I Just Bought The Black Nike Killshot 2 With Gum Sole—Here’s My First Look

So the other day, I bought a Nike Killshot 2 in black leather with black suede accents, a gum sole, and a white Swoosh.

I’ve owned other Killshots in the past and most follow the same color pattern: White leather, gray suede accents, gum sole, and a different swoosh color: navy, red, green, white, etc.

I’ve been in the market for a black sneaker that I can wear everyday with casual clothes and when I saw this, I knew I wanted to get it.

So here are the pros and cons based on my first impressions of the shoe.

Other Professionals

A unique color

I’ve seen variations of the white Killshot 2s over the years, and for good reason. Classic style sneakers go well with casual outfits that lean a little more on the “basic” or casual side. Think jeans, t-shirts, button-up OCBDs, crewneck sweaters, etc. It looks great! You can’t knock that.

But I wanted something similar, just a little different. When the black color comes out, for me, this fits the bill.

Gum Sole

I’m glad they kept the gum sole in this black leather/suede color. The mix of black and brown tones is what sealed the deal for me.

It gave me Adidas Samba vibes, and I’ve always loved the way the white 3 stripes looked on the black suede sole, but I just couldn’t get into Adidas. Like, he literally couldn’t get into them. Adidas sneakers are too small for my foot and very uncomfortable.

Nike

A brand I know and love that presents sneakers for every possible lifestyle and sports situation and it happens to bring a new style to their classic tennis silhouette, what’s not to love.

Price

At $90, that’s a decent price for a classic sneaker that still feels current and works now, in terms of cool stuff… and that you can wear for years.

Killshot, like Samba, is one of those genres that may wax and wane in popularity over the years, but neveroutsidestylish or completely undressed.

I’m sure in the future, there will be specials and comments on this particular model. I’ve seen sales on other Killshot 2 models in the past, and you may be able to find them on Amazon, Zappos, etc.

I don’t think that’s the case yet for this new model, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them with discounts in the future.

So if you can wait for some sales to come, sure, do it. But for $90 to wear it now (assuming you’re like me and want a black sneaker in your regular shoe rotation), I’d say go for it.

Another Bad Thing

Long life

Naysayers may say that it won’t last as long as a “premium leather” sneaker that is easy to use blah blah blah. Maybe that’s true, but maybe it doesn’t matter.

I’m sure these will last a long time. I mean for a long time if you take care of them. I’ve seen others hitting Killshots on the streets of NYC, and they still look good to me.

But if you’re still worried about it lasting forever, then just learn how to take care of your shoes—first, brush them with a horsehair brush once in a while, wipe the floor with a clean cloth, use sneaker cleaner, put shoe trees in them—and they’ll last long enough.

And really, who releases the leather jacket? I would love to hear your story. I have a lot of high priced leather sneakers and to be honest, I would get rid of them and buy a new pair sooner rather than have them refurbished or re-pressed. (It’s a different story if it were high-end dress shoes)

They are small

I would say these feel small to me. I don’t have a very wide foot, but it is wider than normal, and I have flat feet.

I can feel the tightness in my left foot, from the ball of my foot all the way to the other side… which makes sense, since that’s the widest part of your foot.

I walked a few hours in them today. The shoes felt more comfortable the longer I walked, so I was just getting used to them or they were starting to break in. I think in general, this silhouette is very forgiving, especially compared to other sneakers and loafers I’ve worn in the past.

So all this to say, if you have a VERY wide foot, you may need to size up, or try a different Nike model.

Nike Killshot clothing?

Without a doubt, this is a really easy shoe to wear with any casual outfit. Not only this color, but white/grey colors too.

Here’s a simple cozy black and white outfit I paired with these black Nike Killshots:

Reviews after a few weeks and months of wear

So like I said above, these Killshot 2’s are still new to me. If I see that there are more things worth mentioning, I’ll be sure to update this article!

So far:

• Becausestyle,9 out of 10(is there a 10 out of 10?)
• BecausecomfortI can say7.5 out of 10(for now, on first wear)

I’m curious to see how the comfort effect changes the longer I wear them. I will let you know here!