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!

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

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

" 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

looks like a random sneaker from aliexpress

They look like Walmart shoes

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

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.

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 😅

> $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.

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

They look like Walmart specials for $19.99

The price is too high for a first shoe

Love how you dodged the question you pose. Is it worth it for $180? You and everyone here knows the sneaker is great BUT not for that price. WAY too overpriced.

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

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

Short answer, NOPE

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

Oh my god after reading the comments!! Hahahah nah he shouldnt have dropped these he’s got enough money already getting way to greedy

No. It’s a terrible shoe with nothing but copied design elements. Which pretty much sums up MKBHD. Nothing of substance just shallow formulaic patterns designed to make money. No RU-vidr will dare say what they really think about the shoe. It’s garbage.

I think the materials on this make the shoe look cheap… the styling is cool, but the mesh and synthetic leather just turn me off. If the price was around $100 then I might consider. But $189 is pretty steep for what I feel is a mediocre shoe that has a big RU-vid following behind it. Love MKBHD, but don’t love the shoe especially at that price. Great review though, as always!

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

the design is comically plain. markarse brownee doesnt know a thing about footwear design and it shows

Walmart shoes

I seen those at Dollar Tree.

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.

These don’t hit for me AT ALL

Everyone that reviews these shoes is just too afraid to tell the truth. I like MKBHD but come on. If these didn't have his name attached to them everyone would be clowning them.

The nerve to charge people $180 for these K-Mart specials is outrages, Michael Jordan the best basketball Player to ever step on the court His Shoe is $180 for the Jordan 1 High, which is one of the best sneakers ever created…think about that, slimy cash grab🤮

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.

I like the shoe, but it does look like a cheap knock off shoe on the surface with no logo/branding. I like minimal designs, but he coulda slapped his logo in a lighter/darker shade to add some depth. And the price seems steep. Not sure about the quality of materials used, bit $190 is a lot of money for these imo. I'll also say in regards to the price, if they were slip resistant, water resistant/proof id definitely but them, he wants those who own them to actually wear them and not keep them clean, id 1000% daily these if that was the case.

Who ever did this shoe is dreaming if he is charging as much as a jordan1 😮

Lol most of u didn't want to tell the truth. This shoes is a mess... Look cheap while charging us the premium price. 😂

how u can sell sneakers for 189$ with fake leather???

they're pretty basic, I actually think they would spark more interest if they were a low top. The high top makes it way too similar to a jordan 1 high silhouette. The price, considering the materials, should be much lower. $150 max honestly which is still pretty high. You just can't be charging the same price as a jordan 1 high that has all leather materials, history, and iconic branding. MKBHD has a good following to create something that can be hyped up, but these are a little disappointing attempt to jump on the sneaker mainstream.

For tech reviewers to constantly complain about innovation and then make the most generic looking pair of high tops.

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.

I really want to like it, but it just reminds me of a Walmart shoe

Sneakerhead or not, these just arent good. I wouldnt buy them for $25.

Let's be honest. People who love these sneakers are die-hard fans of MKBHD. These just look objectively bad.

To put it simply, NO and at that price its a HELL NO, its not. Its like one of those non brand Zara or H&M shoes. Absolutely garbage, but will no doubt sell it as his 'fans' will buy them.

190 for plastic is too much, it doesnt even look good

SHOE IS TERRIBLE...2yrs+... COME ON!!!

This is a bias review my guy you can roast major brands but cant be honest about these ?

100% vegan. just what im looking for in a shoe

Wtf is this Seth?😂😂

I own a pair. All the pros here i agree with. While not the most comfortable shoe out there (especially in this price bracket) it definitely is more comfortable than i thought. Colorway leaves a bit to be desired (even tho i do love red and black) but its mkbhd, its either this or all black so this is much better. The hardest thing is price. From a manufacturer pov, it’s understandable that it wouldnt be as cheap since its a new design and is a risk. But from a consumer point, i like it but not $180 like it. Maybe with time this can drop in price since manufacturing gets cheaper in larger batches/over more time. But realistically a $100/$120 shoe. Nothing about its materials or fit or comfort screams worth 200.

I watch MKBHD, but hard no on almost $200 for a pair of these. They remind me of ProWings from Payless Shoe Source. These are the styles that are intended to be knockoffs, but have no logo, and are changed ever so slightly.

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

Anyone sayin these are nice shoes are super biased!!! That shoe took two years ?? Nobody in their right mind would put those on feet 😅

Looks like a "High End" Payless ShoeSource Jordan knockoff. Even Flossy Carter wouldn't wear them on-feet, to see how they look.

Not gotta lié they look like a shoe in gordon

Walmart Shoe is the exact phrase I was looking for.

Design is super boring & lazy. Price is insane. Nothing about this stands out as a nice sneaker. Just yikes.

Your design and materials from your collab shoes are better compared to the synthetic materials and was expecting a tech driven mass accessible shoe considering the price

If you want to see the perfect shoe to come from a content creator, no one touches Callux and Notwoways.

I almost don't hate them... That says it all. I actually think this could be a good shoe, despite the Walmart roasting in the comments

No its terrible

yall need to be honest they looked likw walmart shoes. they shouldve made it with more premium materials

Looks like kmart walmart shoes 😂. The 251 is crooked.

These shoes look like they came from a broken algorithm

This is a paid advert! 200$ Wal Mart shoe GTFO!

2 years for this??? It looks like some shaqs

vanilla

The box comes in "natural cardboard finish" 😂? So... A CARDBOARD?

Honestly this reminds me of a Walmart shoe and for $189 I don’t think it’s worth it. They look very cheap due to the vegan materials. I also think the marketing for it wasn’t the best, first of all I hadn’t even heard of the brand atoms until the mkbhd collab and there was no build up or hype for it nobody even knew it was a thing until he made a video about it. I think if the price point was around the $100 I would consider buying a pair just to support him, but let’s be real these look and probably feel like a $20 pair of Walmart shoes, there’s a lot of higher quality sneakers out there for $189. Congrats to MKBHD for getting a sneaker collab that’s a big accomplishment but I wouldn’t even recommend these to an average person that’s not a sneakerhead there’s just so many better options out there.

Its becoming clear that the price is so high on these sneakers to fund the payola.

No way these took 2 years to make from scratch but also is "inspired" from Jordan 1?? Nope, I don't believe that. These took 1 month at best. They look like a Jordan 1 with some features from Nike Blazer Mid 77.

Wow, one negative comment about how I feel after purchasing these shoes and I get my comment deleted? Guess pushing those socks is more important than the actual utility of this video as a review, eh. Guess both MKBHD's merch and this Channel are a big no no. Disappointing.

imagine paying for this cheap ass walmart shoe for that much money. You can buy high quality leather sneakers for less from a company like GREATS.

NO.

Ridiculous price for a very generic sneaker. Materials shouldn’t have to justify almost $200.

This was such a rubbish review. More like a product placement and massive suck-up to Marques 👎

Okay its mainly of review about the cosmetics of the shoe, Im not sure I heard him say anything about comfort. A shoe is not all about the cosmetics of a shoe. Would you wear a shoe that cosmetically looks great but you suffer wearing it?…can you speak to the comfort instead of only the color, laces, tags etc?

Sneaker heads like sneakers Hype beasts like hype sneakers They have overlaps but are not the same

I think the design is really ugly. It looks like something you'd find at a burlington coat factory. I heard the only thing atom does that's good is the elastic laces.

Because its marques I’ll buy it. That’s explain everything

180$ for synthetic leather which is not leather obviously and recycled materials? A big no... this looks like 10-15$ shoes you get in the local market.

190? What a joke, might as while just buy standrad nike that looks and wear better

It’s not a good shoe.

whos gonna say it? These look like walmart shoes

I will personally bully anyone I see wearing these, and I encourage others to too.

I could live without the 251 on the lateral… aside from that I like them. Would have preferred a QR code that took you to his channel or something lol.. Great vid Seth🎉

Overpriced cashgrab shoes made of cheap materials

can you put #ad at the title. It is illegal to promote a product without stating you are an affiliate.

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2+ years but he ripped off the jordan 1😅

He should stick to making RU-vid videos about Tech

They look good but not 200 dollars good lol that's ridiculous

So, to sum it up; this is low quality merch at an incredibly high price.

To much for theses.. It's not like he's Jordan or kanye

they look cheap, it seems a wall mart shoe

Looks like something that would sit at Ross

They're the definition of $120 shoes that are a bit too high in price.

NO

Yikes, why did I have to be ‘like’ #666?

The side panel looks a little empty, he should have put the MKBHD logo there, but other than that they look good.

Needs real leather. I’m disappointed at the material choice. But the design is nice enough.

Walmart shoe