What's "Underrated/Unhyped Shoe?
Hey world,
A lot of people get caught up in buying shoes because they are "hyped." A lot of times we see shoes that we have never seen before and break our necks. What is the difference between hype and "unhyped?" I will tell you...
A "hyped" shoe is a shoe everyone gets because they get it to have it. They want the credit. We are all victims of this. I want to talk about why I buy shoes... I buy shoes because I like the shoe! I will pass on a shoe even if it is a craze. I would rather spend my money on something else I truly like. An "unhyped" shoe is usually a shoe that should be selling off the shelves but is not because people never saw a celebrity wear it or it was not talked up on various sneaker websites. Sometimes you are going to buy a shoe that not everyone will like... WHO CARES... It is your money and you are the ones wearing them.
Peoples style these days has changed drastically. All of my life I have created my own style and have always stood out. Once I was able to dress myself, I rocked the pebbles bun a pair of sneakers and mixed match the clothing my mom bought for me. This is because, I wear what I like and at the end of the day I could give too squirts if you like it or not. I have my basic ways, like owning the most basic vans or being hype on Yeezy's. I do not do it because everyone else does, I do it because I like the style. Therefore I will participate.
The Adidas Alphabounce created by George Robusti was released last year. Throughout the year they have released newer version of the shoe calling them the Adidas Alphabouncem. Although, the shoe is categorized as a runner, the Alphabounce is a multi-purpose, multi-surface shoe. Aka like all of the Adidas shoes, people usually wear for style. When the shoe was first released it was sold for $100. Now, $100 in a sneaker heads mind is like having brunch on a Sunday. You do not have to do it, but the price is so good you might as well attend. The uses Forgedmesh in the upper and gives you much flexibitly. The concept behind this shoe is to bring attention to practical minimalism, while maintaining upgraded functionality. Adidas used the "Get in the Zone" slogan in marketing for these shoes.
Good news is, you can pretty much find these shoes anywhere and everywhere and they do not break your wallet. They have various color ways and also special collaborations such as the Chinese New Year and the Reigning Champ.
This right here is a shoe that deserves a lot of credit. I only own one pair of Alphabounce. The look of this shoe is not for everyone, but the comfort is on point. They give a lot of support. Rather than your typical Ultra Boost, NMD, or Yeezy.. These beauties give you more of a firm support. I love the feel of these shoes. They remind me of my craze for when I was all about the basketball shoe game. Not to mention you can never go wrong with a simple tan color way. The sizing of these shoes in my opinion does run a little big. Although, these are my true to size, I could definitely go a half size down.
Overall, these are a slept on shoe and deserve a review.
Brookeydoo Out.