When you rock your heel into it to jump, it should cushion you and give you the slightest of boosts. When you land, it should make your foot comfortable. When you cut, it should tightly wrap around the balls of your feet, leaving you feeling safe and secure with every motion.
The Flyknit construction leads to a tight fit, gripping your foot like a glove, a feeling that extends just above the ankle, providing ample support on the court. You feel secure when changing direction, but the fit is never uncomfortable or constraining; Nike includes cushioning around the ankle.
The React foam, meanwhile, delivers on much of its Nike hype, especially once you start jumping. The stability and lockdown don't disappoint and provide consistent lateral stability, containment, and decent ankle support.
Overall, the Lebron Witness 5 is a great hoop shoe for any player and budget. Colorways of the Nike Lebron Witness 5: 6. Nike Kyrie 7 Performance Rating: 8. Overall rating based on 5 reviews Pros: Very supportive Lightweight Cons: Inconsistent traction What do the experts think? The traction works well on clean courts but on dusty courts, you will need to wipe from time to time.
Overall, the traction performance is a slight downgrade from the Kyrie 6. The Zoom Turbo unit in the forefoot feels responsive, bouncy, and provides some nice court feel and the cushioning in the heel feels much better than in the Kyrie 5 and 6.
The materials are much more minimal than the Kyrie 6 with no forefoot strap and perform really well overall. The support is very good for lateral containment and stability. The Kyrie 7 also provides decent ankle support. Overall the Kyrie 7 is a great overall performer with some upgrades over the Kyrie 6.
Colorways of the Nike Kyrie 7: 7. Nike Lebron 18 Low Performance Rating: 8. Overall rating based on 3 reviews Pros: Really bouncy cushion Good containment and lockdown Cons: Inconsistent on dust Bad court feel What do the experts think? The traction on the LeBron 18 Low is basically inherited from the regular Lebron 18 but performs slightly better. It provides a consistent and hard stop but could do a little better on dust.
The cushion setup features React foam and an Air Max unit in the heel that makes for a very bouncy setup with nice impact protection but lacks responsiveness or court feel. The Mesh materials are an upgrade over the regular Lebron 18 and perform well. The fit is true to size and but slightly narrow, so wide footers should maybe go up half a size. The support and lockdown are solid and do a great job but some reviewers had issues with lateral stability due to the high and soft cushioning.
Overall the LeBron 18 Low is a solid performer, especially for big guys who need a lot of impact protection! Colorways of the Nike Lebron 18 Low: 8. Nike Precision 5 Performance Rating: 8. Overall rating based on 2 reviews Pros: Traction is really good Quality materials that get the job done Cons: Not the best shoe for impact protection Lack of tech What do the experts think?
The Nike Precision 5 simply gets the job done at this price point. All of the reviewers found the traction to be excellent.
The shoe performed very well on clean courts and despite needing some wiping on dusty courts, the traction still performed decently. Materials feel nice and reviewers agree that they get the job done, especially at this price point. The fit is fairly snug with very little dead space in the toe box area and should be good for players that enjoy a snug fit. The main downside of the shoe is that it offers very little in terms of cushioning and impact protection.
However, it does provide a decent amount of court feel. Overall, the shoe is an excellent affordable option for those who are looking for great traction, low to the ground court feel, and can live with the lack of impact protection.
Colorways of the Nike Precision 5: 9. Nike Kyrie Low 3 Performance Rating: 8. Overall rating based on 2 reviews Pros: Great traction Nice materials Cons: Minimal impact protection Very narrow What do the experts think? The traction on the Kyrie Low 3 uses the same pattern as the previous model and it works very well. The bite is great on clean courts and pretty good on dust. Nike also reuses the cushion setup from the Kyrie Low 2 and it is underwhelming. The two Zoom units aren't very bouncy or comfortable but they provide a lot of court feel and responsiveness.
The materials are an upgrade over the Kyrie Low 2 and are better for containment and comfort. The fit is similar to other Kyrie models - snug and narrow. It is best to try these on before buying. The support is great and features everything you need to feel locked in.
Overall the Kyrie Low 3 is pretty similar to the last model, but with upgraded materials and design. Colorways of the Nike Kyrie Low 3: Nike Lebron Soldier 14 Performance Rating: 8.
Overall rating based on 3 reviews Pros: Very supportive Huge forefoot Zoom unit Cons: Inconsistent traction Stiff heel cushion What do the experts think? The traction of the Lebron Soldier 14 performs pretty well but takes some breaking in and doesn't hold up very long outdoors. The cushion setup features a really nice forefoot Zoom unit that reviewers liked, but court feel and heel cushioning could be better.
The materials are really nice at this price point and conform very well to your feet. They are also good in terms of ventilation. The fit is close to 1 to 1 and fits true to size. Reviewers thought they were hard to put on at first and didn't like the shroud over the laces.
Once they are put on, they are very supportive and lock your feet in-place nicely. Overall the LeBron Soldier 14 is a very solid performer at a reasonable price and a lot of fun to play in!
Great Fit Nike has been in the basketball shoe business forever and they have really perfected the fit of their shoes in my opinion. All versions of a specific model run similarly long and wide. There is no need to find a sneaker store to try on each pair.
Most of the great basketball players have signed a signature deal with Nike. Nike has always been a driver of innovation in the world of performance basketball shoes. There is no denying that Nike makes some of the best looking basketball shoes on the market. Nike releases so many basketball shoes — they truly have a model that works perfectly for every type of basketball player.
Big and heavy guys pick the Lebron 17 , quick guards the Kyrie 6 and if you like cushioning and have narrow feet then the KD 13 is perfect! Your email address will not be published.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Shoes were last updated on Nov 10, Nike KD Nike Cosmic Unity. Nike PG 5. Nike Lebron Witness 5. Great for players of all positions looking for a. Nike Kyrie 7. Although this guy's feet ended up 64 inches higher than they started, his center of mass only increased about 33 inches.
What about the time? Of course, in basketball, you will probably always start and end at the same height - right? My first attempt to trick the sensor was to pull my legs up in the air. Although this will make my feet seem to not have a constant acceleration, my center of mass would still have a constant acceleration.
The problem is that if I pull my legs up and then put them back down while still in the air, I will not change the hang time. I would have to end my jump with my center of mass in a different location. You could do this if you landed before extending your legs.
Of course, I failed to do this - mostly because I didn't think of it. I did try one trick that theoretically should work. I started the jump with my arms extended above my head and ended with them down by my side. This should correspond to a small change in the location of the center of mass. However, will this change be enough to pick up on from the hang time?
I doubt it. OK, let me skip to some more data. Here are several of my jump attempts. Did I fool the sensor? Here, I labeled the different points. The green circles are for jumps where I pulled my legs up. The blue is for straight jumps no body motion and the red circles are the cases where I moved my arms. The solid blue line is the 1-to-1 line. If everything was perfect all the data points would be on this line. But what does this whole thing tell me? It also tells me that there isn't much I can do to trick the sensors.
If I were a better person, maybe I could do it. Here are some options to try. But really, this is all academic, right? Even if it gave an error in the vertical height which it wouldn't likely do in a normal basketball game , you could still see if you are getting better or worse at vertical jumping.
Let me just mention something really quick. There is another way you could measure the vertical jump height. In this case you could get the net force on the person along with the time the force acts to get the change in momentum. After this, you could calculate the "launch speed" if you know the mass of the person which you could get from the force readings of a stationary person.
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