh, and I thought the flame pattern was cool on Shaq's.

[Kori Ellis]

The "phallic" logo... :lol I wouldn't have noticed it if they hadn't pointed it out. Yeah, his and Timmy's are my favorite... just plain, simple, lace-ups. I don't like velcro or too much color (I get that the all-star shoes are flashier than usual). I've always hated LeBron's shoes... like S&M in a tennie! Oh, and I thought the flame pattern was cool on Shaq's.

I think LeBron's and Iverson's are horrible.

[1Parker1]

I think LeBron's and Iverson's are horrible.


:tu Lebron's are UGLY~!

I like Kobe's and Duncan's...but my fav are the Jordans!

Duncan's are the only shoes that don't have a bright blue or red color :lol

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I like Vince's

[clooneyschick04]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/features/allstarShoeGallery

Whose shoes do you like the most?

I think I like Kobe's.

I quite like Nash's.

[KEDA]

Ill be getting the Duncans

Ill also be getting the Jordans, hopefully the UNC color scheme will be on its way soon, or the black ones, I like the white ones but they are already sold out in my size (11.5)

[tw05baller]

i like yao's

[Kori Ellis]

Ill be getting the Duncans

Ill also be getting the Jordans, hopefully the UNC color scheme will be on its way soon, or the black ones, I like the white ones but they are already sold out in my size (11.5)

Wow, you'd be willing to pay $250 for the Duncans? They don't seem worth it.

[tw05baller]

Or yours is small. :spin

My husband is 6' and wears 14.

.................................................. ......................so am i ^^ so do i^^

[romsey31]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/features/allstarShoeGallery

Whose shoes do you like the most?

I think I like Kobe's.'

I bought the Kobe's but if i had seen the lebrons..........dammm
:elephant

[lilmads]

Wade's and Bryant's are my favs

[romsey31]

Wow, you'd be willing to pay $250 for the Duncans? They don't seem worth it.
OMGGGGG check out the TMACSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (drolling)

[KEDA]

Wow, you'd be willing to pay $250 for the Duncans? They don't seem worth it.


yeah, I like them.


and I found out that the Jordans havent been released yet, the website had already sold out of my size through pre-order.

[romsey31]

yeah, I like them.


and I found out that the Jordans havent been released yet, the website had already sold out of my size through pre-order.

The jordans has been released, I saw them with my own eyes in st maarten, well not that color. Maybe its the colour they are releasing tomorrow.

[polandprzem]

1.Jordans
2.Nash's
3.Kobes
4.Mings
5.Duncans

[101A]

... the website had already sold out of my size through pre-order.


6 1/2 's ?

[LilMissSPURfect]

Tpark wears SAS shoes.

http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/210000/212700/212798/products/6035764.jpg
:D :D :D

[ALVAREZ6]

The Jordans are sick.



I like Yao's shoe a lot too.

[ALVAREZ6]

T-MAC's

http://www.finishline.com/store/images/products/xl809090brn.jpg

[gospursgojas]

I like Lebron's and VC's, and sorry but Timmys are way to expensive for a shoe that isnt that great looking, in fact I think they are ugly. It looks like a high top running shoe....

[Phenomanul]

What is up with the color on the Duncans???? Urine color???

[WalterBenitez]

"The Adidas 1 uses a sensor, a microprocessor and a motorized cable system to automatically adjust the shoes' cushioning. The sensor under the heel measures compression and decides whether the shoe is too soft or firm. That information is sent to the microprocessor and, while the shoe is in the air, the cable adjusts the heel cushion. The whole system weighs less than 40 grams."

This tech shoes will prevent TD from a new injury?

about shoes, I'll go with

TIM > WADE > MJ > Nash ... Nash's ones ($75) are probably the only one I coud buy with my salary :blah

[WalterBenitez]

Btw small feet doesnt mean anything ok :angel
:lmao

[KEDA]

Ill be getting the Duncans

Ill also be getting the Jordans, hopefully the UNC color scheme will be on its way soon, or the black ones, I like the white ones but they are already sold out in my size (11.5)


101A


is reading a new thing for you?

[ALVAREZ6]

I just got back from the mall, a saw the those Kobe's, the AI's, and the Yao's, oh yeah and the VC shox.

[KEDA]

I called a friend of mine who works at the Finish Line at Ingram, they will be opening an hour early for the release of the Jordan XXI

so I know where Ill be in the morinig.

[thekingrobert]

i like these and they are cheaper
http://cgi.ebay.com/neW-Adidas-foRum-miD-tiM-dunCan-10-5-10-UK_W0QQitemZ7709355202QQcategoryZ63850QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[KEDA]

and those would be knock offs

[T-Pain]

hey when do the duncans come out again? someone asked me that at work and i was embarassed cuz i didnt know when. i just didnt know because these shoes are so expensive i dont even care to know when it comes out.

[KEDA]

The Addidas 1 Basketball shoe is due out in September, if I remember correctly.


BTW I have had my Jordan XXIs for about a month now, and I like them alot. The VIs and the IVs are going to be retroed this year so I will be getting those too.

[T-Pain]

how are those XXI's? are they comfy?



for those interested theres a forum called niketalk.com. its got all the release dates for all major brands. its pretty sweet.

www.niketalk.com

[KEDA]

uptempoair (http://www.uptempoair.com)

this site has authentic NIB Jordans and other old school basketball shoes for sale, and they are all authentic!!!

Im looking at getting the 17s all black in suede, next to the XIs those were my favorite!