July 22, 2011 Shoe Rankings

Hey, the Hyperfuse 2011 along with the Hyperballer have come out this past month. Here are my basketball shoe rankings as of now.

1. Nike Hyperize- This shoe is a little bit old but still my favorite basketball shoe. It is very lightweight, has good ankle support, provides phenomenal leaping ability, and doesn't take long at all to break into. The only concern is the strength. The area near the sole of the shoe can wear out after a year or two of use.
2. adiZero Crazy Light- These shoes are true to there name. This shoe has a rare combination of being insanely lightweight, and with great ankle support. Additionally, this shoe has pretty good breathability and strength. The one glaring weakness of this shoe is the fact that it does not provide the same leaping ability as many Nike shoes do.
3. Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011- When judging only by comfort, the new Hyperfuse is probably the best. While whering th Hyperfuse 2011s, your feet will neither hurt nor get sweaty due to the equally impressive breathability. Another attribute that makes the Nike Hyperfuse 2011s great is the ankle support. The ankle support in this shoe is similar to what you see in some of the Lebron Shoes. There is no glaring weakness but the weight and leaping ability are not as great as some other shoes.
4. Nike Hyperdunk- The Hyperdunks were the first shoes to introduce Flywire Technology. These shoes look phenomenal in my opinion. They are above average on all aspects of basketball shoes except for breathability. This shoe is very similar to the Nike Hyperize,
5. Nike Hyperdunk 2011- This shoe is nearly the exact same as the original Hyperdunks. I have two issues with this shoe: 1) I find it less apealling to the eye than the originals 2) The breathability of this shoe is even worse than the originals.
6. Nike Hyperballer- I haven't bought these shoes yet but in the time i wore them i notice some great strengths and weaknesses. The leaping ability in these shoes is great. If you are an athlete or a shot blocking big man, these are the shoes for you. But, every other part of the shoe is not up to the standard of som of the other shoes on the list. Out of everything, the biggest problem was the price, this shoe is worth no mor than $80, yet it costs up to $160.
7. Nike Air Max Lebron II- This shoe is similar to the Hyperfuse, the breathabily is very good but not as good as the Hyperfuse. The only problem I have with this shoe is the weight similar to all of Lebron's other shoes. The leaping ability of this shoe is overrated, its good but not great.
8. Nike Hyperfuse- This shoe is pretty much a little bit above average in all categories. Solid weight, support, stregth, appearance, comfort, etc. In my opinion, you might as well get the newer ones for $20 more.
9. Nike Zoom Kobe VII- This shoe seems like the perfect shoe. Super Lightweight, decent strength and breathability, beautiful, and flexible. I have played in these shoe and the start out wonderfully. As you keep playing and making hard cuts it wears on your ankle and with the lack of ankle support, I broke my ankle. If you regularly wear an ankle brace than this shoe is perfect, if not than you have to trust you ankles to stay strong.
10. KD III- This shoe has a lot of similarities to the Kobes. It is definately heavier but it has more strenght, durability, and ankle support. The price is slightly better than the the Kobes. You will not get an incredible amount of leaping ability either. Although there are many weaknesses, this shoe has great comfort similar to any of the Hyperfuses