踝部支撐(Ankle Support): ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
鞋面大面積的Flywire延伸至腳踝處,它堅韌的特性,雖足以支撐雙腳在場上的跑動,但偏軟與填充不夠厚實的鞋領是令人憂心的一環,單靠一支手指頭即將鞋領彎曲幅度達90度. 鞋內有阿基里斯腱支撐部位,雖有支撐效果,但此高檔鞋款,沒有TPU就算了,卻連Heel Cup都沒有,只靠Flywire是不行的.套入鞋內後,鞋領與腳踝有著兩指幅的空洞,不得不將鞋帶繫上最上層鞋帶孔,最後,必須將Zoom Kobe 4搬出來表揚一番,雖是一雙低統籃球鞋,但Flywire + TPU + 填充扎實的鞋領,孕育出踝部支撐性極佳的鞋款.
抓地力(Traction): ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
在室內地板球場,人字型外底提供相當夠水準的抓地力,不管是左右切入或急停跳投…等動作,都能達成說停就停,未發生打滑的狀況.在室外球場的表現,還有待日後實戰後補充.
舒適度(Comfort): ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
Max LeBron 7 內靴式設計鞋領周圍均使用彈性布料,觸感滑順,唯獨鞋舌上緣為漆皮材質,其不易彎曲的特性,需穿著中高統襪,避免穿著踝襪,以防磨破皮的現象.至於中底是使用Max Air 360,雖然Nike強調是首次專門針對籃球運動的技術,但穿在腳下,壓根都感覺不出比以往的大氣墊多出80%的氣體,氣墊屬偏硬,或許是體重為輕量級,未能感受緩震性能,相信稍具有份量的朋友應更能體會出它的緩震效果.最後,經過實戰後,雙腳前腳掌會出現略為酸痛的感覺,尚待日後觀察.
反應性(Responsiveness): ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
也因為氣墊屬偏硬的緩震,每每動作一結束,緊接而來就是為下個動作而準備,不必擔心氣墊將吸收下沉的力量,所帶來的優點即是切入時間的反應,往往那0.1秒身軀已經晃過防守者.個人是偏好軟硬適中的鞋款.
If I were to make a basketball shoe
what would it look like?
how would it feel?
the shoe should be an extension of the player
it should be built to work with me
not against me
be as quick as I am
while at the same time, be as strong as I am
if I were to make a basketball shoe
it would be like nothing you've ever seen before