I had a pair of blue ones as a teen. Refused to wear them for a year because I didn't want to ruin them. And when I finally did, I'm sure they made me run faster. At least, in my head they deffo did. Am gutted to know there wasn't springs in them now though lol
@@StigPrice No way. I bought about 6 pairs over from India. They were selling them everywhere at time as they were being made there. So cheap. I never wore them as they looked so odd, and ended up throwing them away. I never saw anyone ever wear them and thought they were a fad at the time.
@@dd776 don't forget I was a kid, so the idea of springs in your shoes that can make you jump higher and run faster appealed to me lol.. I'm 34 now and I just got a pair of Way of Wade 10 black dragons...basically I'm a grown ass kid 😂
@@StigPrice I am the same. I just thought the Shox looked so weird. I bought as many different ones as I could find (hence why I got 6). There was one pair that had Shox springs running the whole length of the shoe, from heel to toe!!
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.._*
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!
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 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 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!
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.
@techbangg1525 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.
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.
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
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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!
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 .
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 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.
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 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 😆
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 👏
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!👍
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 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.
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 😂😂😂.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
*_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..._*
Love all your videos rose anvil. Do you think it would be fun to do a Nike air trainer 1 video? Nike seems to be trying to bring those back hard with so many releases
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.☹️
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.
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
There are numerous variations in the Shox models. Some have air in the forefoot and some have Shox in the forefoot. The basketball models have even stiffer Shox columns.
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. 🤣
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.
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.
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 had a different version in high school that I played basketball in for a few seasons. They were my favorite I ever played in, but I think it had more to do with the traction, how they fit my foot shape well and the comfort of the upper. I tried hooping in them last year (15+ years later) and the #shockpoppedoff though.
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.
Heres the thing these are a retro and infact the original run of shox in 2000 had metal spring coils within the shox, abd also they had full grain leather where the white areas are
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.
Ooo sweet! I kept meaning to suggest doing a video on Shox. I have 2 pairs that I designed myself in the early 2000's. Still have them both. The original pair squeaks now (have been after a few years of wearing them but I did wear them ALL the time) but the second pair is still pretty much in the same condition as when I got them albeit a little discoloring. But I am thinking one of the shocks became unglued at some point... I really thought they had some type of spring...how sad.
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Growing up on an English council estate these were the most sought after shoes alongside Jordans and Airs.
I had a pair of blue ones as a teen. Refused to wear them for a year because I didn't want to ruin them. And when I finally did, I'm sure they made me run faster. At least, in my head they deffo did.
Am gutted to know there wasn't springs in them now though lol
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@@StigPrice No way. I bought about 6 pairs over from India. They were selling them everywhere at time as they were being made there. So cheap. I never wore them as they looked so odd, and ended up throwing them away. I never saw anyone ever wear them and thought they were a fad at the time.
@@dd776 don't forget I was a kid, so the idea of springs in your shoes that can make you jump higher and run faster appealed to me lol..
I'm 34 now and I just got a pair of Way of Wade 10 black dragons...basically I'm a grown ass kid 😂
@@StigPrice I am the same. I just thought the Shox looked so weird. I bought as many different ones as I could find (hence why I got 6). There was one pair that had Shox springs running the whole length of the shoe, from heel to toe!!
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!
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!
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.
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 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
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Mines are the all black panthers 🐆 from 2007 and still going strong
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.
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!
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.
@techbangg1525 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.
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…
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
Shox R4 in the OG Colorway.......
PRICELESS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!
Now THAT one hurt to see get cut!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
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 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.
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 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.
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
Every video of yours I feel has improved over the last. Those memes slapped. Love it.
I love these shorter length edits,I would love of the future videos are like this as well!!
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.
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!
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 .
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
I had these back then i used them for running they where awesome for running ! For me i was 13 yo! Bringing back memories!
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!)
Great video as always. This channel is top shelf
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.
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.
The content on this channel lately is awesome
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 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 😆
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 👏
Underrated TH-camr! Great content
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!👍
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
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
Can you do the Jordan 1 a ma maniere ? Ppl say it has expensive materials
Your the best TH-camr bro good job
love your channel! keep doing what you do
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.
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
Can you try out some New Balance? For examples the NB 530 or NB 2002r
I really enjoy the green screen you’ve been using, makes the videos so much more interesting to watch
Love your videos don't miss a single one
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.
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
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.
And its some R4s too. That hurts. Always remember those being kind of heavy but i loved them. Had so many pairs.
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?
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.
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.
Do they still sell these type of shoes?
Where can you find any?
You're THE MAN! all plastic gimmicks! leather is kinda long gone.. but the price of these shoes are rip off..
Had a few pairs. Loved them.
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.
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
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.
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...
*_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..._*
You really found your audience, I commend you sir. This channel will be at 1m subs in 6 months, keep at it.
Love all your videos rose anvil. Do you think it would be fun to do a Nike air trainer 1 video? Nike seems to be trying to bring those back hard with so many releases
Can't wait if you really produce those titanium spring shoes! Would be dope!
great video mate! my dad has a pair, and ive always wanted to know whats in them!
Another great video dude.
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.☹️
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.
Props for shouting or nacho they make some good content 🙌
"Look at this graph" 😭🤣🤣🤣
I bought those back in 2000. I appreciate the video
6:03 24 hours of lemons in a roseanvil vid? siiiick; yesss
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.
So much nostalgia!!! Please do some more skate shoes!! So many brands claiming 'impact protection' but I suspect its mostly subjective
Would love to see a video on Rover Boots- been seeing a lot of push for them and want to know the Rose Anvil thoughts!
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 😢
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
There are numerous variations in the Shox models. Some have air in the forefoot and some have Shox in the forefoot.
The basketball models have even stiffer Shox columns.
Excellent video, I liked it very much. Do the experiment with the adidas POD-S3.1
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. 🤣
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.
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.
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.
Thank you, for doing this video I loved the show when they were out I was surprised by how hollow they were.
I had a similar pair to these. They lasted forever and were the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever had
hey man cool video, remember my first shox
I had a different version in high school that I played basketball in for a few seasons. They were my favorite I ever played in, but I think it had more to do with the traction, how they fit my foot shape well and the comfort of the upper. I tried hooping in them last year (15+ years later) and the #shockpoppedoff though.
i just had them to wear to school :D
so 3 years of highschool and 3 different pairs each year
now my foot is big for them
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.
It's a long shot but would anyone know where to get replacements for the red springs? Looking to restore my old pair thanks
I had I pair 10 years ago in elementary school and I loved them
Heres the thing these are a retro and infact the original run of shox in 2000 had metal spring coils within the shox, abd also they had full grain leather where the white areas are
Missed opportunity for a Se7en reference: "What's in the Shox?"
What do you do with the shoes after you cut them up and what do you do with the one that’s not chopped up
Me personally I just like the way they look I will continue to buy them.....
Nice shout out to nacho, they make some great videos and good deserve the subs/views
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.
Ooo sweet! I kept meaning to suggest doing a video on Shox. I have 2 pairs that I designed myself in the early 2000's. Still have them both. The original pair squeaks now (have been after a few years of wearing them but I did wear them ALL the time) but the second pair is still pretty much in the same condition as when I got them albeit a little discoloring. But I am thinking one of the shocks became unglued at some point... I really thought they had some type of spring...how sad.
Nice reviews. Would you have some backpacks reviews such as Goruck GR1, EVERGOODS CPL24 ?? I am curious about those backpacks quality.
Yo!!! We just going to call it “Sneaker Head Saturday’s “ on the Rose 🌹 Anvil Channel!!!🔥