MEGA New Miami Adidas Ultraboost🔥 - The Shoe and Nike/Adidas Thread.

[Angry Ibis]

The unis r gas, period. They’re symmetrical, the fit is perfect, a true collar, the primary colors don’t overshadow the uni, but rather compliment. The seams don’t bleed into the name plates nor numbers. The numbers aren’t at different levels. The font is professional. The gloves literally matches w/ the same breathable material used.

There’s a segment in this fan base that have a hard time giving compliments to teams, coaches, brands that’s not associated w The University of Miami. These same ones will literally gas uniforms we’ve been given that r baggy, distorted, & not our primary colors. It’s hilarious to me. We’ve been given unis that literally sag in the back, like someone got their manhood taken in prison, & these mofos feel they’re somehow qualified to judge designs? Lol.

I’ve seen hate on facilities, stadiums, etc. & that doesn’t make u a super fan; it just makes u look insecure. Told my UTenn homies, Adidas got that orange looking like Manning’s heyday, they did a great job in resurrecting Volunteer Orange. Y can I give that compliment? I hate UGA even more since my lil cousin is a huge fan & alum, & my colleague is an alum…but, two things can be true. These stormtroopers r fire, & it’s been well received by most, including their rivals.

Typical CIS... if those were Miami Stormtroopers, they'd be fire, but because they are Georgia, people hate them. **** Georgia, but that has nothing to do with their uniforms.

 

[ShadowSpring]

Jordan Brand is dying. Overpriced and it's customers are aging out. Same thing with Harley Davidson losing the next generation. But yeah Nike and Jordan understand the culture. Wearing Nike doesn't make your **** enlarge. Objectively Nike is still #1 as he said but at this rate it won't be for long.

I'm just the messenger.

I'll add if Jordan is desperate perhaps Miami can charge a ransom for a deal.

I don't totally disagree. Jordans are expensive - I don't see how a lot people afford them. I'm Gen X and will always see them as Gen X's thing. I never had a pair growing up and I'm definitely compensating now. 1-12 are iconic shoes for me and I don't expect younger generations to understand the impact that Michael Jordan had on our childhoods. I see a lot of Gen Zers wearing the running trainers from 20 years ago like the Asics Kayano 12. It makes since. There affordable enough and practical for urban living where youre walking around more. Anytime I go to the northeast or Chicago I dont bring Jordans, I bring Asics 1130s - There very decent for walking around and theyre cool.

I do feel like a lot of the issues with these releases of the Jordans revolve around the crackdown on resellers and the stoppage of the train heists. Since 2024 there were probably at least a dozen train heists targeting Jordans. This was easily a few million dollars worth and maybe upwards of $10 million. And we dont even know about pre-2024. There hasnt been a heist since October of 2025. And that is also when the resellers started to lose control. So these resellers are no longer able to create the illusion of scarcity. And since theyre no longer being stolen, theyre a lot easier to get from Nike when released.

Runners are way more comfortable for less.

 

[skyman]

Are we getting adidas weights or Nike getting our **** ready?

 

[ShadowSpring]

Ding, ding, ding. Brother, if u were next to me I would buy u a drink.

You're welcome. It took a while for you to acknowledge I was right from the start.

 

[ShadowSpring]

"People buying everything but Jordans"

"New Balance is the move"

It probably pains these Jordan Brand and Nike sneaker heads to hear sales reps telling them Hoka and New Balance is what's selling, not Nike or Jordans. He seems like a nice dude. I might get a pair of Nike's or Jordans at one of these clearance stores for $15 or $20 to wear for yardwork.

 

[Manfred_Cane]

This thread has totally gone off the rails

 

[TheOriginalCane]

"People buying everything but Jordans"

"New Balance is the move"

It probably pains these Jordan Brand and Nike sneaker heads to hear sales reps telling them Hoka and New Balance is what's selling, not Nike or Jordans. He seems like a nice dude. I might get a pair of Nike's or Jordans at one of these clearance stores for $15 or $20 to wear for yardwork.

I don't know if I've seen a dumber video.

A. "Jordan 3s are not selling on Saturday drops. My evidence? Here are some on sale."
B. "New Balance is selling better than Jordans on Saturday drops. My evidence? Whoops, just ignore that the New Balance are ALSO on sale."

Makes no sense at all.

Look, he's at JD Sports. Sure, they have some Jordan models that you can buy online for a Saturday drop AND that you can buy in the stores. That's an inventory management issue, I'm not going to get into that.

The reality is, some of these Jordan drops are twice as expensive as the New Balance shoes he was showing off, and Nike might end up selling 10x the number of a particular Jordan model than a New Balance model he is featuring.

Plus, look at his username: "BallinOnABudget". Dude doesn't want to pay $225 for a Jordan drop, and that's fine.

Meaning...while sure, there MIGHT be some Jordan inventory available, that has NOTHING to do with how much money (and profit) Nike made on that drop.

And then look at some of the Jordans he showed off. He held up the Easter colorway that was a women's release. He held up one of the hybrid Jordans (the ones that combine elements of the 4s and the 5s and the 6s, as just an example). The only one he held up that I would have possibly purchased on the day of the drop was the Cap & Gown. But I already have soooooo many Jordan 6s (the first Jordan I ever purchased on my own, thus my emotional favorite).

I get it, all these podcasters want to stand out by saying something controversial. Whatever. I just don't take a random dude going to a random JD Sports store in some random mall as...the ultimate arbiter of what shoe sells more than another shoe.

 

[ShadowSpring]

This thread has totally gone off the rails

I've been Mythbusting fam. It was rough at first but with facts and data this movement is catching. It is ok to wear non-Nike gear.

 

[ShadowSpring]

I don't know if I've seen a dumber video.

A. "Jordan 3s are not selling on Saturday drops. My evidence? Here are some on sale."
B. "New Balance is selling better than Jordans on Saturday drops. My evidence? Whoops, just ignore that the New Balance are ALSO on sale."

Makes no sense at all.

Look, he's at JD Sports. Sure, they have some Jordan models that you can buy online for a Saturday drop AND that you can buy in the stores. That's an inventory management issue, I'm not going to get into that.

The reality is, some of these Jordan drops are twice as expensive as the New Balance shoes he was showing off, and Nike might end up selling 10x the number of a particular Jordan model than a New Balance model he is featuring.

Meaning...while sure, there MIGHT be some Jordan inventory available, that has NOTHING to do with how much money (and profit) Nike made on that drop.

And then look at some of the Jordans he showed off. He held up the Easter colorway that was a women's release. He held up one of the hybrid Jordans (the ones that combine elements of the 4s and the 5s and the 6s, as just an example). The only one he held up that I would have possibly purchased on the day of the drop was the Cap & Gown. But I already have soooooo many Jordan 6s (the first Jordan I ever purchased on my own, thus my emotional favorite).

I get it, all these podcasters want to stand out by saying something controversial. Whatever. I just don't take a random dude going to a random JD Sports store in some random mall as...the ultimate arbiter of what shoe sells more than another shoe.

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It'll be ok. Go get yourself a pair of comfortable New Balnce and reward yourself. You deserve the upgrade.

 

[Calinative]

Typical CIS... if those were Miami Stormtroopers, they'd be fire, but because they are Georgia, people hate them. **** Georgia, but that has nothing to do with their uniforms.

Lmao. And if those were adidas we’d be hearing how they ruined a classic uniform and designed something ugly. The red and black stripe is ugly. Period

Nike fanboys are so funny.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

It'll be ok. Go get yourself a pair of comfortable New Balnce and reward yourself. You deserve the upgrade.

I'm perfectly happy (and comfortable) with my stable of Jordans. You realize, I have at least one all-black/mostly-black model from Jordan 1s to Jordan 14s, and I rotate what I wear to work. Great shoes, and that doesn't even count the ones that I keep in the boxes.

Enjoy your New Balance. Not for me.

 

[ShadowSpring]

Lmao. And if those were adidas we’d be hearing how they ruined a classic uniform and designed something ugly. The red and black stripe is ugly. Period

Nike fanboys are so funny.

But the threads were cut by the last living samurai on Mt Fuji using a blade pulled from the back of a dragon. It's then carried to Mt Everest and dipped in Yeti tears. These aren't ordinary. It's special.

 

[KingCane20]

I don't know if I've seen a dumber video.

A. "Jordan 3s are not selling on Saturday drops. My evidence? Here are some on sale."
B. "New Balance is selling better than Jordans on Saturday drops. My evidence? Whoops, just ignore that the New Balance are ALSO on sale."

Makes no sense at all.

Look, he's at JD Sports. Sure, they have some Jordan models that you can buy online for a Saturday drop AND that you can buy in the stores. That's an inventory management issue, I'm not going to get into that.

The reality is, some of these Jordan drops are twice as expensive as the New Balance shoes he was showing off, and Nike might end up selling 10x the number of a particular Jordan model than a New Balance model he is featuring.

Plus, look at his username: "BallinOnABudget". Dude doesn't want to pay $225 for a Jordan drop, and that's fine.

Meaning...while sure, there MIGHT be some Jordan inventory available, that has NOTHING to do with how much money (and profit) Nike made on that drop.

And then look at some of the Jordans he showed off. He held up the Easter colorway that was a women's release. He held up one of the hybrid Jordans (the ones that combine elements of the 4s and the 5s and the 6s, as just an example). The only one he held up that I would have possibly purchased on the day of the drop was the Cap & Gown. But I already have soooooo many Jordan 6s (the first Jordan I ever purchased on my own, thus my emotional favorite).

I get it, all these podcasters want to stand out by saying something controversial. Whatever. I just don't take a random dude going to a random JD Sports store in some random mall as...the ultimate arbiter of what shoe sells more than another shoe.

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This guys actually isn't a random. He's been in the sneaker culture for a while...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

This guys actually isn't a random. He's been in the sneaker culture for a while...

He might be in the sneaker culture for a while, but that video was ****.

"Oh, a shoe is on sale at my local JD Sports, please allow me to make a global generalization."

Maybe other shoe videos are this dumb, but I'm not watching as many of those as @ShadowSpring is. And apparently he is doing it to "troll" people, rather than make an informed purchasing decision.

 

[Rellyrell]

I don't know if I've seen a dumber video.

A. "Jordan 3s are not selling on Saturday drops. My evidence? Here are some on sale."
B. "New Balance is selling better than Jordans on Saturday drops. My evidence? Whoops, just ignore that the New Balance are ALSO on sale."

Makes no sense at all.

Look, he's at JD Sports. Sure, they have some Jordan models that you can buy online for a Saturday drop AND that you can buy in the stores. That's an inventory management issue, I'm not going to get into that.

The reality is, some of these Jordan drops are twice as expensive as the New Balance shoes he was showing off, and Nike might end up selling 10x the number of a particular Jordan model than a New Balance model he is featuring.

Meaning...while sure, there MIGHT be some Jordan inventory available, that has NOTHING to do with how much money (and profit) Nike made on that drop.

And then look at some of the Jordans he showed off. He held up the Easter colorway that was a women's release. He held up one of the hybrid Jordans (the ones that combine elements of the 4s and the 5s and the 6s, as just an example). The only one he held up that I would have possibly purchased on the day of the drop was the Cap & Gown. But I already have soooooo many Jordan 6s (the first Jordan I ever purchased on my own, thus my emotional favorite).

I get it, all these podcasters want to stand out by saying something controversial. Whatever. I just don't take a random dude going to a random JD Sports store in some random mall as...the ultimate arbiter of what shoe sells more than another shoe.

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Maybe, just maybe shoes r “sitting” on shelves b/c we’re back in a retail climate vs. resale climate.

However, last checked ppl r going viral for stealing from…..Nike stores, not Adidas. Last checked, the trains robbed were carrying….Jordan merch, not Adidas. Maybe just maybe we’re in a society where ****ting on brands, artists, player, etc. who or that r on top is the easiest way to draw attention to ur page or site. Negativity & clickbait is the new currency; going against the grain, whether they believe it or not, is the new way to meteoric rise.

There’s a young man who’s the new Jake Paul of basketball, that says NBA players r afraid to play him one on one b/c he’ll smoke them. Lol; he now has a cult like following where brain rot has them regurgitating the same ****. Lo

We have dumb *** posters on here that r not interested in being educated, but rather be toxic & controversial. This is the only way they’ll get engagement & ya’ll fall for it every time. . These ones r on ignore b/c they literally bring nothing of value or substance to CIS on most, if not all topics. Their sole purpose is to argue, be contrarians, move goalpost, & rage bait.

 

[ShadowSpring]

This guys actually isn't a random. He's been in the sneaker culture for a while...

Yeah he clearly loves his sneakers. I think he's got a website too helping folks find deals at outlets. On a serious note I may actually take his advice. He made a video about buying shoes at the price you want not the size and getting a size exchange at another outlet. My kinda guy TBH.

 

[flips]

Adizero EVO SL are awesome running trainers. Also look pretty sharp.

That is all.

I wish you all the best of luck in continuing to fight this endless war.

 

[ShadowSpring]

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Maybe, just maybe shoes r “sitting” on shelves b/c we’re back in a retail climate vs. resale climate.

However, last checked ppl r going viral for stealing from…..Nike stores, not Adidas. Last checked, the trains robbed were carrying….Jordan merch, not Adidas. Maybe just maybe we’re in a society where ****ting on brands, artists, player, etc. who or that r on top is the easiest way to draw attention to ur page or site. Negativity & clickbait is the new currency; going against the grain, whether they believe it or not, is the new way to meteoric rise.

There’s a young man who’s the new Jake Paul of basketball, that says NBA players r afraid to play him one on one b/c he’ll smoke them. Lol; he now has a cult like following where brain rot has them regurgitating the same ****. Lo

We have dumb *** posters on here that r not interested in being educated, but rather be toxic & controversial. This is the only way they’ll get engagement & ya’ll fall for it every time. . These ones r on ignore b/c they literally bring nothing of value or substance to CIS on most, if not all topics. Their sole purpose is to argue, be contrarians, move goalpost, & rage bait.

New Balance is up 19% lol. Nike is negative 7 straight quarters. Please educate me.

 

[KingCane20]

He might be in the sneaker culture for a while, but that video was ****.

"Oh, a shoe is on sale at my local JD Sports, please allow me to make a global generalization."

Maybe other shoe videos are this dumb, but I'm not watching as many of those as @ShadowSpring is. And apparently he is doing it to "troll" people, rather than make an informed purchasing decision.

He doesn't just go to one store, or just one city..But ok....I understand the generalization in the video, but like I said this guy isn't just a random. If he's trolling Jordan, that would be funny considering Id wager he has more Jordans than most here...

 

[Rellyrell]

This guys actually isn't a random. He's been in the sneaker culture for a while...

The “sneaker culture” has been sullied, bro. I’m not randomly saying this, sneaker purist have seen the clickbait guys go viral & have followed trends. One of my partners is a former marketing director for Nike & he highlighted the quickest way to build ur brand is to be controversial or tell half truths w zero context. He’s highlighted how players or schools switch brands all the time, but it’s when it’s a school or player that leaves Nike, that’s the biggest draw. That’s the “Nike has fallen off” viral videos, although the market share, data, sales say otherwise.

We talk all the time & its not just shoes, it’s every topic:

Relationships:
How to build a successful relationship? Mid #’s
Women ain’t ****? Viral
Men ain’t ****? Viral
Wholesome Girl? Little Followers
Buss Down Tatiana? 500k+ Followers

Clothes:
Regular, put together outfit? Eh
Balenciaga Skirt for Men? Viral engagement

It is what it is; I’ve been to EYBL tourneys, been to the Nike pop ups during All Star Weekend, been to TOMA. I’ve seen fights break out over releases, I’ve seen kids begging for Nike to pick them, so I don’t go off what some accounts say. I’m led by data, inside info, & a level head that realizes the “hypebeast era” is now dying down & it’s back to the retail era where I could get any shoe I wanted w/o a 3rd party.