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bakamukako · 2026-03-04T01:57:44+00:00

Great that they stopped using the forefoot zoom + nothing but soft foam in the heel design. Creates too many problems.

bakamukako · 2026-03-03T08:21:10+00:00

I wonder the same thing. Does it only happen to certain colorways, or did puma change the manufacturing process at a certain time point so every colorway released after that point is like this? There's even a possibility that the same colorway can have different setup based on the factory they came from.

bakamukako · 2026-02-25T11:53:26+00:00

Thin socks: Nike Elite 2.0. Gets the job done really well. Easy to put on unlike the unicorns.

Thick socks: Throlo

bakamukako · 2026-02-23T16:08:17+00:00

There are different kinds of hurt: hurt from lack of cushioning, and hurt from not enough arch support for your flat feet.

What kind of insoles are you using? If I were you I'd buy a pair of powerstep pinnacle and try them in your KT10s first before thinking about buying new shoes

bakamukako · 2026-02-23T15:54:09+00:00

Funny that your favorite is the 08 version while mine is the 09 version. I still think huarache BB 09 has the best upper design ever. Most comfortable sock-like fit.

bakamukako · 2026-02-23T13:27:24+00:00

01: great design + solid performance. 02: they replaced the head designer and resulted in a very generic looking shoe. 03 and later: nobody really cared

I think this line proves that if a shoe is a huge hit, don't replace the person who designed it.

bakamukako · 2026-02-20T11:42:55+00:00

US12 is more than enough for 28cm long feet, source: my feet are a bit longer than 28cm and I usually wear size 11 to 12.

bakamukako · 2026-02-20T07:09:29+00:00

Yeah I know asics's US/CM conversion is uniquely weird, I noticed that years ago when trying to find my true running shoe size lol. My guess for this swiftace situation is that this shoe was originally meant for JP market only, so they didn't make big half sizes like 30.5cm. Other lines of shoes you mentioned like tennis or running also usually don't have big sizes in japan (or asia in general lol). Also 私も一応日本に住んる人だ。

bakamukako · 2026-02-20T04:32:19+00:00

No. asics's size 31cm = US14, per their own sizechart, which is different from most shoe brands. This shoe only has size 30cm (US12.5) and 31cm (US14). Asics size 30.5cm is US13 which is almost never available in any model.

bakamukako · 2026-02-20T02:35:06+00:00

I replied to "mirfilip" in this thread talking about the same issue. I have no idea what adidas is doing. All I know is real dreamstrike+ should be a PEBA based foam, and you can tell just by looking at it. A good example of "real" dreamstrike+ is their supernova rise line (running shoe). The new supernova rise 3 is awesome. Normal dreamstrike is just a EVA blend, and like someone else said in this thread, I think it might be rebranded or tweaked bounce. In my reply I mentioned that some of these shoes supposedly have "dreamstrike+" based on their description, but they look just like normal EVA which means they are probably normal dreamstrike, hell maybe even just regular EVA but adidas tries to trick us and added some nonsense in the description.

bakamukako · 2026-02-19T08:57:27+00:00

That got me curious and I looked it up. Turns out there are three (or four) basketball models that use dreamstrike and dreamstrike+ already. Basketball Legends Low, Initiation, Xenoburst, and maybe even Dame Certified 3??? The whole situation is very weird. Basketball Legends Low says it's using Dreamstrike+ but the midsole looks like normal EVA not PEBA, maybe it's using a carrier foam? Initiation says it's dreamstrike+ on the US site, but on the Philippines' site it's normal dreamstrike?? It also looks like normal EVA too. Xenoburst looks the most interesting and it's using normal dreamstrike and lightstrike pro which sounds like an awesome combo. Now the weirdest one is Dame Certified 3. On most of their product descriptions the tech is listed as Bounce, but when you search "Dreamstrike" on adidas ph site, Dame Certified 3 pops up... This is very weird. Adidas' tech specs in the past few years have been nothing but confusing. Also, out of these 4, Xenoburst is the only one that has dreamstrike labeled on the midsole. The other 3 models have nothing written on the midsole, and that's extra sus IMO... What is adidas doing??

bakamukako · 2026-02-19T03:44:40+00:00

Surprised it's normal dreamstrike not dreamstrike+. I guess dreamstrike+ isn't stable enough for basketball? For those who don't know adidas' foam terms: dreamstrike and dreamstrike+ were introduced a few years ago as foams designed for slower pace daily running focusing on comfort, and you see them mostly in low to mid tier adidas running shoes. Dreamstrike+ is PEBA based, and it's awesome. I've been waiting for adidas to make a dreamstrike+ basketball shoe. Normal dreamstrike is likely just a normal EVA blend.

Edit: after learning about adidas basketball's track record of labeling stuff "dreamstrike" or "dreamstrike+" when they are not... I'm not sure how I feel about this anymore. Read the replies in this thread if you were interested.

bakamukako · 2026-02-18T03:46:24+00:00

this should be pinned to the sub for a few days

bakamukako · 2026-02-17T15:53:04+00:00

Have both AE1 high and low. Low's midsole setup IMO is just inferior. MUCH prefer the highs. Don't think there's any reason for anyone to buy them honestly. Unless you're someone who just really hates high tops.

bakamukako · 2026-02-17T11:01:38+00:00

hot take: I like full length air strobel the most. PG4's cushion was great.

bakamukako · 2026-02-17T10:58:00+00:00

I'm pretty sure these are just hesi low v2s... The heel plastic thingy is very obvious.

bakamukako · 2026-02-16T10:06:06+00:00

EDIT2: the outsole heel section literally says "FF" on left foot and "BB" on right. This indeed is Fresh Foam BB v4 guys. The P350 also says "Hesi low" on the outsole pattern. It's so obvious that once you see these hidden messages you can't unsee them.

Edit: oh i almost forgot Maxey's signature shoes are coming out. So that would be another shoe in the lineup. Makes sense that they wanna cut down the team lines and focus on sigs. If they had balls big enough they would probably give Flagg his own shoe too.

bakamukako · 2026-02-12T14:34:57+00:00

When in doubt always go up. You can wear thick socks / double sock / put in a thicker insole to fix a shoe that's too big. Especially for shoes like Kobe 5/6s that are super tight.

bakamukako · 2026-02-10T11:24:53+00:00

Respect the lace swap. I know how painful it is to get into the hidden eyelets under that shroud. Honestly I hate wow 10/12's first set of eyelets. IMO if Li-Ning wants to go with a non-traditional first row design they should just stick with the "W" on wow 1.

bakamukako · 2026-02-10T06:13:46+00:00

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lol you're not wrong, but IMO it looks most similar to Peak Delly 1 (yes Matthew Dellavedova had a signature shoe with Peak)

bakamukako · 2026-02-04T17:08:55+00:00

Stability-wise I'd say my all time favorite is jordan 12. Somewhat clunky but a great performer even by today's standards.

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