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couldn't find my old thread on this and i didn't feel like gravedigging but this is something a bit different.
i know as soon as the cold weather breaks in a few months i'm going to hit the outdoor courts when i can. i'm tired of trying to break into my zoomsoldier 3s (which i wear true to size but is a half size too small for my feet cuz of the narrow toebox) and i can't afford to lose a few days tending tothe rubbed pinky toes after i play in them.
so i've been contemplating on getting a new pair of good bball shoes out there that are widely accessible to purchase, relatively modern, and under $100.what i had my eye on was the zoom sharkalaids in the blacked out cw, and the blue chip 2. i know the blue chip has never been regarded as an outdoor bball shoebut the outsole for it makes it seem like it will actually fare well on the blacktop. correct me if i'm mistaken lol.
i read some reviews for the sharkalaids and most of them said they were good, some said the toebox is too narrow, one said it fits true to size. the claims ofit have a narrow toebox is deterring me from pulling the trigger on it. i tried them on in a store and i wasn't exactly sure about them. with my zoomsolider 3 i wasn't sure with the toebox width until it was too late, the shoes were already worn and had battle scars on them lol.
are there any potentially good outdoor bball shoes releasing this coming year during the warmer seasons that i should wait for instead of the 2 aforementionedshoes? btw, i don't think i would be able to get any of those asia exclusive lbj (ambassador) or kobe (dream season) shoes.
also, are there any shoes that weren't specifically made for outdoors that actually hold up very well outdoors? i thought about getting a pair of kobe 4sfor $60 at NTNY but realized that the rubber compound is actually too soft for outdoor play.
so to sum it up:
- looking for a good pair of outdoor bball shoes that's easy to get, came out within the past 2 years, and under $100
- too potential options are nike zoom sharkalaid, and nike blue chip 2
- are there any future outdoor bball shoes i should hold out for?
- are there any other shoes that hold up great outdoors?
the blacked out sharkalaids
blue chip 2 outsole
i know as soon as the cold weather breaks in a few months i'm going to hit the outdoor courts when i can. i'm tired of trying to break into my zoomsoldier 3s (which i wear true to size but is a half size too small for my feet cuz of the narrow toebox) and i can't afford to lose a few days tending tothe rubbed pinky toes after i play in them.
so i've been contemplating on getting a new pair of good bball shoes out there that are widely accessible to purchase, relatively modern, and under $100.what i had my eye on was the zoom sharkalaids in the blacked out cw, and the blue chip 2. i know the blue chip has never been regarded as an outdoor bball shoebut the outsole for it makes it seem like it will actually fare well on the blacktop. correct me if i'm mistaken lol.
i read some reviews for the sharkalaids and most of them said they were good, some said the toebox is too narrow, one said it fits true to size. the claims ofit have a narrow toebox is deterring me from pulling the trigger on it. i tried them on in a store and i wasn't exactly sure about them. with my zoomsolider 3 i wasn't sure with the toebox width until it was too late, the shoes were already worn and had battle scars on them lol.
are there any potentially good outdoor bball shoes releasing this coming year during the warmer seasons that i should wait for instead of the 2 aforementionedshoes? btw, i don't think i would be able to get any of those asia exclusive lbj (ambassador) or kobe (dream season) shoes.
also, are there any shoes that weren't specifically made for outdoors that actually hold up very well outdoors? i thought about getting a pair of kobe 4sfor $60 at NTNY but realized that the rubber compound is actually too soft for outdoor play.
so to sum it up:
- looking for a good pair of outdoor bball shoes that's easy to get, came out within the past 2 years, and under $100
- too potential options are nike zoom sharkalaid, and nike blue chip 2
- are there any future outdoor bball shoes i should hold out for?
- are there any other shoes that hold up great outdoors?
the blacked out sharkalaids
blue chip 2 outsole