A couple months back after a long hiatus from my blog posting, I wrote an entry about the Lebron VII's and how they were "comeback worthy" (referring to how they were dope enough to make me want to come back to my blog and write about em).
Well they officially dropped this Saturday, the 24th and let me tell you Nike did the damn thing with these.
The 7th shoe in Lebrons signature line (not counting his Soldier line), these joints incorporate a
360-degree Max Air Unit which Im ECSTATIC about (thats the end-to-end red bubble at the bottom of the shoe for those not familiar with the technology). Different Nike basketball shoes, depending on price point, use different technologies. Max Air, zoom air, double stacked zoom air, lunar foam, etc. They all vary in quality, durability, and comfort, among other things. At the top of my list is always comfort (more specifically cushioning) and with that big Max Air unit these VII's are about as good as it gets. They're not the lightest basketball shoe out, but I have no problem with that, so long as they arent crazy heavy, and the comfort level is good.
Nike also decide to incorporate Flyire into these, which not a lot of people were crazy about at first, myself included. Flywire, is pretty much a super strong fiber that is incredibly lightweight and is supposed to increase support, helping to keep the foot in a tighter, more stable package if you will, within the shoe. (Since its a relatively new concept, some thought it was gimmicky, and wasnt necessary for a signature shoe for a player like Lebron)
I didnt think the shoe needed it, but more importantly, I just thought it wouldnt look right. I was wrong. It looks great. Black patent leather all around the lower half. A red air bag in the sole. Black lacetips. Red flyire. White upper. Black swoosh outlined in red. Owwwwwwwwwwww.
I'll do a little write up on future colorways for the VII eventually, but for now, peep my pics of the first (and what
will end up being the best) GR colorway.
