Nike shoes and gear are terrible, surpassed hugely by Adidas and Under Armour in quality, and for that matter Reebok and etc.
I swore years ago that I'd never buy another pair of Nikes after all the bad luck I'd had with them: falling apart, ripping, reeking horribly, squeaking loudly, etc. So after 10 years + hiatus, I got a gift card to Foot Locker, and couldn't find any decent basketball shoes there for a reasonable price except some Air Jordans. So I got them, and guess what, they squeak like a bitch and the grips on the bottom are flaking apart, this after about 20 wears. Pathetic. Nikes have long been, and continue to be utter crap. A pair of Adidas, on the other hand, not only performs well, but lasts me well over a year when wearing them 3-4 times a week. It's not even a close battle in quality and performance, but Nike wins because of marketing and name. Most other places would quickly fail with bad product, not these guys.
So, in the end, I now use my "new" Nike shoes for playground shoes and my older Adidas shoes for real games.