Shoes with best traction - even on dusty floors

[bigfatmoose]

Which shoes have the best traction and what gives a shoe good traction? Will any shoes have good traction even on dusty floors?

 

[sneakbeastk]

hyperdunk 2010s but the Kobe iv is close behind

 

[air eric]

hyperdunks like he said ^

 

[theadimac]

air jordan xviii

 

[deezyvsop]

A great question.

I don't think it's productive to call out shoes that people have good experiences with. It'll tell you the likelihood of having a similar experience, but it doesn't guarantee it. Like I played in the XVIII Low, and they have phenomenal traction. But that doesn't mean they will for everybody, on every court.

Generally, I think the material and the outsole pattern are probably the two biggest factors that affect traction. You want angled herringbone (I don't know if this is the right term), which is on most shoes, but again, it doesn't guarantee good or bad traction. Some Adidas shoes have flat herringbone and can get better traction than shoes with angled herringbone patterns.

I'm sure some shoes will have good traction on dusty floors, but shoes will pick up dust even if you don't play in them and just let them sit there.

For me, I'm constantly wiping my outsoles at the gym I play at, no matter what shoe I'm wearing. That's the only way I get good traction. I'm just thankful to have nice shoes and a free gym, so I'm content.

 

[MajinZuub]

I haven't used the Hyperdunks on a dusty floor but I coached a couple kids that did and they used to slide A LOT if the court we played on wasn't swept.

 

[chamilitary03]

As Deezy said above, some shoes with flat herringbone do get great traction.. for example the t-mac 3's. Those were actually the best shoes for traction for me IMO. Also, i thought 12's, 14's and kobe 1's had great traction as well. I didnt like hyperdunks grip alot , just my thoughts !

 

[ny giants 11]

Jordan 14
Jordan 18
Jordan 20 stealth
Jordan 21
Jordan 23

LeBron 2

 

[acbboyz84]

All wrong. The best shoes for dusty floor is the Nike Sharkley.

 

[solewoman]

my garnetts gave me good traction

 

[dennis40]

Adidas Commander Lt for me , I've never slip in those

 

[philly fresh]

I've had the Jordan XIV's for quite some time, I've worn them outside and indoors and even after all the wear and tear the traction on these consistently holds up. I've had them for well over a year and have worn them thoroughly through, and they still have tons of traction left.

 

[biggie62]

Ultraposites were good.

 

[thatkickkid]

anything with herringbone is great.

 

[sbcollector]

Lebron 8s/Kobe 4&5

 

[dunks318ti]

Nike flight Huarache basketball...
Nice traction pattern on front and rear or sole with deep grooves in the middle where potential dust can collect...

 

[doak]

barkleys...

 

[kobeoverbron]

any jordan with herringbone. zoom zobe ivs are the best though. light very very very good traction. i've played in
a hideously dirty court this weekend using my beat zk4. it still felt really great and secure to move around.

 

[rockcityslickest]

i second the barkleys

 

[twostripestiger]

zk4 fasho

 

[hardaway33]

Jordan XXI... hands down!

 

[dankenstien88]

IMO Air-Jordan XIV.

 

[kobeoverbron]

jordan 21 has good traction?

 

[mike493961]

adidas adipures aren't bad, going to test the zigslash and ZK5 next

 

[twostripestiger]

i heard 2011s and Adidas Crazy Lights have sick traction, the huarache 2k4 was awesome as well