New Review: Nike Air Zoom Generation

Yes, I'm first. U da man Prof. K, keep doin ur thing, the ballers of the world are lovin' it!!

Hey Prof K,
Great review of course, keep it up, love the sight and all that good stuff. I'm lovin that you got the first game version cuz in those pics the shoes are lookin beautiful. I was just wondering if the shoe is worth the retail price for ballin reasons, or if its a shoe to wait til it hits sales rack. I do have the GR version of the shoe just for chillin purposes. I only ball in ultraflights and i wish i would have waited for it to hit sales rack do i could have saved up for the limited edition colors including wheat(Damn ugly shoe though) and the all star(a bit of a let down). Anyway keep it up.

whoa! the profs on a roll

Ok just finished reading the review. Well i guess i wont be getting the azg afterall imo its ugly plus theres nothing special about it that another shoe hasnt already accomplished. Can't wait for the vc3 review. Is the vc3 next? lol i've been anticipating it since the T-Dot Special. If the vc3's get a good review im copping the black/silver and the white/red/black's.

I have a pair of azg and balled in them once...it felt really light and my foot didn't overheat. it's a great shoe but i'm having second thoughts about wearing them again...it creases really badly and I like to keep my shoes looking new all the time. I guess I'll be going back to my VC I, it still looks very new after almost 2 years of balling. A friend of mine also has a pair of Air Zoom Gen, he's on the heavy side and after 2 hours of playing in the azg his feet are hurting like hell! I guess it's safe to say that the AZG is not for everybody.

I love vented shoes. Great review prof...but I don't feel like kickin over 200 bux for a mediocre colour (white/black/red) so i'll wait for the homes (and for them to probably go on sale). Ima try and cop the wheats or all stars but both seem unlikely where I am from....so whatever.

thanks again....i bet all of niketalk thanks you.

Im at em now

Excellent review...I am number 7...i complete this forum

Oh, yeah...I forgot to add...Those shoes look absolutely hideous...bloody aweful...terrible...crap...#@&*...the future value of this shoe will be more like jordan xv...zero...nada...u guys should check out the brown colorway of it (at niketalk)...it shows off its true colors as a......HIKING SHOE!!!!!!!!!!

You made what i believe to be an error:
"(aka 1rst Game)" I geuss you couldn't deside between first or 1st. Consider yourself warned. ;) Oh whoops this isn't NT!!!

^^ techically shouldn't that be "one" "rst" so onerst???

Hey 'Trix, technically, I think you're right, but I went back and checked and it is indeed spelled "1st" on the box.

Thanks for the heads up SPelling error.

Much love to K, I bet he's the only dude on earth who actually balled in the 1st Games, that's just beautiful.

from kicksguide.com/guides/hotcoldlist.asp:
>>The new release of Answer7 already have fans frowning. Early indications show that the Answer7 is following the path of the Answer6.

Just gotta say the shoes might feel nice and all but i take pieces of #@&* that look better then the generations what the hell was nike thinking. i think that the performance is good but just like the current american dollar its getting hammered on the exchange rate for looks.

Great Review... i got the black VC III's and i wanna see the review of it already.... Are they next?

Nice workd Prof. K. But what's going on with the funny backgrounds?

O yea, u forgot to change the last update date. They still say last update: January 19, 2004... but the AZG review just came out...

My friends just got the A7. it looks much better than the A6, but im not quite sure bout the performance.

Cool shoes. Can they be work outdoors?

now all u need tu du is review the nike shox vciii... that would help complete this site's comeback. once again, thx :).

the zoom generations look nice, i love how they dont look too fancy or anything but look good and plain at the same time, it says

they can be used for outdoor in the review

im probably not going to buy them yet, still too expensive for me

the zoom generations look nice, i love how they dont look too fancy or anything but look good and plain at the same time,im probably not going to buy them yet, still too expensive for me, It says they can be used for outdoor wear in the review btw

hey guys, any word on the tmac 3.5s? tmac the man has been wearin them for some games now, and imo, they look absolutely hot on him!

i really think that LBJ shoe is not exactly a very stunning piece of art, and i am kinda of disappointed with it. Lucky the comfort level is quite ok and and sphere technology in it. Btw Pro k. can u really write a review on Vc3, jordan 19 ( quite nice ) and hurrcande 2k4 ( aka kobe ) cause i have a problem finding which is the best shoe

ugly as lebron

great review. ballin in the 1st games... shoes are made for ballin and that's what u did...

T MAC 3.5s??? Can u give me more info on that wingz?

anyone got words on the Air Zoom Swift? (something like that)

Personally, I think that the colorway Prof. K wore & reviewed here is the best colorway of this shoe that I've seen. (Well, I haven't seen the All-Star colorway of it, yet...) The white/black colorway is the one my classmate has. Well, it looks great but I hope the outsole will last a long time for it kinda resembles the one-piece outsole of the Nike Air Jordan I. Prof. K, pls. review the adidas T-Mac III already, I've been waiting for it a long time ago already.

\\\ adidas FOREVER SPORT

air zoom swift was released a little while ago already, its pretty ugly, dont know how good it is though

But next time, review the T-Mac III PLEASE.

I've been waiting MONTHS for the T-Mac III review and with the limited edition All Star colors coming up, I gotta see if I wanna get another T-Mac III before those colors sell out.

I was wondering, see I'm a little short of cash right now, so I was wanting to know whether or not any Air Zoom Generation's will hit outlets later on this year? I bet they will, but I wanted to ask somewhere where I can get an answer!

Thanks

Those All Star colors come out early February so I need a review FAST. I keep gettin disappointed when I check, there's a new update, but it's not a T-Mac. That just means I have to wait another 2 weeks.

Barney:

The T-Mac 3.5's have been on T-Mac's feet for a couple of recent games. Its hard to explain what they look like, their higher cut than all his previous shoes, and they look kinda like the 2K3's. If you go to NikeTalk.com and click under the Nike forum, you can look through there for any info, that's where I found out about them. Personally, I think they look hott.

Also, does anyone know when the Huaraches (2K4) will drop, cause on NT it seems like there is a lot of a confusion going on. Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

love the pics prof...they look real nice in another more natural setting other than the plain white that you had before...not hatin or anythin

what's with the .5s all of a sudden? there's the Jordan 18.5 then the T-mac 3.5. hahaha.. this is something new. hmm.. i have to watch more Orlando games..

Sorry for stupidity,but what shoe was wearing J Rich at the 2003 slam dunk contest.And what shoes is wearin now?Btw AZG's are cool with their retro descent...Must to try dem.Peace!

Which basketball shoes has the best ankle support? i've got weak ankles...

thanks for the review, prof!

cool shoes, but the ankle area looks a little soft
hmmm

the 3.5s looks cool

keep up the good work prof.

well the azg, i was expecting they gonna make me scream whoaaaaaaa when i'll see them for the 1st time, but they didn't. as for the answer7, i'm from poland and the all star colorway just hit the markets. and while the answer6 wasn't great or even good, the 7, let's just say they even worst than the 6. yea it's probably hard to belive, but it is. they look like a cheap imitation of AJXI. and the VCIII, i saw them in a black colorway, and they just not as nice as the VCII, but i'm waiting for the white based colorways, as they usually look better then the black based

Hey Prof K,

I own a pair of the AZG and absolutely love the shoes. However, I do have one complaint about them, and am wondering if you experienced anything similar. I wear ankle socks when I ball and found that for the first 3 times I wore the AZG's the inner edge around the ankle actually dug into my skin causing them to bleed. In my second wearing of the shoe they actually caused me to bleed all over the shoe having me to apply a blood remover and etc... Therefore, now I have a pinkish red area in the inner lining of my shoe. Did you experience anything similar?

Also on a side note, I was convinced by your NB BB885 reviews to actually consider purchasing them. Do you feel that the BB885 is actually better than the AZG?

Ugly shoe, nice review

THIS IS REAL- Kobe Bryant IS Tupac Shakur, Why do you think Kobe came out around the same time Tupac *died?* Obviously Tupac had surgery and he became Kobe. It explains the whole Kobe rapping. And Kobe getting in trouble for rape, the same thing Tupac went to jail for. I wonder if Suge's gonna bail him out this time? Check the website- www.geocities.com/coolkoe/index.html

I was hoping someone could provide some insight on a shoe I'm looking at, and I can't seem to find out too much about it. I am going to be having reconstructive surgery on my right ankle in a month and I'm looking at coping the adidas Forum Supreme Mids (black) to ball in after I'm back on my feet. (pun intended.) They look like they have good ankle support, and have some technological updates from the original Forums. (Torsion, adiprene +, achilles notch, etc.) I've always loved these shoes, and now have a justifyable reason to buy them. I'm a 6'3" 240 pounder that plays 1-3 on the court. Sho weight isn't a concern for me, support definitely is though. (Both tangible and psychological.) I played in some Shox Stunners and Signature Players over the summer, and I didn't have a lot of confidence from a support standpoint from those shoes. Anyone have any feedback on the Forum Supremes, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

lol so many of us depend on the profs review a TON of us lol if the prof gave a review of the vc3 and said it was the greatest shoe ever i think vc3's would start flying off shelves. i kno that if the prof says their awsome shoes id get me a pair or two

Great review Professor! Those 1st games look NICE!

hey jus wondering how long is vince's contract with nike? is there at least time for a vc4? well if they do stop with vc in the future i hope they continue to make full legnth shox based basketball shoes that are as good quality and as groundbreaking as the vc shoes. but maybe it would be better to not have vc's name on them that way the price wouldnt be so high

GREAT REVIEW ON THE SHOE, BUT IT IS THE MOST HIDEOUS LOOKING THING...YOU COULD NOT GIVE ME A PAIR OF THE TRUCKS! JUST PLAIN UGLY! I CANNOT BELIEVE A SHOE AS NASTY AS THIS COULD CREATE SUCH A BUZZ! NIKE SHOULD NOT TRY TO EMULATE AND PROMOTE AN 18 YEAR OLD AND HIS UGLY SHOE INTO SOME THING HE IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE....AND THAT IS #23......THERE WILL NEVER BE A LEGACY OF KICKS LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!

Hey Fun Police, I'm really surprised to hear about your problem with the AZGs. When you say ankle socks, do you mean socks that were cut below the top of the shoe? I always test with socks that run above the top of whatever shoe I'm testing, so that could explain why I didn't have a problem with chafing along the top of the AZG's ankle. If your socks did run above the top of the AZG I'd be really mystified.

Also, re: the BB885, it's a close call, but personally, after having played in both, I would buy the 885 over the AZG.

And on the T-MAC III, my bad on taking so long to get that out guys. I'm kind of torn on whether I should drop that next or a review of the VC III (which I am very excited to write up). Then I also still have to get to the AND 1 Rise and Chosen One. And I need to sleep every so often too. ;-)

VC III or TMAC III? VC III! VC III! VC III! im getting exited again LOL. i own tmac3's their really good but i've experienced some problems with them.

at first u feel the springy feeling of the tmac3 cushioning but it wears out pretty quick. when i play i get alot of pain probably cuz im a little wider in feet size because it feels like its designed for narrow feet and the side where their is the stripes is where the side of my foot feels like its passing the sockliner and really bothers me after awhile of play. I got bruising on the big thumb toe on my left foot after my first few wearings. I experienced heel slip so i tightend the shoe's lacing really tight but it added discomfort to my foot so i loosned it. it felt more comfortable but the heel slip came back. lol at first i loved the tmac3's but now im not so sure.

anyone else experience problems with it?
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and im exited for the vc3 cuz it looks like its going to be a crazy shoe.

Nice Review Prof! Well this review definitely makes me think twice about brons new shoe. To all these people wondering about the VC3's. They are pretty damn nice! I tried some on in Finish Line the other day and I was mystified by them. So much support, cushioning, traction. It was like a dream. But then I checked out the price tag... My dream then became a nightmare. 160 dollars for a pair of shoes?!?!? I quickly packaged them back in the box and told the dude I'll "think" about it. ;-)

Prof, You have wide feet right? (if so what number/letter?) Did you get the wide version of the 885? How is the arch on the 885?? I a farely high arch, any suggestions?

Hey prof, by any chance will you be review the zoom vick?

Hey prof, by any chance will you be reviewing the zoom vick?

Mark: They're not a basketball shoe. So, no. Prof. K, to the best of my knowledge, does not review training shoes, unless it was for a "love at first sight" review.

And Prof. K, you really do care too much about us lowly underlings, publishing two new reviews in such a short period of time ;). We are not worthy...

-Sean

"Yeah, it's pretty crazy, I know, but I did play in the 1st games. The things I do in the name of Kicksology.net! ;-)

Honestly, though, I'm of the school that believes shoes were made for hooping. To just keep a shoe on a shelf for its lifetime is just wrong in my book. Kind of like keeping a Ferrari locked up in a showroom -- it's bad karma. "

%$#@!## do I agree with that! I live by the very same principle.

Basketball shoes: for you to play basketball while wearing. That is their purpose.

:)

people think they are ugly. people also think that the h2 is ugly

Hey JumpShot, since you got the VC1, you mind telling me if the shoe creased as much as other bball shoes since it's made out of mesh material?

woah, prof's excited about writing up the vc3...yall know what that means right. on the flip side of the coin, retrokid said he loved the VCIII's too and he's a shox hater. Kinda sums up how good the shoe is...

and to whoever asked, jrich wore the rbk atr elite last year...

i love the and1 rise.......and i don't even have a pair yet!

Sean:Zoom Vicks were designed after basketball shoes. Vick is a football player but i think i recall him saying they could be used for basketball. i think i saw it at nikegridion.com and the design looks like it would be an awsome basketball shoe with a ton of support. But hey it's the profs choice. they just look like a shoe that would reach a new level of support IMO.

well the 'bron's are growin on me now. I still think i'll wait until they go on sale though. I should go to the store to try them on though to make sure they fit.

Prof' I like how you mentioned the flat footbed, cuz i hav pretty flat feet and most shoes with big arches make me really sore (esp. adidas). Like i bought the ultraflights and loved the zoom feel but i could barely walk afterwards. It's really annoying cuz you can barely feel anything in the store but when i play i'm hobbling all over the place. can you start specifically posting a footbed or last rating of some sort, because every shoe's footbed is different and that has a huge impact on fit. knowing in advance if a shoe had a high, mid or low arch and any quirky bumps too would be great. thanks so much, i just got my Ko shirt for xmas and i love it.

Hey guys...anyone knows anything about the costume of Green Goblin in Spider-Mand the movie? I was watching it again the other night and I notice that Green Goblin seems to be wearing the FLIGHTPOSITE with some modifications.

I like the Lebron James shoes, but can u please do a review on the T-mac 3's as soon as you can. I own a pair in white and blue and t-mac is my favourite player so yea.. that's why i really got em, but i wanna know how they compare to the other T-mac's with your reviews i had the orginial T-mac's but not the T-mac 2's please review the T-mac 3's soon as u can.

where can i get a pair of the 1st game edition azg's?

Earrrrggggghhhhh

But really, the T-Mac III's out longer than the VC III, there's more colors released, and there are All Star and LE colors soon to be released.

Which means: Some people are still not sure about the T-Mac III's quality (I have it, its a great shoe, I heard great stuff about it, but I'm concerned about durability and it's always nice to have an 101% reliable review on it, and this site is the place for 101% reliability).

They will want to know if they will want to buy it or not (or in my case, buy another one or not), and since the Limited colorways are coming up, decisions must be made FAST before they sell out while people are still deciding.

However VC III's were just coming on the shelves and they're only released in 1 colorway. Also, I don't see a lot of people buying it. VC III can wait.

You got to review the Adidas Superstar Ultra. I bought a pair and they feel so cushy!! I wonder what u'd think about the shoes..?

Hey Basketboi, VC I's don't crease at all, but the upper is prone to ripping. Great shoe though, performance-wise.

Ko:

Thanks for da info on the TMAC 3.5's

FOR ALL THOSE INQUIRING ABOUT VC3, HUARACHE 2K4 AND TMAC3
I have all three shoes and i would rank them in terms of performance: Huarache > Tmac3 > VC3

Huarache has great cushioning ( zoom air all the way, augmented with special huarache sockliner with perfs), great fit (inner bootie+ ankle strap = locked down fit), and overall a solid shoe (herringbone outsole with flex grooves, heel counter, carbon spring plate etc). It felt really natural on my foot, and it's light weight probably ocntributed to that.

Tmac3 is consistent with its predecessors in almost all departments, good cushioning, good fit, and good stability...and there isn't really anything that stands out about this shoe in terms of technology, it's just a good, solid shoe to ball in.

You might wonder why i ranked the most expensive of the three shoes last...see, i haven't broken into my VC3s yet so this opinion might only be temporary. Don't get me wrong this shoe was SOLID. it was very well built and felt like it could last a while ( kinda like that first a3 shoe that Prof reviewed). The thickly padded ankle area along with the heel counter and anti-inversion panels provided great fit and ankle protection. Unfortunately that's basically where the positive perks end for me. I thought the cushioning was pretty rock hard ( i'm about 6'1'' but only about 145 lbs) and i could never get a good forefoot fit (i tried thick padded socks, but my foot started to bake after a while). Overall the shoe felt kinda clunky...

SIDENOTE - In Wednesday's game against Philly, Carter started wearing the VC2s again (and he played well. Raps won 94 - 84) ...not good news for nike.

What's up with the people on NikeTalk saying that Vinsanity wears the VC II's cause hes got some ankle irritation that messes up his game when he wears the VC III since it supposedly has such wonderful ankle support/protection and the VC II is more low cut? Is there any actual confirmation to this[I am not a member of NikeTalk...I just read it]?

prof i got a bone to pick with you...u told me to go with the generations and they felt like running on concrete barefoot so im returning them....i need another shoe now tho any suggestions....i play shooting gaurd im 5'7 and i wieght bout 155 any opinions will help

Hey Vancity Baller, stick with them for a couple of games. The Phylon midsole needs to take some impacts before it starts to "give" under your weight. Trust me -- two to three games (or hard practices) and you'll be solid for a good long while.

I have a pair of Black VC III's and they are one of the BEST shoes that i have ever worn. Almost everything about this shoe is great, except that the patented shiny thingi (watever u call it) on the sides do get scuffed up and it gets kinda annoying... But Performance-wise, the VC III has GREAT cushioning, and a really good fit, and these shoes are WAY better than the T MAC 3's.

Hey Prof, what are the shiny patented things on the VC III's called anyway?

P.S.

- The VC III's are MUCH lighter than u think they are.

Prof K, maybe it's just me, but I thought the forefoot in the AZGs was wider than the norm--which makes me think that if the shoe was designed on LBJs foot, dude has duck feet. Of course, the way he plays, he could have skateblade-wide feet for all anyone cares. I also thought the shoe could have been higher cut--it seems like too much of a 'tweener heightwise. Basically, I think I'll stick with 2K3s for awhile--it's much more distinct in it's cut, and a much more original design.

hey BigDub... DO NOT get the forum supreme mids, you will be dissapointed. They have little support and are clunky overall. Very little traction, and NO ankle support.

what issit bout azg that makes it UGLY????!!! I'm not seeing it, all i see is a clean-designed shoe wit ntg fancy. Pls all u azg-is-ugly sayers, enlightent me. Btw, tmac3 is way better that tat of vc3 in both performance wise n price wise. U can call me cheap but vc3 is just too much to pay for a pair of shoes that u can only use indoors. Try playing the vc outdoor, see how long will it last... i dare all u vc owners cum tmac haters.

yea. i think AZG looks kinda dope. It has an old school look but a new school feelin and i kinda love it. However it creases big time, n the upper feels very ermm...soft. Hope the guys at Nike will do somethin abt it in the next ZG. Btw, i think the t-macs are very overhyped, so much so that it begins to irritate me alot. However, i think VC3 is realli abit too expensive although i don't really hate it.

the only reason anyone would buy those shoes is because they are a certain persons pro model ... why else ?

im down for the t mac 3s or the vc 3s ... depends who wins !

peace

VC3 price went down...in the u.s anyway.

i've been waiting for tha review on tha t-mac3's too prof. i just bought a LE Brown/White/Sand pair n i want to kno if they are worth buyin a reg. colorway for playin ball in...also i was wonderin if there are any shoes out there that are similiar to the jordan 18s cuz out of the 3 main shoes i wear, VC1 tmac2 and the j's i like them the best in all aspects what do u think i should buy next? are lebron's good enough to replace my j's?...and oh yea...u really should consider the superstar ultras they look pretty tight

Where can you get the colorway of the shoe that prof. k reviewed anyway? I been looking but i couldn't find it?

Ha ha ha, good luck, Jamalanderson23. The First Games were sold in EXTREMELY limited quantities for ONE day only.

So the prices of them have undoubtedly skyrocketed. Look on ebay, heh.

hey prof i collect shoes and i only wear them everynow and then so they are all in mint condition except for the sole because well you can't do anything about the sole if you walk around in them. I was wondering if you knew what to do to stop the shoe from creasing? Should i stuff the shoe with paper towels? I really need to know because i love my shoes haha but after wearing the shoe, they crease. Can you please help me? anyone else with tips please feel free to help. thanks in advance PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of my friends own t mac 3's. They say the springy feeling wares out pretty fast. I dont hate TMAC's, but i'm just saying performance-wise, the VC III is a better choice.

I have t-mac threes and they're tight,but not a whole lot of ankle support.I like the Nike air zoom ultraflights too,and i dont have the generations,but they look really good.

I think nike should take a page from toyota and take a hit on technology prices of the vc 3 and lower the damn price......

And for the haters, toyota loses money on the prius ........but win customers with uniqueness .......

Welcome back Pro k

the azg isnt that tight and they designed it from the H2???? it doesnt look anything like it. the azg r crap and id choose any jordans over it.

man u see all the different colorways that JB is givin Melo??? they r real hot
carmelo should make the all star team reserves

got them..
wearing them..
feelin great!

these shoes rock!

I just bought AJ 18.5 (white/ black) over Shox VC 3 (black/ black), the shoe looks cool and so comfortable. The other reason is that I am waiting for other colorway of VC 3 as I have owned black VC 2.
I also own AJ XVII+ which I consider as the best overall bball shoe.
In fact, I like most of Nike's signature shoes as they are built with some techs.

I also like Adidas, but not so sure with its durability (I own black Kobe 1). I would like to consider buying TMAC (IMO TMAC 2 looks better than TMAC 3) but I will wait for K's review.

I don't really like Reebok, the only one I had was Answer 3.

IMO VC 3 perfoms better than VC 2. The shox in VC 3 is more like Shox TL which is very very comfortable.
The only concern, does each shox last in the same time ? if not, it will cause instability when wearing it.

Wassup yall!!

Another great review Prof. K!!!

Here's my 2 cents on the AZG's...

---I liked the DESIGN of the AZG the first time I saw the thing. If LeBron likes it, then I like it. He made some modifications to HIS shoe. We all tend to forget what a SIG shoe means. A SIG shoe is supposed to refelect what that player wants or desires in a shoe. If yall got some extra time, go to NIKEBASKETBALL.com & check out the AZG section. You should look at the first AZG samples compared to the final version. The changes were made by Lebron because it's HIS shoe with HIS name on it.

ㄟ...........這雙鞋實際穿起來的感覺是怎樣我是不曉得的啦!但我倒是很了解到一點---------------真有夠他母親的"貴"!

Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are both too overhyped. VC got injured again and he doesn't even endorse the VCIII (which I prefer over the T-Mac III). McGrady's having a horrible season. He has some balls to release a playoff version of his shoe when he started 2-19. I'm sticking with Jordans and Posite-based shoes. I own the Pureposites now and plan to get some other Posites for the summer.
Oh yeah, this log is about LeBron's shoe. They're okay, but I don't see the "old-school feel" that others do. If they release them, I might get the Black/White colorway before the Olympic 7's come out in August.

You know whats madd comfy? worn in Ultraflights without laces.

I thought these shoes were hideous when i first saw them, but they grew on me. They don't look super high-tech like the Ultraposites, but look good in an old-fashioned way. Think of the Ultraflights as the new Corvette C6 and the AZGs as a classic Corvette Stingray LS-5 from 1970. This is the same ageless appeal that keeps the Air Force 1's sellin.

Helal olsun valla ne güzel yazmışsın

i had an idea of making a shoe that was kind of a mix of the jordans from 1-12 or something. a shoe with the patent leather bottom of the 11s, the cross straps of the 8, the ankle thing of the 5,6,7s the elephant skin on the back of the 3s, and the wings loge on the tongue, call it the air jordan history 1 or something
jst wondering what u guys think

Hey ??, Dont mean to discourage you but that shoe would be extremely ugly. 2 much stuff on it. 2 Heavy

たかいですね!

I bought a pair of cheap Dada 4th Quarters and holy cow this shoe aint that bad! Its lightweight and it has good stability and traction!

Prof K
Do you know if the Nike Air Zoom Flight 5 as worn by Jason Kidd a few years back is ever going to get a re-release. I'd say other than the Nike Shox VC, the 5 was the best shoe I've ever worn. The Shox VC's are/were excellent, but the outer top keeps tearing.
Great site, and my ballin' pals here in the UK constantly check this out.
Rob aka Slow Motion

Hey ROB, it actually was re-released here in the U.S. and Japan last year, but only in limited quantities. I have to admit, I slept on it, and now I regret it.

I think your only option nowadays is eBay, but even there, it's slim pickings.

If anyone out there knows of a source for the shoes I (and I'm sure ROB uk as well) would be much obliged.

man, my friend just came back from china, and his family is connected to a nike outlet store. He has a pair of every VC III that will ever be released. I am so jealous. He wears a different colorway every practice. Oh, and they are 100% real! theyre crazy!

I'm glad to see the proffessor reviewing shoes i actually care about again. The reviewing of New Balence basketball shoes had me worried! Happily this review contained pictures I might actually want to save of a shoe thats actually worth reviewing. Theres no question about how this shoe stands up technologically and artistically today, but does it have what it takes to become a timeless classic like a certain other number 23's first shoe? Proffesor K?

well just copped them i think they are really nice and smooth looking shoes as shown by the prof.s review i love them.. they will be replacing my t-mac 2s as balling shoes as i am now recovering from a sprained ankle cuz of them

This shoe is preety comfortable Its a must buy if you want support.

OH MAN I TOLD EVERYONE I KNEW THESE SHOES FELT LIKE HEAVEN. In one post you compared the fit to the T-Mac II's. In my opinon, these are WWAAAYYYY better than the tmac II's. I thought the ankle protection was better than you put, but oh well. I also wanna cop those black colorways comin out! SWEET like dark chocolate.

I got several pairs of the LBJ zoom...to clarify, straight from the NIKE rep, it dismisses the HUMMER design. The shoe is suppose to represent LBJ's trials and triblation growing up on the streets and defeating the pressure of being a thug baller and making the wrong choices. It also represents LBJ growing up as a soldier, using the metallic blocks as sensors or an eyepiece in the video games that LBJ partakes in. In addition, it represents the animal instincts of being a lion (LBJ's trademark and in his posters), being quick on it's feet (paws) and being swift. The symbolic of LBJ's life. This is a great start of LBJ career. Good luck!

Hot pics and nice review as always......=)

Prof. K

i noe u reviewed shoes that weren't for ballin before so would you consider reviewing the nike zoom vick...michael vicks shoe...that thing looks crazy and i seen sum guys during the season usin em for ballin

THESE LEBRON'S SUCK......JUST ANOTHER WANNBE 23...I CANNOT BELIEVE NIKE IS PUSHING SUCH JUNK THESE DAYS.....

I just want to know when The Black/white/Varsity Red Air Zoom Generations come out? And I also want to know Is the Zoom Air Responsive like the Flightposite III's?

I just saw (in Adidas store) the new TMac 3 in blue (glossy) and also in red (glossy). They look much better than the black or white version, just like TMac 2's latest edition.
The material used in this new colorway will provide more ankle support than the original (white or black) as it is stiffer.
They are sold for the same price as the original.
They are hot !

Listen to this y'all...

So I go to school one day and, as usual, it sucked. I keep thinking about how I would love to play in that scrimmage tonight for my AAU team and how we were going to be really good this year, and my day got a little better. So the day goes on and I come home, and my mom said, "Hey, go to your room and look what's on your bed." So I think its prolly some clothes I forgot to put away and I go up and on my bed is the pair of shoes I wanted for the longest time, the Air Zoom Generations! I think I had the biggest vertical leap ever when I jumped for joy. These shoes are plain sick, I love them!

Hey Ko, that's a great story, congrats on the shoes!!!

And make sure you thank your mom. I remember my mom doing stuff like that for me when I was young. She busted her ass to get me the things I wanted and most of the time I wasn't nearly grateful enough.

I'm being completely serious when I say my mom is the most incredible, most inspiring person I know. MJ is a distant second. ;-)

hi would just like to know how the AZG fit. I wear size 13.5 VC 1's and size 13 in Ultraflights. What size sould i get?

KO- thats the f-in sweetest thing i ever heard. a similar thing happened to me, but my mom just told me to pick up all my shoes and there was a box there i didnt recognize- lo top retro 8s in all white.

sick ish

The Black colorways that LeBron has been sporting recently look good ( or deemphasize the perceived stylistic "problems" with the shoes look). Anyone know when Beaverton will be putting those out?

I think i love shoes more than anyone in the world. The lebrons are sick but cant never touch jordans and when i get in this game no one will be able to touch me. this is my life and no one can do it better -one

Does anyone know what the new Dada shoe looks like? They are keeping it pretty secret but the the website says February 14.

Blah, blah, blah, blah-di-blah, blah...my name is coe and I have nothing useful to say.

yo #@&* you coe give the guy some time

f*** off coe

I copped the azj the first day they were released, only two other
dogs were there to cop them as well, Lebron is nice baller, but
Nike is missing the magic that they had (1985-1987). The sneakers
they are releasing now are down right a damn mess. Dogs who know
anything about sneakers need to cop (Where'd you get those), de-
tailing and informing dogs about what's dope and hot.
peace

I copped the azj the first day they were released, only two other
dogs were there to cop them as well, Lebron is nice baller, but
Nike is missing the magic that they had (1985-1987). The sneakers
they are releasing now are down right a damn mess. Dogs who know
anything about sneakers need to cop (Where'd you get those), de-
tailing and informing dogs about what's dope and hot.
peace

hey nice review professor-
could anyone give me some information on the kobe shoes comeing out (pics,sites..etc.) and could you please do a review on the jordan 18.5's. I just got them and they seem great

the kobe shoe from nike wont be coming out, due to kobe and his case. the only kobe shoes are the ones from adidas.

My local FootAction store still had the AZG in wht/red. Surprizingly, those didn't sell out. The 1st Games & wht/blk/red
sneaks were gone by the weekends. It's weird with the outsole. Flat and the traction looked weak. The profile of the shoes, like the jordan 18s, are nice. HOWEVER, try looking at your own foot. The Jordan's look like duck beaks and the AZG look like water paddles. If other people admire your shoes, you should have the common courtesey to enjoy looking at your own shoes from your own eyes. Just opinions...

i bought these over the holidays and i have been ballin in em ever since then, they are really comfortable and lightweight.

i think the shoes does not fit the price! its too expensive for a new guy in the nba! its preferable to buy jordn shoes coz its worth buying for!

why not create a shoe for mike bibby! or make a feature on the jordan team shoes. i would be much happy to know what they can tell about it.

just do it!

i play ball 4 newzealand womans team but we dnt get very good shoes down here, whats da best place 2 get dem shippd in from?

I wanna get these shoes!

just read the vc III review. great review as always. Prof. K is the man. just wondering what the K in prof. K stands for

great job prof k, i have been waiting for some new review for months now, and u gave us the 3 top of the line shoes: tmac 3,vc3 and lebron shoe.

Great reviews prof k
any chance of reviewing iverson7,jordan18.5,12,1,a3 superstar ultra, walmart shoes?

(j/king about the wal-mart shoes)

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=topwaterplug&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50

I really can't decide between this shoe and the Ultraposites. I'll be ordering a pair of shoes (One of those and I really need help to decide), I won't be trying them. I'm 5'10.5", 160lbs.

I jump a lot when I play so I worry about cushioning problems.

Thanks in advance.

Have you seen the spinning rims for the DaDa Sprewell's? LoL, It makes it official: anything can spin! I'm gonna wait for my spinning cell phone or spinning headband! Prof. K., I want you to review those when they drop, and try not to laugh too much!
...Anyway, I saw pics for the T-MAC 3.5 and another show with the T-MAC emblem. They both look hot but I wonder what the mystery shoe is. IM me on AOL and I'll show you the shoe.

Can you please review the Air Zoom Vick's? I know it's not a basketball type shoe , but it really works like any type of shoe. It can be used for running, basketball, crosstraining, and football. You can even pimp it out on the street because the shoe is HOTT!!! Please review it because this is the third time I asked. PLEASE!!!??

I wanna buy these!