Is the MKBHD 251 Shoe WORTH IT?

This review was sick. It's fun to see every little decision and detail we've worked on for years get properly evaluated from the reviewers perspective. I'll take you up on the socks!

" its not that kids don't want to wear 20 dollar shoes, they don't want to wear shoes that looks like 20 dollars " - Shaquille O'Neal

a 189 dollar shoe made out of mesh and pleather doesnt seem like a great deal, which sucks because i love mkbhd

Paying over Jordan 1 retail for knock off jordan 1’s is crazy

No knock but these look like the shoes they sell at H&M - way too expensive

These shoes look like the random pair of size 12's you would see at a Ross or Marshall's

It’s good that everything feels high quality on but because of the materials, I feel like the price should be about $50-$60 cheaper

Glad you covered these, they might not offer enough for sneakerheads but someone casually into shoes could easily enjoy them for regular wear

If mkbhd had chosen different materials, I could see them looking pretty decent. Something like a geobasket to a chuck taylor type thing going. I believe he had comfort and utility in mind so I get why those materials were chosen but unfortunately it just makes the shoes look like something you’d find in Walmart. The ones strung up on plastic hangers with no box kind 😅

My retail store sells "vegan leather" (plastic) shoes for $30. There's no reason these should cost $180. $80 and they would be a good deal. It's all hype and "limited status" bullshit.

> $180 > Vegan leather Pass. I don't even care that it's not leather, but if you're going to make something "vegan", then make it out of actual high quality vegan materials. There's so many interesting sustainable materials out there.

They look like Walmart shoes

As someone who's not a sneakerhead who still appreciates good looking shoes, these are far far off what even I would consider acceptable footwear, looks very cheap, all while base or bottom looks awful and will get scuffed and marked up a lot, sides are so plain too, the red around the heel area is so flat and the 251 text looks like it's just been printed there in the most generic font. People in the comments saying that it should be $150 instead but honestly I wouldn't pay more than $100 for these. The reason why they're sold out is because of his popularity in tech, not because he's made a good sneaker.

The price is too high for a first shoe

I have my pair in hand too. They're great if you want something more subtle and comfortable, although definitely not worth the premium price. If the price was $120, these would be well worth it.

He spent 2 years designing that 😭😭that’s something i draw in school when i’m bored

Love MKBHD but this design is just lazy. Could have been very interesting if they had the courage to do something different instead of just a Jordan1/AF1 homage

A non sneakerhead at that price is much better off grabbing a couple pairs from zara.. this looks like the Walmart 1s

These aren't bad. It has very clean line, and sturdy silhouette. Looks like a quality product. But I'd be damned if I would spend almost $200 for these. These are $120 tops.

It sounded like you were being kind because of the creator. I’ve no bias or hate to the product or MKBHD but that’s the impression I got