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- Oct 27, 2000
Just finished playing in these last Friday at the gym. First of all, I used them to play volleyball in. Since vball and bball involve the same movements, itshould apply the same to hoops.
First thing you'll notice is the head turning and neck breaking these cause. A lot of non sneaker heads will be caught looking at your shoes. They lookthat unique.
Fresh out the box. size 10.5 mens. It's a very stiff shoe when you first wear them. I mean very stiff (viagra level). You need to give these plenty of timeto break in. Remember that they're called 95's for a reason. Thats 12 years worth of technology that has changed. If you wear low socks or no showsocks, expect the uppers to rub against your ankles. I wore calf high socks, 2 pairs for comfort.
The lacing system could be improved. It doesn't really wrap your foot securely as most of today's shoes because it doesn't have a hole at the verytop. The laces stay tied however and don't come loose. I have trouble with the ZK1 laces doing this a lot.
Grip: nothing to complain about. The court I played on was well maintained and not dusty. Not a lot of sliding around. I didn't need to wet the bottom ofmy soles to increase grip.
Cushioning: Again, these were fresh out the box, so it will take time to break in. Not the pillowy soft effect you find in other more modern day Zoom shoes,like the ZK1 or Lebrons. The shoes did a fine job for me and you can feel safe playing in them long term.
Ankle Support: Not a high cut shoe, and those wearing low ankle socks will feel the shoes rubbing a lot. I switched to calf high socks to prevent this.
Sizing: True to size. No need to move up or down a half size. I wear 10.5 in other nikes and this is what I bought for the Zoom 95s. But everyone's feet isdifferent, so judge for yourself.
Creasing: No noticeable creasing after first wear. I played about 2.5 hours of Vball in them and they looked brand new after taking them off. Unlike bball, youdon't have people stepping on your shoes accidentally in volleyball. But again, these are shoes to ball in, so who cares if they crease!
Weight: very light weight shoe. Although is seems like a very bulky shoe because of the pods and the wide lower portion of the sole, its not heavy at all.Nothing to complain about.
Cooling: There are hidden nets in the tongue to help with heat dissipation.
Out of a 10, I'd give them 8 on performance, 10 on looks. Hope this helps! Any questions, feel free to ask.
First thing you'll notice is the head turning and neck breaking these cause. A lot of non sneaker heads will be caught looking at your shoes. They lookthat unique.
Fresh out the box. size 10.5 mens. It's a very stiff shoe when you first wear them. I mean very stiff (viagra level). You need to give these plenty of timeto break in. Remember that they're called 95's for a reason. Thats 12 years worth of technology that has changed. If you wear low socks or no showsocks, expect the uppers to rub against your ankles. I wore calf high socks, 2 pairs for comfort.
The lacing system could be improved. It doesn't really wrap your foot securely as most of today's shoes because it doesn't have a hole at the verytop. The laces stay tied however and don't come loose. I have trouble with the ZK1 laces doing this a lot.
Grip: nothing to complain about. The court I played on was well maintained and not dusty. Not a lot of sliding around. I didn't need to wet the bottom ofmy soles to increase grip.
Cushioning: Again, these were fresh out the box, so it will take time to break in. Not the pillowy soft effect you find in other more modern day Zoom shoes,like the ZK1 or Lebrons. The shoes did a fine job for me and you can feel safe playing in them long term.
Ankle Support: Not a high cut shoe, and those wearing low ankle socks will feel the shoes rubbing a lot. I switched to calf high socks to prevent this.
Sizing: True to size. No need to move up or down a half size. I wear 10.5 in other nikes and this is what I bought for the Zoom 95s. But everyone's feet isdifferent, so judge for yourself.
Creasing: No noticeable creasing after first wear. I played about 2.5 hours of Vball in them and they looked brand new after taking them off. Unlike bball, youdon't have people stepping on your shoes accidentally in volleyball. But again, these are shoes to ball in, so who cares if they crease!
Weight: very light weight shoe. Although is seems like a very bulky shoe because of the pods and the wide lower portion of the sole, its not heavy at all.Nothing to complain about.
Cooling: There are hidden nets in the tongue to help with heat dissipation.
Out of a 10, I'd give them 8 on performance, 10 on looks. Hope this helps! Any questions, feel free to ask.
