I wasn't going to commit to NBA 2K18 financially unless I was able to get full value for the game back or if the Shoe Creator program had some new layers. Sadly, it didn't so I exchanged it for a game in which I believe will hold its value for a longer period of time and a game that I would actually play!!
However, it does appear a couple of my suggestions have been heard about the Shoe Creator program. The game's HDR function actually works so the shoe colours don't appear "too dark". The other thing they've added is the zoom feature, which addresses the small-shoe problem. Read this post from last year to see what I mean.
I went ahead and designed a pair of shoes just for the heck of acknowledging the arrival of the fall season here on the west coast.
I named these the Anta "Autumn Mashups".