Top 5 Basketball Shoes For The 2024 NBA Season (Winter)

Real foot doctor reviews the 5 best basketball shoes for 2023. There have been so many great sneaker releases this year so the top 5 basketball shoes were really tough to choose.
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[@FootDoctorZach]

FREE Updated shoe anatomy guide: geni.us/freeshoeguide

[@katasrofeasoniron1099]

@footdoctofzach i have GT jumps and the one air zoom unit has pop what i should i do

[@STLTSTLT]

Great video and content! Happy to see rigorer make the list. We purchased the AR1s in the Showtime colorway and they just arrived to us.

[@mikalokasso]

Just got my DON Issue 5 and for me they feel like a shiftier, lighter and more responsive version of the Harden 7, I’m very curious to see your review on them

[@brianbanks3044]

I am a solid NB V3 user right now for pickleball and they are great...as they wear out, I will try the V4 but they have to have better color patterns than the black/ white model right now....I also use the PG6 and they are also for PB but they wear down way faster than the NB V3 in case any one wanted to try them on non-gym floor surfaces, specifically asphalt painted pickle ball courts...comfort is great though in both...great job Zach!!!

[@mythiclords3175]

Let's go Dr Zach! Love these videos to help me with my next purchase. I absolutely love my Way of Wade Fission 8's. Respect your rubber and foam!

[@pinoyhiphop3977]

Hello doc, i think its safe to say that alot of us would love to see you make a video of top 5 or top 10 shoes for dunking/bounce. Preciate the new upload doc 😉

[@FootDoctorZach]

Already didn't

[@pinoyhiphop3977]

@@FootDoctorZach i mean for 2023 Doc ☺️

[@ishu57]

great video!

[@younggotti8195]

somewhat interested in the puma clyde nitro...but the two way while it doesn't look like my type of shoe, can't argue with all the positive performance reviews

[@zense7721]

hey doc, can you do the puma all-pro nitros and how they play?

[@Crimilion]

Great Top Five Shoes!

[@franhino4977]

I have the Fission 8. I do like the shoes but I would like more padding. I have some minor problems getting the right tightness without feeling the shoe laces on my feet.

[@nelpontejos]

Same feedback from my basketball buddies, they said NB v4 is different in a good way. Confirms that this is the case with your review as well. Thanks for putting up the list

[@zdrew5612]

Any comfortable, but more reactive and bouncy shoes do u recommend?

[@dantevarona8962]

will there be a All pro Nitro review?

[@jums815]

Fission 8 is superb!!!been using it most of the time as my bball shoe :) got it on sale as well…way better than my nike’s and ua’s

[@Ballislife2231]

What Nike/jordan hoop shoe is the most bang for your buck and do you think it compares to other brands?

[@MopaMcGee]

I wanted to love the two wxy 4, especially since they offer a wide, but it’s caused me a lot of foot pain and blisters 😔

[@JoseFernandez-mn6qt]

Doctor! Great video! I’m looking for a pair of replacement shoelaces for a pair of Steph Curry 2 Double Bang sneaker (flat yellow and blue laces), and can’t seem to find them. Do you have any idea where I could find those? It’s for my 10 year old son, who has them is size 4 (big kids). Thanks!!

[@mcbronsh]

Can you do the Nike impact 4? I want to see it cut in half

[@LemCODM]

Hey man, just wondering when ur gonna drop the vid on the new puma all nitro pro (scoot Henderson's shoes) all the youtubers are praising them

[@FootDoctorZach]

🤷‍♂️

[@twoeyedbill1337]

Hair looking good and good vid as always!

[@FootDoctorZach]

Haha thanks

[@filipinosneakers1276]

Can't argue with the harden vol 7, its just all way a comfortable shoes and has great traction.

[@marktubojan2926]

Sir good day from Philippines,which one will you recommend basketball shoes? Lebron nxxt gen Li ning liren 3 v2 Rigorer ar1 Mostly here in the Philippines the court is smooth concrete.

[@Aristophocles]

I was saving for the LeBron 21 but now I'm interested in the Harden's

[@todopogi]

puma all pro nitro review please

[@appieriversen1654]

Can you do a review on the new Donovan Michell's?

[@jeromel4563]

yo, love your vids, but could you please do the MB.03. I wanna know if its actually good? hahaha cause i love how it looks.

[@FootDoctorZach]

Soon - they’re in the box just have had other stuff going on

[@quenguin7866]

When is the player one plus review

[@semv957]

What’s better for pg, 182cm, 70kg: nxxt gens, ja 1, sabrina 1 or gt cut academy? I need an awesome traction, light weight and solid jumping (cushion), because I’m training dunking. Actually, I have kd 15 and want to have better and more performance shoes Or u can advice another better kicks for my option? (under 150$)

[@KezhaS11]

Can u please do a cut down of unreleased Nike kyrie 9 🙏

[@Kyler_Kendall]

Is that the Dublin rec center???? I hoop there all the Time!!!

[@freedomfinancial7547]

Can’t wait for the Shadow 5 review 😊

[@FootDoctorZach]

Coming soon

[@rianperalta6162]

Can u do a revew for asics basketball shoes

[@HapticNoise]

man I REALLY wish the v4 worked for me. tried them in both regular and wide, and dealt with crazy midfoot pain in both, right at the 5th metatarsal.

[@FootDoctorZach]

Wrong seam wrong place

[@billygumdrops]

I ordered the regular width and i actually laughed when I put them on because they were so egregiously narrow, way worse than nike shoes even. I ordered the wide to try on but I’m guessing they won’t fit either.

[@gojira2404]

Number 1 did not surprise me at all! Been expecting it to be number 1 because of its performance and all-aroundness similarly to the KD-14. Which do you prefer between the two doc?

[@FootDoctorZach]

V4

[@mf_angelo7779]

Would you recommend the ja 1’s

[@dax_what]

Just ordered these. Excited to see how they play💯

[@lionelgrisbane-ud87]

You ordered which??? He names like 10 shoes in the video my dude

[@joemacch6284]

GT Jump 2 is probably the best basketball shoe I’ve ever played in. This is 40 years of competitive basketball. Going up 1/2 size. NO it’s true to size. I’ve got multiples of WOW 10s and Lebron 21 I sent back to Nike. Haven’t liked Jordan’s since the 35-36. At 6’2” 220 I need that Jokic touch.

[@billygumdrops]

GT Jump 2 cushion is insane but the traction was lacking and the upper was uncomfortable for me. But at least it fit my wide feet true to size

[@relax-vf4zg]

no Anta or the shockwave 5?

[@simonchow6894]

Please review some ASICS basketball shoes

[@ionkon]

I am looking for the lightest possible shoe.. the less fancy stuff on it, the better.

[@armikeb]

I emailed about the free upgrade. The code is not working. Please help

[@mikalokasso]

One interesting shoe I think is missing from your review list is the Asics Gel-Burst 27, a few reviewers have it on the absolute top of their list, so it would be interesting to see what you think of them

[@billygumdrops]

They’re so hard to get

[@MarvFitBikesKicks]

The lebron 21s are something else. They run so small they destroyed my toes going true to size, never experienced this before. I don’t even care to go up a half size to try them again, nothing else on the shoe was that impressive

[@awgedwxrds3302]

Yo doc can you review the new balance hesi low?

[@FootDoctorZach]

Just got them in

[@jjfactory]

Are the materials and built of Nike's big boys' basketball shoes identical to the same one in men's?

[@FootDoctorZach]

Depends on the shoe I believe

[@soledoutreviews]

Loved the harden just ran so damn hot for me

[@Daewonnni]

Puma all-pro is underrated!

[@Mcali1984]

Heavily. And I think the MB.01 is still the best overall shoe to ever drop. As long as you get the translucent sole. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@BiggRoscoe]

I really wanna try them. Clyde All Pro’s are my GOAT shoe and ive been looking for something close to them.

[@LemCODM]

​@@BiggRoscoeyou gotta try them bro those are really sick

[@domdomayee]

Love it but heel slip and dust are it’s downfalls

[@gregoryldismukes]

They're slippery on the court.

[@illfreakynana]

Great video. How is the Zion 3 compared to these?

[@lionelgrisbane-ud87]

Zion 3 is 🗑️

[@MrFreakazoid24]

The WOW 10 is the best hoop shoe Ive ever played in

[@BrownieHush]

What about wade all city 11 v2??

[@nicholaskohs5727]

Zach keep killing it, love the Google sheet. I think an interesting video would be around how long the wait is for (by major brand) top end shoes to go on discount or sale. I will spend top dollar on retro Jordans and Lebrons because that is my go to shoe over the last 15 yrs. But! I usually wait for others to go on sale as i buy in pretty heavy volumes annually. I've noticed Nike, in general, has been quicker to pull the trigger on discounts (note the freak 5s went on sale in less than 30 days). But I haven't seen a discount on any retailer for the Ja 1s although only a few colorways have struggled and they are already much cheaper. I know this is not your normal type of video but could be a fun holiday shopping type video!

[@FootDoctorZach]

I would need to know alot more about it to even commet- i have zero clue why and when shoes go on discount

[@matthewallen4295]

no sabrina 1s? hmm.

[@abbasjafar818]

Can i play volleyball with harden 7?

[@user-dw1np9mx2x]

My position is guard, is it okay for me to wear Lebron21? 😮

[@leekautz2926]

Anybody else have problems with the curry 8? The hard plastic in back digs into my achilles.

[@xylozr1054]

no 808 3s?

[@nadavzvuloni70]

What about the way of wade 808 3😢

[@dengstrand1]

Is #1 the most comfortable shoe? I’ve had a hard time finding comfortable shoes since DRose 6

[@FootDoctorZach]

Comfort is subjective

[@Balachiang]

I bought the fission because of him. The WOW 10 is so much more bouncy and comfortable than the fission. It’s aight, not as good as he states.

[@billygumdrops]

I’m starting to question him a bit, a lot of people have problems with the new balance two wxy v4 but he absolutely loves them. I tried on the regular width and it felt like vise grips on my feet, egregiously narrow.

[@kyledenmead_]

The sweatshirt beats all 5 shoes combined. Phenomenal

[@FootDoctorZach]

Haha thanks

[@masonrose5672]

What abt the Giannis immortality 3

[@Gabgamingz]

How about fresh foam BB new balance

[@FootDoctorZach]

Meh

[@markrichard5414]

Unitus Judah 1?

[@sherlock4791]

Rigorer AR = curry 11 with durable traction

[@kSwissh007]

lebron 21 looks klean af!!!

[@jaykera]

the "reebok" ar1 in the chapters had me confused for a moment

[@FootDoctorZach]

Guessing it autocorrected and I didn’t catch it

[@djduartecastro]

how much did u get paid for those NB as number 1

[@FootDoctorZach]

0 from NB but a few cents from you for watching and commenting to help spread this video around- thanks!

[@Sylique]

When you have 2 of the top 5 shoes on docs list 😝😝😝

[@ncharles0333]

My son has been playing in the v4 for 3 weeks now, he loves them. But he still says the PG6s he had last year were superior. It's nuts they quit making that shoe.

[@FootDoctorZach]

Yeah agreed

[@JDexia]

Doc, its just a matter of time until your subscribers beat you to death with pairs of All Pro Nitros

[@FootDoctorZach]

Haha I only saw the first part of this comment and was about to ignore it then i saw the ending- lol ill get to them eventually

[@BeholdHim_]

#1. Jordan Why Not 0.6

[@user-hg5ft6bs1e]

REEBOK????

[@richardj6593]

PLEASE do width comparison of shoes by pulling out insoles and measure them. Nobody on you tube does that and is the only way to compare apples to apples. Width comparisons by every you tuber is not good as they dont actually measure the insole widths! Help please!

[@FootDoctorZach]

I have widths of every shoe I review on my 2024 google sheets as well as the videos themselves

[@dkthundernuts21]

Way of wade I knock off dadda supremes

[@Edogawa199X]

No Freak 5??

[@billygumdrops]

No

[@3D4K36]

Don’t get the lebron 21 if u see this. I had to return them because they were so uncomfortable.

[@multipotentialite666]

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[@FootDoctorZach]

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