The big reason most of these things turn out to be gimmicks as far as athletic benefits is because if you're running and jumping and trying to make quick lateral movements you're not gonna be on your heels, but the balls of your feet unless you like shin splints. Very few companies make shoes that have anything special going on in that part of the shoes (some asics have a gel layer I believe) and the ones that do don't advertise them making you jump higher but reducing wear and tear on your body. The reality is those nba players could perform those same feats wearing just about any practical shoe, but nike knows how to market if nothing else.
Strangely enough, Nike is one of the companies that do the gimmick stuff in the forefoot, with the Pegasus having air units under the forefoot. But you also have brands like Skechers putting the “M-Plate” (a shaped carbon plate) under the forefoot, and advertising energy return and stride efficiency.
Whilst I agree with the conclusion I don’t think it’s totally true. Yes you are leading and landing mostly on the balls of your feet but in reality players do use the heels more often. In the dynamism of a game you not able to control that especially when other also have an impact on how you land. So a lot of the real tech is extremely simple cushioning. That said no one shoe ever made will make you a better player. You can play or you can’t. So ultimately agree its gimmicks for most part. Simple cushioning in most standard trainers is really effective.
Then you haven't been paying attention to the hype of a carbon fibre plate in the soles of running shoes. (supposed to act like a spring to give the runner more forward momentum). There is a discussion going on at the moment whether or not these kinds of shoes are a mechanical advantage, and if they should be banned.
*_Truth!!! Maybe we like the gimmicks and the kid part of us wish they actually worked BUT WE DEEP DOWN KNOW THEY DO NOTHING!!! JUST SAYING. One day we'll get a real no gimmicks performance shoe.._*
The original Shox were masterpieces. It was the most durable and comfortable shoes I’ve ever had, specially the R4 model. They released them recently but with bad materials, and it wasn’t comfortable at all. Even the shox columns were made out of different materials. I had both and I compared. Great video!
Totally disagree, I owned 4 pair 3 basketball and one runner, the basketball shoes each had the column snaps because someone stepped on the back of the shoe and the shock would snap, for the runner it failed after 2 year
I yelled “yes” in my car (by myself) when I saw the thumbnail. Probably my favorite video you’ve ever produced. As a long-time shoe geek, I loved the hype around the Shox, and the Shox VC 1 is an all-time top 5 performance basketball shoe. Great video. Thanks for all the content!
i had a pair of shox back in the day that had a heel and forfoot unit and i loved them because i got them super cheap at footlocker. Great video God bless you and yours! praying for all of you!
I’ve bought Shox BB retro as well for the same reason , my friends all called it “spring shoes” in our teenage , not none of us own one in the past days
I gotta say one thing about these. The last year we had Shox for basketball was my Freshman year. High tops with Shox that go from the back all the way to the front. I still have them to this day. I actually wore them to the gym a few weeks ago just for the heck of it. Can't believe they actually lasted through so much play.
I remember school clothes shopping in 2000 and I begged my mom to buy Nike Shox for me because they seemed so cool but was told it was too expensive for the budget I was allotted and ended up getting a pair of Reebok DMX Pump Fury in silver and blue. In the end, I realized Reebok’s Pump and Nike’s Shox technology are both seen as a fail in retrospect.
I remember all the cool kids in middle school having these shoes, and how cool i felt when my parents finally bought me a pair. I think I might have worn that pair every day for the entire school year lmao
@@husseinismail8197I'm 33 and had a pair in highschool. Shox are getting harder and harder to find. I was able to find a new pair off Amazon but I think they possibly stopped making them?
Same here I was in middle school from 2008-2012 and everyone had either these or asics. That is until Nike frees & their lunar lineup of shoes took off.
I had the first year Vince Carter shox in black/red colorway. I wore them once, wrapped them & stored them for a decade. I finally broke down and started wearing them, after about a month of daily casual wear the sole came completely unglued. I still miss those shoes. I liked them more than my Jordan 5's
There’s something to be said about how as a kid you wondered what was inside shoes and now you get to do it as a job, congrats fr it’s great that you get to do what you love and that it’s something we’re all interested in
I have shox I bought in college with a Nike ID custom design and I kept them because the style was cool. 10+ years and ankle surgery and nerve damage to my foot later, they are one of the few pairs of shoes I kept. I can't speak to athletic edge, but the foot support is major. I actually had pain relief during rehab. Nostalgia saved me 😆
I had a pair of these when I was in the army in the early 2000's. They weren't very durable was the main problem. I ran around 5 miles a day at least 4 day a week, and the shocks were bottoming out within a month. Basically they were a waste of money.
Don’t feel bad Evan, Nikes are marketed to kids trying to look cool. That’s 90% of their business. It’s like SUVs. 98% of people who buy an SUV will never take it off the pavement. They could get the same utility out of the van, but they want to look cool so they get an SUV instead.
*_DEAR ROSE ANVIL,_* *_Love the show but wouldn't it be cool if you did a web site that listed each shoe and profiled the pros cons and gimmicks... Also you have a working history of all your hard work..._*
if you wanna see how a shoe using actual springs is, look at "Z-Coil" shoes. They're supposed to be a comfort above all else type of thing, and they kind of look like Keens with a coil sprung heel.
I have a pair. Bought them out of curiosity but wouldn’t be caught dead with them outside cause they look like high heels. Anyways, they feel weird and springy but the heel catches on everything and you can’t safely drive with them. I have no idea what use they would be good for but I kept them as a conversation piece collectible.
@@PixelBlenders the only actual users I know of are nurses and hairstylists. Used to see tons of them use the Z-Coil ones to help with foot pain from being on their feet all day and they definitely seemed to like them.
@@adamthrasher5605 They actually might be ideal for standing with minimal movements but there are far better max cushioning sneakers that blow the socks off of those older spring technology shoes. Not worth the trip hazard imo and don’t even think about trying to make any sudden movements with them on! The heel sole will twist if you try to quickly turn in them. Still a unique experience that everyone should try at least once.
I use to rec my ankle wearing these at PE. My dad got me a pair when he went to New York, I love them so much as they were not available in the UK at the time. I think I still have them same were. Respect to the Tec that went into them.
The problem is air is just a better spring material. It's a very progressive spring which means you get a softer shoe at low compression, ie walking, whilst still getting a hard spring at high compression when you need the performance. Indeed that's precisely why it's used in a lot of highly engineered applications like motorsports. They will mix in regular steel springs to balance the springs progression whereas shoes use foam for that, but then combine the very lightweight and cheap nature of that construction and it's an easy choice. As a side note, I know the channel's stance is that air does nothing but having had the air pocket blow out I can say with confidence there's a substantial difference between when there was air and post-burst. Still is a huge difference to this day comparing my two pairs. Given the air is punctured as part of the testing it would probably be wise to test both before and after the air is gone, perhaps piercing the bubble with a knife to ensure there's a large enough outlet to properly compare.
I loved my Nike shoxs, I didn’t see anything wrong with them for daily wear. But they are nothing compared to the 2017 Nike air max. Which are getting very hard to find.
I cant beleive you just mentioned my kicks! 😊 I got the white & grey joints on right now! & I got the white black & yellow ones but one shoe popped...😢 I absolutely loove them! They're one of the most comfortable sneakers I've ever owned.. used pairs around 190- when I bought em I think it was 460 for the 2 pairs. but the grey & white ones have been my go too pair, bc they literally go with everything..
@@Billy11179 lol that’s why I bought them like they where going out of style a few years ago. Was picking them up for around 120 a pair. I think I’m down to 5-6 still waiting in the box.
Always wanted to know what was in those. Disappointed but not surprised to see JUST MORE FOME. had some, as a decent track and field athlete, but the sideways instability put paid to using them for anything but posing. Keep the visa coming - absolutely loving the take-downs of sneaker tech!👍
Some (probably even most) of the retros/re-releases now actually have take down tech compared to how they were originally released since they’re meant more for lifestyle now than performance. Also makes it cheaper for them to produce. Curious to know how the original models actually look inside
You could probably use a progressive spring for your custom ones - super hard to bottom out but a good amount of initial squish, for maximum performance and comfort. (If such things are actually doable with this shoe design!)
I literally spilt out water at that Nickelback for some reason. Drinking while watching your generally no surprise but great nonetheless video was a bad idea lol. You got me there 😂😂😂.
Nacho Average Finds is a great channel and Brian and Nacho are awesome dudes so it was great to see you do a shout out. I remember owning a pair of these in like 07 or 08 and I have no idea how anyone would play sports in these, the traction is way too strong for outdoor basketball on the sole to the point that I almost twisted my ankles several times when I used them to play. They also just seemed super stiff and bulky, I do admit they look cool but after owning one pair I think I'm good for the rest of my life not to own another. Great video as always!
Nike stole this shoe design from my father. He walked into Nike office in chicago and didn’t have a patient on his design. MARK STEVEN CRUTCHER Sr. , my father, changed shoe history forever and will never get credit. He is defeated and embarrassed everytime I bring it up. He created the design before I was born and I saw the drawings in the early 90’s. I’m going to expose it all and restore my father’s name. My father came up with this idea after losing a 5 on 5 and being clowned. He went home and took the springs out of the mattress, took apart his sneakers and taped the springs to his shoes. When my father explained the show to Nike, it was supposed to have real springs in it. Nike took stole the design and didn’t even perfect what my father MARK STEVEN CRUTCHER SR. of Chicago, Illinois Invented. It was only supposed to make athletes jump higher as he did after installing the springs. Thank you for your video.
My boss hates that these shoes are so hard to find now. They are the best shoes we have found to recommend to our patients with to much pronation. They are great when you place an orthotic in them.
@@michaellk2254 barefoot shoes are horrible for people with foot deformities. This is not a one size fits all. That would be like putting racing slicks on a tow truck, wrong application.
I kept mine from high school, until recently. About a year ago I decided I would wear them again as they still looked new. Unfortunately, the socks and the wedge part of it disintegrated into a powder after only wearing them for a day. That’s when i decided it was time to throw them out despite all the good memories I made when the them.☹️
I always knew it was just foam, even back then. It was supposed to be "Air infused" foam. When I first heard that I thought, well, that's all types of foam. 🤣
The new Nike GT Jumps are how they intended to make the Shox (according to Weartesters). Really springy. They're easily available retail and full of tech, maybe cut some of those up soon.
I feel like the bounce plate technologies of today kind of achieve what Shox WANTED to happen but yes, I remember being incredibly disappointed in every pair of these I ever got. Your explanation was on point, well done.
They got one alterations called Air SHOX which basically mean having an air unit surround the SHOX, I was told that was the ideal setup for SHOX. I assume becuz they make the SHOX softer whereas the Air unit with higher PSI which kinda allow the SHOX to expend a little without any over compression.
Your page is so cool.. much respect for being a craftsman and doing such satisfying work. Soo glad your doing these tests on sneakers.. Will be a love long subscriber for as long as you choose to create content 👏
I've owned 2 pair of these (silver & black) Nike Shox R4 in the last 20 years. First pair was (stupidly) ruined by a shovel, doh. 'Second pair long & strong. I love them. & recommend. Better than sportin' a pair of TN or Jailwinds
I remember the ads for these when I was a kid. Such a throw back. Would love to see the Nike Court Legacy, although I have a feeling I know what’s really inside the shoe. Or maybe even something by Madewell.
Those were my favorite Nikes ever. They had those in that lab thing, or whatever they called it, where you could choose the color for every part. I paid over 200 for them but it was by far the best shoes I ever heard. I wore them every day and they lasted like 5 years. They held up better by far than any other Nike shoes I've had and I only buy Nike. I sluice love another pair of them. One of the best looking shoes they ever made too.
I love shox bc they make you taller discreetly and they have a bounce when you run . I’m not a runner btw but I run heel toe and when i run I like to feel that bounce .
I wore this at work selling shoes because while not great for running they were awesome to be on the feet all day. Even now i have 2 pair still going at over 20 years. I should wear them more at my footwear sales job.
I think what gets lost in translation is WHEN these were created. What I mean by that is this, when these were created it wasn't about so much the benefits as an athlete it was more about lessening the "I just got off work/from the gym and my joints hurt" situation. Fast forward and most companies have found that Foam is the best way to do that when you don't have an "AIR" patent. Shoes back then were very very very hard, sole wise.
i have bad feet and i swear by these shoes.very narrow and excelent arch support.great video i was always wondering this for years since i wear them so much.
Maybe if Nike could redesign the Nike Shox into a more minimalistic style, I think it can be a great hit! I had a pair when I was a kid, and I wore them until the last step they were able to give, love these shoes! Great video, all the Nike Shox fans, we can die in peace now...
I had some og full sole shox and I now have a mint retro pair. The og shox were def more springy and varied in springness in different parts of the shoe than the retros but the retros still give a good springy feel. Especially after wearing them a few times.they are a shoe that you could walk or stand in for long periods no doubt. More so than air max shoes. I wore the hell out of the couple og ones I had back when they were made.
I loved Shox but I found thesse awfu as kept turning my ankle in them. Probably just me but the earlier versions felt much more stable. I think the earlier ones had a wider footbed in the front to give more stability.
There was a shoe with real springs in it.I think the brand is called APL, and they worked so good that the NBA had to ban them.Would love to see you dissect that shoe,but then again they cost around the same amount as yeezy on resell.
The heels always wore out too fast; they needed thicker heels for what they were charging for them. But they were very comfortable and were always my favorites Nike shoe.
you should get ahold of APL Concept 1 "load n launch" shoes and see whats inside. They were apparently banned by NBA during the 2010-2011 season for its technology that allowed players an unfair advantage. Curious whats inside.
What was the "energy transfer" sneaker... late 90's. As you'd step air would transfer from the ball of your foot to the heel... and vice-versa. Reebok most likely, white leather/faux leather... very wide and stable, I loved them.
What are On Running shoes like on the inside? I don't know whether they're popular in the US, but here in Europe, they are pretty popular. Is it really like running on clouds?
I had some originals and pulled them apart, like most of my trainers when finished, to see the air units and tech. They had an air unit in the forefoot, a shame it's been left out here, I'm sure the original columns were a bit more springy too, in a good way. I got these for half price in 2018 and not unhappy with that 😁
I think the Nike shocks would have worked if they would have made different weight capacity shocks so you buy the shoe that fit your weight zone and of course size
This shoe got ban for the 2004 Olympics in jumping, hurdle, and sprinting events as well as basketball. I think NBA and other pro sports leagues ban the Shox's tech at about the same time as there was a cleat for baseball popular as well. Also the top federation then on down ban the shoe tech for Track and Field jumping and hurdle events. This is why a short lived track shoe with Shox never took off even for running/sprint never took off. They even made a full Shox shoe at one point that was more a fashion shoe then an actual running shoe.
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Growing up on an English council estate these were the most sought after shoes alongside Jordans and Airs.
The big reason most of these things turn out to be gimmicks as far as athletic benefits is because if you're running and jumping and trying to make quick lateral movements you're not gonna be on your heels, but the balls of your feet unless you like shin splints. Very few companies make shoes that have anything special going on in that part of the shoes (some asics have a gel layer I believe) and the ones that do don't advertise them making you jump higher but reducing wear and tear on your body. The reality is those nba players could perform those same feats wearing just about any practical shoe, but nike knows how to market if nothing else.
Asics is a fraud, there is no gel layer, it's just a small gimicky patch, unfortunately.
Strangely enough, Nike is one of the companies that do the gimmick stuff in the forefoot, with the Pegasus having air units under the forefoot.
But you also have brands like Skechers putting the “M-Plate” (a shaped carbon plate) under the forefoot, and advertising energy return and stride efficiency.
Whilst I agree with the conclusion I don’t think it’s totally true. Yes you are leading and landing mostly on the balls of your feet but in reality players do use the heels more often. In the dynamism of a game you not able to control that especially when other also have an impact on how you land. So a lot of the real tech is extremely simple cushioning. That said no one shoe ever made will make you a better player. You can play or you can’t. So ultimately agree its gimmicks for most part. Simple cushioning in most standard trainers is really effective.
Then you haven't been paying attention to the hype of a carbon fibre plate in the soles of running shoes. (supposed to act like a spring to give the runner more forward momentum). There is a discussion going on at the moment whether or not these kinds of shoes are a mechanical advantage, and if they should be banned.
*_Truth!!! Maybe we like the gimmicks and the kid part of us wish they actually worked BUT WE DEEP DOWN KNOW THEY DO NOTHING!!! JUST SAYING. One day we'll get a real no gimmicks performance shoe.._*
Man! Thanks again for the shoutout dude. Many of the homies let us know about it. We got to collab somehow. The people want it! -Bryan
Ayyyy moving on up! LFG fam!!!!
its so weird seeing two of the channels im subbed to mention each other!
That would be a collab of the year guys! Lets fu*kin goooo!
I’m 100% down let’s figure it out!
The original Shox were masterpieces. It was the most durable and comfortable shoes I’ve ever had, specially the R4 model. They released them recently but with bad materials, and it wasn’t comfortable at all. Even the shox columns were made out of different materials. I had both and I compared. Great video!
Totally agree, I've had the original R4 back in the 2k and when I got the re-release one....was feeling like it was a fake pair!
Totally disagree, I owned 4 pair 3 basketball and one runner, the basketball shoes each had the column snaps because someone stepped on the back of the shoe and the shock would snap, for the runner it failed after 2 year
Or maybe you just got old.
I concur I have two original pairs still going over 20 years now.
I yelled “yes” in my car (by myself) when I saw the thumbnail. Probably my favorite video you’ve ever produced. As a long-time shoe geek, I loved the hype around the Shox, and the Shox VC 1 is an all-time top 5 performance basketball shoe. Great video. Thanks for all the content!
Shox R4 in the OG Colorway.......
PRICELESS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!
Now THAT one hurt to see get cut!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
i had a pair of shox back in the day that had a heel and forfoot unit and i loved them because i got them super cheap at footlocker. Great video God bless you and yours! praying for all of you!
I’ve bought Shox BB retro as well for the same reason , my friends all called it “spring shoes” in our teenage , not none of us own one in the past days
I gotta say one thing about these.
The last year we had Shox for basketball was my Freshman year.
High tops with Shox that go from the back all the way to the front.
I still have them to this day.
I actually wore them to the gym a few weeks ago just for the heck of it.
Can't believe they actually lasted through so much play.
Same. I have a pair of purple and white high top shocks from 2009ish. Still going strong today
Hello
Mines are the all black panthers 🐆 from 2007 and still going strong
I remember school clothes shopping in 2000 and I begged my mom to buy Nike Shox for me because they seemed so cool but was told it was too expensive for the budget I was allotted and ended up getting a pair of Reebok DMX Pump Fury in silver and blue. In the end, I realized Reebok’s Pump and Nike’s Shox technology are both seen as a fail in retrospect.
I remember all the cool kids in middle school having these shoes, and how cool i felt when my parents finally bought me a pair. I think I might have worn that pair every day for the entire school year lmao
i might buy a pair of these shoes and i am in high school lol. can i ask how old u are
Bro,,, that was THE LIFE
Worn mine so hard the shocks split and middle school me was disgusted at the quality of the interior
@@husseinismail8197I'm 33 and had a pair in highschool. Shox are getting harder and harder to find. I was able to find a new pair off Amazon but I think they possibly stopped making them?
Same here I was in middle school from 2008-2012 and everyone had either these or asics. That is until Nike frees & their lunar lineup of shoes took off.
There used to be an Air-Max Shox hybrid shoe. It had four air unit bubbles instead of the columns.
the nike shox ride? i've been after those for years.
I had the first year Vince Carter shox in black/red colorway. I wore them once, wrapped them & stored them for a decade. I finally broke down and started wearing them, after about a month of daily casual wear the sole came completely unglued. I still miss those shoes. I liked them more than my Jordan 5's
My best memory of these Shox tech was when I bought the Vince Carter 5 in black and white colorway. Those had an awesome design.
Great video. I've been buying shoes for at least 50 years and you've proven what I always knew. So thank you. Btw I enjoy the boot videos.
There’s something to be said about how as a kid you wondered what was inside shoes and now you get to do it as a job, congrats fr it’s great that you get to do what you love and that it’s something we’re all interested in
I have shox I bought in college with a Nike ID custom design and I kept them because the style was cool. 10+ years and ankle surgery and nerve damage to my foot later, they are one of the few pairs of shoes I kept. I can't speak to athletic edge, but the foot support is major. I actually had pain relief during rehab. Nostalgia saved me 😆
I had a pair of these when I was in the army in the early 2000's. They weren't very durable was the main problem. I ran around 5 miles a day at least 4 day a week, and the shocks were bottoming out within a month. Basically they were a waste of money.
Yeah these came out when I was in HS track.
Any avid runner at that time knew they were trash to run in…
In elementary school shox were the coolest shoes out there. All the cool kids had them. Sadly I made the mistake of thinking they would make me cool.
Don’t feel bad Evan, Nikes are marketed to kids trying to look cool. That’s 90% of their business. It’s like SUVs. 98% of people who buy an SUV will never take it off the pavement. They could get the same utility out of the van, but they want to look cool so they get an SUV instead.
*_DEAR ROSE ANVIL,_*
*_Love the show but wouldn't it be cool if you did a web site that listed each shoe and profiled the pros cons and gimmicks... Also you have a working history of all your hard work..._*
if you wanna see how a shoe using actual springs is, look at "Z-Coil" shoes. They're supposed to be a comfort above all else type of thing, and they kind of look like Keens with a coil sprung heel.
Oh god yes. I always wanted to try those out. It looked like those generic dad shoes glued to a giant mattress coil.
I have a pair. Bought them out of curiosity but wouldn’t be caught dead with them outside cause they look like high heels.
Anyways, they feel weird and springy but the heel catches on everything and you can’t safely drive with them. I have no idea what use they would be good for but I kept them as a conversation piece collectible.
@@PixelBlenders the only actual users I know of are nurses and hairstylists. Used to see tons of them use the Z-Coil ones to help with foot pain from being on their feet all day and they definitely seemed to like them.
@@adamthrasher5605 They actually might be ideal for standing with minimal movements but there are far better max cushioning sneakers that blow the socks off of those older spring technology shoes. Not worth the trip hazard imo and don’t even think about trying to make any sudden movements with them on! The heel sole will twist if you try to quickly turn in them. Still a unique experience that everyone should try at least once.
I use to rec my ankle wearing these at PE. My dad got me a pair when he went to New York, I love them so much as they were not available in the UK at the time. I think I still have them same were. Respect to the Tec that went into them.
The problem is air is just a better spring material. It's a very progressive spring which means you get a softer shoe at low compression, ie walking, whilst still getting a hard spring at high compression when you need the performance. Indeed that's precisely why it's used in a lot of highly engineered applications like motorsports. They will mix in regular steel springs to balance the springs progression whereas shoes use foam for that, but then combine the very lightweight and cheap nature of that construction and it's an easy choice.
As a side note, I know the channel's stance is that air does nothing but having had the air pocket blow out I can say with confidence there's a substantial difference between when there was air and post-burst. Still is a huge difference to this day comparing my two pairs. Given the air is punctured as part of the testing it would probably be wise to test both before and after the air is gone, perhaps piercing the bubble with a knife to ensure there's a large enough outlet to properly compare.
I loved my Nike shoxs, I didn’t see anything wrong with them for daily wear. But they are nothing compared to the 2017 Nike air max. Which are getting very hard to find.
You dont know about hokas those are better than ultraboosts
I cant beleive you just mentioned my kicks! 😊 I got the white & grey joints on right now! & I got the white black & yellow ones but one shoe popped...😢 I absolutely loove them! They're one of the most comfortable sneakers I've ever owned.. used pairs around 190- when I bought em I think it was 460 for the 2 pairs. but the grey & white ones have been my go too pair, bc they literally go with everything..
@@Billy11179 lol that’s why I bought them like they where going out of style a few years ago. Was picking them up for around 120 a pair. I think I’m down to 5-6 still waiting in the box.
Always wanted to know what was in those. Disappointed but not surprised to see JUST MORE FOME. had some, as a decent track and field athlete, but the sideways instability put paid to using them for anything but posing. Keep the visa coming - absolutely loving the take-downs of sneaker tech!👍
I remember these being the biggest thing ever as a little kid
Very expensive in France
Nike shox and TN air max's are crazy here in Brasil
Some (probably even most) of the retros/re-releases now actually have take down tech compared to how they were originally released since they’re meant more for lifestyle now than performance. Also makes it cheaper for them to produce. Curious to know how the original models actually look inside
You could probably use a progressive spring for your custom ones - super hard to bottom out but a good amount of initial squish, for maximum performance and comfort. (If such things are actually doable with this shoe design!)
Thanks for this review! I will never forget how disappointed I was when I tried on shox for the first time as a kid at Ross
I had these back then i used them for running they where awesome for running ! For me i was 13 yo! Bringing back memories!
I literally spilt out water at that Nickelback for some reason. Drinking while watching your generally no surprise but great nonetheless video was a bad idea lol. You got me there 😂😂😂.
That Vince Carter dunk over Fred Weiss was insane
Nacho Average Finds is a great channel and Brian and Nacho are awesome dudes so it was great to see you do a shout out. I remember owning a pair of these in like 07 or 08 and I have no idea how anyone would play sports in these, the traction is way too strong for outdoor basketball on the sole to the point that I almost twisted my ankles several times when I used them to play.
They also just seemed super stiff and bulky, I do admit they look cool but after owning one pair I think I'm good for the rest of my life not to own another.
Great video as always!
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Nike stole this shoe design from my father. He walked into Nike office in chicago and didn’t have a patient on his design. MARK STEVEN CRUTCHER Sr. , my father, changed shoe history forever and will never get credit. He is defeated and embarrassed everytime I bring it up. He created the design before I was born and I saw the drawings in the early 90’s. I’m going to expose it all and restore my father’s name.
My father came up with this idea after losing a 5 on 5 and being clowned. He went home and took the springs out of the mattress, took apart his sneakers and taped the springs to his shoes. When my father explained the show to Nike, it was supposed to have real springs in it. Nike took stole the design and didn’t even perfect what my father MARK STEVEN CRUTCHER SR. of Chicago, Illinois Invented. It was only supposed to make athletes jump higher as he did after installing the springs. Thank you for your video.
"Look at this graph" 😭🤣🤣🤣
Shox are my favorite line of Nike. I'm sad to see them go away again
My boss hates that these shoes are so hard to find now. They are the best shoes we have found to recommend to our patients with to much pronation. They are great when you place an orthotic in them.
Sounds like they should just wear barefoot shoes and go from there so they didn't need nikes or orthodics
@@michaellk2254 barefoot shoes are horrible for people with foot deformities. This is not a one size fits all. That would be like putting racing slicks on a tow truck, wrong application.
I kept mine from high school, until recently. About a year ago I decided I would wear them again as they still looked new. Unfortunately, the socks and the wedge part of it disintegrated into a powder after only wearing them for a day. That’s when i decided it was time to throw them out despite all the good memories I made when the them.☹️
I always knew it was just foam, even back then. It was supposed to be "Air infused" foam. When I first heard that I thought, well, that's all types of foam. 🤣
I used to have one of those when I was a kid. I remember being disappointed because the shocks didn’t feel different from your normal rubber shoes
You're THE MAN! all plastic gimmicks! leather is kinda long gone.. but the price of these shoes are rip off..
Awsome video, thank you! And I think OG has zoom air in the forefoot. And if you want real spring in the sole, try APL.
Missed opportunity for a Se7en reference: "What's in the Shox?"
The new Nike GT Jumps are how they intended to make the Shox (according to Weartesters). Really springy. They're easily available retail and full of tech, maybe cut some of those up soon.
I feel like the bounce plate technologies of today kind of achieve what Shox WANTED to happen but yes, I remember being incredibly disappointed in every pair of these I ever got. Your explanation was on point, well done.
Your the best RUclipsr bro good job
They got one alterations called Air SHOX which basically mean having an air unit surround the SHOX, I was told that was the ideal setup for SHOX. I assume becuz they make the SHOX softer whereas the Air unit with higher PSI which kinda allow the SHOX to expend a little without any over compression.
That's false.
I have a pair of the air Shox.
All it is is an air unit with a foam pillar inside.
The Air Shox aren't really Shox at all.
Your page is so cool.. much respect for being a craftsman and doing such satisfying work. Soo glad your doing these tests on sneakers.. Will be a love long subscriber for as long as you choose to create content 👏
I loved these growing up. Comfortable and beautiful.
Every video of yours I feel has improved over the last. Those memes slapped. Love it.
I've owned 2 pair of these (silver & black) Nike Shox R4 in the last 20 years. First pair was (stupidly) ruined by a shovel, doh. 'Second pair long & strong. I love them. & recommend. Better than sportin' a pair of TN or Jailwinds
I remember the ads for these when I was a kid. Such a throw back. Would love to see the Nike Court Legacy, although I have a feeling I know what’s really inside the shoe. Or maybe even something by Madewell.
And its some R4s too. That hurts. Always remember those being kind of heavy but i loved them. Had so many pairs.
Those were my favorite Nikes ever. They had those in that lab thing, or whatever they called it, where you could choose the color for every part. I paid over 200 for them but it was by far the best shoes I ever heard. I wore them every day and they lasted like 5 years. They held up better by far than any other Nike shoes I've had and I only buy Nike. I sluice love another pair of them. One of the best looking shoes they ever made too.
I love these shorter length edits,I would love of the future videos are like this as well!!
I love shox bc they make you taller discreetly and they have a bounce when you run . I’m not a runner btw but I run heel toe and when i run I like to feel that bounce .
Hey Rose Anvil, could give ratings on cutting the tongue how you give ratings for cutting the back heel of the shoe? I think it would be a good add.
I wore this at work selling shoes because while not great for running they were awesome to be on the feet all day. Even now i have 2 pair still going at over 20 years. I should wear them more at my footwear sales job.
WHAT ARE THOOOOOSE!?!?! Cannot go wrong, rocking a pair of True Religion jeans and a Von Dutch tee to go with those weird trendy kicks
Kendrick made them look cool again 😶🌫️
Me personally I just like the way they look I will continue to buy them.....
I think what gets lost in translation is WHEN these were created. What I mean by that is this, when these were created it wasn't about so much the benefits as an athlete it was more about lessening the "I just got off work/from the gym and my joints hurt" situation. Fast forward and most companies have found that Foam is the best way to do that when you don't have an "AIR" patent. Shoes back then were very very very hard, sole wise.
i have bad feet and i swear by these shoes.very narrow and excelent arch support.great video i was always wondering this for years since i wear them so much.
Maybe if Nike could redesign the Nike Shox into a more minimalistic style, I think it can be a great hit! I had a pair when I was a kid, and I wore them until the last step they were able to give, love these shoes! Great video, all the Nike Shox fans, we can die in peace now...
Man the R4 OG 2000-2001 black and comet red pair were my favourite shoe to this day. Impossible to beat in my opinion. I wish Nike re released them 😢
Here after Kendrick performed in these 😂
I had about 4 pairs of shox. Loved them.
The fact that Vince Carter was 360 dunking in these is insane
My dad always had a pair of white shox until like 2010. I always thought they were so cool
my 2nd half of school life
THESE were THE thing
I grew up with the Air concept. The capsule of urethane, I used to draw it and try to sketch a new design..
One of my favorite sneaker, this sneaker is big in NY facts 🔥🔥
I had some og full sole shox and I now have a mint retro pair. The og shox were def more springy and varied in springness in different parts of the shoe than the retros but the retros still give a good springy feel. Especially after wearing them a few times.they are a shoe that you could walk or stand in for long periods no doubt. More so than air max shoes. I wore the hell out of the couple og ones I had back when they were made.
No wonder I couldn't jump over a 7ft Euro guy wearing these!! Awesome vid!!
I really enjoy the green screen you’ve been using, makes the videos so much more interesting to watch
I loved Shox but I found thesse awfu as kept turning my ankle in them. Probably just me but the earlier versions felt much more stable. I think the earlier ones had a wider footbed in the front to give more stability.
check ebay, i bought a 2002, Griffey Shox last year, they still feel pretty nice. Im not going to play in them, but the styling is so much better.
it's cool see the background of this shoe. pretty interesting choice to hang out or sports too, a very common footwear option here in Brazil
There was a shoe with real springs in it.I think the brand is called APL, and they worked so good that the NBA had to ban them.Would love to see you dissect that shoe,but then again they cost around the same amount as yeezy on resell.
The heels always wore out too fast; they needed thicker heels for what they were charging for them. But they were very comfortable and were always my favorites Nike shoe.
you should get ahold of APL Concept 1 "load n launch" shoes and see whats inside. They were apparently banned by NBA during the 2010-2011 season for its technology that allowed players an unfair advantage. Curious whats inside.
The content on this channel lately is awesome
What was the "energy transfer" sneaker... late 90's.
As you'd step air would transfer from the ball of your foot to the heel... and vice-versa.
Reebok most likely, white leather/faux leather... very wide and stable, I loved them.
6:03 24 hours of lemons in a roseanvil vid? siiiick; yesss
That dunk was nice, but KG came millimeters away from being killed by Carter's fist lol
You really found your audience, I commend you sir. This channel will be at 1m subs in 6 months, keep at it.
What are On Running shoes like on the inside?
I don't know whether they're popular in the US, but here in Europe, they are pretty popular.
Is it really like running on clouds?
These are one of my favourite NIKE model. Nice !!👍
nike shox are a big thing in brazi ! We call them " 4 molas " which translates to " four springs"
You just reminded me I had a pair of these… I didn’t like them at all and ended up giving them away to a friend after a few wears
Great video as always. This channel is top shelf
I had some originals and pulled them apart, like most of my trainers when finished, to see the air units and tech. They had an air unit in the forefoot, a shame it's been left out here, I'm sure the original columns were a bit more springy too, in a good way. I got these for half price in 2018 and not unhappy with that 😁
I had a similar pair to these. They lasted forever and were the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever had
Love my Shoxx. Hate they don't really make em anymore.
I think the Nike shocks would have worked if they would have made different weight capacity shocks so you buy the shoe that fit your weight zone and of course size
This shoe got ban for the 2004 Olympics in jumping, hurdle, and sprinting events as well as basketball. I think NBA and other pro sports leagues ban the Shox's tech at about the same time as there was a cleat for baseball popular as well. Also the top federation then on down ban the shoe tech for Track and Field jumping and hurdle events. This is why a short lived track shoe with Shox never took off even for running/sprint never took off. They even made a full Shox shoe at one point that was more a fashion shoe then an actual running shoe.
I bought those back in 2000. I appreciate the video
Cut the OG Adidas Forum Mid's in half!
So much nostalgia!!! Please do some more skate shoes!! So many brands claiming 'impact protection' but I suspect its mostly subjective