Apples to Apples: In the looks department the IX's is lacking the same sex appeal of the VIII's. Not feeling the swip-swappity inverse colored swoosh on the "other inside"…side. The second photo on either page aren't flattering though.
Little stuff aside, the CW hot, shoe overall hot, and I'd buy these #sumbitches
I dunno… Might grow on me? I like the materials used. Looks really similar to the 8 P.S. with the Zoom in fore & the Air Max in the aft of the shoe. Looking forward to seeing what colorways that will come out in this model. Not drinking HATER-ade here. I bet, alot of you will be – soon as you see these pics! Blessings…
The silhouette looks like some RBK from about 5 seasons ago. Some Steve Francis or Baron Davis shoes. The high ankle cut looks like it. It's odd looking. I guess Nike is just trying to be creative with funky patterns.
when the 8s came out everybody said the 7s were better etc, and look how it turned out, i just give them a couple months and well see how the 9s are loved
ps, imo the shoes look crazy (as in crazy good) nike always pushed, they had two options, play it safe like in the kobe line has done from IV to Vis or come with something new, you gotta appreciate that
I liked the 8's from the first pics. Hypebeast liked them when the ugly ass south beach color-way appeared. No color-way can save these shits. Look lime V3 8's which I also think are trash
The 8s are a great looking shoe..Nike was under pressure to follow up..a lotta ppl didn't pay attention to lebrons til 8s came out..I don't think Nike lived Up to the 8s here…
Everybody hating on these forgot that the shoes they wear are for performance,..not for your jeans and white t's dumbos. These are dope and just be patient for the cw's to start dropping, hypebeast will go crazy.
When the Lebron 8 came out everyone was like "EWw dem shits gross". Then the south beach cw released and everyones like "i need this shoe". It just needs that one cw to make it look nice
I like the way they look in the 3rd picture on the 2nd page. people hated on the lebron 8 at first(myself included) and people ended up lovin em. so we'll see. lol
I CANT GET JIGGY WIT THIS SHIT………… the 7 was a beautiful shoe and when the 8 dropped I wasnt feeling it buuuuuuut it grew on me , that said I think these are wack and dont think that opinion will change. NIKEs tow biggest signature lines right now are Kobe and Lebrons and its seems that the last 3 or 4 model in each series has been slightly modified as opposed to being created from square one as a new shoe. Lookin back on the classic Signatures Jordan,Barkleys,Pennys each yearly edition had its own distinct look and was vastly different from year to year …….hopefully the guys in Beaverton get back to that
Everybody saying there ugly but when they release a south beach colorway and you know they will people are goin to say these are so dope but when they are ugly in my opinion
i bet the performance is going to be like insannnnnee. so im pretty excited about that. also, when the pics of the 8s first surfaced, i didnt really like them, but after getting used to the newer style i really liked them. i think that is what is going to be happening with these
Speak for yourself and GTFOH with EVERYBODY liked the 7s better when they first saw the 8s! Nike just keeps using less and inferior materials and raising the price on shit! Looks like ill be saving some bread next year on Brons this year if this is the 9!
Like somebody else said, it could be one hell of a basketball shoe, but i feel like they could have done a lot better with the design. Just like any chef would tell you: "you eat with your eyes first".
The only thing that can save this shoe is a South Beach colorway, other than that, these won't sell that well. They just look like a regular shoe, not a signature Lebron shoe. They may be one hell of a basketball shoe as far as performnace, but for people like me who cop shoes for the look, these are an easy pass….Bring on the Lebron 10 lol…
This is what happens when you don't show up in the 4th quarter haha. But these look like they are meant for their purpose, basketball. I'll be waiting for more colorways but right now I'm neutral
I'm sure these have amazing support, but they just look WAY too high to wear as an everyday shoe … could just be me though. Anyway…I'm sure they'll come out with some cool colorways http://www.futureoftheretro.com
Not bad…like em or not let's hope there's an actual NBA season for LBJ to wear these. Could be the first sig shoe that never gets worn because of a cancelled season.
Looks like jason is going to release crazy colorway to sell this shoes. Buying this is like buying a hyperfuse. Damn! 7's and 8's are crazy but this one is a JCHOKE!
ppl this is the first colorway… wait until more comes out.. a cool grey would look pretty nice on this model I'd say. Its already this light for v1, I wonder what they are going to do for V2/V3 etc etc… Hopefully not making it like adi crazylight.
when i saw the lebron 7 and 8 in the bred colourways i instantly liked em it was something that started a movement of using 360 air on a basketball shoe this 9 just hasnt got me straight away and also its using tech in a market nike has overcrowded the only difference being the lux materials which is the only stand out point but pretty pointless as im sure this will have at least 2 versions come out as well. it has grown on me a lil but not to the point where i will pay the larger price tag i know it will have.
Being a signiture release I wish it had a lil more Lebron n a little less Nike Idk outside the giant clover obviously paying homage to Lebrons high-school I see no other symbols Idk maybe when they do the official unveil
These are not going to the 9s these arent even finished you know how le bron do lool i bet with some hyperfuse material it would look alot better then that damn wooven mesh lool
July 7th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
ewwwwwwww
July 7th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
pass
July 7th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
1st…hmmmm not sure.. havent brought a pair of lebrons… but just wanted to be 1st
July 7th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
based on the teaser pics i was really disappointed but with these pics i am really liking the shoe might cop if there are some nice colorways
July 7th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
ewwww garbage lol if dey drop a dope colorway i will cop =P
July 7th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
what the fuck is this shit…..smh
July 7th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
These are ugly. Reminds me of a Li Ning shoe.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
not sure how i feel about these..
July 7th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
the lebron mcfly's 2015
July 7th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
not feeling these at all…ilove the 8s better
July 7th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Damn, Lebron is like Casey Anthony and is getting away with it.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Looks like a perfect Ball shoe for me. Lightweight, Ankle support, and Air on bottom. Looks pretty good to me.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
this is a cruel joke
July 7th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
looks like an F1 race car…
July 7th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
lebron 7s are still the best out of the series, these are pretty weak
July 7th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
OMG
This looks crazy!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Wack!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Wow, went from the 8's to lease, aweful!!!!! I'm a big fan of the 8's and the 7's, these are horriable!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
White ones i tested for NIKE look better
July 7th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
TEAM HEATERS BABY I SUCK MY OWN DICK!!!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
sick. i bet if you don't choke the heck out of em like on the pics these will look dope!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Wow! My LeBron experience started with the 7 and will end with the 8.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
why do they look like baron davis Li NIng
July 7th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
I heard they're planning on doing 82 versions of the shoe for the regular season and four playoff versions.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
might be a hell of a basketball shoe for performance, but for street wear and looks this is horrible.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
These look like my cousin Ug Lee
July 7th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Not the best looking shoe, but I have no doubt they will be performance beast
July 7th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Hell no!!!! Look like snow boots! Capital FAIL for me.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Not a bad silhouette, but im not feeling all the materials used..
July 7th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Apples to Apples: In the looks department the IX's is lacking the same sex appeal of the VIII's. Not feeling the swip-swappity inverse colored swoosh on the "other inside"…side. The second photo on either page aren't flattering though.
Little stuff aside, the CW hot, shoe overall hot, and I'd buy these #sumbitches
July 7th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Did a designer from Li Ning design these?
July 7th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
I dunno… Might grow on me? I like the materials used. Looks really similar to the 8 P.S. with the Zoom in fore & the Air Max in the aft of the shoe. Looking forward to seeing what colorways that will come out in this model. Not drinking HATER-ade here. I bet, alot of you will be – soon as you see these pics! Blessings…
July 7th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
i like em.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
wack……….. WACK
July 7th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
you're an idiot
July 7th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
southhhh beaccchchhhh in thissss.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
ima copp cuz i lik hanging on lebron nuts
July 7th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
cant wait to see all tha CW's they come for this.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Dope to hoop in, but I wouldn't rock em casually. LeBron 8's are better.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
EPIC FAIL*
July 7th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
I'm a huge lebron fan, but did they make him these shoes cause he choked in the finals??
July 7th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
well it is a high end basketball shoe….
Although I wonder what people will say if the man wins a championship in these.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Look at the first picture on the second page and you'll notice the zoomed in nose of a Lion on the bottom of the soles.
P.S. I am currently inebriated.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
The silhouette looks like some RBK from about 5 seasons ago. Some Steve Francis or Baron Davis shoes. The high ankle cut looks like it. It's odd looking. I guess Nike is just trying to be creative with funky patterns.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
team OG alll day
July 7th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Team heaters!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 7th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
when the 8s came out everybody said the 7s were better etc, and look how it turned out, i just give them a couple months and well see how the 9s are loved
ps, imo the shoes look crazy (as in crazy good) nike always pushed, they had two options, play it safe like in the kobe line has done from IV to Vis or come with something new, you gotta appreciate that
July 7th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
li ning lebrons
July 7th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
I was thinking the same thing…
July 7th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
exactly bro thats what hype does to a shoe
July 7th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
too bad you wasnt first.. you could at least comment on the shoe since you didnt accomplish anything with this post..
but as far as why i came on here.. i need to see some more colorways before i can decide how i feel..
July 7th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
everyone said the 8s look like li nings smh ……………
July 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Yea it definitely needs some good cw's…till then its looks like its strictly for ballin
who else thinks bred cw's make lebron sneakers look bad???
July 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Agreed. The shoes do look like they need to relax. And they'll look really good when we get some on feet pics.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
i dont think any colorway can save these.. pass
July 7th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
they look like a pair of li-ning's.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I liked the 8's from the first pics. Hypebeast liked them when the ugly ass south beach color-way appeared. No color-way can save these shits. Look lime V3 8's which I also think are trash
July 7th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
The 8s are a great looking shoe..Nike was under pressure to follow up..a lotta ppl didn't pay attention to lebrons til 8s came out..I don't think Nike lived
Up to the 8s here…
July 7th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Reebok Kamikaze lookalike. These suck
July 7th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Everybody hating on these forgot that the shoes they wear are for performance,..not for your jeans and white t's dumbos. These are dope and just be patient for the cw's to start dropping, hypebeast will go crazy.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
well it is a high end basketball shoe….
July 7th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
F*****g niggah ugly!
July 7th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Look like the Flip'N. I don't like em that much though.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Awww Hell Naww… Dem Hoes look Like a Pair Of Bootleg Nike Zoom Flip'n Wit A Airmax….. Come On Now
July 7th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
When the Lebron 8 came out everyone was like "EWw dem shits gross". Then the south beach cw released and everyones like "i need this shoe". It just needs that one cw to make it look nice
July 7th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
lol, kicks-lab ask 329.99$ for dis shit, sry i aint shit out money lol. Not hating but da price is fucked up
July 7th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
I like these and I can see how they will be able to color these up nice. Definitely will cop these in a few colors!
July 7th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
u fooling
July 7th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
look cheap, wackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
July 7th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Always say im not going to COP. Lebrons anymore & I always do.SMH
July 7th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
not bad. im sure these will have some serious colorways. but at first glance and i dont hate em, pretty good
July 7th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
the silhouette looks EXACTLY like a hyperdunk with the expanded ankle support.. its an OK shoe
July 7th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
I like the way they look in the 3rd picture on the 2nd page. people hated on the lebron 8 at first(myself included) and people ended up lovin em. so we'll see. lol
July 7th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
why the FUCK would you censor your comment
July 7th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
EPIC FAIL!!!! Far from first. My guess is you've never been first at anything in you life with stupid post like this. Pretty pathetic!!!!
July 7th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
I CANT GET JIGGY WIT THIS SHIT………… the 7 was a beautiful shoe and when the 8 dropped I wasnt feeling it buuuuuuut it grew on me , that said I think these are wack and dont think that opinion will change. NIKEs tow biggest signature lines right now are Kobe and Lebrons and its seems that the last 3 or 4 model in each series has been slightly modified as opposed to being created from square one as a new shoe. Lookin back on the classic Signatures Jordan,Barkleys,Pennys each yearly edition had its own distinct look and was vastly different from year to year …….hopefully the guys in Beaverton get back to that
July 7th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
These look like Nike team basketball shoes
July 7th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Everybody saying there ugly but when they release a south beach colorway and you know they will people are goin to say these are so dope but when they are ugly in my opinion
July 7th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Can you imagine these with the South Beach cw? YIKES!
July 7th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
They ai ight… Lol
July 7th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Somewhat has the look of the hyper baller shocks or what ever there called that are coming out
July 7th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Looks like the 2011 Hyperfuse….without hyperfuse
July 7th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
ugly 4 style but probably a real nice balling shoe
July 7th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
LBJ…FAIL
July 7th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
i bet the performance is going to be like insannnnnee. so im pretty excited about that. also, when the pics of the 8s first surfaced, i didnt really like them, but after getting used to the newer style i really liked them. i think that is what is going to be happening with these
July 7th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
i heard about a grey and grape CW.. pretty stoked about that. but im pretty sure they wont do another south beach CW
July 7th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
i do not see that at all
July 7th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Performance over style.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
now i do
July 7th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
actually, the lebron has been altared pretty drastically. the only two that were similar are the 7 and 8. but i see where you are coming from
July 7th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
on court, i guess i would wear them.
off the court, the hypebeasts can have these.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE KOBE 7
July 7th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Speak for yourself and GTFOH with EVERYBODY liked the 7s better when they first saw the 8s! Nike just keeps using less and inferior materials and raising the price on shit! Looks like ill be saving some bread next year on Brons this year if this is the 9!
July 7th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
wat tha hell is diss shit here??????
July 7th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Like somebody else said, it could be one hell of a basketball shoe, but i feel like they could have done a lot better with the design. Just like any chef would tell you: "you eat with your eyes first".
July 7th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Lebron sux, these shoes do not.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
tentative release date is 10/25/11
July 7th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Actually the ugliest shoe I've ever seen.
July 7th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
For $165 they should and can be a performance/casual shoe as demonstrated by the 7 and the 8!
July 7th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
The only thing that can save this shoe is a South Beach colorway, other than that, these won't sell that well. They just look like a regular shoe, not a signature Lebron shoe. They may be one hell of a basketball shoe as far as performnace, but for people like me who cop shoes for the look, these are an easy pass….Bring on the Lebron 10 lol…
July 7th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
7's are nice but people forget about the IV's….
July 7th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
They look like comfy bball kicks. But Lebron just lost me on the fashion part. 7's were the best.
July 7th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
This is what happens when you don't show up in the 4th quarter haha. But these look like they are meant for their purpose, basketball. I'll be waiting for more colorways but right now I'm neutral
July 7th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
I'm not really feeling these. I think I'll stick to my south beaches
July 7th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
I'm sure these have amazing support, but they just look WAY too high to wear as an everyday shoe … could just be me though. Anyway…I'm sure they'll come out with some cool colorways
http://www.futureoftheretro.com
July 7th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww theyre sooo ugly
July 7th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Not bad…like em or not let's hope there's an actual NBA season for LBJ to wear these. Could be the first sig shoe that never gets worn because of a cancelled season.
July 7th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
LeBron 9's aka The Lock-Outs
July 7th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
LOOKS WAY TOO MUCH LIKE THE P.S. 8'S. LOOKS LIKE I'LL CONTINUE BUYING THE LBJ8 IN 2012
July 7th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Did Nike include 'Anti-Choke' technology in these? Lebron is gonna need that in the Finals again.
July 7th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
WTF is this….Not what I was expecting.But somthin told me that they was funna fuck up.
July 7th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
pull tab is cool
July 7th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
no no no maybe the v2s will be dope…better yet they always are….
July 7th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
atleast lebron finally wont have a brick for a shoe. sadly thats the best thing about these shoes. good concept bad outcome
July 7th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
"Not wanting to waste a superior design on the NBA lockout season, Nike decided to give us this"
The SneakerCritic on
Read tomorrows AHREnetwork.com
July 7th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Hella weak.. Cant do it pass!!
July 7th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Looks like jason is going to release crazy colorway to sell this shoes. Buying this is like buying a hyperfuse. Damn! 7's and 8's are crazy but this one is a JCHOKE!
July 7th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
ppl this is the first colorway… wait until more comes out.. a cool grey would look pretty nice on this model I'd say. Its already this light for v1, I wonder what they are going to do for V2/V3 etc etc… Hopefully not making it like adi crazylight.
July 7th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
some one show the 9v2 and then were talking buisness
July 7th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Why the hate? They look dope and watch how the hype builds up when the south beaches come out.
July 7th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Look comfortable…probably a good performing shoe.Lost casual wear appeal though.Hopefully they make a low or mid version.
July 7th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
as a shoe the 7s are the best preheats are the best color way
July 7th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
when i saw the lebron 7 and 8 in the bred colourways i instantly liked em it was something that started a movement of using 360 air on a basketball shoe this 9 just hasnt got me straight away and also its using tech in a market nike has overcrowded the only difference being the lux materials which is the only stand out point but pretty pointless as im sure this will have at least 2 versions come out as well. it has grown on me a lil but not to the point where i will pay the larger price tag i know it will have.
July 7th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
very unimpressive
July 7th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
a great basketball shoes but I wouldnt pay them to wear.
July 7th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Thats what i was thinking too…. Hope they go on sale like the Li Nings like the ones at champs.. hahha, terrible.
July 7th, 2011 at 10:13 pm
I don't know if they did that on purpose. i doubtt it
July 7th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
BUTT UGLY! Why would they even assume sneaker lovers would like these!
July 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Being a signiture release I wish it had a lil more Lebron n a little less Nike Idk outside the giant clover obviously paying homage to Lebrons high-school I see no other symbols Idk maybe when they do the official unveil
July 7th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
You forgot the Outdoors version.. Hahaha
July 7th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
this reminds me of hyperfuses 0_o
July 7th, 2011 at 11:33 pm
What have you done???
WHY ???
These are rivaling Kobe's signatures in terms of ugliness.
And THAT'S saying something!
July 7th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
the 7's are still the best based on this pic and material……….crap
July 8th, 2011 at 3:55 am
no lie bout that 7's good 8's best ….these trash
July 8th, 2011 at 9:44 am
Imma wait for the Lebron 9 V/2
July 8th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
These are not going to the 9s these arent even finished you know how le bron do lool i bet with some hyperfuse material it would look alot better then that damn wooven mesh lool
July 11th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
people it is a basketball peformance shoe, loaded with technology