Best Jordan Basketball Shoes

Comparing the Top 5 Jordan Basketball Shoes

1. Air Jordan 12 Retro – Excellent Surface Grip And Durable Material

 

 

These Air Jordan 12 are freaking tanks. And these are a little bit sturdy, and a little bit more durable than the previous models.

These Air Jordan 12 has the Herringbone traction on the bottom. No frills, no gimmicks. Just something that works and gets the job done. This outsole is durable and has an unbeatable on-court grip on every surface.

They feature full-length zoom air.It is the very first Air Jordan to feature zoom air. A full-length carbon fibre spring plate is in place, which does make these a little bit stiff and your foot a little bit more restrictive than the Air Jordan Eleven. However, once you break in your foot, they feel fantastic and footrest perfectly.

Length and width wise these shoes run true to size, and the quick lacing system keeps your foot in place. So lockdown and fit both are great.

The carbon fibre shank plate delivers extra lateral support and midfootstability.

These Air Jordan 12 have leather builds with additional leather overlays for lateral support. I think that these are fantastic shoes. If you wanted to play in something retro, you want to play in something comfortable, something that still looks awesome on the court. Then these are one of them.

2. Air Jordan Legacy 312 Low – Great For Indoor And Outdoor

This Air Jordan Legacy 312 Low features solid rubber outsole with circular traction pattern. This pattern delivers excellent court grip on every surface. For the outdoor and indoor purpose, these are pretty good. The traction pattern is similar to the iconic Air Jordan 3.

Air Jordan has Nike air-cushioned midsole. This cushioning setup offers a super comfortable ride. Then the visible air unit at the heel provides excellent impact protection.

The materials are awesome.The material on Air Jordan 312 is a little bit brighter and softer, but the leather on the toe box is super nice.The leather that you see on the retro black leather is not. The swoosh leather on these guys is also very nice, so hopefully, you guys can see the grain behind the material and then you can see the coating texture that they put on there as well.

The swoosh is not connecting to the back. It plays a little bit differently than the traditional Air Jordan one which goes all the way to the back. Now the tongue comprises of nylon. However, the Wings logo makes an appearance instead of the classic Nike air.

They have a fantastic fit. In terms of sizing, they fit a little bit big. I went through the size, and after wearing them and breaking them in they feel like I could have gone down half a size, they got a little bit of extra room in the tail though if you want a nice snug fit,then go down half a size.

The heel lockdown is good enough for basketball.

3. Air Jordan 13 – Super Stable For Guards

The Air Jordan 13 is well known for its Lateral stability and their linear stability at the heel. These Air Jordan 13 is fantastic.

The traction is like most of the other models; It is modified herringbone pattern. A herringbone is an excellent option for multi-directional coverage. It works very well indoor and outdoor both.

These have a phylon midsole. The heel and forefoot feature zoom air. This AirJordan 13 offers a super comfortable and responsive ride. This shoe has a low profile cushioning setup, and these are great for guards or bigger guys. This cushioning setup also offers excellent court feel and impact protection.

The build on these guys is pretty much something for everybody. They have got leather builds. And if you want suede builds, they’ve got that too. Overall, this is one hell of a shoe.

If you need support and you need a lot of it, especially at the base of the shoe. Then these are best for you.

These guys fit right to size. Our advice would be to stay right to size.

4. Air Jordan Jumpman – Best Cushioning And Performance

It’s the cheaper version of Air Jordan 34. It doesn’t look as good, But it’s a great performer.

As far as the traction goes, there are two types of herringbones on this. There’s a tighter pattern where the zoom part is, and it’s rounded with a white solid outsole. And the bigger herringbone pattern is a real squeaky. This stops on a clean court pretty hard. It also picks up dust, and when it does pick up dust, it starts slipping out. And if you let too much dust build-up on the traction, then they start sliding out.

As far as durability goes, the rubber where the zoom part seems pretty soft. And then the big herringbone seems to be reliable. It’s a tough rubber. So durability feels pretty good even for outdoor use.So traction is excellent. Just watch out for dust.

There is a good amount of heat compression that the cushioning does protrude out a lot. If that allows the cushion to compress a little bit, it does feel a little bit heat, especially when you squeeze it too much.There’s a nice little flex in the forefoot, and there’s also a curved shape in the forefoot that propels you forward. So the transition does feel very smooth and fluid.

As far as the cushion is concerned, I feel like it’s the best part about the shoe. The foam that they are using in the heel offers a nice little bounce. Then It’s got a pretty large zoom unit, and it does not feel crazy like Jordan 34. It’s not thick, but it feels pretty similar to the PG 3. The cushion set up in this shoe is incredible for us.

This is where you notice that Jordan needs to cut some of the cost out of the shoe. And at first, the materials feel like a real flimsy mesh. It gets softer once you break it in, but it’s still like pretty fragile, and it doesn’t feel quality at all.

There is an excellent material around the toe for toe-drags and in the ankle area. This is synthetic leather on foot. It’s a fragile material, so it feels very minimal on foot, but quality-wise it doesn’t feel that great.

As far as sizing is concerned, Air Jordan Jumpman runs pretty small at the toe box. So if you don’t like a snug fit lengthwise, then I would suggest going up half a size. Fit in the toe area felt good. So wide footers This is not the best option for you.

There is not a pull tab or anything on the tongue. You know, like in the ultra boost. But it is effortless to slide your foot in and out of the shoe.

Support and lockdown both felt great, and you will not have any issues. Lateral movements seem great. The cushion comes up a little bit in the forefoot and the heel to keep your foot in. And then, of course, there is an internal heel counter. So a lot of movements will be stable as far as lockdown goes.

There’s not an outrigger, but the actual foam and the rubber does protrude out a lot here on the lateral side and the forefoot. So I felt that only stable. And also, this does go up pretty high on the ankle. But I didn’t feel a lot of ankle restriction. So support and lockdown are outstanding in the shoe.

This shoe weighs twelve point one ounces. And that’s lighter than average. So it feels damn light.

5. Air Jordan 6 Retro Black Infrared 23 – Best Performance And Comfort

This is the first Air Jordan to have the gentleman logo on the tongue and the Last Air Jordan had the Nike Air branding on the heel.

The traction on these is a mixture of translucent and solid rubber. This traction has a unique style and performance.These grip nicely on the court and offers you best stopping power.

This Air Jordan 6 has PU (Polyurethane) foam midsole. These have a lighweight cushioning  and we get a responsive ride with the help of a visible encapsulated Nike Air unit in the heel and forefoot.

The upper is entirely premium and smooth black leather, AND there are perforations along both the inner and outer sides. And through those holes, you see a reflective layer of 3M size. When the light hits it at the right angle, also on both sides of the upper,there is the number twenty-three abstractly hidden in the shoe design. Another design element that first appeared on the Air Jordan six is the clean reinforced toe box up until the adjoining.

The Jordans 6 came at five original color waves black and inferior,White an inferior,white maroon,white and sport blue and white black and Carmine.

As far as lockdown is concerned, Air Jordan 6 Retro Black Infrared 23 has a molded heel tab with Achilles pillow for innovative comfort, lockdown, and protection. And the toe box also provides additional support around the forefoot.

It is made up of black mesh also with perforations designed into it near the top. You have a black mesh lace shroud with an average jump man on it. Here’s the thing about infrared. It’s not a color. It’s electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light extending from the nominal edges of the visible special colors. It gives off heat.

So you have black polyurethane going around almost the entire perimeter with hits of infrared on the inner and outer foot of the shoe. Black rubber extends upward from the outside on the top of the. While hits of the ice blue also also extend up its accent.

Both sides of the myth. So finally our soul is entirely black with jagged hits of ice on either side of it and the outer Memphis section of the so we have a infrared 23 jump man. This one is much smoother than that under layer 3 lThe quality is excellent on shoes