If you ask anyone who follows basketball, they’ll tell you that the game has changed so much. The biggest change is that it has become a positionless game in recent years. Centers are dribbling and passing more, and guards are posturing big men and scoring more than they facilitate. So probably one of the biggest factors when choosing your basketball shoe is your style of play as well as your position.
The following shoes are proven winners according to Wear Testers.
If you are quicker and swifter, your game is probably more like a point guard. If so, the following shoes are most likely for you:
Nike Sabrina 2
- Lighter than last year’s Sabrina 1
- Great cushion, stability and comfort
- Great multidirectional traction
Nike GT Cut 3
- Listed as the “fun shoe”
- Agile, makes your feet feel like sprinting up and down the court
- Well cushioned with ZoomX foam, but still stable
Way of Wade 11
- Reliable traction
- Unique outsole design promises to excel indoors
- Exceptional responsiveness from full-length boom midsole
- “Customized” carbon fiber shank plate making the shoe stable
Other notables are:
- Adidas AE1 Low
- Nike GT Hustle 2
- Nike Sabrina 1
- Nike Giannis Immortality 2
- Curry 10 - Resembles price and can be used indoors or outdoors
SHOOTING GUARDS:
Adidas AE1
- Top tier performance
- One of the best first signatures shoe
Nike LeBron 21
- Great cushion
- Great traction
- Great comfort
- Attainable Kobe substitute
Others:
- Way of Wade 11
- Adidas Don Issue 6
- -For Heavier Players
- NIKE GT Cut 3
- Nike GT Hustle 2
- Curry 11
BEST CHOICES FOR SMALL FORWARDS:
Nike LeBron 21- Way of Wade 11&12
- Jordan 38 (pictured)
- -One of the best shoes of the year
- New Balance Kawhi IV
- Nike KD17
- Nike LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD
- EQLZ 247 - Great features practically unknown brand
BEST CHOICES FOR POWER FORWARDS:
- Nike GT Jump 2 (pictured)
- Nike LeBron 21
- Way of Wade All City 12 Encore
- Nike KD17
- Nike LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD - Currently Wear Testers best basketball shoe of the year
BEST SHOE CHOICES FOR CENTERS:
- Nike GT Jump 2
- New Balance Fresh Foam BB V2 (pictured)
- -New Balance’s best basketball shoe to date
- Nike LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD
- ANTA KT7 - Nitrogen infused foam cushion is the highlight of this tech-heavy model
Even though some of these shoes are already listed, you may want to have more information.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FLATFOOTED PLAYERS:
- Nike LeBron 21
- Air Jordan 38
- Nike GT Jump 2
- Nike KD 17
- Nike Air Max Impact 4 - Best budget shoe
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WIDE FEET:
- Way of Wade Son of Flash
- Nike GT Jump 2
- Dame 8 EXTPLY
- Puma Stewie 2
- Curry 10
- Way of Wade 10
