There have been thousands of basketball shoes made from Walmart And 1’s to Jordan’s and these are the best and worst.
One of the worst modern basketball shoes made was the GT Cut 2’s. These shoes look great but have really bad traction and grip, making people slide all around the court. They were a big downgrade from the GT Cut 1’s. The GT Cut 1’s are basically affordable Kobe’s having amazing cushion, great grip, and amazing traction. They are one of the most affordable at about $120 to $200.
The PG’s are one of the best basketball shoes to play in. The PG 6’s are one of the best Nike basketball shoes because of the cushion. These shoes are so comfortable and great for playing basketball they have good grip . They are worn by players like Patrick Beverly, Tyrese Haliburton, and Clint Capela etc.
The first NBA player to sign with Nike was Micheal Jordan. Micheal Jordans are most known for being lifestyle shoes but back in 1985 Micheal Jordan debuted his first pair of Air Jordan shoes. He would bleed in these shoes because of how tough these shoes were. They would be full of blood after the game and Mike had a lot of foot problems because of them but Nike would pay Mike every time he would wear them. Now Jordans’ are one of the most famous shoe’s on the planet.
Micheal Jordan is his own brand with Nike a part owner. Jordan has signed many great NBA players to have signature shoes, some being Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic, and Zion Williamson. My personal favorite out of these three would be the Jayson Tatum 1’s. These shoes have an amazing cushion and a decent grip. Its air zoom on the bottom of the shoe makes jumping and landing easier. This shoe is very affordable at about $120 on nike.com.
The Ball brothers are very famous because of their high school careers. All 3 of them played on the same team in Chino Hills and were some of the best basketball players in high school. Their dad Lavar Ball made his own brand of shoe before Lonzo ( the oldest son) put in for the NBA draft called Big Baller Brand. He made his son wear these shoes during his rookie season . However due to the shoes horrible traction and horrible ankle support Lonzo had many injuries during his rookie season. After these incidents he stopped using these shoes. In the next couple of years Lonzo looked like a good role player but couldn’t stay healthy. Later in his career Lonzo got a season ending injury in 2021 and hasn’t made his return yet.
Probably the best and more comfortable shoes are the Way of Wade 808’s. These shoes fit your foot like a glove. They feel amazing when running and making hard cuts. You won’t get your ankles broken or get juked out in these shoes because chances are you will probably recover quickly.
Arguably the best basketball shoe ever made was the Nike Kobe 6 Protro. These shoes have everything you’d need in a basketball shoe. They have amazing grip, great cushion, outstanding traction, and look amazing. These shoes first came out in 2011 and are releasing again this year in great colorways. The most famous colorway is the Kobe 6 Grinch’s . These shoes go for a retail price of $225 to $1000. You can find them on shoe apps like Stock x and GOAT.
So, if you want to buy new basketball shoes these are the ones I would recommend and hope you play great in them.
