It's said that absolute power corrupts absolutely and, after two weeks with the Nike Shox VC II, I can say that I agree...absolutely. I definitely didn't want to go back to life without it.

The VC in Shox VC II is for the aforementioned Vince Carter and the II indicates that this is his second signature shoe from Nike.

The original Shox VC  was a remarkably good performance shoe so I had high hopes for the Shox VC II.

I'm glad to say that I was not disappointed; my testing of the Shox VC II left me more than impressed.

 But the Shox VC II is not an evolution of the original Shox VC as you might assume from its name.

It is very much its own shoe with its own unique set of strengths and weaknesses.

It has a fit and feel all its own and provides a very different feel underfoot.

This means that some who liked the original Shox VC may not like the Shox VC II.

It also means that those who couldn't get accustomed to the feel of the original shoe should not dismiss this latest offering without trying it on for size.

Call it a gut feeling, but something tells me that the Shox VC II is going to be an extremely popular shoe.

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