Nike Air Max Impact 4 Performance Review From The Inside Out

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Real foot doctor reviews the Nike Air Max Impact 4 basketball shoe. Are these budget basketball shoes worth your time and money?
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Uppers of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
02:15 Midsole teardown of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
03:31 Outsole tread of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
06:20 Fit of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
07:41 Performance of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
Whats underneath the Nike Air Max Impact 4 basketball shoe? Check them out for yourself with this deep dive on court playtest, review, teardown and durability test. As a foot doctor I look at basketball shoes and basketball shoe technology a bit differently as I focus more on what foot types benefit from these shoes as well as the basketball shoe's functional attributes on the basketball court
Some of the main areas we cover in this basketball shoe shoe playtest, and performance review of the Nike Air Max Impact 4
- The weight, durability, fit and playability
- What are the features of the insole, midsole, and outsole
- Nike basketball shoe technology explained
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[@FootDoctorZach]

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[@robogemp7075]

Literally just ordered these a few hours ago for a budget outdoor shoe, didn’t even realize this review was uploaded today haha

[@daxjasper]

where can you order these ?

[@FootDoctorZach]

Link in description

[@robogemp7075]

@@daxjasperI just got them on Nikes site

[@robogemp7075]

@@daxjasperI ordered them directly from nike

[@HarshSharma-ix9ic]

Hey bro should I buy these for cemented courts ,what about the air bubble is it durable.? Pls reply.

[@hariseldon6668]

I've been looking for good volleyball shoes for the past few years. I bought these a couple months ago, and they were perfect for my play style (fair bit of straight up-and-down jumping, lots of lateral movement). You were absolutely spot on with this review. Heel slippage was a minor issue at one point after I broke them in. I changed my lacing to accommodate the change and the lockdown is good again. The traction is amazing, especially on dirty courts where a lot of my teammates tend to slip around. I really wanted something with impact resistance due to consistent knee and achilles pain after a lot of jumping. I haven't had issues since wearing these, so I'm happy to report that they live up to their name. One issue I have had, however, is the laces. It's the cheap set that Nike puts on a lot of their lower-priced shoes. They've already frayed/broke/fused/melted at multiple points on one of my shoes. It could be partially due to my play style, but I'm still annoyed I that I need to replace them this early on.

[@tejaskeyal3966]

Thanks Zach! I have been looking for this review for quite a while, glad to see it here! Great video as always.

[@enderezjaroldadrian6865]

I appreciate you Doc for going in depth for such budget shoes. I mainly play outdoor and I don’t have many options for shoes and these videos really do justice. Please do more!

[@jordangrose698]

Thanks for making this video. I have watched 4 other reviews of the shoe. None of them mention the shank. Keep up the good work

[@AABATTERY-jc7tt]

Oh my god I’ve been waiting for this review for so long thx I needed this

[@timshammm]

got em -- glad to see a vid for it! thanks

[@JeremyGiese]

Picked up from Nike for $56, I noticed how laterally stable they were with try on. Also the height volume is very very low, felt like if someone was slightly placing their foot on top of mine. I love the silhouette and design of these

[@DonRobberto]

So glad to see a review from Zach on these, I have worn them for 6 months and they are my favourite shoe of the last few years. Just a really well constructed, basic (not overcomplicated like most shoe designs atm) build shoe that is super comfortable. I use them walking, playing ball, have used them to play tennis. Might try to wear them to the office next 🤣

[@bombanimations3253]

I been waiting for you to review this shoe i just got them 2 months ago and it was really good

[@sidharththangjam4344]

Great review as always Doc. Can u review UA lockdown 6?

[@syjeddryan2838]

4:30 nice 😊 continue this test to all shoes for your new vid like Vans and other shoes.

[@jesset4245]

Great review as always! Love your hair thickness, recommendation on the hair? Looks amazing

[@Wladislav]

He did a whole video on it!

[@jesset4245]

@@Wladislav where? I must have missed it.

[@Wladislav]

@@jesset4245 the video title is "I Spent 120hrs In the Nike Mac Attack Traveling Around The World To Get A Hair Transplant In Turkey"

[@berkatscootersbandung4488]

For a month now, I have been playing basketball using the Nike Varsity Compete TR 3 on a wooden indoor court. What a surprise to me, it turned out to be very comfortable to wear, light, and the traction was extraordinary. What do you thing about nike varsity compete tr 3 doc?

[@jojodrew9730]

Can you do a breakdown on the Kobe 8 protro thnks for the ami4 review

[@carloseduardon.p.1585]

Hey Doc, do a teardown of the Curry 3z7 pleaseeeee

[@user-zk5pd3zp5q]

Would you recommend these for tennis as well doc?

[@a_person_i_think_maybe]

Zach what is the best running shoe to use for people with wider feet?

[@sheldontrollope4400]

Would you do a video on the Nike Air Max Plus (TN1) please? I feel the Tuned Air technology helps with pronation but I can’t be sure.

[@MultiMyrie]

Hey Could u do a review of the JB2 when u get the chance pls?

[@jayjayasor7990]

Great shoe for budget wise hoopers just consider the kind of socks your going to use this affects sizing and performance

[@RobV-wp9vf]

I have a pair of these, played in them a few times, and not too bad. For the price, I think they are fine. Maybe a good shoe if you want to give your favorite more expensive ones a rest.

[@basketball_is_everything]

can you review the asics nova surge low

[@bluerecio2057]

Its About time.thank you.

[@gojira2404]

Nice haircut doc!

[@pauld3346]

Love your work!! I would love to see how a chinese knock off replica pair of shoes holds up against an original brand name shoe.. that would be really interesting to know if they are playable shoes or not

[@SLAPTALK]

Depends on the 'batch'. Do some research. 📝🤓💻

[@ell_bananas7067]

Can you do a review of Adizero select 2.0?

[@LAURENTE23]

Can you do a review in the kobe 5

[@Hasty-ol7cb]

Are they better than the dame certified or not

[@laurenfink6420]

What do you do after you cut them? I’ll take them if you are throwing them away!

[@mordecai6745]

should i get these or the gt cut academy?

[@packsmc3261]

please do speed 10

[@user-lv2xg6zz1b]

I bought these but got wide feet so till today they hurt when I really lock em down. I always play with them half laced

[@GoMantaGo]

Wished they kept it as a mid-cut shoe like the Impact 3.

[@user-ll7rk8mk4q]

How can you stop the heel from slipping?

[@darwinmoresco7724]

My son got that pair and he is good with the performance.

[@bentleyclaude9613]

Do the li ning speed 10

[@DnVaras30]

Do someone know how i can make them more bouncy? I jump lower than before, no knee pain tho

[@lui047]

Last couple of seconds on the vid, were those kobes? You cutting them open too?

[@FootDoctorZach]

🤫

[@hanssy186]

do a review on kobe 8 protros

[@chlenhyi53]

Can you do Kobe 9 elite ?

[@OMShooper21]

Decent. Comfortable basketball shoe for indoors/outdoors but durability wise doesn't offer much side support and the upper mesh will wear down and brake.

[@kennybicar528]

got two of these on two sizes. true to size and an inch higher. this does not fit well for wide footers... if I go one more size up hill slip would be very dangerous...

[@LongBombMarco]

nocta glide please

[@bunzen0knatzen]

8:03 that hoop is brutal

[@FootDoctorZach]

Dude I’ve never seen doinks like on those rims at that park- defies the laws of physics

[@randomcrits7321]

Ua lockdown 6 next pls 🙏🙏🙏

[@DanielTerona]

is that a lifestyle shoe?

[@muneerbarda4343]

Hey Zach would you take the nike impact 4 over the gt cut academy

[@FootDoctorZach]

Not me personally

[@muneerbarda4343]

@@FootDoctorZach thanks

[@dejanmarkovic3040]

When you say 28.5cm, which size are you referring to? EUR 45, which is usually 29cm? Also, can you include the metric system in future videos, cause I have no idea what you're talking about? I google farnheit, ounces, inches and then I forget the ratio and I can't convert that quickly. You've got about 350 mil americans in your target audience, and then another 8.000.000.000 im the rest of the world.

[@sockthief9138]

I have a bunion and when i used thick socks, i had hot spots on the soles at ball of my feet. Can i remedy this? Sorry for the bad English

[@FootDoctorZach]

Not that I know of without orthotics or switching shoes

[@sockthief9138]

@@FootDoctorZachhi doc, I actually went ahead and tried so hard to find a way to measure what my actual size is. I guess I am screwed since apparently I am at least a 12, (11.5 inches length, 12 cm on the width). But at least I got a replacement for 12s. I always just assumed that I am a double D* or something, but apparently it’s more. I should have gone with the Puma Court Rider Chaos hahaha, wanted the Dame certified since you recommended it well for wide feet and had really high scores for a budget shoe (but it was not at sale, all pairs were SRP). Guess I’ll try next time to get a proper size calculation first.

[@sockthief9138]

@@FootDoctorZachalso, thank you for replying. You do awesome work.

[@The_Sole_Inspector]

Nice haircut Doc 😅

[@carloseduardon.p.1585]

So, basically the witness 8 became a air max impact. But does this shoe feel better than the witness 8?

[@portnoy_]

It did not. The witness 8 is the jounger model.

[@Masa6x]

I got these for volleyball, they started wearing down so so quickly. The durability is terrible. Support and cushion is alright but I'm kinda disappointed in my purchase. Im thinking about buying lebron 20s if I can get a size 12 pair, if not maybe Dame 8s or something. Any one got other recs for 6'5 210 volleyball player, bounce and cushion is I important since ill be max jumping a lot

[@sdqsdq6274]

damn really ? how long the sole grip last ?

[@Masa6x]

@@sdqsdq6274 the grip isnt really worn down that badly from wear, but on dusty courts the grip isn't really great. the rubber on the front of the outsole started coming apart and the knit on the top ripped on the left one. tbf its volleyball so sometimes we fall and stuff, so for ball might not be as bad

[@JulseRay]

My beaters rn

[@alucardjc84]

Been wearing this for months as daily, definitely not recommend for court due to airmax if you are top heavy.

[@damiandigitaldude5531]

are these considered mids?

[@renceileto1776]

No. They're lows

[@winemaplesyrupcoconutsugar]

He hasn’t reviewed Harden 8 yet?? wtf??

[@BRANDON_M1LL]

What does a snake bitten foot mean???? 😂😂 I tryed looking it up no info someone please tell me

[@Firefitty]

It means a very thick and wide foot similar to the appearance that a foot has when it is bitten by a snake

[@BRANDON_M1LL]

@@Firefitty ohhhh I got it thanks

[@martimsilva6103]

Hey doc, i've been wearing the trc blaze court shoes and my plantar fasciitis is just killing me, what do you think i should be looking for a shoe so i dont get that pain?

[@DanielTerona]

IS THAT A LIFESTYLE SHOE?

[@sdqsdq6274]

surprised nike is still selling air max , these air max doesnt last long , break apart after some years

[@thirdy4threetv]

This or the Precision 6?

[@ahmadariadi9710]

Next Adidas Adizero 2.0

[@FootDoctorZach]

Maybe- depends which comes in the mail first

[@AliCan-nd3yc]

Ben hayalimdeki ayakkabı 40 siyah çok almak istedim param yok sen nasıl kesiyorsun yazık kesme 😢

[@Wladislav]

Nike's old reliable under the knife.

[@bostjanokrslar4576]

They tore after two months very disappointed

[@sdqsdq6274]

wtf 2 months ?? and my friend tell nike has improved , i stop buying nike since the 90's

[@joseisludezgongora4469]

Disapointed shoes ,,, not durable,,, 4 months

[@miguellee5896]

But the review said its very good ? Inaccurate test perhaps?

[@joseisludezgongora4469]

@@miguellee5896 en mi experiencia de compra ,,, solo me duraron 4 meses

[@Ar-og2kf]

Worst basketball shoes I ever bought... Cheap, the heel comes out and at the same time the rest of the foot is struggled. Too long and too narrow. Sprained my ankle with them without any other player involved.

[@marcinadamiak7532]

They are great a specially for price I've paid £37 on discount so I took 2 pairs😁 Perform very well much better than some shoes even 3x more expensive. I can highly recommend them. Since I put them on my feats I knew that is a bulls eye 🎯 so comfy and wraps feats very well. You will not buy anything better than this for that money !