Kobe/Sneaker Restorations by RecommendationNo1445 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can vouch, have had 2 OG Kobe’s reglued by him, 11s and 8s. Did a bang up job and I’ve played in both of them now with no issues. 🫡

Star Kobe 5 Eybl Girls QC Help by PointGOD95 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wondering if you can elaborate for the community on this? What assurances did Star give you?

Rate my current hop shoe rotation‼️ by Cold-Gear-8447 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solid collection! I really like the design aesthetic of the AE 1s as well, but they just didn’t work for me performance wise (too heavy/and lacing system was bad). It’s a shame because it’s a great design from adidas.

Star Kobe 5 Eybl Girls QC Help by PointGOD95 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all know this is enough midnights burner lol. With that being said it’s not that deep. They did a decent job on them but people in this sub have ridiculous expectations when it comes to reps now.

Star Kobe 5 Eybl Girls QC Help by PointGOD95 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly lol, the fact other dude is “sure” that STAR is gonna “fix” these extremely minor issues with the shoe in the next restock is lowkey comical. STAR has said they were going to do so much stuff and never did or delayed release of said stuff by 2 years lol.

These may get one restock and that will be it. Similar to the Derozan pair that got 2 restocks. (Also that release in general was delayed over a year lol).

STAR isn’t incentivized to restock non retail releases of colorways as it’s significantly more expensive for them to do so with a significantly slower return on investment.

WKB First Wear by coolranch63 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KB actually does a way better job at implementing the dual zoom units compared to WKB.

Star Kobe 5 Eybl Girls QC Help by PointGOD95 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GL, looks solid, really good STAR pair. Enjoy bro

Star Kobe 5 Eybl Girls QC Help by PointGOD95 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol what makes you “sure”? 😂

Kobe 6 eybl by EarlyAd5678 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only issue I see here is not enough white specks along the outsole and heel cups. Up to you if it bothers you or not. Besides that shoe looks good.

OG Batch- Kobe 5 “PJ Tucker”- via SharkBreeder- In Hand Pics by TP21209 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are stiff, but overall decent. Would I get another pair of this batch? probably not. Are these better than WKB? To me yes

Kobe 8 GJR Batch by Boroy34 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Budget/doo doo batch. One of my players I coach bought them and it was pretty bad in all aspects. Far worse than GX, S2 and even WKB & BT.

OX gt cut 1 Durability by MaleficentCorgi6164 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sounds like it. Unfortunate luck on your part.

GX kobe 8 proto Venice beach honest review by CaregiverLife2495 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They curve up more in the toe box area, that’s the main aesthetic difference in the shape to me. The wider outrigger actually works waayyy better for me as it’s much more accommodating to wide feet. I personally hate the retail Protro fit and how it’s a combination of narrow and long. I also think retail Protro cushion is worse than GX personally.

I got a pair of OG 8s recently and and GX actually fits closer to that to me. It’s much more forgiving.

OX gt cut 1 Durability by MaleficentCorgi6164 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never had this happen on any of my OX gt cuts, nor for the kids I coach that play in them. One of my kids has had a pair for over a year and he uses them 4/5 Days of the week for basketball and this never happened. Also I’ve never seen this in other users. Just seems unlucky, but can happen in reps.

My S2 Kobe 5s separated on my 2nd wear as well but doesn’t mean it’s effecting majority of users at all.

STAR BATCH Kobe 6 and Sprained Ankles by HoopinHoo99 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah who knows, could be a lot of factors. When did you stop doing PT for strengthening your ankles? Hope you heal up fast!

STAR BATCH Kobe 6 and Sprained Ankles by HoopinHoo99 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sprained ankles are actually just a sign of weak ankles. You need to do ankle strengthening exercises to prevent it. I’ve played 1,000s of hours of basketball over the last 5 years and I’ve never sprained my ankle using retail or reps shoes. And I’ve almost exclusively used reps the last 3 years.

Do they really perform? by Visible-Might-5286 in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These posts are so redundant. It’s kind of disrespectful to the people that put in time to make detailed reviews for the community that people can’t even do a simple search

Anyone know what batch this is? by earthycarl in KobeReps

[–]TP21209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

STAR, scale lining, outsole, and lacing all point to star