My younger brother-in-law is getting into basketball. He is fixated on it. His birthday is one week from now and might want to purchase shoes for him, however, know nothing about basketball shoes.

So this post was beneficial for me. Presently I realize what to purchase.

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Hello mate, been watching your video reviews on YouTube and I’m happy to know you also have a website:) I’m honestly a beginner in the sport-I’ve been playing on a very light magnitude for the past year (2-3hours/week), and I want to really hone my skills. I currently live in Korea, where high-quality indoor courts are hard to come by-so I usually play outdoors. My friends all recommend be the Adidas CrazyLight Boost 2016 (the all-white is so dope). Could you give me your opinion on this shoe for outdoor use? (Top priority is durability, as I’m not gonna get another pair for years.)

There is no such thing as a synthetic sole. All outsoles are rubber based.

Great comment re: min. cushion for outdoor shoes. I’ve always thought that an outdoor shoe should have more cushion. And also better ventilation. That’s why I loved my Lebron X’s so much. Superb cushioning. I am a guard so I’d prefer something lower to the ground but then my knees. Trade offs. Sigh. My zoom bag popped as the rubber wore out. I wish there was a shoe that is like Lebron X in terms of cushioning but with a lower to the ground feel.

I’ve looked into Jordan D’Reign. They look like CP3 VII’s don’t they? I’ve never seen D’Reign before so I guess it’s nearly impossible to get them.

Nike Dominate balls are EXCEPTIONAL for outdoors. i mean the grip is FENOMINAL! It’s soft and just comfortable to hold. Also, i notice kids these days tend to inflate the ball so much it fucking bounces off the court and while dribbling you don’t even have to push it to make it come back, it bounces so hard even if you just “drop” it, it’s flattering. So many broken fingers. People, inflate the ball correctly.

The prefix did cross my mind and I was thinking that since NW reviewed the Hyperdisruptor, my pick would be too close to those shoes.

i’ve played in my way of wades three times now, and i’d say that they can probably be used outdoors, though for a variety of reasons- the materials, the lack of ventilation, the shallowness of the traction pattern, the relative softness of the rubber- it is far from being an outdoor-specific shoe, and there are much better options out there if you’re looking for something to play in outside.
that being said, it is an excellent indoor shoe, the only downside being the fact that the traction pattern needs wiping every now and then on dusty courts.

Pretty much any of the Hyper- shoes play like the Hyperfuse. Just about the same shoe, just a different design on the upper.

If I had access to the outlet deals like you guys do, then I would buy multiple pairs of the same performance shoe and just wear them outdoors. Being overseas, we have to pick very carefully as we can’t get those outlet deals you guys get in the US.