Because PG stated in an interview that he wanted to have a tribute towards Kobe on his shoe. Hence, the traction of the PG5 is a direct tribute to the KB9.
@@DMV.2 I haven't listened to the whole episode, but it may have come from Paul George's appearance on the "Knuckleheads" podcast with Darius Miles & Quentin Richardson. PG discusses a number of things there including his thoughts about Kobe Bryant. Link should be fairly easy to find with a quick Google search or by searching the podcasts player of your choosing.
@Captain Cookbook I haven't listened to the whole episode, but it may have come from Paul George's appearance on the "Knuckleheads" podcast with Darius Miles & Quentin Richardson. PG discusses a number of things there including his thoughts about Kobe Bryant. Link should be fairly easy to find with a quick Google search or by searching the podcasts player of your choosing.
I think it’s a cool nod to his idol (Kobe), to use this traction. Especially since he has a “mamba mentality” color way with the PG2’s and 3’s. Kobe 9’s are GOAT traction.
Man I love how he breaks down all the details about a shoe. There’s a lot of sneaker heads that break things down yet kind of don’t know what they’re talking about.
Love the new angle for B-Rolls. Appreciate you continually experimenting for us to have different experiences on your production. Keep it up! Thank you as always Mr. and Mrs. Wing.
The fact that the traction is on a PG, doesn't surprise me, I know Kobe was his favorite player, I believe it was a tribute. I dont think it was a Nike decision. It had to be PGs in my opinion.
This shoe is pretty excellent as a player. I actually really love the padding and comfort. Really good lock down in the heel and excellent lateral stability. They have an almost "memory foam" type feel once your feet sink in. Great traction, great support and great cushioning. The only downside would be the aesthetics of the material qualities in the upper, but it's hard to knock that with the price and performance. If they used some suede and nicer finishes and it cost another $25 it would be worth it. Either way- love these. Best playing shoe I have tested since my Kobe 8's. I'll be buying more of them.
@@GKgoalkeeping extra durable rubber that can cater to outdoor court. Still, I wouldn't advice to play in those outdoors. My Kobe 9's rubber got whacked.
I just bought a PG4 to see how it does and actually liked it. It can be worn all around. This PG5 looks nice but ill wait for a different colorway. Great review as always! Thanks.
Finally Nike, FINALLY. I have two Kobe 9s, the all star colorway and the detail colorway. Both shoes soles have split opened, heartbroken but I'm happy to finally see Nike bringing back that traction! Hopefully they bring back the Kobe 9s too, one of my fav Kobe's to play in !
Quarantine Birthdays aren't as excited, but when I see weartesters upload, I'M HYPED. These are lowkey fire. Definitely gonna wait for these to go on sale. But FINALLY KOBE 9 TRACTION IS BACK. Keep up the Good Work Chris and Jodi! Weartesters, Best Sneaker Channel in TH-cam PERIOD. 💯
The PG 5 has what the Kobe 9 outsole/midsole didn't have. A torsion device! The PG logo appears to add necessary rigidity and support that I didn't get from the Kobe 9. Because the Kobe 9 had that drop in insole, I was able to put the carbon fiber insole from the Jordan 18 underneath, which gave me the support that I needed and also killed a bit of the dead space at the top of the shoe. My Kobe 9 Elite is not Elite+. Keep doing what you're doing Chris.
This is what change me back to nike (for this shoe only) from buying adidas and puma basketball shoes. I stopped with the kd13 because I just didn't see a reason to buy anything from nike anymore had bad experiences with some of my shoes blowing out. and traction melting away even on indoor courts. So glad to get these and make my life better lol. Thanks for the review and love the b roll.
I’m a huge fan of the PG line, the PG 2 is probably my favorite basketball sneaker ever, and these are definitely the best looking ones since the 2s imo. That traction has got me hyped and I’m really excited to cop them in the white colorway
I feel like the PG line has been nikes best Team shoe until the 4... That was an odd choice when you look at the rest of the line up. These 5s look like they will bring everything back full circle and be a go to shoe for a lot of players. Looking forward to a performance review on these.
Glad they're somewhat getting back to that original PG design language. The 4s were so weird. What I would like is if they went back to the .5 models, adding the forefoot strap like they did on the 2/2.5
I agree that with nike showing they can give us quality cushion and traction at a low price they should be able to do the same with more basketball models. If your gonna make cheap shoes good you just showed us you can do it every time.
just shows how great the kobe 9 really was. yesterday you uploaded the puma all pro and compared to the kobe 9s and now the PG5. Maybe have to get both as the kobe 9s are my all time faves
My wife and I have custom PG5’s on order through NikeByYou. We chose grey and tropical twist for the colour way. Your Cuzzo hoodie would be a perfect match so imma order a couple, thank you for wearing that in this video. You just completed our couples fits! 💙
I feel you on the Zoom stroble. Nike should put it in every basketball shoe over $100. It would make every shoe better. Zoom Freak 2, Kobe AD Exodus, Jordan Why Not 3 with full length Zoom stroble? Take my money.
IDK bout y'all but this looks hella like a why not 0.2 and kobe hybrid. The upper reinforcement and the jordan 7 claws reminds me more of the second why not than anything
Damn. Waited for these. That's a goat 🐐 traction right there. Can't wait for the performance review. I love how chris don't sugar coat on his idea on how to have a bad boy shoe
Also the materials might be “cheap” but this shoe is hella comfy. I have the Kyrie 2’s and that shoe is made with cheap materials but they are still in great shape and I have done just about everything in those shoes.
Great review. This colorway is boring. I loved the comfort of the 4s. Glad to hear the 5s retain the Air Strobel board. Traction on these looks cool. Still undecided if I will copl them. I got 3 pairs of the 4s because they were so comfortable.
HEY! whoever does the edits of movie references to certain moments.. Yo, those be on POINT for this damn nation haha ya need more tho, but def good work ;]
Would the XDR version last longer despite the traction pattern? Also I love the customization on these. I'm gonna predict these being the "Best Basketball Shoe of 2021".
Personally I think the D Rose 7 solid white traction is slightly better than the kobe 9s and they where better on dust. I notice a lot of weartesters never give the D🌹 7s their praise but the Kobe 9's traction is beastly. I still have a pair of each shoes love them both but I feel the D 🌹7's traction is slightly better
Yooo this shoe by far has some of the best traction ever. I had the kobe 9 ext in black which looked like a lifestyle shoe but i eventually decided to hoop in it and damm those outsoles felt like spiderman must feel when he grips to the ground. Glad they brough them back
Catching up. Love the review as always yall! The Kobe 9 traction is equal to how i feel about the Rose 7 traction. Which is funny because the Rose 7 and Rose 11 have the same traction too lol.
Really looking forward to see if the outsole implementation hold up to that of it’s predecessor. I like the design of the upper so much more for the same reason that was stated...it looks more inline with the evolution of the shoe and line...as opposed to the 4. Great call by Jodi about the Jordan 7 peaks....it’s pretty spot on. 💯🤓🔥🌶
I guess I'm a side profile guy because these look great from the side and thats how I usually decide if I like a shoe. Give me a nice colorway and I'm in.
I think upcoming Nike Hoop shoes will pay some sort of homage to Kobe. The Kyrie 7 had the memorial quote on the heel, these have the Kobe 9 outsole. Maybe we can expect to see more Kobe easter eggs from Nike Basketball in the near future.
Because PG stated in an interview that he wanted to have a tribute towards Kobe on his shoe. Hence, the traction of the PG5 is a direct tribute to the KB9.
What interview did he say this, link?
Much respect to PG, I'm a huge KB fan❤🙏
I think hes talk8n bout the idea and look of traction, not the exact kind. Other patterns can be made too with the same tread
@@DMV.2 I haven't listened to the whole episode, but it may have come from Paul George's appearance on the "Knuckleheads" podcast with Darius Miles & Quentin Richardson. PG discusses a number of things there including his thoughts about Kobe Bryant. Link should be fairly easy to find with a quick Google search or by searching the podcasts player of your choosing.
@Captain Cookbook I haven't listened to the whole episode, but it may have come from Paul George's appearance on the "Knuckleheads" podcast with Darius Miles & Quentin Richardson. PG discusses a number of things there including his thoughts about Kobe Bryant. Link should be fairly easy to find with a quick Google search or by searching the podcasts player of your choosing.
Hey Guys! The PG5 is dropping and we are stoked. Let us know your thoughts down below because we want to read them. Thanks for watching!
That traction looks so dope
who the hell disliked the video
Great Idea about Mrs Wing OF suggestion. Women make crazy money from men who have Feet Fetishes!
cant wait to get them on discount
I think it’s a cool nod to his idol (Kobe), to use this traction. Especially since he has a “mamba mentality” color way with the PG2’s and 3’s. Kobe 9’s are GOAT traction.
Man I love how he breaks down all the details about a shoe. There’s a lot of sneaker heads that break things down yet kind of don’t know what they’re talking about.
We're already on the 5th generation i remember getting my PG2's in 2018
Its like as if 2+3 is 5 lol that was 3 years ago
Love the new angle for B-Rolls. Appreciate you continually experimenting for us to have different experiences on your production. Keep it up! Thank you as always Mr. and Mrs. Wing.
Thanks for noticing.
This shoe is like a Toyota with a Rolls Royce engine......
Hehehe lmao
Honestly what an analogy that works LOL
The Toyota century
Not bad
Which is a unreliable Toyota...
The fact that the traction is on a PG, doesn't surprise me, I know Kobe was his favorite player, I believe it was a tribute. I dont think it was a Nike decision. It had to be PGs in my opinion.
You guys uploading everyday is a blessing 🙏
I like how this line is so focused on style. These look really good..
This shoe is pretty excellent as a player. I actually really love the padding and comfort. Really good lock down in the heel and excellent lateral stability. They have an almost "memory foam" type feel once your feet sink in. Great traction, great support and great cushioning. The only downside would be the aesthetics of the material qualities in the upper, but it's hard to knock that with the price and performance. If they used some suede and nicer finishes and it cost another $25 it would be worth it. Either way- love these. Best playing shoe I have tested since my Kobe 8's. I'll be buying more of them.
I kind of like that. He trying to walk in kobe's shoes. Respect.
Yeah, looking forward to this with XDRs. Miss the Kobe 9s.
What does Xdr mean?
@@GKgoalkeeping extra durable rubber that can cater to outdoor court. Still, I wouldn't advice to play in those outdoors. My Kobe 9's rubber got whacked.
@Spencer Jacobson yes
@@chriswop30 do they last longer indoors or is it the same for regular soles
@@andyjor574 does the xdr preform better than the regular outsole indoor too?
This dude is lowkey a comedian 🤣🤣
fkin hilarous
This is my first time excited for a pg.ever.
And his line is the only line along w kyries that before i rlly got into sneakers i payed attention too
@Tyler Halldin go w the pgs unless u want outsole curvature, top tier containment (compared to the pgs great containment) and a much tighter fit.
It feels like PG is going more and more to the direction of wearability off the court.... I like that!
cuz he bouta retire if he keeps hitting the side of the backboard and passing to the ref
don't get offended too much it's just a joke
@@jalloham1219 he’s playing really really well rn
@@maxncheese2745 wait for the playoffs you’ll won’t be saying that
@@MarcoLovesPollo idc 😭 he’s undeniably playing well rn
@@MarcoLovesPollo he’s historically not even a terrible playoff performer, it was jsut last year mainly
This shoe looks to me like an alternate universe Nike's take on the Curry 7.
The Hyperdunk 2017 also has a very similar traction pattern to the Kobe 9 and this PG sig which is also an amazing traction on a basketball shoe
Just copped this morning! Nice little birthday gift to myself.
When Mrs. Wing makes the Reebok Question reference... I did the Leonardo DiCaprio meme from “Once upon a time in Hollywood” 😂
I just bought a PG4 to see how it does and actually liked it. It can be worn all around. This PG5 looks nice but ill wait for a different colorway. Great review as always! Thanks.
Finally Nike, FINALLY. I have two Kobe 9s, the all star colorway and the detail colorway. Both shoes soles have split opened, heartbroken but I'm happy to finally see Nike bringing back that traction! Hopefully they bring back the Kobe 9s too, one of my fav Kobe's to play in !
I gotta have these for the collection. I can’t wait to see more colorways.
Chris tangents and roasts of Nike and PG kills me he's hilarious
Out of all the NBA players that have signature shoes with Nike , Paul George lowkey got the best kicks 👀
Quarantine Birthdays aren't as excited, but when I see weartesters upload, I'M HYPED.
These are lowkey fire. Definitely gonna wait for these to go on sale. But FINALLY KOBE 9 TRACTION IS BACK.
Keep up the Good Work Chris and Jodi! Weartesters, Best Sneaker Channel in TH-cam PERIOD. 💯
Happy birthday 🎉🎂🎈
You guys dropping banger after banger
My playing rotation is
Outdoors: Lucky Green 13s and Melo 12s
Indoors: Kobe 11 Elite Black Spaces
Hold up. Jordan Lucky Green? Jesus. That's wild. On outdoors.
@@renitounto952 it's actually really good performance wise
@@kristofkovacs5329 you must be right. I'm just looking at the price on those. They look scary just to run on.
Melo 12s were my favorite ball shoes for a long time but outdoors though????? They won't last a week!
@@djinaach7254 well I have to repair them like once every two months
The PG 5 has what the Kobe 9 outsole/midsole didn't have. A torsion device! The PG logo appears to add necessary rigidity and support that I didn't get from the Kobe 9. Because the Kobe 9 had that drop in insole, I was able to put the carbon fiber insole from the Jordan 18 underneath, which gave me the support that I needed and also killed a bit of the dead space at the top of the shoe. My Kobe 9 Elite is not Elite+. Keep doing what you're doing Chris.
This is what change me back to nike (for this shoe only) from buying adidas and puma basketball shoes. I stopped with the kd13 because I just didn't see a reason to buy anything from nike anymore had bad experiences with some of my shoes blowing out. and traction melting away even on indoor courts. So glad to get these and make my life better lol. Thanks for the review and love the b roll.
I’m a huge fan of the PG line, the PG 2 is probably my favorite basketball sneaker ever, and these are definitely the best looking ones since the 2s imo. That traction has got me hyped and I’m really excited to cop them in the white colorway
3s are the second best looking but these aren’t bad
Woah thanks, Mr. Mrs. Wing! GOAT Traction is definitely back!!!!
“Hit the side if the backboard Paul George?” 😭.
He Mvp caliber this season tho
I feel like the PG line has been nikes best Team shoe until the 4... That was an odd choice when you look at the rest of the line up. These 5s look like they will bring everything back full circle and be a go to shoe for a lot of players. Looking forward to a performance review on these.
I ordered laker inspired nike by you of this PG 5 :) Now after watching your review i am twice more excited to play on it. Thank you!
Not Crazy about the shoe, BUT FOR SURE, THAT TRACTION IS THE TRUTH!!! Glad to be a discord member with great kick insights like this!!💯💯
I have these. Honestly, change the upper and it would be one of my all time top 5s for best basketball shoe.
Glad they're somewhat getting back to that original PG design language. The 4s were so weird. What I would like is if they went back to the .5 models, adding the forefoot strap like they did on the 2/2.5
Pg 5 is best hooping shoes rn been hooping in these for a month and traction and cushion is amazing and its really good on dusty courts too
Nike by you allll dayyyy gum rubber outsole babyyy. Can’t wait to ball in these
I agree that with nike showing they can give us quality cushion and traction at a low price they should be able to do the same with more basketball models. If your gonna make cheap shoes good you just showed us you can do it every time.
Excited to buy these Pandemic P 5s when they hit outlets
Love watching guys...Chris is funny and I don't even think he tries to be love the you break every thing down I love that shit bro keep it up Wings
I have 4 colorways of the PG 4 because they are so comfortable to wear. Can't wait to pick up some of these.
Just waiting to get my id pair made, best pg model since the 1 and 2
just shows how great the kobe 9 really was. yesterday you uploaded the puma all pro and compared to the kobe 9s and now the PG5. Maybe have to get both as the kobe 9s are my all time faves
My wife and I have custom PG5’s on order through NikeByYou. We chose grey and tropical twist for the colour way. Your Cuzzo hoodie would be a perfect match so imma order a couple, thank you for wearing that in this video. You just completed our couples fits! 💙
Most anticipated shoe of 2021!
At first I was like, damn Chris, Jordan 1 traction is dethroned. Then 1:18 came in an clarified. lol. Great review as always.
Looking forward to these, need a new hoop shoe. Like the look of PG’s. Air Max 2 CB 94 was my go to back then. Kobe X recently.
I feel you on the Zoom stroble. Nike should put it in every basketball shoe over $100. It would make every shoe better. Zoom Freak 2, Kobe AD Exodus, Jordan Why Not 3 with full length Zoom stroble? Take my money.
Traction is THE ONLY REASON why I'm hype about this shoe. Designed a few pairs on ID, but waiting for the launch colorway before I spend the extra $20
IDK bout y'all but this looks hella like a why not 0.2 and kobe hybrid. The upper reinforcement and the jordan 7 claws reminds me more of the second why not than anything
Im glad Im viewing this. I bought 4 pair of PG4s. I like the PG5s. I'll be getting a pair. They just released on Jan 21.
I’m super excited about these I’ve been waiting for y’all to upload this!!!!!
Like the fact that you review more than just Jordan's and popular releases. Keep up the great content👍👌
My pinky toe doesn't touch the ground either. It's my own outrigger just in case I need that extra stability!
I love how flat the outsole is. Looks great for casual
Damn. Waited for these. That's a goat 🐐 traction right there. Can't wait for the performance review. I love how chris don't sugar coat on his idea on how to have a bad boy shoe
Dude, I was just about to order the Puma Clyde All-pro and then you drop these. The wife's not gonna like it.
Great video guys, keep it up.
Clyde All Pros are seriously an amazing shoe though. I'm in the same boat though haha. I'm about to get these too.
I’m actually really excited about these!!
I just got the bred PG 5s. And I love them. Not balling in them but for casual wear and style they are sharp
Also the materials might be “cheap” but this shoe is hella comfy. I have the Kyrie 2’s and that shoe is made with cheap materials but they are still in great shape and I have done just about everything in those shoes.
Why not for basketball brah
@@princekittipon6510 I need to get out and shoot some hoops sometime. Been a minute.
These are looking like a good shoe, much improved looks (really didn’t like the previous ones) for a decent price.
PG love KOBE thats why he put the footprint of kobe to traction pattern of his shoes same as kobe 9... tribute to Kobe bankz!
Great review. This colorway is boring. I loved the comfort of the 4s. Glad to hear the 5s retain the Air Strobel board. Traction on these looks cool. Still undecided if I will copl them. I got 3 pairs of the 4s because they were so comfortable.
I wonder if the ".5" line is going to make a comeback, a strap would probably make these look good.
That could be cool
Wing, you are so right I had the Highs and the Lows the best grip on the court. I will have to get a pair.
Between the Paul George’s, and the Kyrie those have been my go to basketball shoes since both lines dropped
This video is the reason why i purchased the shoes
Yup when I saw the pic I was instantly intrigued because of the traction. Nice review!
These are dope, can't wait for performance review to see if its worth copping
LMFAOOO “hit the side of the backboard Paul George” IK HE WATCHING THIS CRYING RJ
HEY! whoever does the edits of movie references to certain moments.. Yo, those be on POINT for this damn nation haha ya need more tho, but def good work ;]
Imagine a full length zoom turbo on the next kyrie
I can't wait for other colorways to release. Got 2 PG4s and those are awesome. This one looks promising and better than the 4.
Would the XDR version last longer despite the traction pattern? Also I love the customization on these. I'm gonna predict these being the "Best Basketball Shoe of 2021".
😫 I don’t even play basketball but watching all these reviews makes me want to go play lol.
This one reminds me so much of a mix of the PG3, the flight huarache and the presto.
Excited for other colorways to come out!
Lebron 17 and 18 are my favorite shoes to buy for my self
Personally I think the D Rose 7 solid white traction is slightly better than the kobe 9s and they where better on dust. I notice a lot of weartesters never give the D🌹 7s their praise but the Kobe 9's traction is beastly. I still have a pair of each shoes love them both but I feel the D 🌹7's traction is slightly better
Kobe 9's soles/traction... certainly badboys😱😱😱
Yooo this shoe by far has some of the best traction ever. I had the kobe 9 ext in black which looked like a lifestyle shoe but i eventually decided to hoop in it and damm those outsoles felt like spiderman must feel when he grips to the ground. Glad they brough them back
Paul George is a big Kobe fan and he also was playing in Kobe’s before he got his PE and signature shoe
Catching up. Love the review as always yall! The Kobe 9 traction is equal to how i feel about the Rose 7 traction. Which is funny because the Rose 7 and Rose 11 have the same traction too lol.
Great video guys ! Was looking forward to this one , heard these were great from a friend, also had no idea they used the same outsole as the kb9 🤤🔥
The Pg 4s are the most comfortable shoes I played in I have like 5 pairs of them but hopefully these are also comfortable!
They will be, it’s the same exact air Strobel cushion as the pg4
Really looking forward to see if the outsole implementation hold up to that of it’s predecessor. I like the design of the upper so much more for the same reason that was stated...it looks more inline with the evolution of the shoe and line...as opposed to the 4. Great call by Jodi about the Jordan 7 peaks....it’s pretty spot on. 💯🤓🔥🌶
I just want the PG1s back man
Same, man. Same.
You can almost guarantee Nike will protro/retro them someday.
@@hoopssneakers9748 they better bring back the Bait colorway!
I’m extremely excited for these, I’m gonna try and cop tomorrow if any of my stores get them in
The only fans for Jodi's "proper" pinkie up feet had me rolling! HAHAHAHA
Best traction ever. Chris, some gyms are open here in SoCal so we can test that indoors.
"he's got hospital shoes on"
1:06 had me weak 😂😂
The Kobe line is the greatest performance line
Spot on with the traction n kobe 9 talk. Biggest regret is outgrowing my kobe 9 elites haha
Your right. Kobe 9 traction is one of the best of all time. Maybe PG has the same traction cause Kobe is his favorite player? He use to wear 24 also??
the moment i saw the traction ❤️
It doesn’t look bad compared to that backboard shot. Has a potential to be a badboy too. Waiting for the performance review.
dope review as always🔥🔥🔥
I guess I'm a side profile guy because these look great from the side and thats how I usually decide if I like a shoe. Give me a nice colorway and I'm in.
I think upcoming Nike Hoop shoes will pay some sort of homage to Kobe. The Kyrie 7 had the memorial quote on the heel, these have the Kobe 9 outsole. Maybe we can expect to see more Kobe easter eggs from Nike Basketball in the near future.
That would be dope.