Not bad… but not too good either…
Materials – Synthetics are used throughout, just like the original. The only difference is that the synthetics used here are much cheaper than what they once were and its pretty noticeable – if you were to have both in hand. It didn’t have a negative affect on their performance, but its something to note. This is something that I forgot to mention in the video – probably a good reason to read and watch, I suppose – but the durability seems to be an issue. My midsole at the toe area on the medial side has already begun to separate from the upper… not exactly what you’d expect from a shoe that’s only a couple months old.
this makes me sad. i was thinking about getting these
lol me too, that traction kills it :/
I had these back in the day and really liked them. Shame they changed the cushion and materials. I dont remember the traction being that bad but I did play 90% outdoors when I had them. This seems like a shoe destined to hit the $40-55 mark in a month or so. If they do I might pick them up for nostalgia purposes but I doubt it.
This is a weird comment but I like the hoop behind you. Appears solid and that the ball would look really good going through the net
lol, the hoop was pretty nice for an outdoor court and that rim forced you to shoot perfectly or else it would go in and out.
I don’t know why adidas keep making these retros with terrible material and basic setup
sounds like JB
In my experience shoes with horrible indoor traction almost always play well or better outside.
Most 90’s models were built with overall use in mind as there were far less 4million pair shoe geeks at the time and people needed their pairs to last.
Agreed
Damn, I am disappointed to hear this review. I remember having these when I was younger and I loved them. They were my go to shoe, even indoors. Maybe when they go on clearance I will grab a pair.
my initial concerns have been confirmed. you take away the Feet You Wear, change the Torsion system, change the cushioning setup. of course its going to suck in comparison. it was silly of adidas to release this take down model
i’ve never worn these, but i am a massive fan of the crazy 8, the top ten 2000, the eqt elevation, etcetera…too bad these look like a no-go, i don’t even think they look that good compared to the other three, all of which are among my favorite sneaker designs of all time
Man, these look nasty….and not in a good way
I’m disappointed in the quality of these. I won’t be picking them up based on this review, and I did want to get them before seeing this. Would have even considered them as an outdoor shoe if I saw them at a discount price, but the durability issues will probably stop me getting them even as an outdoor shoe if they’re showing signs of wear in just two months.
Did you wear them a lot on that 2 month span, Nightwing?
I thought that Adidas retros had better quality that most other brand retros? What happened here? Has their quality on the retros dropped or was I misinformed?
I am an adidas fan since 90s but their retro approach on this model is PATHETIC. Materials and craftmanship is mediocre not to say bad. No adiprere as you mention, almost complete change in tooling (no adiprene, not the original Y torsion system just a much shorter version of it (it can be seen in the pairs with translucent outsole.)
I wonder why it is so difficult for companies to do proper retros. I mean when it comes to these models everything is done, design, research, all they need for manufacturing them is there, there are no additional costs. They have one thing to do with them, make them as they used to be when originally released.