Nike LeBron XXIII 'Grand Opening' Basketball Shoes

About This Item

LeBron’s carried the game for two decades. But what if we could help lighten the load? Enter the LeBron XXIII. It offers peak lightweight responsiveness thanks to springy, full-length ZoomX foam—perfect for the high speed demands of the modern game. “Grand Opening” takes its inspiration from LeBron’s highly publicized professional debut—and his first signature shoe that launched a lineage of greatness.


Athlete-Inspired Details:

  • With the whole basketball world watching, LeBron announced his arrival with a ridiculous 25 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals—all while rocking his Zoom Generation sneakers. This colorway replicates that same pair Bron donned during his memorable debut, including the OG logos, original Swoosh design and repeating lion print along the upper. Look for the game’s date, October 29, 2003, stamping a standard that LeBron has upheld for 23 years.

Design:

  • With an engineered jacquard and premium bootie lining, the LeBron XXIII is the ultimate in lightweight luxury, so you can get to your spots and keep your cuts razor sharp
  • Innovative containment systems helps you stay locked in

In-Shoe Comfort:

  • Full-length ZoomX drop-in midsole offers optimal bounce
  • Carbon fiber plate helps keep your foot stable when making sudden movements while helping add a bit of speed

Durability & Traction:

  • A sticky, squeaky multi-directional traction pattern offers you regal court feel, you’ll stay a step ahead of all pretenders to the throne

Additional Details:

  • Product shown in Men's and Women's sizes
  • Example: M7.5/W9.0 = Men's size 7.5, Women's size 9.0
  • Brand : Nike
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25NIKABASKLBRNXXGRAFA

REVIEWS

4.3
76%
Recommended

68 Reviews

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Lebron's

After having the Witness VI that fit great, I thought I'd try these. They were too tight so I exchanged for AE's

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Amazing Detail, Gorgeous Shoe….but…

I bought these to play basketball. Been eyeing a pair to try for a while but didn’t love the colorways. These are probably the nicest looking one of the bunch. My only problem with these is the unnecessarily bulky tongue with a stiff tubing around the edge. I wore them once to play and it cut open my ankle and haven’t been able to wear them since. Very disappointing for such an expensive purchase

Fits But Squeaks

Love the shoes when i first got it. They fit my feet perfectly but as i wore them through the day became very comfortable and they squeak when i walked in them. Super disappointed

Trashed!

Got these Bubble Boys for my daughter. After one use they were no longer shiny “chrome” looking. We got them in January, it’s now April and they are broken down. Threads busted, ripping, laces are all messed up. My daughter is 11, she’s not super hard on shoes so it’s shocking these are as trashed as they are.

Love The Look…. But…

Been wanting a pair of these but was hesitant. Decided to try the “Grand Opening” colorway. Absolutely love the look as it’s a beautiful shoe with amazing detail. But I buy basketball shoes for one reason. To play in. I’m a Kobe guy, but the new protro versions are not like the originals, and the best one is the 6 and Nike makes them impossible to buy, so I’m exploring different options. These have potential but my biggest issue is with the ridiculously bulky tongue with a rigid tubing around the top. It actually cut open my ankle and I haven’t been able to wear them since. I’m waiting for the scab to heal and I’ll try again with 2 pairs of socks and a looser snug on the laces. I’m curious to try the new release that has no tongue and a flyknit upper but they’re too pricey to risk being disappointed again and I don’t love the colors. I’ve found that Lebrons need some breaking in before they soften up so that’s what I’m hoping for.

Shoe Size

This review is based on the people who said the shoe hurt or felt stiff. This shoes are great for basketball and should be worn in a basketball court. Also, what I found helpful is sizing up. Go to fleet feet or any places that will measure your feet size and this will eliminate the pain you feel wearing a shoe two sizes smaller than you. My final advice is that our feet expand when we do a lot of movement like jumping, running or exercising in general, so the shoe that fit you snagged when you started are now hurting your feet. The solution is to always size up your activity shoes and wear your normal size on your everyday shoes.

Easily Scratched

As New, they look great, but two issues were found after wearing them a few times. For context, I use them only to play volleyball. After wearing them twice: 1) The purple material in the base of the shoes scratched very easily, 2) The green fabric got stained by the purple part when the shoes are stored together

Dwaynead1bd88f7

Loos great, size fits perfect. They're just so stiff, & makes noise when I walk.

JosephineS27798239

Love them and the presentation Thinking about getting another pair in black

jessica270471486

I bought the black ones the masked menace. Really disappointed they hurt my ankle, they are not what I expected the shoe looks like a football cleat. I was wanting the black around the shoe to be more visible it just looks like a wide black shoe with a tongue that touches my freaking shin. The packaging was cool but I was excited for the all black shoe to finally come out and was super unimpressed. If I purchased another pair it would be a colorful one so that it wouldn’t be as plain and cleat like.

jerism321426169

i got the masked menace.. its a solid shoe, feels good on feet, has room in it to fit cushion socks if you wear those , they look fantastic also … i also think nike should provide a better shoe box The one it comes with is truly to big You cannot stack it with the other shoes it was a cool concept but not a great idea

Love My Shoes

These shoes are very comfortable and fit true to size. Love the color scheme.

AntonioD347206549

i love them and my son does also i want more of them

Great Looking Shoe

Solid & cool looking shoe..a little heavy & I found it ran .5 large on me. Got the Batman vibe from these

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Great Features

My boyfriend loved how the shoe looked and how the inside feels, really good basketball shoes

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