adidas Unisex's Harden Stepback 3 Basketball Shoe

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Made of durable synthetic, Sprintskin is designed to provide reinforcement and support for intense lateral movements. Good thing that Adidas has four signature athletes that buyers can easily compare their profiles and playstyles against. Simply put, if a buyer’s descriptions match that of say, James Harden, then Harden shoes are probably the ones for him. It’s all around, padded from top to bottom from the inside area. On the comforting ground, It’s a solid 10/10. I would not only say that I had no pinching and no weird fit problem that usually Adidas sneaker has. Accommodating the natural flexions of our feet was also not a problem for the Adidas Trae Young 2. Our digital force gauge reported that we only needed to exert this 31.4N of force to bend this shoe at 90 degrees. This requirement is far lower than the 40.9N needed by the average hoop shoe.

An enhanced version of Adiprene, Adiprene+ provides more energy rebound without sacrificing comfort. Let’s face it: no matter how versatile a basketball shoe is claimed to be, it’s never bound to please everybody. There will always be cushioning that is too hard or a material too flimsy; it all depends on the wearer’s physique and style of play.Despite the twist-resistant base, the shoe still managed to have a lot of linear flexibility. Compared to the average basketball shoe that needs 40.9N of force to bend at 90 degrees, this shoe is much more flexible. It needs only 29.9N to bend at the same angle. We attribute the stability that we enjoyed to this shoe’s amazingly wide platform. Using a caliper, we learned that the platform is 117.0 mm wide at the forefoot while it’s 96.4 wide at the heel. These numbers mean that, compared to the average, the platform is 3.7 mm and 5.3 mm wider.

If we look at the sole closely, it has 3 different pivot discs. This means that we can pivot easily with them right before or after passing. This comes in really handy for pivots, as many of their moves posting up rely on this kind of turning motion. Bounce is firmer than Boost. It is infused with anti-collision protectors to maintain its integrity. Cloudfoam is made of an EVA compound, making it plush and lightweight. It relieves pressure just like memory foam. Made of “super light” materials, Lighstrike aims to provide the perfect balance of impact protection and responsiveness.

Like Nike and Jordan, Adidas also resurrects old hoop shoes. One of the most notable is the Adidas Pro Model 2G. It is a reprise of a 2000s favorite, and its wearers include the then high school sensation LeBron James. It’s a budget-performance shoe. Which has nothing breathtaking and attention-grabbing to its design and construction. Overall, it’s better than many hyped sneakers out there. 7. Outdoor/Durability: When it comes to impact protection, the Trae Young 2 reigns supreme over other basketball shoes from Adidas. Our HA durometer gave the shoe’s midsole a rating of 11.5, making it much much softer than the average hoop shoes that gets a 26.6. Needless to say, this shoe worked well in keeping our steps completely pain-free. Aside from the cushioning, we also loved the shoe’s upper durability and structural flexibility. I like the cushioning because it has every element that counts on the basketball court. 3. Material:

The only downside is it does not have any torsional plate. So I would not recommend the shoe to anyone having tendinitis. In the lab, we assessed the midsole’s softness using an HA durometer. This device gave the cushion a 27.3, which is just around the 26.6 average. This setup allowed us to experience a good blend of impact protection and energizing stiffness. The rubber outsole is very durable. It grips perfectly on the outdoor basketball courts. Moreover, the outsole and upper material are durable for rough surfaces. It’s 100% a perfect outdoor basketball shoe. 8. Breathability/Ventilation:Since Adidas released this entire sneaker line after the offensive play in the paint, he is famous for drawing fouls and is known to be a tough 1 on 1 player. Hard rubber on the outsoles looks durable. Boost is made of thousands of expanded TPU particles. It provides energy return, comfort, durability, flexibility, and utility in a wide range of weather conditions. As I mentioned earlier, the step in comfort is otherworldly. It used a full-length Adidas Bounce cushioning. Which is known for being balanced and protective for the foot joints. Adidas always gives Nike and other brands a run for their money because the Three Stripes take competition very seriously. Their product development labs are always busy producing shoe technologies that give Adidas hoop shoes their unique mark. Cushioning technologies Futurenatural is an innovative data-driven process that involves the production of a seamless one-piece upper for the best fit. This is first used on the Harden Vol. 5.