{"id":142033,"date":"2011-01-05T16:28:17","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T22:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=142033"},"modified":"2018-05-06T23:47:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T03:47:00","slug":"nike-lebron-8-v1-vs-v2-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-lebron-8-v1-vs-v2-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike LeBron 8 V1 vs V2 Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second version of the Nike LeBron 8, the <strong>LeBron 8 V2<\/strong>, is already upon us. Radically different and yet utterly familiar, the V2 owns many characteristics not possessed by its predecessor. The overall shape did not change from shoe to shoe and the renowned Max Air tooling hasn&#8217;t been altered, but nevertheless, the V2 is a completely different sneaker. To break down the differences and similarities between the models, we compared the sneakers side by side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142131\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1 + V2 Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142119\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visually, the V2&#39;s perforated upper appears far more technical than that of the LeBron 8 V1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142120\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nike LeBron 8 V1 &amp; V2 have identical silhouettes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142129\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V2 (left) and V1 (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142130\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1 (left) and V2 (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142127\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1&#39;s Suede tongue next to the V2&#39;s exposed Flywire construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142128\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V1&#39;s suede forefoot next to the V2&#39;s perforated mesh and reinforced design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142124\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V1&#39;s suede\/Skinwire upper (left) and the V2&#39;s exposed Flywire design (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142125\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V2&#39;s exposed Flywire (left) and V1&#39;s suede\/Skinwire uppers (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142126\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V2&#39;s flexible, synthetic pull tab next to the v1&#39;s plastic unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142132\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1: 17.2 oz (1 lb 1.2 oz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142144\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V2: 16.6 oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142135\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The LeBron 8 V1&#39;s Skinwire and suede lateral heel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141644\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The LeBron 8 V2&#39;s exposed Flywire lateral heel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142134\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LeBron 8 V1&#39;s mock carbon fiber Skinwire and suede medial heel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142133\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LeBron 8 V2&#39;s exposed Flywire medial Heel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142136\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The LeBron 8 V2&#39;s exposed Flywire medial forefoot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142143\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The v1&#39;s suede medial forefoot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142122\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V2 lateral forefoot is constructed with exposed Flywire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142123\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1 Lateral Forefoot: Mock carbon fiber Skinwire &amp; Suede<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126133\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141658\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike LeBron 8 V2 White\/Black-Sport Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second version of the Nike LeBron 8, the LeBron 8 V2, is already upon us. 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