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No problem!
Initially, I wanted to say that I enjoy the Future Legend more but yes the bulk is somewhat of a negative. Especially, since my favorite shoes to ball in are Kobe XI Elite Lows and Kobe A.D.s I really enjoy the Rare Metal Thunder and I have the Weartesters X Brandblack edition which is better than the RMT. Next up, I'm going to try the Rare Metal Lightning because it was confirmed to have a lighter upper and improved grip on the traction. That traction only lasts me about an hour because of those damn dusty courts at 24 Hour Fitness. Now that's where the Future Legend excels because of the spacing of the outsole tread. If I could combine that outsole design with the Rare Metal, holy crap!
Gotcha! Yea I figured the Rare Metal would win. I will have to give them a try when they drop to the $30.00 range like the J Crossover 3 did (if it gets that low). I already have the J Crossover 3 and now the Future Legends so I want to run those to the ground hopefully before they drop in price a little bit. I really don't want cushioning that is lower than the Future Legends but if it's not THAT much lower and won't bottom out then I should be fine with the Rare Metals. I love traction in the FL so much, never have to wipe even on dusty courts.
The only knock I have with the FL (other than bulk) is that sometimes the rubber of the outrigger and outside will literally bend under my foot when cutting hard or playing hard defense and shifting. Not sure if I need to size a half size lower (would be uncomfortable with to my toes), but the fit of the Rare Metals looks very tempting.