Are expensive shoes worth it? Testing Adidas, Nike, Under Armour (Marketplace)
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Marketplace tests top brand-name sneakers from Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour. Through mechanical lab testing, we rip apart their high, medium and low cost shoes to see if there’s really a difference between the most expensive and the cheapest shoes. Does a higher price mean better quality and performance?
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Wondering how we got our prices? They're listed in Canadian dollars and they reflect the regular price listed on the Adidas, Nike, and Under Armour websites during the spring of 2019. More information on our story here: www.cbc.ca/marketplace/blog/frequently-asked-questions ^rw
*_"I wear steel-toe, shin-high, leather boots."_* is my answer.
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For the average Joe doesn't matter too much. For maybe professionals then yea every little advantage matters.
@@michaelyun2407 - It's not just a matter of advantages. Probably more important than such promises are comfort and durability. If you play a sport, you need footwear that fits well, allows you to perform, doesn't increase the risks of injury, and lasts pretty long.
Think about running shoes. If you're running 40+ miles per week, you need well-cushioned shoes (more than one pair) that aren't going to increase your risks of injury and will last for around 500 miles. Basketball is similar, running up and down the court, changing direction, and landing on a hard surface.
@@michaeldesanta977 link to those boots?
Dude said "When I see $95 [price tag] I immediately look elsewhere." Me too, for a LOWER DAMN PRICE!
same here, the Highest i will go for a pair of shoes would be 30-40$, AND CANT understand why people buy $150... $200+ pair of shoes its ridiculous
@@jiladoper2 $150 is way too much money to spend on most of ANYTHING mass produced in China.
ubermench3000 my comfort zone is between $50 and $90 USD. I can easily get something that will perform well. Currently I’m looking at a Curry 6 for only $86 brand new. My logic is that I’m in the gym for at least 1 hour every day (I’m a student who plays basketball), so if the season last for 3 months, that’s 90 days. That’s less than $1 per hour to have fun. Thus by working minimum wage for 9 hours, I could have over 90 hours of fun. That’s great value comparing to other hobbies
It's because people need to perform the best possible when playing basketball, no matter what they pay
ubermench3000 Wait are you saying USD or CAD, as this is in CAD
Here’s the deal, the shoe does nothing if you aren’t good, but if you are good but the shoe is trash it could make you worse
Oof
one of the truest statements on this topic.
EpicCoolMaster facts
That part! Facts.
Don't forget, some people are more comfortable moving in certain ways and need support in other ways where a shoe could be useful. The next guy could excel where you need help, but need support where you don't. No shoe is going to be the absolute best for all players.
When I was a kid my mom once took me to buy new shoes. At the store we looked at a pair of pretty expensive Nike shoes. When asking an employee why those shoes were so expensive he simply responded by saying that this particular model was (at that time) worn by a famous tennis player. No other reason. He told us that other cheaper models were equally as good. I nowadays mostly go with Asics shoes which go for not more than 50€. I'm very satisfied.
Asics can be just as expensive as Nike... Just depends on the model.
The salesperson definitely was simplifying it. Clearly just wanted you to buy anything. There are differences in quality and technology between cheap and expensive shoes. between mid-tier and expensive shoe? That's where it may just be about the name and marketing of a famous athlete.
Growing up in the early 50's our favorite sneakers were Keds and PF Flyers and everything lasted a lot longer back then. Everything today is disposable, cheap schit.
You guys know a lot of "sneakerheads" dont even play ball, right?. 😂
🤣🤣🤣
The sad truth
Basketball shoes are one of the best looking shoes that’s why
@hXcFreethinker they pay for older models, so they dont have the benefits. They just look good
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You just ended their careers, before even it started
This whole video can be summarized at 15:00 hope i saved ya 15 mins
Wish I seen this comment before I wasted 17:21 of my life.
MVP
Thanks
You said it well man. This is a chore to watch
This is the reason I always read the comments first.....it saves me time.
You can’t really trust NBA players when they talk about shoes. All those guys are sponsored by shoe companies and they have a financial incentive to push expensive shoes onto consumers. I’m only a casual basketball player, but I never noticed any difference in how I play whether I’m wearing Jordan’s or Walmart shoes. As long as they have decent ankle support, I’m good.
Of course, the difference would be significant between a Walmart shoe and a branded shoe. But the difference is not that big when it comes to big brands. I should say that Nike is crap. Adidas is more durable and more comfortable.
your wrong you should not pay too much but still Walmart is not for basketball or good shoes it more basic
Gang time
How am I wrong for saying that I personally haven’t noticed a difference in my game regardless of which type of basketball shoes I wear? I’ll reiterate. I’m not a huge basketball player. I play with friends once every few weeks. Sometimes longer. I’ve paid as much as $400 and as little as $40 for basketball shoes, but I’d play the same in either of them. “Wal-Mart shoes” was an exaggeration. I’m not even sure if they make basketball shoes.
EastCoastLifestyle okay 👌
That's the reason why you're not in the NBA 🤣
FYI the secret actually lies in your socks
CIKEDEES **buys $500 socks**
Next on CBC news, does cheaper socks helps you play better?
I knew it!
The only thing in my socks is crusty jizz.
Nice try Nike i’m not falling for that again. Every insider knows it’s all about the laces and air pumps.
"If you are nothing without the shoes, then you shouldn't have it."
yo i love what u just said if you yk ya yk
CVX did you quote Spider-Man
Iron man
Coach Tony Stark
".. God, i sound like my dad."
"If my parents won't really let me get the highest one, it doesn't mean I'm going to get the worst shoe." 👏👏👏
I would like to have seen real cheap shoes part of this test. Like the $30 range shoes sold at places like Walmart. Would have been interesting to see how they would fare in those tests.
Seriously, I bought those $30 Walmart shoes and I developed some real serious feet pains ..at first I thought nothing of the shoes because they were new...but at someone's suggestion, I bought a more expensive pair of Adias shoes and the foot pain was gone after a day ... threw those Walmart shoes in the trash .. my feet are more important than saving them bucks
I bought a $25 pair of running shoes at Walmart because they had decent support and I liked the way they looked. Wore them on the court a couple times and they were fairly decent compared to actual court shoes
Doesnt look like they did a durability test. They only last a few months
Pancakebut What the Walmart shows?
@@alexbohatch3503 in the past. Years back. 2008-2015 or something.
I don't play basketball so I may never understand why shoes are so expensive, I complain about shoes that cost more than $40 😅
i wish they tested the chuck taylor ones just for kicks. lol
they would have broken by the time they tested toe flexibility lol
Jay J. They have a basketball shoe out. And how do you know it would have broken.
@@alexbohatch3503 It's a joke because Chuck Taylors are built really poorly and break really easily
It's very flexible, and for some ridiculous reason they thought more flexible shoes were better for basketball (they're not). And it's pretty much solid rubber which has very high energy return... They probably would have come away from their worthless tests saying the Chuck was the best of all.
Chuck tailors where built for basketbal
There’s no science to tell you what the perfect shoe is for basketball. Each person who wears a basketball shoe is a unique individual. You could argue more persuasively there is a perfect shoe for each person, but it varies according to the person’s unique gait/mechanics. Anyone who plays basketball for any length of time understands this, which is why there isn’t only one particular shoe on the market.
61JZ exactly u can’t just generalize every basketball shoe into one test for everyone’s opinion of the shoe
61JZ shoes do matter, you don’t want really bad gripping shoes that make you slide when you play, making you foul, there is a big difference between cheap and expensive basketball shoes
Absolutely. Traction is a non negotiable. I want b-ball shoes to stick and not slide. But traction is necessary but not sufficient for best possible b-ball shoe.
Just ask Kobe. He was heavily influenced by soccer shoes.
You said it all
Hakeem Olajuwon smoked every center in the 90's wearing $35 Spalding shoes.
hahahahaa
I mean not like anyone was wearing Lebrons against him though
@@snomang11 hahaha
Loool 😂🤣
@@snomang11 😲
300 bucks for sneakers?Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ...
Growing up you always had the guy who had the most expensive shoes, Basketball shorts, shirts. With the basketball 🏀 , guess what, he couldn’t play worth a lick. He got on the court because it was his ball 🤔😂😂😂😂
Plot twist: The timberland boot was the number one
Thank you
What, no barefoot control group? This test was hardly scientific.
It's painfully obvious how much better you'll perform with shoes on in a basketball game. The real test is the performance differences between the shoes themselves.
that's gotta hurt to play barefoot, I would assume. having your bare feet slapping the court hundreds of times. that seems like a painful real world test. maybe that's just me
@@epiksar Kenyans run ultra marathons barefoot
Laughed in knowing it’s a joke
@@novan3 basketball is different, you will get hurt badly while sliding because of lack of traction
This is a great example of the placebo effect in action.
The Plac-ebok effect. Jeez, Is Reebok still a thing? I don't think they even mentioned them in the entire segment.
I get the “Real World” test but that would be different for everyone because every foot is different.
Just change the soles?
@@miamijamil that changes the entire feel of the shoe, it is not going to be that shoe anymore if you change the sole
It's true for most of the products. After certain price point diminishing return kicks in. People pay mostly for bragging rights.
Very true.
@Tournel Henry surface isnt cheap either. And lacks repairability, support, and dpc latency with audio
Take a look at the surface book
@Deon Denis that's a good point, and i've been reading about some kind of incompatibility with one of the new OS causing problems with daws. honestly at this current point in time, aside from the new 16"macbook, i havent seen any of the newer laptops being universally acclaimed for real time audio performance work, it seems like you need to compromise everywhere
So true Emran. The expensive ones are for status and to brag about or impress others. Like getting an expensive car.
I knew for a fact that the Harden's and Lebron were gonna make the starting 5.
yeah but they bought the cheap ones and faked a price on us 😔
The shoes probably cost $2.00 to make in China. The markup is outrageous on all of them!
China has some very advanced and realistic replicas too, for way cheaper prices
Vietnam is where most sneakers come from now.
I think that, far and away, the biggest expense for the companies is the marketing. If they can spend another million dollars in marketing to make another million and one dollars, they will do it. It's just classic business economics.
how dare you! it cost $3.00 to make!
The shoe box design is even a reason to jack up the price now.
PRO athletes will wear anything as long as they get paid millions...
Yes that is so true
@NEGUS MBARKA Who hurt you?
@NEGUS MBARKA it seems like you're mom didn't hug you when you were a child... LOL
I mean wouldn’t you wear your own signature shoe even without any money?
What, no barefoot control group? This test was hardly scientific.
Value that is exaggerated means crap. It's the materials and the quality of work that makes products better.
its all the same chinese children making all of them. there is no critical difference making a 30$ shoe to a 300$ one. only the start material changes.
@@Francois_Dupont try telling that to lonzo ball who was riddled with injuries when he wore his cheaply made shoes. there is a huge difference, don't be silly.
@@Francois_Dupont Well unfortunately enslaving people and kids is not limited to china, seems to be the pastime of elitism.
That aside, it's what I already mentioned in my original text. Fair trade includes wellbeing of those who work making and moving products from factory to buyers, and fair trade is part of quality management. It is inclusive of the wellness of the area in planetary and financial aspects as well.
The best business includes all people and all things people need to live and thrive beyond an idea.
I only buy shoes for two reasons: casual walking and hiking. The shoes I buy are what I TRY on, first, and feel comfortable for my feet and lifestyle, regardless of price.
Clearly, Crocs are better than all of these.
Even crocs couldn't beat barefoot.Seriously(not really),I actually played football for 6 years barefoot and its a heaven tho.
@XxLucky_63 CROCS SPORTMODE
UGG for the win!
In the Philippines, we play on sandals. If you only have a pair, you play bear foot to save it on the next day.
People don’t get it lol the hype is more important to reg sneaker head
Susan P. Davis
...that’s how people get scammed🤣
sheep
I wish you would have done this with running shoes, and seen if the the nike next% or other carbon fiber plated shoes gave an unfair advantage, but maybe the IAAF is doing that now and/or it's just not worth doing for Marketplace or not your thing
NBA season starting, it's gonna get more eyeballs watching a show about basketball shoes than running shoes.
!!!!! CBC Marketplace. Thank you for these videos. Keep up the great work. !!!!!
Loved it! You guys did an awesome job.
They're actually surprised? The cost of the shoe is because of branding and marketing. For signature shoes, you're paying for the name on it
Great point
Bruh u play ball😂😂😂😂😂😂????
@@tlanachhakchhuak4757 Yes. Problem?
I remember back in my middle school years...Jordans were promoted as making you jump 4 inches higher....lol
My first ones were the #3 in 1988.
Just wait until there’s a sale. That’s all everyone need lol. Performance basketball shoes for under retail. Lol
Better at the outlets
308328928 straight fax
Its not the tech that help.
its the comfort and lifespan.
They lied about the prices on those basketball shoes, they are actually a lot cheaper
Maybe they bought it from a very fine, cosy store, hence, expensive!
Canada prices dude
US price is increased by like 35% when converted to Canadian.
what are y'all talking about costa store it footlocker retail or sale but they lied on the prices those shoes are trash and budget models of player shoed know before you speak
Price is Canadian dollars. Equals to 0.76 usd
CBC should make it clear in the title that only basketball shoes tested
does it matter they meaning all brand name shoes are all made in China and other third world countries where workers are paid crumbs. The same losers who buy expensive shoes are the same morons who buy premium gas for their new Honda Civic lmfao.
Sam195 what phone you have
I badgered my dad to buy me a pair of Allen Iverson's basketball shoes by Reebok, back when he was a rookie. He relented, and provided me with a quality life lesson at a young age (was in middle school). Within a month the bottom soles started to separate from the fabric, and I ended up tossing them. I'm 36 now and an avid runner/triathlete, have never spent more than $100 on a pair.
I wish I had seen this when I was younger. Then again I don't if I would have believed it all.
Good job on reviewing last year’s shoes!
love the wrapping up. everyone learns something new and gets to have fun! and prices of shoes (and money) are getting out of hand
Yep
Plot twist, it's all about the flashing lights when you stomp. They give off a higher frequency of light waves which boost your shine and blind opponents.
"We have Gravity. Period." lol
Wow. I knew half way through they were going to say: "It doesn't matter how much you have to spend, you can find a shoe that performs well at any price point." What a revelation! CBC you owe me 17:21 of my life back. 😣
lol you chose to watch the video
@@harshbirbrar2830 You're right. My fault for expecting quality from Canadian TV.
@@CalQaida Yes. Free content that they put countless hours into. It's a television show, its going to be near the 30 min mark no matter what. Be grateful it's free, not often US Chanels do this
Love this report 🔥💪🏻 especially being from Toronto lol
Hello sneakertalk
Thanks for the advice!
and this is why I love Marketplace! Great video!!
4:35 y’all missed Kyrie Irving. You are using his budget line ,the Flytraps
yeah missed paul george too
They’re the best I’ve had in a few years. The ankle support on Kyrie’s is 👌🏻
They purposefully loaded the deck of the “top 5” by giving them in a specific order despite not giving them ranks and just saying they’re “in the top five”.
what
the rank is 'top 5'.
Bruh my friend doesn’t even wear shoes while playing Basketball
Deloon that’s why he’s not in the nba.
Remember that the "importance" of shoes is quite recent. Our feet we're made to be bare, we created shoes out of necessity.
same
If he is doing so then tell him not too, and be a good friend. Our knees act like shock absorbers and with all that jumping in basketball he needs a cushioned platform to land on to avoid arthritis in future. Thats why professionals wear it, it doesnt improve your game but gives enough comfort to play the game and i think thats improvement
Ganda Gandara No it does improve your performance.
Filipinos still play great and put everything on the court while wearing the lightest basketball gear called "tsinelas". The best ones are called "beach Walk". The ones with the best court feel are called "duralite".
The reason why there are basketball shoe performance reviews
Kelly George There’s not even consistent agreement within the sneaker world. There are no real experts for how you think a shoe should be.
Honestly, where's Nightwing in all of this? Mans been doing this for years and built a huge following and they don't even go to him to even comment on this?
Got the Pro Spark on sale and these are beasts on court. Traction squeaks a lot, torsion plate for heel to toe transition, a heel cup for lockdown and the cloudfoam cushioning is great.
The basketball doesn’t know if you are wearing Jordan’s or Payless shoes.
Your feet will feel. Shoes from Payless are awful, you might not hurt yourself with them but they will feel painfully tight in some places. Better to buy used Nike or Adidas shoes from Craigslist or thrift store if it comes to that.
WAIT!
Look at Jordan.
Whatever kind of Air Jordan he wore,
he made his shots, lay ups & dunks with his HANDS.
It's all about your hands, bro....
YOUR HANDS!
👋👋👋👋
A very informative and thoughtful to include young children.
Here's an old story, when I was a kid my mom would only buy cheap $25 shoes from Superstore or Walmart, and they sucked bad while lasting only 4-6 months before breaking. My mom wasn't happy on how I kept breaking shoes so fast and only allowed me to buy those $25 ones. I bought my first brand name pair when I started working part time at 15 ($60 Nike runners) and It lasted 4 years. Every pair of brand names I bought after that pair of Nike (3 pairs) lasted me years, and I always buy low tier brand names.
Love this report! also that's why someone like me that just wants comfort, goes to winners and gets a $50 pair of sneakers
Yep
sportchek and costco are cheaper for brand name shoes
When it comes to running shoes, there is definitely a difference in quality between
When you play everyday a 75$ shoe will do fine but it won’t last as long as a 125$ one. Can go through a season with one good shoe or 2 moderate ones
@Tournel Henry nike vapor fly really does make a difference when running. It was so good some people voted to ban them from marathon
Please make a similar video for tennis shoes if possible because there are very different factors for those compared to basketball, thanks again for the wonderful insight, love your videos
Damn girl, CBC have budget! This was awesome!
A lot of kids in poor countries are playing soccer without shoes.
We talking about basketball
And we are in canada
they are pulling the prices out of no where if you look it up the adidas shoe that is "240$" is actually like 110 on most sites
Jacob Caballero harden vol 3’s are 110 ~ 140$ and they said “200”
@@KingTheFnsKid. $140 u.s which is about $185 canadian add some tax they probably add than its around 200.
Adidas next levels go for $180 U.S converted to canadian is $237 so I guess you are pulling the prices out of nowhere.
@@Chilax IF you were to look online they go for anywhere from 110 to 130 usd since they did not sell well and are for the large part discounted so anyone paying 180 for those is getting a bad deal, however thank you for bringing up the fact that it is in Canadian dollars as now some of the price tags they are putting on the shoes makes more sense
Jacob Caballero yeah that’s now they obviously filmed most of this months ago for the research and just put the final cut now. Kinda not hard to comprehend but you keep talking and admitting you looking at sale prices
People hate on under Armour when they’re basketball shoes are basically half the cost of nikes and adidas with the same quality
I own those Adidas Pro Spark and I have to say, I've been an Air Jordan fan since the mid-80s, but those are one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. They are fashionable too in the metallic greys I got.
Lucky guy! Now 2 years later it costs way more to get a pair of those, like 200-300 Canadian dollars
@@freeguy3751 Wow. I got them at the local Adidas Outlet for $35 bucks. I could never find them again though.
traction, fit, and cushion. if a certain fits your preference, then thats it.
They didn’t take into account breaking the shoe in. Your foot needs to get used to the shoe, and the shoe needs to get used to your foot. Once you are wearing them more the the shoes get better.
No, there are some bang for your buck shoes out there. Just rare though. If you can play ball then you know good shoes are really needed. It doesn't matter if they are expensive or cheap, just as long as they're good.
😨😨😨😨 I've been rocking the Pro Spark to school for about 5 weeks now!! I was so surprised. I think it's very good I play ball with other guys after school every day. Hi from Fiji!🇫🇯
Nah. Do this on work boots. $195 Georgia’s have lasted two YEARS as a welder. That’s INSANE compared to the $290 Irish Setters. They lasted 8-9 months before the sole wore out. (Edit) the tread on the heel wore out
I love the CBC! AMAZING REPORTING 👏🏼👏🏼
this is nice.. wish you can do test on marathon running shoes.. i will appreciate that
I’m more impressed with the turn around jumper she made than I am with the sneaker comparisons lol. Great episode
Lol hahaha yeah how many takes did that take? lol
The shoes are incorrectly priced if they are going by retail prices
Thomas H: canada has different prices then usa
As a former soccer player, I was always extremely particular about my boots (cleats) while playing and could never play in cheap boots because they just didn’t perform the same. However, that’s for a sport that uses the shoe(foot) and ball as the main parts of that particular sport; hence the word “futbol” or “football”
With basketball and American football, the shoes would seem to me to be less of an issue simply because if you can’t shoot or dribble properly it doesn’t matter what shoes you have on.
Actually, the term "football" signifies any games "peasants" play on the field with a ball on foot. This include rugby, soccer and etc . The elites (ruling class) usually play on their horses like polo. This goes way back in England/UK.. soccer is the correct english term for modern day "football"... Go check it out yourself. There are still 100+ year old clubs in England and Scotland who are registered as "soccer" clubs.
@@Daniel-ds8nd That’s a nice lesson and all, but pretty irrelevant to what I was referring to. “Football” in America (where I’m from) is the term I was differentiating it from, not soccer. I’m familiar with what the terms “Soccer”, “Football”, and “Futbol” represents in different contexts. That’s why I used “Soccer”. So either you misinterpreted what I meant, or just felt the need to go on your own tangent.
I'm 54 and Fondly remember when Nike Airforce 1s came out and when the 1st Jordans came out....One thing left out of the Video from the Testing in the Lab was the Measured Difference Between the Top Performing Shoes and the Least Performing Shoes of the All Pairs Selected and Worn over 3 weeks....The Story only showed that 1 $95 pair performed as well as the $250 & left out the Worst Performing Shoes Lab Results and Prices
When i was a kid in the Philippines, a majority of time i had to play in my school uniform leather shoes, in slippers for pick up games, or even barefoot, I didn't start playing ball in sneakers til i was in High School when i joined my school team. All i ever cared about was playing basketball because i love it, it's my favorite game in the world, and the more i played the better i got, whatever i was wearing was the last thing on my mind, all i cared about was playing and winning.
I prefer New Balance, just got one and they are so comfortable :)
u could get all these shoes at ross for 50$ lol
Outlets rule
we don't have outlets in australia ;(
Right
I found a $180 Jordan shoe for $50
@@bensharp500 at Ross ?
This reminded of the Jordan Jumpman Pro back in 96-97, when it had the same tech specs as the Jordan 12 Taxi and nobody knew. The original Jumpman Pro had the full same full length zoom and carbon fibre plate as the Jordan 12. Jumpman Pro retailed just over $100 and Jordan 12 was over $200 after taxes in Canada. Jumpman Pro was super comfy as well, the retro ones do not stack up - they no longer have full length zoom and use TPU plates now. Would be interesting to see how the old Jordan 11-13 stack up against today’s top line shoes.
Injuries and shoes. Would it have something to do with proper warm up and warm down?
"we're talkin about practice men..., i mean, we talkin about practice..."
Plot twist: It's actually the socks that matter...
I have a Pro Spark 2018 pretty good traction and cushioning and the material is good and supportive the downside is cloudfoam bottom down really fast
I bought Allbirds' women's Tree Dashers model, it's a sustainable brand made from great quality materials with an ethical production. They are really comfortable and I can exercise really well in them 😊
They don’t understand that a lot of basketball sneakers aren’t ever used to play basketball
It has been said.. You can't buy cool.. apparently, if you try, the money is wasted.
Can't buy the sauce
It's not about the shoes . It's about what your game . And skills.
9:00 his eye is really watchful 😂😂
Now do soccer boots or cleats
Nike paid/will pay around 1B$ his lifetime. Ofcourse his shoes is more expensive.
From my personal experience, yes they are. I grew up wearing Wal-Mart shoes and it was not uncommon for them to wear out by the end of the year. I bought Adidas and Nike when I got older and was surprised to see how much longer those lasted. I always buy the more reasonably priced pairs ($40-60) and get 3-4 years out of them. Replacing a $20 pair from Wal-Mart 3-4 times in the same time period will cost me more than the Adidas or Nike pair. I will never buy cheap brands for this reason.
I had why not 0.2's and the outsole tore after 4 months. The outsole literally tore. The performance might be good for a little bit, but over a longer amount of time a shoe might not hold up.
"I need $200 shoes because the $50 ones are not good enough." -Sheeple
GOD DAMNNNNNNN BEEN WASTING MY MONEY FROM HIGH SCHOOL DAYS
TLDR 95% marketing. Some shoes are better than others with little correlation to price
I always buy the best ones and theyre usually the most expensive coz i know im getting the top tech and quality for it. But i dont buy them the day it comes out rather i buy them 6 months after or even 1 year after when theyre dirt cheap in outlets. That way i get the best bang for my buck. Like last week i bought a pair of harden vol.4 for 60% off and a pair of PG 4 for 50% off