Can You Still Hoop in “The Kobe”?? Adidas Crazy 1 “Metallic Silver” (2022)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
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More than 20 years after its original release, is “The Kobe” still a viable option on the basketball court today compared to the modern performance shoes? In this video we talk about the Adidas Crazy 1 “Metallic Silver”, aka the Adidas Kobe 1:
This is the shoe that Kobe wore to win his first NBA championship back in 2000. In 2022, Adidas decided to retro this sneaker along with a few other models that Kobe wore before he became a sneaker free agent and eventually signed with Nike.
Performance wise, they basically feel like some chunky bricks on feet. Unfortunately the cushioning setup and comfort level won’t be able to compare against many of the newer releases. It does have solid traction but flexibility is terrible. Going down a half size is what I would recommend.
Let me know your thoughts on the Adidas Crazy 1 in the comments. Is this one of the most iconic non-Nike Kobe shoes?
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What’s the best non-Nike Kobe shoe?
Adidas Kobe Crazy 8
Adidas kb82s or KB8 II
Crazy 8
Crazy8
Jordan 8 Kobe PE
Say what you want about adidas but at least they giving kobe the respect he deserves with retros unlike nike
That’s true! I don’t know what Nike is holding up on…
Money! They intend to raise the value of Kobes by having little to none stocks of the shoe.
Nike sucks
@@vinzmarvir2139 it’s not money. Well, it kind of is. They can’t make money off things they don’t make and sell. They could stuff the shelves with Kobe’s and they’d still sell out. It’s desirability. Making them so hard to get; makes people want them even more. It keeps Nike Relevant. Same way Adidas had Ye. Yeezy’s were desired. Still are. Now that Ye is gone. What’s Adidas going to sell as a hot product? No one Cares for NMDs anymore, ultra boosts are meh, and superstars aren’t in. And with that, Adidas will be a less desired brand shoe wise. Imo.
@@TommyLiu4 his wife wanted Kobe’s released in mass quantities for fans .Nike wanted a limited release so it took em a while to work it out now they want to give Kobe a jumpman like line
Kobe actually wore these for all three titles of the 00-02 three-peat. He broke them out early in the second round in 2000 vs PHX, of course he wore them for the entite 00-01 season when they were released, and then he went back to them from the KOBETWO for the 2002 playoffs.
Yep he was a killer in these. I think they gotta be broken in
I remember seeing Kobe wearing the matte black ones during the 2K Finals and thinking to myself “What are those?! I gotta get me a pair!” They weren’t released for another 4-6 months. They were so different and cutting edge compared to everything else in the late 90’s. These were on the forefront of the early 2K’s pseudo-futuristic styling including the Nike Alpha Project. PS - I’m old. 😂
Do these run small or large? And how’s the traction?
I remember! I was mesmerized by how different and sleek this shoe was. Every time I see them it takes me back to 2001 championship against Ai
I had the original back in the days. Had the best practice of my high school career. Tried to sneak my pair into the game the next day but coach caught it and ordered me to switch.
This is a shoe that requires some breaking in. Can't remember how long it took but i think it was within a week. After that it was pretty playable. For many obvious reasons this is my favorite Kobe sneaker. And IIRC Kob wore this in all of his playoff runs during the 1st 3 peat.
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LOVED this growing up but never could afford it when I was younger. Last release (2013 or 2016 something like that), I FINALLY picked up the Sunshine model. Was a big moment for me. One of my fav shoes of all time (personal reasons/nostalgic reasons also contributes to why I love this shoe. It was also the first pair of shoes that I really wanted when younger, along with the Jordan 13 and my love for it just grew from then on). Got the 2s also lol. Definitely going to pick up a pair during this current release run.
Back then, how much were they?
These are top notch shoes, my personal favourite. I got the silver ones back in 2001 and now I got me reissued Crazy 1 in black. The most comfortable and grippy shoes i ever had.
I used to have a pair of those back in the day. They are the shoes I was wearing when I tore my acl/mcl. I never wore them again and gave them away. Looking at them now, I think I’d like to own them again. Only gym shoes though, no ball.
I had these back in the day. It took about a good 10hrs to break them in. Once you do. They are pretty good. They are like the TMac line. You have to break them in. The process sucks though. It’s not enjoyable. And with so many other shoes ready to hoop out the box. These should be a hard pass for most. Great video, as always.
I love these and still hooping in them. I got white and black ones. They grip, lock and aesthetically pleasing, only down side is ankle support is lacking.
All time classic shoes. I wore these when I was in grade 11. I'm 35 now. I used to call them the coffin shoes. Love them.
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My new favorite Hoop shoe reviewer
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I thought they were inspired to look like a clothes iron. A friend of mine bought a TMac2 and has been hooping in them. He said it still performs well plus he gets a lot of compliments from other players cos it’s retro 👌
👍 The TMac2 and 3 Restomod are decent indeed. Classic + unique look, these not so much performance wise. But I’m all about the Kobe factor with this one😆
Was one of the best shoes of its time
How he managed to play in those shoes is remarkable
Right?! 😆
It's not the shoe it's the player
@@90zeuss have you played basketball in those shoes before
@comment5398 yes I had the og black and grey they were more comfortable a little more cushion on the ankle support and the grip was wider u have to break into them
@@90zeuss you ran true to size or half size up?
lmao you had me laughing so hard when you said "imagine playing in a big piece of brick"
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I always wanted a pair in high school but was worried about them being made fun of but wow are they comfortable and I got a yellow pair yesterday in celebration of remembering the goat 🐐 Kobe at Ross for $39.99 it was a steal😎 and man was I happy!
had them back in 2010 retro, i am waiting for the Kobe II.
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Got the OG Kobe 1, and I was coming after Top Ten 2010 and Crazy 8 ... and the Kobe 1 was something else - bulky and heavy like bricks. The midsoles was comfortable, but nothing special. The upper was also comfortable, but without offering much ingame support. After a while I found myself avoiding them and playing with other sneakers.
I ended up give them away to a friend of mine and I don't regret it.
Agree with your assessment! 🤝 Not an uncomfortable shoe or anything, but for on-court performance there are a ton of much better options 😂
This shoes are unbreakable.. Use to hoop in them in the outdoor and they just never wear
I always wanted these shoes when I was a kid just because Kobe was my favorite player and the reason I got into basketball. Definitely gonna get these to hoop in. I currently hoop in the Kobe 4’s which are absolutely top notch when it comes to basketball shoes.
You youngsters don’t understand what a break in period is.. shoes today come out of the box ready to go - but the trade off is that they won’t last as long due to lighter flimsy materials. Shoes from the 90s/00s like this will last much much longer, they just take a few wears to break in and mold to your feet.. but once they do they are actually amazing.. it looks like you wore them for 15 minutes and decided they were no good 😂
Thanks for your input! For sure I can see that with how the modern performance models are built these days.👌
The OG playoff colourway had a woven upper and was infinitely more comfortable and lighter than the normal “posite” material. The OGs had adiprene+ midsole but the retros don’t have anything. No bounce, lightstrike or even cloudfoam. I’m not surprised they feel like bricks 😂
great work on the review. hope to watch another one soon.
Thank you! 🙏🙏
This was my first kobe shoes back in late 1999 early 2000's not for hoops but casual. And yes I'm 40yrs old😅
Nice! Respect OG 🫡
I had some of these when they first came out. I always was the first to buy the crazy ir unique shoes at the time. I bought the Gloves, the converse Kevin Johnsons, the Adidas with the different color sock inserts the Pumps and The LA gear catapults.
These shoes actually look really good with jeans. I am trying to hunt down some Stormtrooper crazy 1s in a 13 without having to spend $400
Heavy but great traction and stability. I think this shoe is good for heavier guards (175lbs and up) as long as you’re not big on having softer cushioning.
I remember the originals were heavy. You’d think they update the tech on these
Right, would have been cool if they put like Boost or Bounce Pro in these eh, and maybe reinvent the upper too while keeping the look.
My feet were dying after I wear them casually. i wish i could wear them more but its painful
i had these when i was like 11 or 12. Loved them.
If you can hoop you can ball in any shoe . I seen a old man ball in some old ass sandals
Nice review. Adidas should have 'Protro' these shoes with Primeknit upper & Light Strike Pro midsole.
Thank you! Yeah Lightstrike, Boost or Bounce Pro you know I’ll take anything 😂
Adidas should also restomod John Wall shoes 1 and 2
the shoe is really really cool though
growing up as an Iverson fan, I chose to only buy Iverson shoes but I was always eyeing on Adidas Kobe 4 (which is this "crazy 1") and 5.
I loved playing ball in these
Kobe was a beast in these
Kobe could be a beast in any shoe lol 🐐
I agree with you that peeps should buy .5 size down in this 2022 retro as it run slightly bigger. But the previous retroes of 2005 and 2014 ran true to size. Great shoe. I got 3 pairs of these last month. my all time fav shoe to hoop in besides Nike Kobe Xi. I absolutely balled out in these last weekend.
🤝 Wow 3 pairs?? Nice!
How and where did you buy them?
Come on Nike give us some kobe we love kobe and Love playing with his shoes
Still got the og grey from the 2000’s lol and still wear it up today.
I respect your words on it, but I gotta disagree with you. The question was, “can you hoop in the Kobe”, and the answer is, “yes”.
Kobe 3Peated in that signature shoe line. At the highest level. Whether or not they were great on court is another story.
I think the shoe was fine during its time in 2000 and I just believe your opinion is obv based on the fact that the shoe tech in 2022 is just that much better. We’re spoiled. So I get it lol.
I own the first retro in white. Love em. Would I hoop in em? Sure. But I probably wouldn’t enjoy them as much as the Kobe 8 or 5 Protros.
Interesting stuff. Keep it up.
Yeah no for sure judging a shoe that came out over 20 years ago, we are indeed spoiled with all these modern tech out there. 😆 Not to mention that some are quite gimmicky. These will always be a classic sneaker, and I’ll probably bring them out on the court occasionally still. And thank you!!
Yup i got adidas kobe(one i think?) Black and it was simple and comfy until it got stolen. It was 2003.
such an iconic sneaker. but looks aren’t my thing. my fav Kobe adidas are the crazy 8s. 👌🏻
👍 Yeah this one was a wild look for sure lol
Solid Cheeeeese 👍💪 THANK YOU SER TOM ♥️🇵🇭
Thank you!! 🙏🙏
God I remember when these came out I bet their comfortable but I wouldn’t wear them in a million years some things are best left in the past😢
I got these a month ago. They are so stiff that i couldn't even walk. In every step my heel was slipping out f the shoes from the stiffness of the midsole. As you said they are bricks. I don't think they used to be like that in the past. I had a lot of teammates playing in the OGs when i was younger and they were decent performers. I think they have messed with the materials and execution. There is no way Kobe could play in these bricks....
Ahh I see, yeah right?! But I’ve never had an OG pair to compare, that sucks if they became even worse… Adidas needs to step it up with these retros, maybe infuse some modern tech in there.
nostalgic content , bro do some 361° aaron gordon . would love to hear it from you
I think all retros shoes have the same feels. Their tech represent in those eras. Just wondering for Shaq Reebok has those issues also.
Kobe won 2 Chips in this Model Crazy
Thanks for a great vid. Man I so appreciate the honesty 👍
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Can you play in these shouldn't even be a question. Kobe played, and won in these shoes. He proved that it's not the shoe that matters. It's the person wearing the shoes. A baller will ball in any basketball shoes.
Totally! Kobe would have won them chips in any shoe. I suck, I will still suck, might as well play in better and more comfy shoes to have fun 😆
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Jerami grant has been hooping in those. I have the originals hope to pick these up soon
Nice. Yes I saw, Jerami Grant been dropping buckets in them! I guess if you’re good you can hoop in anything 😂
Those shoes were way ahead of their time.
I wasn't able to get any of these shoes in high school. I managed to find a 1998 kb8ii at goodwill and a crazy 1 from europe. I bought them as soon as i was able to afford it
he actually wore them for all three of his championships with shaq
They droped between 2000-2001 I bought a pair when I was in the service.
You are so right with your comment, "wear what you like" that should be the first thing you do.
Not what shoe is going to make me $$$.
I would love a pair of these but they definitely look like bricks.
🤝🤝 Yess, and right this one is a chunky brick. If not b/c of Kobe definitely a hard pass lol
My girlfriend just outright laughed when she saw the shoes on the video. Makes me want them all the more. Especially knowing they will last me a long time
Hahah a lot of times I have like the same mindset when it comes to sneakers 😝
This was a great shoe!!!
I love Kobe I wore the shoe and hooped with them I think js gotta get used to it
My favorite type of show ,they are beautiful to me .
I have one of this in 2002.my first kobe shoes
I had one of these badboys its a great shoe 9/10 grip 10/10 cushion but hard to break in
It ain't ugly, it's actually unique.
Allow me to say something totally irrelevant here. As an English teacher based in China, your level of English is quite impressive to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure you speak perfect English but the accent is noticeable. Did you immigrate to the states at a very young age or you're just extremely talented language-wise?
Nah I fail to pronounce a lot of things 😆 Thanks for checking out the vid. Cheers!
How’s the ankle support on this?
I bought a pair of the minty green colourway way back when they were first retroed and they were quickly sidelined… I recently wore them again and thought I might give them another chance and after a casual shoot around, I was reminded very quickly why I ditched them in the first place. They are not good…
Right 😂😂 I simply couldn’t continue playing in them lol
I first saw these shoes on the apollo moon mission back in 1969.😂
How else were the astronauts able to jump so high?
I wish they had restomoded these…😢
I see kobe I like … automatically 💜💛
mamba 4ever.
They actually look better on feet
Dude.. I still have my original Kobes in white and the chainmail version.
Wow nice, I lost some of my oldest pairs when we moved… 😞 Wish I kept them all.
Adidas does a terrible job with these launches. I signed up for the pair that was supposed to come out on 11-11. Literally the shoe was on the adidas website and they signed me up for the drop at 10 am. Then it all disappeared 2 days before launch. The shoes totally disappeared. The listing was gone. I was never alerted. No clue what happened.
Ah that sucks. Their app reservation system def needs some fixes, I had experiences where some of these drops were changed last minute too 😅
I am wondering if the front can be bent by pressing the toes to the floor. The shoes are cool but they don't look comfortable and flexible. If someone can recommend another video in which can be seen if the shoes can bend in the toe part, please let me know. It is not visible in this video.
Yes you can!! Grip is ridiculous!!!
Where is this gym? That view is beautiful
Audi TT Roadster. ❤️🔥
How many hours did you break into these shoes? Lol
I was a kid in the 90s/2000s. These types of shoes will be ok for me.
I see! Same. Don’t remember lol I just couldn’t play in these, never really ended up “breaking in” for me…
Could rock those with a fit ❗️
Ohhh interesting… but would skip this lol… btw would you please review the curry hovr splash 2! Plssss
Yess coming up 😃
Still have my og's wish i could fit them
Now in Turkey, purple one is 82 USD.
Couldn't hoop in them when they first came out. Let alone now.
I still have my oranges from previous release.
those are nice 🤩
I owned a pair of these when they originally came out and bought them 2 sizes too big (because I’m an idiot) they were huge,ridiculous pretty ugly and heavy! I fu!king loved them
Those are my favorite shoes that Kobe shoes
It really looks like storm trooper boots
The shoe originally released in 2001 which I was a 1 year old
Need some Adidas Kobe restomods or something with boost
That’s be great if they can add modern tech into them!
Have pink and grey release. Most definitely a heavy shoe
How long did u played in it? The midsole ddnt get soft as it broke in?
I only played 3 times in them max. Now just for casual wear, very occasionally. I couldn’t see myself hooping in them 😂
@@TommyLiu4 just got mine a couple of weeks ago. Haven’t played in them though. Gonna try to break them in to find out if the midsole is gonna get soft eventually. I’ll to put in some move insole to improve cushioning.
@@herbertarthursantos4043 Nice I see, I would say that the traction does work pretty well actually. For me those few hours that I put into them didn’t really help break them in. But great shoe to have in the collection regardless!
seems very cool
if kobe played in em i can to
If you could wear 05 2k graphics on your feet:
are these light to wear? planning to get this for going out.
Nope they’re heavy.
But you can certainly wear them out I think they’d make a pretty cool casual wear 😃
ah damn, if its heavy then it will be pretty uncomfortable walking around in them hahaha@@TommyLiu4
@@ramli1111 Yeah as mentioned in the video they are.
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Describe the shoe:
They're so weird they're good.
They're so good they're weird.
i wear 12 us Nike size, its 30 cm, Adidas 12 us size is 28.8, in video u tell pick true to size or go down half a size. I am little confused
Yeah if you wear a size 12 in Nike sneakers, I’d recommend going down a half size to 11.5, which is what I do with most Adidas hoop shoes.
@@TommyLiu4 ok but i had adidas crazy 97 eqt size 12 btw and they were small for me in the toe box and i had to wear them without insole for free space
@@kenjishike4307 I see, I don’t have those to compare. Just speaking based off my experience with this pair. 😊
Man I just got a pair of.. never had em .. back in 2000 I wasn’t messing with them .. got them now for 60 and wow they are ass .. I can’t even bend forward lol it’s ridiculous.. like you said a brick in your foot shit has no flexibility.. going rite back where they came from .. and Nike drops limited pairs so I guess I’m shit out of luck
Right?! 🤣🤣 Straight up bricks but that’s a sweet deal you got there lol
Oldskol is cool