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Originally Posted by Biggie62
I picked these up today for $100 as I needed to retire the Lebron 6s as they were causing me foot pain because they weren't locking down my feet any longer in the heals. I have sprained my ankles in low tops before but I'm a much lighter player than when I played on the team in HS and I'm smarter about when I go up and what not so I don't think I'll sprain my ankle. But I really love the lockdown feel and the low to the ground feel that these give. Cushioning is minimal but, but that will prob be a good thing. I'm going to play in them tomorrow for the first time, but I loved how they felt when I put them on and walked around in both the store and in my house.
And for those who are curious about the 6s, maybe back to the herringbone traction design and a bigger full sized forefoot zoom air instead of the small one they put into this one. BU then again, the bigger zoom air will add to the weight they reduced from the 4th to the 5th.
Can't wait for the VI too but on forefoot met bone zoom bag you mentioned I think this will answer your question:
From ISS
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I've talked with Eric often about the Met bag versus full-width bag and the continual reason he gives (which makes sense) is that the Met bag allows for better lateral flexibility. You'll notice he designs a segmenting line right through the middle of the shoe's outsole, and the problem with a larger volume/ wider bag is that the Zoom units are so thin (normally 6 or 8mm) and under a ton of pressure and on a huge lateral plant/ slash they could be susceptible to over-flex and then blow out. For a guy of my frame, it may not be an issue, but for a larger player putting more stress on the shoe (ummm...KOBE), it makes sense why they stick with the met head. Kobe doesn't wear orthotics and wears the shoes as-is, and for years he's really enjoyed the ride/ stance of the Met bag and combination of cushioning/ court feel/ flexibility that it provides him, so of course they'll continue to "listen to the athlete."
Kobe is always crazy about "not losing seconds" on his plants and cuts, and he feels the lack of the bag on the lateral side of the shoe allows the shoe to react quicker than if there were a Zoom unit there, which would take a slight amount of time longer to compress and then react. I personally would prefer a regionally segmented bag or wider width bag, but then again, I don't put nearly the amount of force on the shoe.