MBB Shoes - More Retros this year?
While watching the first couple of games, I couldn't help but notice that it looked like more of our players are wearing retro's this year. Unfortunately a lot of guys on the roster didn't get a lot of playing time last year, so it is hard for me to recall more, but I detailed a few shoes from guys comparing to last year.
If I am correct and Livers was wearing the 4 last night, that seems like a shocking choice. However, he played great so who am I to question his shoe choices?
Thought it could be an interesting topic for other guys into sneakers on the board. Maybe Howard is more on board with the retros and is going to allow a little more of it this year (yes I know that guys wore retros in the past)
Isaiah Livers -
App State - Jordan 10
Creighton - Jordan 4 (I think, they were all white so hard to tell)
Last year - Almost always the CP3 XI
Zavier Simpson -
Both games I believe he was wearing all white Jordan 11
Last year: Almost exclusively the Wesbrook signature model Why Not 0.1, occasionally wearing the CP3 XI
Eli Brooks -
App State - Jordan 34 (current signature model)
Creighton - Jordan 11
Last year: CP3 XI, Jordan 32, Jordan Super.Fly
Jon Teske -
Jordan 34 (current signature model)
Last year: Bounced around from CP3 XI to the Jumpman Hustle.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:27 PM ^
Not sure what shoe DeJulius was wearing, but he seemed to be falling down alot late in the game.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:28 PM ^
I think he was wearing Why Not 0.2. Westbrook's 2nd signature model, but It was hard to tell being all Maize.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:07 PM ^
Yes, he was wearing the Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 SE last night. I think that shoe just has straight up bad traction because NightWing, performance basketball shoe reviewer on YouTube, said the traction was terrible and I also noticed multiple players slipping in those shoes last season when the team got them for tourney time. I remember it was so bad that Simpson switched shoes mid game and never wore them again
November 13th, 2019 at 12:29 PM ^
Am I the only one that doesn't notice this kind of thing? They could've been wearing beach sandals and I probably wouldn't have noticed until, at least, the 2nd half.
I was busy watching basketball.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:39 PM ^
I did notice that the DeJulius was wearing all maize shoes, but that’s about the depth of it for me.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:40 PM ^
Yup, who the fuck cares what shoes they wear. Livers was wearing all white, that’s the only thing I noticed.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:44 PM ^
Thought it could be an interesting topic for other guys into sneakers on the board.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:48 PM ^
do I care? not really, but I also know a TON of people, like my brother, who are sneaker heads.
takes a real fucking douche-canoe to shit on everything they don't personally like.
why don't you tell us your likes so we can shit on them? clearly, U of M sports isn't one of them so this should be fun.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:13 PM ^
I'm not going to shit on anyone's hobbies, unless that's one of their hobbies, but I do find the idea of men being into shoes, odd.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:23 PM ^
What if they are into ladies shoes - pumps, spiked high heels, open-toed sandals???
/asking for a friend
November 13th, 2019 at 1:38 PM ^
What about having a Y chromosome makes it strange to like shoes?
November 13th, 2019 at 1:49 PM ^
Are you saying that a person needs to have a Y chromosome to be a man?
November 13th, 2019 at 1:50 PM ^
how is that odd? not beiing negative ... just curious about your views.
a lot of men are into watches, jewelry, ties, dress shoes, hats ....
November 13th, 2019 at 2:10 PM ^
I suppose you have a point. I usually think of women being into fashion/shoes/whatever, as opposed to men. My wife has 75 pairs of shoes (most of which she never wears). I have 4, each of which has a specific purpose. I like to look good, but I don't have a single fuck to give about branding or anything like that.
November 13th, 2019 at 2:24 PM ^
I have like 8 pair of shoes but yea, all with a specific purpose. Sandals, nice boots, golf shoes, dress shoes, work shoes, old shoes to mow the lawn in ....
November 13th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
But the real question is did you get your chores done during the week and what were they exactly
November 13th, 2019 at 3:17 PM ^
I am interested...I was trying to figure out what DDJ was wearing...and I wasn't sure if I liked the ones that just came out, so it was cool to see Big JK rocking them.
November 13th, 2019 at 4:35 PM ^
+1; douche-canoe
November 13th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
Sometimes i wonder if people are dicks in real life or just on the board.
November 13th, 2019 at 3:02 PM ^
jesus christ....i guess you're that guy huh?
November 13th, 2019 at 1:36 PM ^
They were wearing shoes? Damn. I missed that.
November 13th, 2019 at 3:07 PM ^
its ok, some people are shoe guys like myself #sneakerhead
November 13th, 2019 at 12:40 PM ^
As long as they don't wear the season-killing pink shoes that lead to 3 losses against MSU in two weeks I am cool with it.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:48 PM ^
Those pink shoes led us to back-to-back BTT titles and the Final Four. Did they wear pink shoes last season?
November 13th, 2019 at 12:53 PM ^
We didn't wear pink shoes until last season, I don't think.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:56 PM ^
MAAR was almost exclusively in pink shoes for his last couple seasons.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:58 PM ^
We’ve had someone wearing pink shoes since our first year with Jordan brand in 2016-17 so....
November 13th, 2019 at 12:59 PM ^
I don't care.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:09 PM ^
You mean the pink shoes that the team wore when they had no other options because their plane crashed right before the B1G tourney then they proceeded to win the B1G in those pink shoes?
November 13th, 2019 at 1:24 PM ^
They did not wear pink shoes in the 2017 Big Ten Tournament. Everybody looked to be wearing their normal shoes. They did not wear pink shoes in the 2018 Big Ten Tournament. They did not wear pink shoes during their run to the title game in 2018. MAAR wore pink shoes, nobody else did. The came out in pink shoes, as a team, last year against Michigan State at home and wore them regularly for the rest of the season.
It was a joke to begin with, I don't care about their shoes, but you guys are 1) assholes, and 2) completely wrong.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:42 PM ^
Livers has the pure money 4s on
November 13th, 2019 at 12:46 PM ^
Great looking shoes.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:10 PM ^
Surprised he was down to wear those in a game. They're going for like $300 resale
November 13th, 2019 at 1:42 PM ^
I don't think he can sell the shoes he receives, and honestly, he can just get a new pair whenever he would like.
November 13th, 2019 at 2:05 PM ^
I don't think the pure money's are a shoe that they would receive, but I could be wrong
November 13th, 2019 at 1:41 PM ^
Thanks for the confirmation. I never saw them close enough to be sure, but I noticed the small air unit and thought that was the case.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:48 PM ^
Does retro mean just by design? I'm assuming they are using the currently available more advanced materials.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:54 PM ^
Correct.
November 13th, 2019 at 2:12 PM ^
I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that the 4s that Livers had on last night would have had the original technology and that's where I would put my money if I had to.
Nike has released a few retros in the past with newer tech in them, like the "protro" Kobe 1, and I think at one point there was a Jordan 1 released that had a full length zoom cushion set up that is not on the original. Most retro's however are the original set up, or sometimes actually a downgrade in tech to cut cost.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:51 PM ^
Yea, I'm not much of a sneaker head but I absolutely love the look of the retro shoes compared to many of the "wtf is that" designs we see today.
Love to see them in Jordan 1s
November 13th, 2019 at 12:58 PM ^
The 1's were my first real pair of sneakers. Found them at the local Picway (somehow) and was able to talk mom into spending the $45 (kids size) and buying them for me.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:24 PM ^
So I went down the Nike rabbit hole, and it turns out that I had a pair of Jordan 3's. I wish someone had told me they would be worth a small fortune in 30 years. I would have had my mom buy an extra pair!
November 13th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
Jordan 5s were my jam and favorite
November 13th, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
I would buy this shoe immediately.
November 13th, 2019 at 1:04 PM ^
I wonder if Juwan realizes the recruiting value that the players wearing Jordan retros on court has and he's being more lenient with it or even encouraging it more than Beilein did?
November 13th, 2019 at 1:25 PM ^
I think lately this has even more recruiting value than the style of Nikes.....
Texas Tech may agree!
November 13th, 2019 at 1:40 PM ^
I am of the belief that the XI's are the best looking basketball playable shoe of all time.
November 13th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
Jordan 5s
November 13th, 2019 at 10:23 PM ^
1, 11, 2 (I know I know), 5, 3, 32,m for me regardless of hoopability.
November 13th, 2019 at 6:59 PM ^
Absolutely.. that shoe is a work of art. I have just about every color way of that shoe..