I had the same problem with these in the outlet plus the strap was too much for me.... I like to wear mine loose with straps loose but these dont dangle lol [pause] also the David Robinson lookin jointz in the Barkley cw without the pump i had to go up to a 13 from a 12 and they still cut into my toe and sidez of my feet....(I think it's cuz I'm half asian with flat wide feet but maybe im not the only one)
Oh yeah one thing I didn't mention was that I could not strap these down lol. My feet are pretty fat but man... These straps were made for skeleton feet lol. Such dope shoe but yeah what a shame! Thanks for letting me know your experience with these. Hope you are doing well brother
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV a bit better found a great temp job for a non-profit but they want to hire me but cant cuz Peopleready made them sign a fuctup contact where they pay $25/hr to them and I only get $14.25, and if they hire me they have to wait 3 1/2 months then they still owe half my wages so I prolly ain't getting on there but i got 2 super part time job at footloccer and Lidz both hired me but it's been a while and they haven't got me started yet idk eff is happening but I been at that temp job almost a month and a half i like it just suxxx i probably won't get it even tho it's been going well and it aint my fault slave-o-ready iz screwing us both
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV word and nike been skimping on materials quality and quality control especially on nike retroz almost better to do bootlegz lol I was really disappointed with several bball trainer runner and and airmax og models both (dis)comfort and quality and fit
These are for me the most beautiful sneakers that Nike has ever released. I bought them in 1993 with almost 4 months of my savings, but for me it was worth it. At that time in Mexico it was very difficult and expensive to access these types of products. I am a size 10, but I had to buy them in 11 because they were the last ones left and I wanted them so bad. I remember that they felt weird but I thought it was because they were one size larger than what I wear. Until now I am aware about the design problem. Hopefully Nike will correct the fit problem and bring them out again.
Yooo man those are dope. I ALWAYS wanted the Godzilla Barkleys but I never got around to picking them up. That sucks you have to return them, but ain’t no point in keeping them if you can’t wear em! Dope video nonetheless brother!
Exactly! I was very careful trying them on but my pink toes were getting punished by something really hard that was on the inside of the shoes. It felt like there was a rock stuck inside 😂😂
You're preaching to the choir on this. I started noticing this in 2015 when Nike did the Air Max2 CB 94. I bought both home & away color ways in my true fit size of 9.5. I have a slim foot, I should've bought a 10 in each. A couple of my friends who have wider feet, said they had to go up a full size, and 1 had to go up from an 11 to a 12.5. Nike makes too much money to not have better quality control.
It's really good to know that I am not the only person on this. I have a pair of 2016 Air Force 180 (Black Royal) and I had no issues with those. I couldn't agree with you more on what you said regarding quality as well. Such a disappointment. They could have won over folks like me that grew up with kicks like this and they just had to ruin it with weird sizing and awful quality materials...
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV Exactly! I'm a 90s head too. I've been wanting Nike to retro the Air Strong & Air Strong Mid forever. But if they can't do it correctly, which they have the complete ability to do so, why even bother.
Worddd I remember those as well altho I never owned a pair. Early to mid 90s bball shoes are the best haha. I wish I had more money back then. I did a video on OG Air Force 93 Mids as well. These were my first Nikes and I was able to acquire a pair DS with box for a decent deal. Still holding up well.
Re-release Charles Barkley...the round mound of rebound. He went to the finals with Phoenix in '93 with Kevin Johnson and the Suns! Lost to Jordan and the Bulls! Too bad about the sizing. Atypical for nikes to be narrow like that (at least for me). Stellar review as always!
I love the game 6 of that series! I have an old DVD that shows the entire game haha. Barkley was a beast in that game altho the suns lost. I think you probably don't have issues with Nikes because you have normal feet haha. I always find Nikes being narrower than other brands. But this particular shoes, even normal feet folks may find too narrow in certain areas of the shoes. Just very poorly designed I would say. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
Bro!! You ain’t kidding, I wish I would had seen your video before buying, when I came to this country I couldn’t afford sneakers and I always wanted this plus of course Jordan but this shoes are extra tight I can’t really wear them for long 10 minutes and my feet was numb no exaggeration
Yeah... Very unfortunate. At least you were able to fit your feet in 😂😂 I had hard time even putting on the straps. Hope they stretch out for you over time. Happy holidays bro!
Yeah it's unfortunate for sure! The pair that I used to have back in the day I believe was a GS model and I don't recall it having 34 on the heel tab either but I found some pics online of OG men size pair that had 34 on it.
Thanks for the honest review! Too bad the size doesn’t really fit you and have to return it. It is a beautiful pair of shoes indeed. I really like the colour 👍🏻
I have the Air Force Max 93's (different from both the models you showed here) and the sizing is strange. They are narrow in some places and have lots of room in other places. I do like the way they look though and my foot was narrow enough to make due with them. They are comfortable now and are my go to sneaker for a rainy day. Very heavy duty and easy to clean.
I know exactly what model you are referring to and I am a huge fan of those in black grey cw. I have never owned them before but always wanted those. Thanks for the heads up on sizing. That would not have worked for me at all haha. I have a pair of 2016 retro of force 180 they fit me perfect at true size so yeah it seems like Nike sizing is just all over the place unfortunately
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV It makes sense for sizing to change between models because shoe size is more than just a matter of the length of a shoe. The width and toe box shape will also effect how someones feet fit in a shoe and everyone has different feet. It is strange however that not all the Charles Barkley's would fit the same. You would think they would make a shoe for his foot every time and therefore the sizing would be consistent among his models. This may have been the case with the originals. Maybe they are using different lasts for the retro's of his shoes. Since there isn't as big a market for his shoes and they often go on sale, they may not be investing enough in his retro's (the material quality seems less than desirable). This ironically contributes to the shoes going on sale. I wish they would treat these historic models with respect and invest in good materials and construction and try to build some hype around lesser known models to account for the extra money and labor spent on them.
@@devonkronenberg5831 well said brother. In fact, I had the OGs of this exact shoe and they fit me perfectly fine and were much more comfortable as well (nothing hard inside the shoes that poked my pinky). You definitely make a great point about Nike making these shoes with less quality materials and attention which further contributing to these shoes hitting the sales rack. Not only the quality was..meh on these, I feel like the they completely messed up the overall shape of the shoes too. I wish I still had my OGs for side by side but yeah... Thank you for your insight and input bro.
Unfortunately these are originals from 1993. I bought them on ebay about 15 years ago or so. The midsoles would probably fall apart if you hoop in these now but hopefully Nike will retro them soon in the future.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV they look brand new. I am a 90s hoop shoe guy, the super CB was the best nike to hoop in besides the thrill flights and the zoom kobe 2. The lebron 20 5 5 was a good one too. But Puma made the best hoop shoe overall. Thanks, hopefully the do retro them so people can hoop in em.
My current pair is brand new. Back in 93 or 94, these were my first bball Nike shoes. I wore that pair to the ground and later I got super Nostalgic. I bought a fresh pair via ebay for about.... 115 dollars (15 years ago) and kept them deadstock since. But yeah for sure, I really hope they re release soon. I do not play much bball anymore (bad knees) but I miss those days when I was chasing down comfortably fashionable bball sneakers to ball in haha.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV yeah i feel that. If you want to hoop just take one aleve before you play and one after. Just dont play back to back days. If you want to go all out, get your testosterone checked, especially of youre near or over 40. I have low t and im on therapy with the pellets, i feel good when i hoop no knee soreness at all. I have some heel spurs thays the only pain. But yeah i hope they bring those back soon.
Thanks man for your review! I'm a huge 90's basketball shoes fan too! I love the Air Max CB, and the Suns edition even more, but I think I won't buy it now.. so sad :( But thanks again
Ayy Fam thank you. If you have a chance to check these out in stores, I would recommend. If you can clear the width somehow, you may be able to work with these. I just couldn't do it. It is quite sad...
Damn that sucks. Cb's r dope. I dont know why nike makes their toe box area so narrow on alot of thier shoes. Some shoes are good but 75%have that narrow toe box and it is painful to wear. Still a cool sneaker though. Keep the vids coming!
Yo Fam 💯💯 word. This one is the narrowest shoes I have ever tried on lol. Everything is cool except where the pinky toe sits inside the shoe. It's hard to describe but it feels like they put rocks inside the shoes around that area 😂😂. Awful design!
I was one of those kids! Haha. I had an OG of these back in the day. This re release is not a very good representation of the OG IMHO and they really messed up the sizing.
Blue hat!!! When we come see you is going to be awesome, you and I (Maria) will talk about brews and you and Lieles will talk about 90s basketball lol. One day is not going to be enough lol Now, back to the shoes, the colors are really cool, but we totally understand why you might return them. The funny part is, what basketball player has thin feet? Just a thought..
Hahaha exactly! The OGs were not narrow at all. It fit true to size. I think they really messed up the proportions on the re release. Can't wait to see you guys 😘
Yooo man Charles Barkley is the man and the sneakers look dope. But the glue stains and quality on the shoe doesn't look that good 🤔 Usually Nike has pretty standard sizing too so its weird that they are so slim. Thanks for letting ppl know cause having to return sneakers can be a real pain 😁👍you following the playoffs?
Charles Barkely indeed was the man haha. He was my fave out of everyone back in the 90s. Nike sizing actually is quite snug compared to other brands like Reebok, New Balance, etc. but I already accounted for that when I purchased these. AND these were still too narrow and snug 😂😂 such a shame. Beautiful shoe tho
Ooo I remember these...I think a friend of mine had a pair of these. Too bad the quality wasn't that great. I don't pay too much attention to little details but if they're not comfortable that's a dealbreaker.
These were beyond uncomfortable lol. I would say unwearable for more than 10 minutes. Also remember that I already went up half a size. Maybe it was just my pair but yeah... quite sad! I returned them back to Nike just yesterday. Hope they remake these in the future with better materials and proper fit.
They didn't reach Hawaii yet. I took a Big L this morning on the travis Scott 1s. Copped the jordan 1 low black toe and mystic greens. I'll keep my eye out though for those Barkley's. Awsome upload as always
Nice pick up Fam 👌👌 I like both the black toe Lows and mystic greens. I took 8 Ls on the Travis Scott 1s too but I was too hurt by it since I wasnt expecting to hit at retail lol. Depending on where the resell ends at, I may buy them at resell. These Barkelys tho, make sure to size up if you get them. As covered in the video, this rerelease wasn't designed for people like me with wide feet. Quite disappointing!
Nike needs to bring all sir Charles shoes. If they put together like a 600-700 dollar package of all OG Barkely shoes, you and I would be the first one in line for them haha
same problem but these shoes look like something that an E Boy or somebody who is depressed would wear and i also have these shoes but what i do is take the beginining of the strap and then i strap it to the part where the strap is being hold
They really are great shoe and they bring me back so much Nostalgia too. If you get a chance to try them on in person, I would recommend it. Sizing was very odd for me as you can see in the video. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
What disappointed me is that they went to all the trouble to retro these and they DID NOT PUT THE 34 ON THE HEEL STRAP. Like really? Come on now. I actually bought them $74.99 off Eastbay last week with free shipping and 10% off. Ended up paying $70. I am going to get the 34 embroidered on the heel tag.
You really got a great deal here. Do you have them in hand? How do they fit you? What's interesting is I had a pair of the OGs and mine didn't have 34 stitched on them. I think the pair I had was GS sizing tho.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV I had been eyeing them for a long time. They went down to $74.99 a couple days before Christmas and I pulled the trigger. Funny thing is that they are back up to $89.99 now on Eastbay. They will be here 12/30. I do have a pair of another color I bought earlier in the year to play ball and I agree that they are too narrow. I almost rolled my ankle a few times and had to retire them. I never had a pair of the OG as a kid but years and years ago, like 2002/3 or so, I bought a pair of the OG white/purple on Ebay. Those had the 34 on the heel tag in orange. Unfortunately they are unwearable even though they are deadstock. I am not taking that chance. Those are my holy grails and I wish if they ever brought that color back that they go all in and put 34 on it. What's odd is that they did an all red color as a tribute to Barkley playing in Houston and those had "4" on the heel tag. So they can do it.. but still don't understand why they didn't do it to these.
Thank you for the info on this. I gotta look up that Houston CW 🔥🔥. I wasn't aware of the white purple cw of these from 2002/2003. I wonder why Nike held out so long for the black purple. But regardless, I hope these work out for you better when you get them. I really wanted to make these work for me but... my fat feet wouldn't let me 😂😂
One clarification - the white/purple CW were OG from 1993. I bought a pair on Ebay around 2002. The all red pair is still up on nike.com I believe, as it was an exclusive there. Once I get my black/purple pair and have 34 embroidered on them I will wear them occasionally.
I don’t like very many Barkley’s but the 180s were nice as well as the Barkley posite and the Chuck Posite. Nothing worse than that pinky toe pain smh lol.
Yeah man these are the worst in terms of pinky toe punishment lol. They put something really hard inside the shoes around the pinky area. I don't know why it was done that way. I love the 180s and have the black blue pair. Super dope
Ikr? Nike doesn't care about wide footers like me lol this shoe tho I feel like even normal people would find uncomfortable or unwearable due to the narrow-Ness in certain parts of the shoes.
if i paid more attention to shoes of the 90s id probably be like you right now and finding all those retros. luckily i only knew about the jordan 12s and iverson questions. and those grant hills...not sure what they were called...
I think they were just Called Grant Hills haha. My brother was a huge fan of Grant Hill and he had 2 of his signature shoes from mid 90s. Good old days!
Its weird, I thought I responded... My comment disappeared! But yeah thank you for your input here. I am really thinking about giving these another try.
I may try these again but go up another half size (full size up from my normal size). I have been waiting for these re release to drop for a long time and i was quite disappointed with the sizing. I hope i can make them work somehow
...but why no on foot?? Couldn't you of just popped a quick one off before you returned them. I also had these in the triple Black colourway, and mine cracked and crumbled pretty bad at the back (I think it was these anyway, 25 years is a pretty long time!!) My toes are naturally Nike Air Max trainer shaped at the end and look like a letter "n" because I've squeezed them into smaller shoes to try and make my feet look smaller. I was a size 15 when I was little and now I'm a 10 Haha!! I have really shrunk them though, and I think shoes are being made to look?? 🤔😕😮😬... not sure if its "bigger" or "smaller" I cant work it out 🤣😂. Blessings Mate. Hope you're o.k, I've been a bit rubbish lately and find RUclips is becoming more like a Job than Fun!! A Job you don't get Pi$$ all, money for!! 🤨👷♂️😡. ✌🤪👍.
hahaha maybe these will work for you then! It felt like they put rocks inside the shoes near the pinky toe area.... it was not only narrow but it was just awfully uncomfortable. I tried them on carefully ones and I just returned them yesterday. I thought about doing an indoor on feet but decided against it. Knowing Nike, they will probably send these either back to their retail shop or to an outlet and I didn't want the next buyer to end up with worn shoes. I am doing well! Just been super busy with work and life... I found some time over the weekend and binge-filmed a bunch of videos that I have been behind on. It does definitely sometimes feel like a job haha.
Ayy thank you Fam 🙏🙏. My work schedule is pretty.... Brutal but my busy season is over for a few weeks lol. I will try to upload more frequently and consistently.
Hmmm I dig the color scheme, and design, the 93 ones definitely look a lot better in my opinion! I can totally imagine Charles Barkley wearing them, that dude looks like he got fat feet! How he get his feet in?! Glue stains?! Wtf! Yuck!! Glad you showed it though!
😂😂😂 The OGs that I had before didn't quite fit like this. I think Nike just messed up the proportions on this re release. Or maybe I just received a defective pair haha. I tried them on once inside the house and said "nope can't do it" lol
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV you shouldnt have returned them,mine broke in after a while i also had to loosen the laces up,it had many factory flaws i got them for 110$ at footaction
I dont even remember the charles barkely shoes.. Tho maube inwas never a fan of sir charles.. Haha nice colorway just not a fan of the shoe in general.. Looks super snug
That is a great deal. I did return my pair but when I bought it, I paid more. Let me know if they fit you properly when you receive yours. Happy holidays!
Five Minute Sneaker TV I’m from Mexico, I hope write god. I was thinking buy these pair but after see your video I’m thinking twice. I usually sized 9us, do you think I should buy 9.5us?? Maybe in this way I wouldn’t have that problem, or do you think even I will have the problem that you had?? I will really appreciate your answer. Regards from Mexico!
For me, I don't think going up another size would have worked. But please keep in mind that I have wider feet than most. What's hard about this is that everyone's feet are different. It's hard to say for sure but I can say that this is definitely one of the narrowest shoes I have tried on. Especially where the pinky toe is supposed to be.
Thats too bad, I have wide feet and Nikes always felt narrow to me and I generally size up a half size in Nikes and Jordans. These would prob kill my feet!
Yo 💯💯. Other than Air force 1 Lows and certain air maxes and Jordans, I have to always half size up on Nikes due to the width as well. But yeah this shoe isn't made for people like us 😭😭. Further, I am pretty sure even people with skinny feet will find these to be too snug and narrow. I still don't get why Nike would put something this hard inside of the shoes. Thank you for watching!
for me i went true to size brother and im filipino with wide-ass asian feet lol. it fits me well to be honest. i dont have the problems that you encountered. peace ..
I am glad these worked out for you. But yeah...idk what it was with my feet. I may try to see if I can try another pair in store somewhere to make sure. I usually wear 8.5 and 9 in Nikes and I went with size 9. My feet fit in but pinky toes were right up against the hard plastic/rubber part
I had the same problem with these in the outlet plus the strap was too much for me.... I like to wear mine loose with straps loose but these dont dangle lol [pause] also the David Robinson lookin jointz in the Barkley cw without the pump i had to go up to a 13 from a 12 and they still cut into my toe and sidez of my feet....(I think it's cuz I'm half asian with flat wide feet but maybe im not the only one)
Oh yeah one thing I didn't mention was that I could not strap these down lol. My feet are pretty fat but man... These straps were made for skeleton feet lol. Such dope shoe but yeah what a shame! Thanks for letting me know your experience with these. Hope you are doing well brother
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV a bit better found a great temp job for a non-profit but they want to hire me but cant cuz Peopleready made them sign a fuctup contact where they pay $25/hr to them and I only get $14.25, and if they hire me they have to wait 3 1/2 months then they still owe half my wages so I prolly ain't getting on there but i got 2 super part time job at footloccer and Lidz both hired me but it's been a while and they haven't got me started yet idk eff is happening but I been at that temp job almost a month and a half i like it just suxxx i probably won't get it even tho it's been going well and it aint my fault slave-o-ready iz screwing us both
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV word and nike been skimping on materials quality and quality control especially on nike retroz almost better to do bootlegz lol I was really disappointed with several bball trainer runner and and airmax og models both (dis)comfort and quality and fit
These are for me the most beautiful sneakers that Nike has ever released. I bought them in 1993 with almost 4 months of my savings, but for me it was worth it. At that time in Mexico it was very difficult and expensive to access these types of products. I am a size 10, but I had to buy them in 11 because they were the last ones left and I wanted them so bad. I remember that they felt weird but I thought it was because they were one size larger than what I wear. Until now I am aware about the design problem. Hopefully Nike will correct the fit problem and bring them out again.
Idk man I've been looking for these all my life.. when I was a kid I couldn't afford them. Now I can
Yooo man those are dope. I ALWAYS wanted the Godzilla Barkleys but I never got around to picking them up. That sucks you have to return them, but ain’t no point in keeping them if you can’t wear em! Dope video nonetheless brother!
Exactly! I was very careful trying them on but my pink toes were getting punished by something really hard that was on the inside of the shoes. It felt like there was a rock stuck inside 😂😂
You're preaching to the choir on this. I started noticing this in 2015 when Nike did the Air Max2 CB 94. I bought both home & away color ways in my true fit size of 9.5. I have a slim foot, I should've bought a 10 in each. A couple of my friends who have wider feet, said they had to go up a full size, and 1 had to go up from an 11 to a 12.5. Nike makes too much money to not have better quality control.
It's really good to know that I am not the only person on this. I have a pair of 2016 Air Force 180 (Black Royal) and I had no issues with those. I couldn't agree with you more on what you said regarding quality as well. Such a disappointment. They could have won over folks like me that grew up with kicks like this and they just had to ruin it with weird sizing and awful quality materials...
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV Exactly! I'm a 90s head too. I've been wanting Nike to retro the Air Strong & Air Strong Mid forever. But if they can't do it correctly, which they have the complete ability to do so, why even bother.
Worddd I remember those as well altho I never owned a pair. Early to mid 90s bball shoes are the best haha. I wish I had more money back then. I did a video on OG Air Force 93 Mids as well. These were my first Nikes and I was able to acquire a pair DS with box for a decent deal. Still holding up well.
Re-release Charles Barkley...the round mound of rebound. He went to the finals with Phoenix in '93 with Kevin Johnson and the Suns! Lost to Jordan and the Bulls! Too bad about the sizing. Atypical for nikes to be narrow like that (at least for me). Stellar review as always!
I love the game 6 of that series! I have an old DVD that shows the entire game haha. Barkley was a beast in that game altho the suns lost. I think you probably don't have issues with Nikes because you have normal feet haha. I always find Nikes being narrower than other brands. But this particular shoes, even normal feet folks may find too narrow in certain areas of the shoes. Just very poorly designed I would say. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
At the beginning it would push on my pinky toes too but once you break them in it's a nice shoe
Thank you for the tips. I may give these another try
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV no problem I also have wide feet so I know the struggle
A have that problem only the first days.....BUT NOW THEY ARE PERFECT ...IS A NICE SHOES.....IM A CB FAN !!!
I am glad they worked out for you. I want to give them another try after going another half size up. Enjoy them!
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTVdid they make them in black and gray?
Bro!! You ain’t kidding, I wish I would had seen your video before buying, when I came to this country I couldn’t afford sneakers and I always wanted this plus of course Jordan but this shoes are extra tight I can’t really wear them for long 10 minutes and my feet was numb no exaggeration
Yeah... Very unfortunate. At least you were able to fit your feet in 😂😂 I had hard time even putting on the straps. Hope they stretch out for you over time. Happy holidays bro!
Awesome shoe, but if they are calling it the Air Force Max CB - why no 34 on the rear shoe tab/tag?
Yeah it's unfortunate for sure! The pair that I used to have back in the day I believe was a GS model and I don't recall it having 34 on the heel tab either but I found some pics online of OG men size pair that had 34 on it.
I have them , in 10.5 they are very comfortable for me . I have narrow feet. I love them I can wear them all day long!
Thanks for the honest review! Too bad the size doesn’t really fit you and have to return it. It is a beautiful pair of shoes indeed.
I really like the colour 👍🏻
Thanks Fam 🙏🙏 it's such a shame and I was so looking forward to these. These are going back to Nike today.
I had the Black & Grey Retros that came out in the Mid 2000's
Yeah I feel you .,my pinky get press as well
I am glad I am not the only one haha. Hope they stretch out for you fam
I have the Air Force Max 93's (different from both the models you showed here) and the sizing is strange. They are narrow in some places and have lots of room in other places. I do like the way they look though and my foot was narrow enough to make due with them. They are comfortable now and are my go to sneaker for a rainy day. Very heavy duty and easy to clean.
I would not suggest you get them of course. It seems the sizing is very similar.
I know exactly what model you are referring to and I am a huge fan of those in black grey cw. I have never owned them before but always wanted those. Thanks for the heads up on sizing. That would not have worked for me at all haha. I have a pair of 2016 retro of force 180 they fit me perfect at true size so yeah it seems like Nike sizing is just all over the place unfortunately
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV It makes sense for sizing to change between models because shoe size is more than just a matter of the length of a shoe. The width and toe box shape will also effect how someones feet fit in a shoe and everyone has different feet. It is strange however that not all the Charles Barkley's would fit the same. You would think they would make a shoe for his foot every time and therefore the sizing would be consistent among his models. This may have been the case with the originals. Maybe they are using different lasts for the retro's of his shoes. Since there isn't as big a market for his shoes and they often go on sale, they may not be investing enough in his retro's (the material quality seems less than desirable). This ironically contributes to the shoes going on sale. I wish they would treat these historic models with respect and invest in good materials and construction and try to build some hype around lesser known models to account for the extra money and labor spent on them.
@@devonkronenberg5831 well said brother. In fact, I had the OGs of this exact shoe and they fit me perfectly fine and were much more comfortable as well (nothing hard inside the shoes that poked my pinky). You definitely make a great point about Nike making these shoes with less quality materials and attention which further contributing to these shoes hitting the sales rack. Not only the quality was..meh on these, I feel like the they completely messed up the overall shape of the shoes too. I wish I still had my OGs for side by side but yeah... Thank you for your insight and input bro.
Where you find those air force 93s? I want them to hoop in.
Unfortunately these are originals from 1993. I bought them on ebay about 15 years ago or so. The midsoles would probably fall apart if you hoop in these now but hopefully Nike will retro them soon in the future.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV they look brand new. I am a 90s hoop shoe guy, the super CB was the best nike to hoop in besides the thrill flights and the zoom kobe 2. The lebron 20 5 5 was a good one too. But Puma made the best hoop shoe overall. Thanks, hopefully the do retro them so people can hoop in em.
My current pair is brand new. Back in 93 or 94, these were my first bball Nike shoes. I wore that pair to the ground and later I got super Nostalgic. I bought a fresh pair via ebay for about.... 115 dollars (15 years ago) and kept them deadstock since. But yeah for sure, I really hope they re release soon. I do not play much bball anymore (bad knees) but I miss those days when I was chasing down comfortably fashionable bball sneakers to ball in haha.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV yeah i feel that. If you want to hoop just take one aleve before you play and one after. Just dont play back to back days. If you want to go all out, get your testosterone checked, especially of youre near or over 40. I have low t and im on therapy with the pellets, i feel good when i hoop no knee soreness at all. I have some heel spurs thays the only pain. But yeah i hope they bring those back soon.
Yeah turning 40...in about a year 😭😭 haha. I am just born with very bad joints but I will definitely try aleve.
Thanks man for your review! I'm a huge 90's basketball shoes fan too!
I love the Air Max CB, and the Suns edition even more, but I think I won't buy it now.. so sad :( But thanks again
Ayy Fam thank you. If you have a chance to check these out in stores, I would recommend. If you can clear the width somehow, you may be able to work with these. I just couldn't do it. It is quite sad...
Damn that sucks. Cb's r dope. I dont know why nike makes their toe box area so narrow on alot of thier shoes. Some shoes are good but 75%have that narrow toe box and it is painful to wear. Still a cool sneaker though. Keep the vids coming!
Yo Fam 💯💯 word. This one is the narrowest shoes I have ever tried on lol. Everything is cool except where the pinky toe sits inside the shoe. It's hard to describe but it feels like they put rocks inside the shoes around that area 😂😂. Awful design!
Whoaaa those are old! Oh man the glue stains? That sucks. And too bad they don’t fit properly. I remember all the kids in high school wearing those.
I was one of those kids! Haha. I had an OG of these back in the day. This re release is not a very good representation of the OG IMHO and they really messed up the sizing.
This shoe looks really nice, too bad it came too narrow . Have an awesome weekend !!💖✌
Yeah... Very sad 😭😭 I was so excited for these. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
Nice looking shoe, too bad they feel to snugg,dope vid
Blue hat!!! When we come see you is going to be awesome, you and I (Maria) will talk about brews and you and Lieles will talk about 90s basketball lol.
One day is not going to be enough lol
Now, back to the shoes, the colors are really cool, but we totally understand why you might return them. The funny part is, what basketball player has thin feet? Just a thought..
Hahaha exactly! The OGs were not narrow at all. It fit true to size. I think they really messed up the proportions on the re release. Can't wait to see you guys 😘
Yooo man Charles Barkley is the man and the sneakers look dope. But the glue stains and quality on the shoe doesn't look that good 🤔 Usually Nike has pretty standard sizing too so its weird that they are so slim. Thanks for letting ppl know cause having to return sneakers can be a real pain 😁👍you following the playoffs?
Charles Barkely indeed was the man haha. He was my fave out of everyone back in the 90s. Nike sizing actually is quite snug compared to other brands like Reebok, New Balance, etc. but I already accounted for that when I purchased these. AND these were still too narrow and snug 😂😂 such a shame. Beautiful shoe tho
Ooo I remember these...I think a friend of mine had a pair of these. Too bad the quality wasn't that great. I don't pay too much attention to little details but if they're not comfortable that's a dealbreaker.
These were beyond uncomfortable lol. I would say unwearable for more than 10 minutes. Also remember that I already went up half a size. Maybe it was just my pair but yeah... quite sad! I returned them back to Nike just yesterday. Hope they remake these in the future with better materials and proper fit.
They didn't reach Hawaii yet. I took a Big L this morning on the travis Scott 1s. Copped the jordan 1 low black toe and mystic greens. I'll keep my eye out though for those Barkley's. Awsome upload as always
Nice pick up Fam 👌👌 I like both the black toe Lows and mystic greens. I took 8 Ls on the Travis Scott 1s too but I was too hurt by it since I wasnt expecting to hit at retail lol. Depending on where the resell ends at, I may buy them at resell. These Barkelys tho, make sure to size up if you get them. As covered in the video, this rerelease wasn't designed for people like me with wide feet. Quite disappointing!
Dope sneakers, love that colorway. I need the Godzilla’s! Great video as always.
Nike needs to bring all sir Charles shoes. If they put together like a 600-700 dollar package of all OG Barkely shoes, you and I would be the first one in line for them haha
Five Minute Sneaker TV heck yea! CB is slept on, but his sneaker was ahead of the game...
W😲w great collection!
same problem but these shoes look like something that an E Boy or somebody who is depressed would wear and i also have these shoes but what i do is take the beginining of the strap and then i strap it to the part where the strap is being hold
Hahaha love it. I may pick these up at full size up to see if they fit me better. And I will try your method of strapping
I just got the red one I had to get them in a 12 when I really were 11 but they cool no lie I like them
How do 12s work for you? I went half size up and didn't work for me
I want this model an cw to add to my Barkley collection
They really are great shoe and they bring me back so much Nostalgia too. If you get a chance to try them on in person, I would recommend it. Sizing was very odd for me as you can see in the video. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
What disappointed me is that they went to all the trouble to retro these and they DID NOT PUT THE 34 ON THE HEEL STRAP. Like really? Come on now. I actually bought them $74.99 off Eastbay last week with free shipping and 10% off. Ended up paying $70. I am going to get the 34 embroidered on the heel tag.
You really got a great deal here. Do you have them in hand? How do they fit you? What's interesting is I had a pair of the OGs and mine didn't have 34 stitched on them. I think the pair I had was GS sizing tho.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV I had been eyeing them for a long time. They went down to $74.99 a couple days before Christmas and I pulled the trigger. Funny thing is that they are back up to $89.99 now on Eastbay. They will be here 12/30. I do have a pair of another color I bought earlier in the year to play ball and I agree that they are too narrow. I almost rolled my ankle a few times and had to retire them. I never had a pair of the OG as a kid but years and years ago, like 2002/3 or so, I bought a pair of the OG white/purple on Ebay. Those had the 34 on the heel tag in orange. Unfortunately they are unwearable even though they are deadstock. I am not taking that chance. Those are my holy grails and I wish if they ever brought that color back that they go all in and put 34 on it. What's odd is that they did an all red color as a tribute to Barkley playing in Houston and those had "4" on the heel tag. So they can do it.. but still don't understand why they didn't do it to these.
Thank you for the info on this. I gotta look up that Houston CW 🔥🔥. I wasn't aware of the white purple cw of these from 2002/2003. I wonder why Nike held out so long for the black purple. But regardless, I hope these work out for you better when you get them. I really wanted to make these work for me but... my fat feet wouldn't let me 😂😂
One clarification - the white/purple CW were OG from 1993. I bought a pair on Ebay around 2002. The all red pair is still up on nike.com I believe, as it was an exclusive there. Once I get my black/purple pair and have 34 embroidered on them I will wear them occasionally.
Ohh that makes sense. I do not recall any retro of this shoe until recently. Thanks for the clarification
Oh man, what a shame! Nike is usually on point with their shoes.. it's a hassle trying to send shoes back too.. ah well, hope you get a good return!
Yeah! So apparently because I paid for the shoes using PayPal, I can't return them to my local Nike store either! I have to send it back lol.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV lol oh man, good luck!
I don’t like very many Barkley’s but the 180s were nice as well as the Barkley posite and the Chuck Posite. Nothing worse than that pinky toe pain smh lol.
Yeah man these are the worst in terms of pinky toe punishment lol. They put something really hard inside the shoes around the pinky area. I don't know why it was done that way. I love the 180s and have the black blue pair. Super dope
Quite expensive but you did find a great deal. They looks cool though!
Shame they don’t have true sizes. Thanks for sharing this
I am returning these today 😭😭 so sad!
I have them with a hit of orange and same 180 bubble on the heel
MLK pdx Community Store got em for around 100 no tax in phx (no white purp swoosh) and Philly and blk n gold cw dope find dope vid
Thanks Fam 🙏🙏
That's unfortunate that you have to return them and don't want to! Definitely strange that they fit in a weird way.
Ikr? Nike doesn't care about wide footers like me lol this shoe tho I feel like even normal people would find uncomfortable or unwearable due to the narrow-Ness in certain parts of the shoes.
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV Yea, that makes sense!
I just got the suns a few days ago and they fit fine
Thanks for letting me know!
if i paid more attention to shoes of the 90s id probably be like you right now and finding all those retros. luckily i only knew about the jordan 12s and iverson questions. and those grant hills...not sure what they were called...
I think they were just Called Grant Hills haha. My brother was a huge fan of Grant Hill and he had 2 of his signature shoes from mid 90s. Good old days!
I have an Issue strapping these up. I can never get it. I dont kno why its so difficult
Yeah I actually couldn't comfortably fit my feet in the shoe (and of course the straps too). I felt like the sizing was really off on this.
i have the same pair but in black and gold and the fit is fine for me
Its weird, I thought I responded... My comment disappeared! But yeah thank you for your input here. I am really thinking about giving these another try.
I got them in blk gold they fit great but the strap is too short. So i rock them loose.
Too bad that the sizing was off. This really shouts Nike 90s basketball
Yeah! Great classic shoe ruined by sizing! I am curious tho whether it was just the pair I received or others are having same issues.
I had the same toe issue. Never really got better. Still love the shoe though.
I may try these again but go up another half size (full size up from my normal size). I have been waiting for these re release to drop for a long time and i was quite disappointed with the sizing. I hope i can make them work somehow
...but why no on foot?? Couldn't you of just popped a quick one off before you returned them. I also had these in the triple Black colourway, and mine cracked and crumbled pretty bad at the back (I think it was these anyway, 25 years is a pretty long time!!) My toes are naturally Nike Air Max trainer shaped at the end and look like a letter "n" because I've squeezed them into smaller shoes to try and make my feet look smaller. I was a size 15 when I was little and now I'm a 10 Haha!! I have really shrunk them though, and I think shoes are being made to look?? 🤔😕😮😬... not sure if its "bigger" or "smaller" I cant work it out 🤣😂. Blessings Mate. Hope you're o.k, I've been a bit rubbish lately and find RUclips is becoming more like a Job than Fun!! A Job you don't get Pi$$ all, money for!! 🤨👷♂️😡. ✌🤪👍.
hahaha maybe these will work for you then! It felt like they put rocks inside the shoes near the pinky toe area.... it was not only narrow but it was just awfully uncomfortable. I tried them on carefully ones and I just returned them yesterday. I thought about doing an indoor on feet but decided against it. Knowing Nike, they will probably send these either back to their retail shop or to an outlet and I didn't want the next buyer to end up with worn shoes. I am doing well! Just been super busy with work and life... I found some time over the weekend and binge-filmed a bunch of videos that I have been behind on. It does definitely sometimes feel like a job haha.
Very great deal.Sad the size not suits on you
Yeah.... I am packing them up and sending them back today.... Sad day lol
The shoes looks nice.. Too bad its narrow..
Yeah! So awful haha. They remake one of my favorite shoes and make them in such way that don't fit lol. Major fail haha
Daily uploads longer videos please
Ayy thank you Fam 🙏🙏. My work schedule is pretty.... Brutal but my busy season is over for a few weeks lol. I will try to upload more frequently and consistently.
Hmmm I dig the color scheme, and design, the 93 ones definitely look a lot better in my opinion! I can totally imagine Charles Barkley wearing them, that dude looks like he got fat feet! How he get his feet in?! Glue stains?! Wtf! Yuck!! Glad you showed it though!
😂😂😂 The OGs that I had before didn't quite fit like this. I think Nike just messed up the proportions on this re release. Or maybe I just received a defective pair haha. I tried them on once inside the house and said "nope can't do it" lol
I had to get a size 12 i couldnt squeeze my foot in at first
Did you go up a size or two? It's awesome to know that I am not the only one lol
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV oh definitely i never wore 12 before,11 or 11.5 do you do performance reviews?
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV you shouldnt have returned them,mine broke in after a while i also had to loosen the laces up,it had many factory flaws i got them for 110$ at footaction
@@casualfandestroyer2503 I wish I could but my knees blew out during college and I can't really play much sports anymore :/
@@casualfandestroyer2503 ahhh kk. Yeah maybe I should try buying these again with another half size up. Thanks for the tips!
A shame you had to return them - do love the colorway. Always liked the other black white and purple Barkleys - CB94 I believe
CB 94s are so dope. I have never owned a pair before but it's definitely on my list. But yeah.. So sad. I am sending these back today 😭
I have the fab 5 version
I think the Fab5 force Maxes were a version before this one but yeah those are super super dope.
my is red white black bought ross 63$
I dont even remember the charles barkely shoes.. Tho maube inwas never a fan of sir charles.. Haha nice colorway just not a fan of the shoe in general.. Looks super snug
Yeah... So sad haha. I am or was a huge fan of sir Charles (as a bball player) and was looking forward to this retro... But yeah sucks
@@FiveMinuteSneakerTV remember the commerical. "I am not your role model" hahaa i was a kevin johnson fan when he was a phoenix sun
Haha yuppp. Also there were a bunch of Gillette uncivilized commercials too lol. I love KJ! He rocked converse.
😂 just ordered from Eastbay on sale for $74.99 I waited a year to get them half price #facts #finnax
That is a great deal. I did return my pair but when I bought it, I paid more. Let me know if they fit you properly when you receive yours. Happy holidays!
Five Minute Sneaker TV I’m from Mexico, I hope write god. I was thinking buy these pair but after see your video I’m thinking twice. I usually sized 9us, do you think I should buy 9.5us?? Maybe in this way I wouldn’t have that problem, or do you think even I will have the problem that you had?? I will really appreciate your answer. Regards from Mexico!
For me, I don't think going up another size would have worked. But please keep in mind that I have wider feet than most. What's hard about this is that everyone's feet are different. It's hard to say for sure but I can say that this is definitely one of the narrowest shoes I have tried on. Especially where the pinky toe is supposed to be.
Lol dude i went sz10 in all my CB shoes and they are fine. Too bad man. Lol
Thats too bad, I have wide feet and Nikes always felt narrow to me and I generally size up a half size in Nikes and Jordans. These would prob kill my feet!
Yo 💯💯. Other than Air force 1 Lows and certain air maxes and Jordans, I have to always half size up on Nikes due to the width as well. But yeah this shoe isn't made for people like us 😭😭. Further, I am pretty sure even people with skinny feet will find these to be too snug and narrow. I still don't get why Nike would put something this hard inside of the shoes. Thank you for watching!
for me i went true to size brother and im filipino with wide-ass asian feet lol. it fits me well to be honest. i dont have the problems that you encountered. peace ..
I am glad these worked out for you. But yeah...idk what it was with my feet. I may try to see if I can try another pair in store somewhere to make sure. I usually wear 8.5 and 9 in Nikes and I went with size 9. My feet fit in but pinky toes were right up against the hard plastic/rubber part
It looks chunky.. but narrow..haha.. charles barkley feet should be wide.. i also bought air force max anthony davis
I know right? Lol these should have come extra bulky and wide lol. I will look up force max Anthony Davis!
Idk man I've been looking for these all my life.. when I was a kid I couldn't afford them. Now I can