Best basketball shoes on Reddit
227 reviews from r/BBallShoes, r/Basketball, r/BasketballShoes and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Nike
4.5
(98)
"They are actually very underrated. Moon (youtube hooper) actually wears them too."
"They are great for ankle support"
"My personal best shoes"
"I once bought lebrons for $35 from a Nike store."
"If you want the best In all categories addidas/Nike kobes are amazing options"
"They are fantastic basketball shoes. One of the most worn shoes in the NBA."
"KD17"
"I would recommend you the Immortality 2's."
"LeBron 22, Jordan Luka 3, NB Fresh Foam BB."
"2017 Nike hyperdunk."
#2
WOW
4.6
(20)
"Imo get him the WOW10s, prolly the best hoops out there."
"I play OH and love the WoW 10s."
"WOW 10’s or LeBron XX’s have consistently been recommended as the best shoes to ball in."
"Wow 10."
"Wow shadow 6."
"Probably the stickiest sneakers I've played in since the Kobe 9."
"Was recommended to me for dusty courts and have been great."
"WOW 10 or 11. I had knee surgeries twice and frequently experiencing sore hip after playing basketball."
"I recommend WOW 10, it has great cushion, bounciness, and friendly to wide feet."
"My favorite shoes of all time are the WOW 10 low."
#3
New Balance
4.2
(17)
"New Balance FFBB or Two Way for wide feet."
"New Balance has always been the shoes for wide feet."
"I heard the kai 1 were wide."
"They are known for wide feet options"
"New balance two wxy"
"Perhaps two wxy v5 or wow 12 encore."
"I would go for AC12 or The New Balance two wxy V3/V4/v5"
"I suggest New Balance Two WXY V4."
"Tried NB Two WXY V4 with Wide Option, no more pain."
"New balance also offers great shoes."
#4
LeBron
4.4
(14)
"I wore LeBron's my entire playing career and never had an injury in them."
"LeBron 20 for me. Shoe has it all."
"LeBron 21"
"Lebron 21s are comfortable af and only $99, I wear em everywhere"
"I play in the lebron 20s. Really good. nice grip."
"My lebron 20s are easily my favorite pairs to wear, elite forefoot cushion and bounce and excellent traction."
"I have really wide feet and I find lebron 20's fit my foot quite well."
"Lebron 20s, Kobe 8s, some Kobe 4 colourways."
"Right now the best bang for your bucks are lebron 20s."
"Lebron 21 on sale right now for like $79"
#5
Way of Wade
4.7
(11)
"Such a superb shoe to play in"
"Also any way of wade sneaker"
"For $200 US u can get WOW10 on sale, best for that price range indoors."
"Indoor: way of Wade 10 (or 11 if you have the money)."
"Wow 10 low is arguable the best shoe you can buy."
"Wow 10's bro. As good a court feel as Kobe's but with better cushioning."
"Get a WoW10 for indoor, they amazing and are bout 170usd."
"Way of wade shoes are amazing"
"Still vouch for WOW 10 🔥"
"Way of Wades are highly rated"
#6
Adidas
4.3
(12)
"Adidas DON Issue 6, and Dame 9 are the widest at standard size."
"Harden vol 7 has got to be the most comfy shoe i have ever worn."
"Just tried out the ae1 from adidas and they’re excellent as well"
"I was considering getting some Dame 8s."
"Lillard 2 and harden 7."
"I loved the harden 7s."
"Harden 7 are great for wide feet."
"I've been a big fan of adidas Dame 8."
"Dame 8 EXTPLY for $52 and the Dame Certified 2 for $36."
"Dame 8's worked for me."
#7
361
4.3
(7)
"If i was in that market i would get the 361 Big 3 5.0 quick pro."
"I’m really liking the 361 ag4 at the moment. Prefer them over wow 10s even."
"If you wear the Jump 2 I’d follow in Jokic’s steps and go to the 361 Big3 5.0 pro."
"You could also try the 361 big 3 5.0 quick pro"
"I'd say 361 AG4 , New Balance Fresh Foam BB V2, or Li-ning JB 2"
"361 AG4, Anta Shockwave 5, Asics Nova Surge 2 and low, and WOW Fission 8"
"I recommend checking Big3 5.0 Quick Pro from 361 degrees."
#8
Anta
4.2
(5)
"I got a couple of pairs of ANTA Kai 1s and I love them."
"All good options"
"Honestly, for outdoor the Anta Shockwave 6 Pro looks to be about the best so far."
"2nd for kai 1s"
"Anta Kai 1"
#9
Li-Ning
4.3
(4)
"Li-Ning Yushuai Ultra lows for just over $100 USD."
"Indoor, for under $200, I would suggest Li-Ning Yushuai Ultra."
"OP should check out the Way of Was son of flash."
"Li Ning Son of Flash and PG 4"
#10
Sabrina
4.0
(4)
"I would say The Sabrina 2s + Wow 10 or the Gt cut 3 would be a good rotation."
"Sabrina 1s on sale"
"Sabrina 1."
#11
Lebron
4.0
(4)
"Lebron 21 Dragon Pearl, Wade All City 11, Don Issue 3."
"Original Lebron 8, black / red!"
"Lebron witness"
#12
Kobe
4.7
(3)
"Lebron 20s, Kobe 8s, some Kobe 4 colourways."
"Kobe 6 is all around the best shoe."
"Kobe 6 for me do fine"
#13
Puma
4.0
(3)
"Puma all pro nitro 2. with a translucent outsole."
"What have worked best for me are Puma (all-pro nitro and court rider)."
"The Puma All Pro nitro with translucent outsoles."
#14
LaMelo
5.0
(2)
"Love lamelo mb01 and mb03 for casual wear."
"Mb03 Dexter's laboratory is 🔥🔥."
#15
Harden
4.5
(2)
"My son is super shifty and loves the Harden Vol 8."
"Are wide in the forefoot/ toebox area."
#16
Under Armour
4.5
(2)
"Some great guard shoes would be curry 12, dbook 1 , gt cut 3, jordan 39, sabrina 2s( look like kobes), kd 17s"
"My favorite are Under Armor Anatomix 1"
#17
AE
4.0
(2)
"You should try Ae 1 definitely."
"AE1s, Harden Vol 6, Luka 1 all work great for me."
#18
Wade
4.0
(2)
"Here is the website and the shoe I would recommend."
#19
Jordan
3.5
(2)
"Jordan 39"
"Buy him the newer Jordan 38 instead."
#20
LI-NING
5.0
(1)
"Best of best? LI-NING gamma."
#21
Big 3
5.0
(1)
"Big 3 5.0 Quick Pro for lower to the ground, more guard like"
#22
AC
5.0
(1)
"AC 12 for indoor+outdoor, AC12Encore for indoor only"
#23
Air Jordan
5.0
(1)
"Buy the air Jordan 39s. It's below 200 bucks now"
#24
Zion
4.0
(1)
"I personally think the zion 2 is one of most underrated hoop shoes."
#25
Fear of God
4.0
(1)
"The new Fear of Gods that released yesterday come to mind."
#26
Book
4.0
(1)
"Book 1's all the way, good performance and lowkey look like dunks."
#27
Asics
4.0
(1)
"Wide feet go with Asics, NB, 361"
#28
Gamma
4.0
(1)
"Your budget is super high so Gamma."
#29
Why Not
4.0
(1)
"The why not 0.6"
#30
PG
4.0
(1)
"PG1's. Real talk though. Any decent basketball shoe works."
#31
Xero
3.0
(1)
"Xero has developed a basketball shoe based on the forza trainer specifically for basketball."
#32
Munich
3.0
(1)
"I've grown to love the Munich Goalkeeper Shoes, but their other stuff is great as well"
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