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Sneaker News gave you a detailed look at LeBron’s ninth signature shoe earlier this month in the Black/Varsity Red colorway, but here’s a look at a never-before-seen colorway that may or may not make it onto store shelves come this Holiday season. These close-up shots reveal the high-end technical influences on the Nike LeBron 9, like the 180-degree Max Air on the heel, the lightweight weave material on the ankle, the Flywire panel at the midfoot flex of the shoe, and the carbon fiber plate at the midfoot of the sole. There’s no doubt that the Nike LeBron 9 is, empirically, one of the most technically advanced basketball shoes to date, but the likeability of the design of the overall shoe has been one of the hottest debated topics of the last month. Some have praised the high-tech design, while some have questioned the ‘street-wearable’ nature of the shoe. Perhaps it will take a ground-breaking colorway to change some minds like we saw with the way the ‘South Beach’ edition won consumers over on the LeBron 8, but only time will tell at this point. Continue reading for another look at this sample colorway after the jump, and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for more updates on the Nike LeBron 9. A big thanks to STJ23 for the photos!
54 Responses to “Nike LeBron 9 Sample”
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
this are looking like a big flop in the movies
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:10 pm
i just do not like these new lebrons at all
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:18 pm
SICK technical shoe…
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:20 pm
UGLY
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Wow, for as good looking as the all of the 8 models were… These 9's look like shit.
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Dope!!!! CW looks like YOTR! LBJ's just kicked it up a notch ( yet again) higher. Will definitely cop!!!!!
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:28 pm
dont know what to think…
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:33 pm
meh
not crazy about it, in fact, i'd go as far as to say, i'm disappointed. i was hoping new colors would bring new life to the design, im sadly mistaken
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
I'd like to see the other side. But these look nice. Better than the breds
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
the colorway is okay, but the shoe isn't enough to make me buy em. the cw's have to save the shoe
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Hmm, this shoe needs a solid, vibrant colourway, almost like the entourages or solar reds.
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Won't be able to pull of a causal look with these at all unlike the 8's
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:24 pm
only a lebron stan will buy the 9s. Don't even say you'd buy them for balling because you can get some hyper dunks or kobes for less $ that perform just the same or look just as good.
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
this remember me devastator from decepticons…………………………………
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:49 pm
that red carbon fiber looks very out of place, try again NIKE
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:04 pm
these pictures literally suck!! i can't even get a good look at the actual shoe..
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 pm
They're not entirely bad. The CW shown is decent but not for this shoe. I'm pretty sure there will be a colorway to bring it out, just not another southbeach pls…
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:15 pm
?
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Still waiting for a colorway to pop up that may make this look good. Maybe hold your breath for a V2 that looks a lot different. You can't follow the 7's and 8's with a dud.
For now… just plain ugly.
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:38 pm
This looks like a turf shoe for an NFL linemen
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:39 pm
Still waiting for a colorway to pop up that may make this look good. Maybe hold your breath for a V2 that looks a lot different. You can't follow the 7's and 8's with a dud.
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:50 pm
dude its one colorway. how can you say that off of one color
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:51 pm
What amazes me is how people give a thumbs down to a comment and then go like a comment that has the same meaning just worded different.
August 4th, 2011 at 12:12 am
The only bad thing about the shoe is the mesh part and how high they are. If the shoe didn't try to look like the hyperfuse they would be fine.
August 4th, 2011 at 12:24 am
IMO they're nice, im liking these on the same level as his last 2 .But can someone explain what actually looks bad about these shoes ? Because they fall in line with the rest of his sneakers
August 4th, 2011 at 12:51 am
first off lebron sucks….secondly lebrons shoes are all hype and suck to pay in….thirdly lebron isn't clutch….Him and his shoes…."WITNESS GREATNESS"….he's the freaking Terrell Owens of the NBA….a good skilled player who just doesn't have what it takes to get a ring….when everyone realizes he's just a big flop….the infamous south beaches will be like pro keds.
GOOD luck rocking lebrons little hype beast!
August 4th, 2011 at 1:19 am
its a burlap colorway, which is not a good start
August 4th, 2011 at 1:43 am
might have to wait for a v2 to come out
August 4th, 2011 at 2:18 am
Thank you. Was thinkin the same exact thing. Dude is trippin.
August 4th, 2011 at 2:39 am
lookin like some high heel basketball shits, the shoe isn’t even flat to the ground!!
August 4th, 2011 at 4:25 am
The inner side of this shoe looks better than the outer side of the shoe.
August 4th, 2011 at 4:28 am
the jordan 11 wasn't flat to the ground and look how good they look and what jordan achieved in those. however this shoe does nothing to for me.when i saw the bred lbj7 i wanted to cop it, when i saw the bred lbj8 i wanted to cop it straight away also this shoe just makes me want to save my money so thanks nike. even a recent interview with kobe he said he is a bit dissapointed with these as he really liked the 7 and 8. tut tut cant get it right all the time.
August 4th, 2011 at 4:51 am
garbage
August 4th, 2011 at 5:37 am
its like they didn't even try…
August 4th, 2011 at 5:58 am
i think based on what SN had posted couple of weeks ago on the Bred Lebron 9; well I think these shoes should be judge according to it's performance on court and not how it will look in to your feet when you rock it in streets.
August 4th, 2011 at 8:13 am
Nike's making me save money next year..by not buying Lebron 9s
August 4th, 2011 at 8:30 am
This cw sucks, what the fuck was Nike thinking with that mesh shit… gonna be nasty for ballin though.
August 4th, 2011 at 9:15 am
Being the tester – this shoe was actually the 2nd most technically savvy and comfortable Lebron shoe of all. (the lebron 2 was the best so far).
Very comforting, and the outter sole gripping of the floor is AMAZING!
The hurache like internal Booty attached via FLYWIRE makes it fit to foot. Great for Any position played on the court. And the Bracing like design on the ankle is carbonized design to lock in the foot so you don't sprain your ankle. They really stepped up the technical standpoint of it. The colorways will soon come out (Miami heat remix, Dunkman gray, and Knicks-like colorway), since this was only the sample shoe.
August 4th, 2011 at 9:25 am
Sounds like the same B.S. all the we heard when they pics of the 8 started floating around last year and all of a sudden everyone loved em. Performance shoes need to always be tech first, not how they look with your girly skinny jeans.
August 4th, 2011 at 11:04 am
These are samples people, samples! Cool out. Half the people on this post will end up liking them for a different CW makes no sense to me. Color only adds to the aesthetic, the kicks are still the same kicks, smh.
August 4th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
So much better than the Kobe's.
August 4th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
I kno rite? I wanna like em, but it's just not happenin.
August 4th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
they might be a good balling shoe, but they definitely won't look good off the court…..
August 4th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Just because your a idiot doesn't mean everyone who dislikes these are. U hypebeast moron.
August 4th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
these are disguesting
August 4th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
im sorry this comment is prob good but u wrote tooo much damn lls a nigga not finna read all tht shit i got porn to watch lmao
August 4th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Im tired of people getting mad about how they look, when at the end of the day its a BASKETBALL SHOE, it wasnt just designed for your styling pleasures
August 4th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
stop tripin, don't even try comparing the 11s to this piece of trash.
August 4th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
LeFAIL!!!!
August 7th, 2011 at 5:47 am
im diggin the lebron9 but not this CW, to me it looks like Nike ACG
August 7th, 2011 at 8:47 am
it's fine. But im just explaining about the sneaker. Lot of people don''t know the tru notation of this show so im trying to be claritive.
August 7th, 2011 at 8:48 am
Well this is just a TEST COLOR.
But performance on this shoe is going to be TOP NOTCH.
The home color is going to be RIDICULOUS btw. Just wait and see.
August 7th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
english. take some.
August 7th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Tinker Needs To Hop On The Design Team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!