OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread...... August

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  1. handiman

    handiman Well-Known Member

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    When's the last time you bought a pair? Modern shoe materials have improved leaps and bounds. You'll wear through the outsole long before you wear out something like the lacing tabs.
     
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    two months ago....at my age, I've owned a lot of them over the years...I'm not a fan of the tabs and in my view...tennis shoes lasted longer years ago than they do today....especially the soles. I like adidas shoes for durability and arch support ..my new favorites are new balance..well made shoes
     
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    new balance shoes.png I'm really happy with these
     
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    THE HCP, Aug 14, 2018
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    These too
    old man slippers.jpg
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Zion
    6’7” 287 lbs
    Projected #5 pick in next years draft
    Can dunk from the FT line
     
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    That’s one big dude flying in fast.
     
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    Fuck it sit Dame and CJ for the year lol.
     
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    And you broke a lacing tab in that time?

    The outsole is the only part of today's shoes that doesn't hold up significantly better than older stuff, assuming you aren't buying crap. And even that's because they're stressing lightweight so much. A rugged outsole with today's materials is every bit as long-lasting as the "back when I was a kid" fond memories. I've worked with product development for three decades and have seen the steady progress.
     
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    Wouldn't buy another pair with lacing tabs...I have had plenty of those...fool me once. Hey...you like them that's great...I don't...I also gave up on Nike shoes as they just didn't stand up over time....I've had a lot of them. I tried on every brand I could find with my last purchase...happy with my choice..as far as back when I was a kid there were only Converse All Stars really...Nike didn't make shoes back then
     
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    I don't buy the hype. Let's see him actually play at the college level. Can he shoot? Can he defend? Can he handle? Can he do anything more than dunk? Great that he's big and athletic, but he needs more than that to be worthy of a top-5 pick.
     
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    As I suspected, you're talking about failures of old stuff, not new stuff.
     
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    Dog days of summer, even the haters have gone! Probably deserves it's own thread.

    It's similar to their predictions last year, which were completely wrong.
     
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    My Simon just died recently too. Hurts like Hell. They are family.
     
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    That sucks :(.

    This threads depressing.
     
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    Our dog is 14 and still alive! We’re going to throw her a quinceañera if she makes it since we ended up with three boys and are done procreating.
     
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    THAT'S AWESOME!!!
     
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    Those knees are gonna take a beating in a few years. Superhuman.
     
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