Nike Lebron 16 Low vs Nike Zoom Freak 2

So I did not have any instability issues like it did last year. So whether we're talking about just a quick change of direction, a quick stop, maybe a...

(See Video) For the most part on offence you don't really feel this being an issue, but when youre playing defence it becomes more apparent. Furthermore, the mesh upper is way to soft and has no fuse backing or external caging to provide lateral support and containment.

I used to get knee pain too, you need a maximum cushioned shoe to minimize that. Outdoor durable shoes with great cushioning are the Lebron 16, Zoom BB Nxt, Zoom Rize, Anta KT4, Peak Taichi Flash 1 and 2, adidas Marquee Boost, and adidas Tmac Millenium (half size down on the last 3). Retros are usually very durable for outdoors as well.

Midsole seems to be phylon and actually quite plush, but not responsive. Materials are very comfortable but like previous reviewers the mesh layer is quite cheap and thin, but the synthetic leather on the upper is a nice touch.

In my experience playing outdoors you need to rotate your shoes if you're playing more than twice a week. No amount of cushioning will "recover" if you only wear 1 pair.

If you are looking for a durable outside shoe, stay away from PG 5, especially the one with no XDR rubber. It's also a narrow shoe (not as the PG4, but still narrow). Freak 2 not a very widefoot friendly shoe. I would go with Immortality

LeBron 16- ridiculous cushion and bounce with thick, hard traction. Lasted me a few months of hard outdoor use.

Hi guys so I have the Zoom Freak 2 which is more than a year old now and I'm surprised of how everytime I play basketball the performance just keeps getting better. For the first 1-3 months I didn't like playing in them, to the point where I bought 2 other shoes just so I won't have to play in the Freaks everytime. The traction was ok, the fit (I went True-to-size) was very tight and it was hurting my foot, but most of all the cushioning was atrocious. But just this month, I noticed that the traction has been phenomenal even though the outsole has basically frayed off, it's also very loud/squeaky indoors