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hi guys, need some inputs here,
i'm 38 year old, and starting to have bad knee problem (patellar tendonitis)
im 6'0" / 220
i played 3/4 mostly spot up outside shooter and rebounder ( in my league, there's seldom tall people)
i have also history of Achilles rupture in my right foot.
i played competitively twice a week in a not so clean wooden floor court.
now i have D Rose 6 and Lebron 14 in my rotation.
now im looking to add something new to my rotation,
but can't decide between the Lebron 15 or the XXX2
at first after reading some reviews, i really want to get the lebron 15 , because 1 of the most important thing for me in a shoe is their cushioning, but then i read that the mass produced model doesnt have the outtrigger that the PE have. and due to the cushioning , the shoe sit quite high of the ground, so the lack of outriggers means the shoes is very tippy. That is something that i don't want. due to my age, an ankle injury can last me 1-2 months without balling , and not to mention without work as well.
so im interested in the XXX2, but recent jordan that i tried, cant remember its the XXX or 29 give me some discomfort on my achilles tendon. and also the Melo M10 giving me the same problem too, discomfort on my Achilles tendon due to the heel sculpture.
so is the XXX2 have similar heel sculpture as those ?
does anyone here that wears XXX2 for ballin, have any issues with their achilles ?
and lastly, all the XXX2 colorways that i see have translucent rubber outsole, do they perform well enough on dusty wooden court ?
or should i wait for the colorway that uses solid rubber outsole ?
or i'll be better with a "lebron 15 Elite" which supposedly have the outriggers ?
thank you in advance guys.
Get the 15's, more cushioning and better for your game. You're not a quick guard so you'll be good. Get those 32's if you want, on a dusty floor too? Get ready too look like this!
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I don’t know if there is an outrigger model set to release for the 15s, and I haven’t tried the 32s, but I can say the 15s are the most comfortable basketball shoes I’ve worn to date. I also wear ankle braces when I play because of bad sprains to both ankles In the past, but this past week I’ve been playing at the gym by my parents place while visitimg for the holidays and didn’t wear the braces and felt fine.
End of the day, the shoes might be unstable for a freak of nature like LeBron, but for me and the game I play, they work just fine. It’s also hard for any one of us to give you anything other than our input, as you’d ultimately know best which shoe feels right.
In an ideal world I’d say get both haha but I know it’s not always like that. From what you’ve described as far as your style of play, I think the 15s would be fine and I’d say wear a light ankle wrap for mental peace of mind.
Good input and advice.