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Not sure if I'm going to explain myself properly but just wondering if anyone else has issues with discomfort while breaking in new shoes now a days compared to maybe 5-10 years ago?
Seems to be happening quite frequently lately (as in the past 1-2 years). It's not really pain just numbness/discomfort in my feet. I don't crank the laces either, just enough to be secure but not super snug. The feeling usually goes away after a couple of wears on the court. I need to loosen the laces when taking a breather to let my feet relax.
I used to be able to throw on a pair of Kobe's and was good to go out of the box. Maybe I'm just getting too old and my foot muscles don't like the constant change.
Probably just getting old
Just a heads up to the older folk in here, if you're experiencing foot pain while playing it might not be you or your age but rather your shoe size. I've been dealing with issues as I mentioned for the past year or 2 and it wasn't making any sense.
Over the years I've only purchased shoes online because everything was locked down and going into a store didn't mean you were going to get what you want. So I just bought the size I knew, it would get delivered and that was it.
Recently I ended up measuring my feet and it looks like my feet have gotten wider (either with age or (healthy) weight/muscle gain), both of which, according to the internet, are possibilities. I never knew your feet could grow especially in your 30's so I never knew this could be a problem for performance.
I hit up Nike this weekend and just tried on various sizes. I felt like I was shopping with my mom at footlocker trying on multiple sizes and seeing what feels perfect But anyways.. my "old" size is no longer comfortable for me. I now am 1/2 to a full-size bigger than I was just a few years ago which is crazy to me and also annoying because I have quite the rotation of kicks that I can no longer play in without discomfort.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk but I really hope this information helps someone out there who may be going through the same thing.