Basketball reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 143 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Basketball brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/BBallShoes, r/BasketballTips, r/Basketball, r/BasketballShoes, r/vballshoes. Top-rated brands include Nike (4.3/5), WOW (4.5/5), Wilson (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews143
Subreddits8
Posts28
Brands51
Products94
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#1
Nike
4.3
(15)
"Books are under $100 right now, that’s my favorite shoe since I could actually buy kobes"
"I once bought lebrons for $35 from a Nike store."
"Check out this link for LeBron Witness Basketball Shoes."
"They are some of my favorite."
"LeBron 21 can be had for under 100 in many places. Got my queen conch pair for $50"
"Ja 2s are definitely better than the Ja 1s"
"So i will recomend GT Cut 3."
"I would say The Sabrina 2s + Wow 10 or the Gt cut 3 would be a good rotation."
"Lebrun 21s are my favorite, but some color ways break in faster than others. Fresh waters/Purple Rains are a great choice!"
"You can always find LeBron Witness VII for like $70."
#2
WOW
4.5
(13)
"WOW 10 has my vote"
"Same"
"Imo get him the WOW10s, prolly the best hoops out there."
"For $200 US u can get WOW10 on sale, best for that price range indoors."
"WOW 10’s or LeBron XX’s have consistently been recommended as the best shoes to ball in."
"Wow 10."
"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"
"I would say The Sabrina 2s + Wow 10 or the Gt cut 3 would be a good rotation."
"Wow 10."
#3
Wilson
4.5
(11)
"I liked the Wilson Evolution a lot but once I played with the real deal the Evo feels like rubber."
"Wilson Evolution and Wilson Evo Nxt are both by far the best basketballs I’ve played with l, hands down."
"Wilson Evo is absolutely the best indoor ball."
"Evo game ball"
"Best ball on the market is the Wilson Evo NXT."
"Wilson Evolution has always been my favorite"
"Outdoors 👉🏼 Wilson Forge series"
"My favorite was Wilson Solution. Since it's discontinued, my choices would be Wilson Evolution or NXT Evo, Spalding TF1000 or Molten 4500."
"Feels just like their $90 indoor only ball."
"Great balls that don't break bank and can last several years."
#4
LeBron
4.1
(11)
"With zoom turbo unit on fore foot and heel with top loaded tpu shank"
"Lebron 21’s or GT Jump 2’s. Ive never had any joint pains since wear these shoes."
"They are basically for all positions and they are better rounded for bigger players."
"Lebron NXXT"
"Right now the best bang for your bucks are lebron 20s."
"Lebron XX."
"I think what you should get is the Lebron 20s, GT CUT 3s, or the Harden 8s"
"I got the lebron witness 8 for 45 USD"
"LeBron 20/21, KDs, Way of Wades"
"Get Lebron 21s imo, they're probably on sale"
#5
New Balance
4.3
(8)
"Two ways are super comfy"
"New balance two wxy or a way of wade."
"Has traction and cushion and containment its pretty good."
"New Balance FFBB or Two Way for wide feet."
"New Balance FFBB or Two Way for wide feet."
"New Balance Fresh Foam BB V2 and Two WXY V5 are about 1mm narrower."
"New Balance Fresh Foam BB V2 and Two WXY V5 are about 1mm narrower."
"Gt jump 2 or new balance fresh foam bb v2."
#6
Anta
4.2
(6)
"Anta kai 1, 5.0 quick pro, gt cut 3, Sabrina 2 all good options"
"Anta kai speeds fs"
"Anta Kai 1 Speed (I think $125)"
"If you want to spend more money the Shadow 6, AC12, Fission 9, 361 AG5, Anta Shockwave 6 are all good choices."
"Honestly, for outdoor the Anta Shockwave 6 Pro looks to be about the best so far."
"I got a couple of pairs of ANTA Kai 1s and I love them."
#7
Liren
4.8
(5)
"Liren 4 V2. Matches everything you need and is lighter and faster than the WoW 10"
"Liren 4 v2 for me"
"Everything you're asking for."
"Liren 4 v2"
"Liren 4 high tops."
#8
Adidas
4.0
(6)
"Adidas ball is great using it for 1 year now almost every day(if not every) still great!"
"Man a while back I bought an adidas ball from Vegas and that thing was soooooooo sticky."
"I got some really lightly used Dames on depop a while ago"
"Adidas DON Issue 6 ($120)"
"Adidas Dame 9 ($120)"
"Adidas DON Issue 6, and Dame 9 are the widest at standard size."
#9
Sabrina
4.4
(5)
"Best value - Sabrina 2 or Lebron 21 (outlet)"
"Lightweight, amazing lockdown, great traction and court feel = Sabrina 2s"
"Sabrina’s."
"Sabrina 2s can be found on sale for less than their listed price of 130."
"Some great guard shoes would be sabrina 2s."
#10
Li-Ning
4.5
(4)
"If I could have only one shoe, it’d be the WoW All City 12 Encore. Terrific shoe."
"If you really want to try a pair of Li-Ning’s, Way of Wade All City 12’s I think are a great performer for $150."
"Li-Ning Yushuai Ultra lows for just over $100 USD."
"Indoor, for under $200, I would suggest Li-Ning Yushuai Ultra."
#11
Harden
4.3
(4)
"Just picked up my THIRD pair of Harden 8s."
"Another would be harden models, i have the 6 and its pretty wide."
"Alternatively Harden Vol.7"
"I think what you should get is the Lebron 20s, GT CUT 3s, or the Harden 8s"
#12
Big3
4.3
(3)
"Same"
"Liren 4, 5.0 quick pro, shockwave 5 pro, Kyrie."
"But my main rec is the BIG3 5.0 Quick Pro and Hesi Low v2 2E."
#13
Jordan
4.3
(3)
"Jordan 38 low"
"Jordan One Take 4, not the 5."
"Some great guard shoes would be jordan 39."
#14
Way of Wade
4.0
(3)
"Wade 10, has different outsoles, like translucent so it may pick up more dust."
"Way of wade 10."
"Indoor: way of Wade 10 (or 11 if you have the money)."
#15
OG
5.0
(2)
"I love the full leather feel. I get super sweaty hands and the ball still grips!"
"Og Tf1000"
#16
Sigma
5.0
(2)
"Sigma 50-100 for APSC camera."
"The sigma 50-100/1.8 art is incredible for basketball with a crop sensor camera."
#17
Kobe
4.5
(2)
"My favourite are Rep Kobe 6's and The new Damian Lillard ones"
"You need a low to the ground shoe like Kobes."
#18
KD
4.5
(2)
"Just get the kds it is the widest out of them."
"Some great guard shoes would be kd 17s."
#19
361
4.5
(2)
"I love my 361 Big3 5.0 Quick Pro's!"
"If you wear the Jump 2 I’d follow in Jokic’s steps and go to the 361 Big3 5.0 pro"
#20
WoW
4.5
(2)
"Wow 10 low is arguable the best shoe you can buy."
"If I was buying an outdoor shoe I'd look at the WOW fission 9."
#21
Gamma
4.0
(2)
"Gamma 1."
"If you can get for under $300"
#22
Under Armour
4.0
(2)
"Steph Curry Splash 24."
"Look for under armour, and as i said no arch on the inside."
#23
Dame
4.0
(2)
"You should check out Dame 8 extply or the regular version 8/9."
"For outdoors you can go budget like the Dame Cert 2 or Immortality 4."
#24
Westbrook
5.0
(1)
"Nothing beats Westbrook's shoe right now bro"
#25
EQLZ
5.0
(1)
"EQLZ 247"
#26
Girl's Place
5.0
(1)
"I cannot recommend Girl's Place enough. If I ever get rich, I'm donating stacks to them."
#27
Move
5.0
(1)
"Move insoles have a shock pad in the heel and arch support can help with knee pain."
#28
Biospeed
4.0
(1)
"From reviews I would say biospeed bb or lirens lowk feel like y’all be glazing the wow 10s"
#29
Reebok
4.0
(1)
"I have a wide foot and am partial to these bad boys."
#30
TWO
4.0
(1)
"TWO WXY V4/V5 are great but if you want something more specific then:"
#31
Two Way
4.0
(1)
"Two way V5. 2E, if needed."
#32
AC12E
4.0
(1)
"AC12E is the best choice among the three IF you fit them."
#33
SPO
4.0
(1)
"SPO Player 1 Plus, GT Cut 3, WOW 11, WOW 808 4 Ultra."
#34
Don
4.0
(1)
"Check out the don issue 6 :) "
#35
AE
4.0
(1)
"Ae 1 or nxxt gen amped great shoes."
#36
Li Ning
4.0
(1)
"Li ning Son of flash, AG 361°, Giannis Immortality."
#37
Zi/O
4.0
(1)
"It’s great, especially for $35."
#38
Puma
4.0
(1)
"Puma Clyde All Pro Team version even the premium version."
#39
AC
4.0
(1)
"AC 12 for indoor+outdoor, AC12Encore for indoor only"
#40
Big 3
4.0
(1)
"Big 3 5.0 Quick Pro for lower to the ground, more guard like"
#41
GT Cut
4.0
(1)
"Some great guard shoes would be gt cut 3."
#42
Luka
4.0
(1)
"Luka 2"
#43
Curry
4.0
(1)
"Some great guard shoes would be curry 12."
#44
Ja
4.0
(1)
"Ja 1s imo. You can get pairs for like $75"
#45
D-Book
4.0
(1)
"Some great guard shoes would be dbook 1."
#46
Nike Elite All Court
4.0
(1)
"Nike elite all court are about $35 each and we have had good success with those. Nice grip on them"
#47
Tarmak
4.0
(1)
"Get a tarmak ball from decathlon, they are nice ash"
#48
NB
4.0
(1)
"I think I'm now torn between Gt Jump 2 and NB Fresh Foam V2."
#49
AG4
4.0
(1)
"AG4 AE1."
#50
Gt Jump
4.0
(1)
"I think I'm now torn between Gt Jump 2 and NB Fresh Foam V2."
#51
Baden
2.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are baden elite, baden pro elite, evo nxt, tf-1000"
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