| Basketball shoes have a lot of research and | | | | the shoe allowing the feet to breath and letting |
| development in them. They are the product of | | | | moisture from sweat out. The shoe also uses the ever |
| partnerships with professional athletes, sports medicine | | | | functional high top design to provide good ankle |
| experts, and designers. This is all to the purpose to | | | | support and prevent rollovers which are one of the |
| make a shoe that not only looks good but can work | | | | more common sources of basketball injuries. However |
| effectively as another important piece of equipment | | | | it forgoes the rigid wrap around structure used to |
| playing basketball. Basketball shoes also have a | | | | provide additional stability. |
| dynastic quality. They build on the successes and | | | | The cushioning system is tried and true but since it is |
| failures of previous models and add new innovations | | | | thinner in the BBII it will definitely be at risk of being |
| of their own. A great example is the Air Jordan series | | | | worn out much sooner than in earlier editions of the |
| of shoes. So a good place to start when looking for a | | | | shoe. Time will see if going in this direction was a wise |
| good shoe of this genre is one with legacy. This is why | | | | decision for Nike. |
| the Nike Zoom BB II is being reviewed. | | | | The shoe also provides great traction with its herring |
| The Zoom BB is a staple shoe for any serious player | | | | bone sole made of special composite rubber. The sole |
| being used by teams in both the NBA and NCAA | | | | also has special traction areas at important area of the |
| college teams. So you know it's a show that has been | | | | forefoot and heel. |
| tried and tested in various playing conditions. The | | | | The shoe does have a couple of negatives. The heel |
| shoe's design is pretty straight forward. It has a leather | | | | coup for example is designed a trifle too big. To |
| upper, high ankle, support and for it's cushioning the | | | | counter this, a player has two wear to pairs of socks. |
| Zoom Air unit in the heel and forefoot. The shoe | | | | Any good sports shoe has a comfortable fit. However |
| works to be lighter than its predecessors and even | | | | this can easily be solved with a change in the size or |
| forgoes traditional supports designs to achieve this. | | | | tightening the shoe further. Other than that this is a |
| The leather upper is traditional but has a unique twist. It | | | | pretty consistent shoe. |
| has holes cut in it to maximize the flow of air through | | | | |