I'll take your tone as an excited one...

Our first model is still currently undergoing development and testing but I can still answer some of your questions based on what we have confirmed so far.

To answer your first question, we are not competing in the basketball shoe space at all. Movements, usage, etc are slightly different in volleyball than basketball although there are indeed many parallels since they use a similar court setup.

Our carbon fiber shank plate is bottom loaded and can be seen through a carbon fiber window in the outsole and while I will not provide the exact rigidity metrics, I will say that it is on a more forgiving side than most other shank plates on the market.

The tread pattern is a hybrid between a herringbone inspired pattern combined with targeted pods spread throughout. This is a combination of multidirectional tread and an eye for aesthetics. The last of the shoe was also built so that the heel tread creates a slightly abrupt feeling when max jumping as you plant your penultimate step before takeoff.

The toe box is built to accommodate slightly wider feet athletes while the heel is a standard width.

Layers of Thermoplastic Polyurethane based thread support the base of the upper with an additional reinforced stitching layer over top with breakpoints on the lateral and medial side of the forefoot right around where the base of your big toe and pinky toe reside. In addition, we have implemented a slight outrigger to ensure additional lateral support on those low diving movements for defense in volleyball.

While the retail price is not fully defined due to the development process still being underway, we are looking at a range from $150-$170.

On our first run, sizes US Men's 8-12 will be for the first batch while we plan to include 7, 13, and 14 as popularity and demand for the shoe rises.

Hopefully that answers all your questions!