On foot impressions:
Sleek and modern from the front. Trash and goofy from the side toward the back.
The lacing system works a little too well. The heel strap does not. The cushioning is straight weird. Like, it feels like they attempted to separate the two halves of the ball of your foot. It feels like theres something between there to step on. It wasnt a problem when stepping around but I dont see that going well for basketball use. I just dont see how thats supposed to feel good instead of hurting. The heel zoom feels nonexistent in comparison though. Maybe because it sits flat. They weigh a lot but dont feel heavy on feet. They seemed like they had a nice spring to them, like it would be easy to dunk or jump in them than any other Jordan Ive worn. But, alas, sadly I dont really play ball anymore and am not an elf.
Im more disappointed than anything. So close yet fail.