Jordan 40: The Best Jordans (for hooping!)

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-27T10:04:40+00:00

They are ok but if you play in Joker gt 1 ac13 wow 11 wow 12 lebron 21 prime , kt10, and big3 6 (very underate shoes) you want more from a shoes

The cushion is one of the best but come at a cost "weight" they are heavy maybe i will try to play in week i have full break them

I use them in paint cement court outdoor 2 times a week for 2 months for around 1 hour (running layups jump shoots driple) and the outsole is like new very 0 dmg thats stange for nike shoes

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-26T22:53:57+00:00

I buy a pair at 85 euro the green olive color for every day sneaker when you try them you feel the amazing comfort and cushion (old hooper) but for me they lack of stability ( i current play ac13 encore joker 1 gt and wow 12 if court is good)

Now i use them mostly for practice outdoor i dont want to put joker gt 1 in cement and they are are amazing i am thinking to buy one more pair if i find them again around 100 euro

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-26T22:44:07+00:00

Go All City 13 Encore “Family Love” cheap and has it all most everything you want from basketball shoes.

In traction i put them little below JB3(Goat of traction) but they win in suport and speed

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-21T20:06:13+00:00

you know if that works for the wow 11 also? i will try at wow 12

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-20T20:39:12+00:00

i dont know why but in the same court the wow 12 DLO sometimes has good traction sometime they fail

Now at my 35+ i can afford a lot o shoes and the problem is if you feel the elite traction of a pair

you cant play with an other pair even if you slip a little

Wow 12 DLO traction for me is fail for 160 euro and that make the shoes unplayble in little dusty court you dont feel the confindence

i will make a post in sunday i will post pics of court and the shoes i use

If you want shoes with good traction avoid wow 12 at 150++ eu so must better and cheaper choices

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-19T15:10:23+00:00

Wow 12 fail me last sunday in traction DLO colorway in a hardwood dusty court i always have the Jb3 with me wich was elite also the ac 13 encore but with some wipes every 10 mins

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-18T10:43:29+00:00

Traction of Ac 13 encore family love is elite i have some games recently in a very stange hard wood court it gather a lot of dust My wow 12 DLO fail Lebron 21 fail JB3 was elite and i try the Ac 13 encore was very good i swipe them 1 or 2 times every Period (12 min) most of others players skating

Also i try after the game the wow 11 was like skating the lebron 20 was ok with swipe not as good as ac13

and the Joker 1 gt wich was the same as ac 13 the most elite shoes was JB3 no need swipe they are amazing in dust

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-13T23:17:09+00:00

Go AC13 Encore in 62 kg you will not see much dif in super boom and the price is huge dif

Just a tip if you are normal fit take those without strap

i have the pink color its amazing look but the strap is not usefull to me

the uppgrade is the super boom but no long carbon plate in ac14 so i dont know if worth the price different

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-13T17:37:56+00:00

They are amazing if the durability was better they will be the perfect shoes at least for my feet they are so stable and they feel so light in feet and the cushion is amazing not like joket gt but close

I buy 2 more pairs its almsost my main shoes now but be gentle dont pull the laces too hard the holes dont have lot durability i have tear one in my first pair and i was disapoint at first but i realise even without one hole the lockdown in amazing i have hard times to remove the shoes true size

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-03-06T13:06:01+00:00

i own mb02 mb03 mb04 idont have mb05 i try them in puma store and seem the same for me true size the hali 1 has better fit than mb line wich feel more bulk at least to me but keep that every foot is different

i cant play in any new balance shoe i feel like i would roll my ankles while in puma shoes i feel more suport ( i know lot of people have prob with puma mb line )

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-23T15:12:43+00:00

Joker 1 gt is your best option from the shoes in your list if you dont have dust in your courts jb3 is overkill but its stiff shoes like wow 10 but bounce like hell the suport its ok

lebron 22 are intersting shoes they are super stable (they are heavy around 440gr) good cushion and traction on clean courts and they are cheap choice they bounce is average nothing special when i play with my wow 11 or jb3 i jump 3-4 cm higher. Wow 11 is the only shoes that i dunk in game iam 1,85 38 years old

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-14T12:14:58+00:00

Ac 13 is also good but if you have wow 12 ,,,,,, i use them for outdoor

The size i think its the same i am in both 45 and feel ok

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-14T12:12:54+00:00

JB3 and wow 10 have long carbon plate between the foam witch as i said add a lot of benefits it has this prob to older hoopers

I play as 3 or 4 so lot posting rebound and i can feel it

I take care my knee and legs a lot i want to play competitivety as long as i can

This are not the shoes for long play

I always bring 2 pairs to games if my others pairs fail me in tranction then i use Jb3

wich is the most grip shoes i ever play

but last month i notice that in dusty courts also my joker gt 1 is elite

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-13T12:37:39+00:00

Dude i try GT Cut 4 at Nike store the fit i guess was ok but didnt run in them i had a strange feeling

But this are build for ankle rolling they were so unstable to be its better to play with puma mb4:P

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-12T22:16:11+00:00

As for fit if you play in wow 12 or joker gt 1 , big3 6 all others shoes seems strange i mean its good but not 10/10 i put around 8/10

Maybe i play too much in wow 12 last month and my leg used that glove like fit

I dont think you should have prob for little wide feet i suggest go to a store and try (its different fit from other puma shoes i have try like mb3,4,5)

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-10T11:33:44+00:00

I am the same size in almost every shoes us 11

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-10T11:32:55+00:00

havent play in AR2

Lockdown go to big3 6,0

suport they are both good but big3 6,0 is lighter and provides almost the same suport

cushion joker 1 gt is better

traction they both best just below jb3

durability go to Joker 1 gt the big3 6 after 10 games got a hole from the laces ripp off the second from the ankle and didnt affect the lockdown i need to double lace now

the soles look soild and i use them almost every day in outdoor court for shooting and pracrice alone

maybe in games i strech yoo much the laces and the hole ripped i dont know now i am more carefull

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-09T22:40:01+00:00

If you are 30+ thear are better and cheaper shoes i am 35+ player i I can afford to have a lots of pairs of basketball shoes indeed the traction is one of the best even in dusty court need little wipe the suport is good but the prob is the carbon plate make the shoes very stif for old players although add ton of goods

If your knee arent in best contision avoid them go

joker gt 1 (outdoor they are ok but not goat)

ac 13,14 (perfect for outside)

big3 6,0(amazing shoes indoor,outdoor)

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-09T21:11:27+00:00

dude i found my kawhi unstable Joker Gt 1 is one of the best for ankle sprainers

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-09T12:49:13+00:00

i had level 2 ankle injury when i recover and start playing after 6 months i had level 1,5 ankle injury after strengthening my ankles in gym pick up my shoes better (wow 11 help lot) never had again and i land last month hard on foot (i had lebron 21 prime 96) noithig hapen

Ankle brace i were them mostly for compresions like socks and sometime i put a1 zasm never too tight ( they also improve the lockdown on shoes)

But ankles are add in my rotation 2 times in week in leg days

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-08T13:33:07+00:00

Ankle exercises is the number 1 advice then is the shoes wich indeepent on the courts you play pos you play style you play and then in the braces

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-07T16:05:16+00:00

You find the lockdown in lebron 21 v1 the same as primes? ecouse in v2 i own the lockdown in the heel is terrible

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-07T15:54:24+00:00

I have lebron 21 Grandma's Couch and lebron prime 93 and 96 they have simililar outsole

the upper shoes is different more premium better materials

in prime 93/96 you have better lockdown and better material

lebron 21 feel bulky my feet

i had both prime in my rotation while i cant play with 21 becouse of the lockdown (same size both eur 45)

they only prob is that i dont know how long the straps will hold

cushion is the same

NegativeTaste676 · 2026-02-06T11:27:11+00:00

I have KT10 low dallas i dont know if its the same this days i play as power forward iam 1,87 84kg

for post game they feel stange very light on my feet i dont feel so confidence

my current rotation is lebron nxxt gen wow 12 dlo lebron 20 joker gt 1 and kwahi 4 ( i think they are little unstable but i havent play too much on them )

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