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Originally Posted by Andrew630
I think most of the league after wearing Hyperizes switched to something else.
Everybody but LaMarcus. Homie loves them joints.
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Originally Posted by Andrew630
I think most of the league after wearing Hyperizes switched to something else.
Studies have been done for years now looking at the correlation between ankle sprains and the cut of shoes that athletes are wearing, only to consistently find that there is no correlation between the two. Athletes are just as likely to sprain their ankles in high top shoes as they are in low top shoes. As a physical therapist, i can tell you the key is muscle coordination of the ankle inverters/everters and also that of the hip complex. weakness/uncoordination of these muscles is what typically leads to ankle sprains.Originally Posted by HOOPSboy
I'm gonna go ahead and say that trainer knows more about what shoes are good for the players than we do (except for those NT'ers with more degrees and experience than an NBA trainer)
And everyone hopping on the low-cut bandwagon: Yeah, if you land on someone's foot, chances are you are going to roll your ankle, no matter how high cut the shoes are. I am willing to bet the roll will be less severe in a higher cut shoe. Plus, for me, it's a mental thing (disregarding landing on someone's foot). I feel safer when I'm playing in sturdy midcuts or hi-tops compared to lows.
Originally Posted by clkru
I still can't believe that the same dude who designed the Hyperize also designed the remarkable KD2... please stick to KDs, Leo!
QFT!Originally Posted by jcskyplaya20
Studies have been done for years now looking at the correlation between ankle sprains and the cut of shoes that athletes are wearing, only to consistently find that there is no correlation between the two. Athletes are just as likely to sprain their ankles in high top shoes as they are in low top shoes. As a physical therapist, i can tell you the key is muscle coordination of the ankle inverters/everters and also that of the hip complex. weakness/uncoordination of these muscles is what typically leads to ankle sprains.Originally Posted by HOOPSboy
I'm gonna go ahead and say that trainer knows more about what shoes are good for the players than we do (except for those NT'ers with more degrees and experience than an NBA trainer)
And everyone hopping on the low-cut bandwagon: Yeah, if you land on someone's foot, chances are you are going to roll your ankle, no matter how high cut the shoes are. I am willing to bet the roll will be less severe in a higher cut shoe. Plus, for me, it's a mental thing (disregarding landing on someone's foot). I feel safer when I'm playing in sturdy midcuts or hi-tops compared to lows.
That's not a consideration when designing a shoe however. Most ballers DO have Professional taping but that doesn't stop ankle turns, hence why people look to the Footwear for more support.Originally Posted by blackngold1z
If you get your ankles taped up PROFESSIONALLY you should be able to ball in anything. The shoes don't matter much.
Originally Posted by TheTrapezeSwinger
Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23
Just because 2 out of 3 players were wearing the Hyperizes when they got hurt, doesn't mean the shoe is garbage though.
I would never even THINK about wearing any of those Nike Hyper shoes orlow-cuts like the Kobe IV & V on the court. People are brainwashedby Nike's marketing and players like Kobe wearing them.
I think you are the one brainwashed or maybe its your weak ankles but when dudes back in the day were rocking low top chucks imo the Kobe's are fine.
Originally Posted by Crazy EBW
Well yeah he doesn't know much probably, but the Hypers are trash.Originally Posted by BananaBoy2601
Originally Posted by KenJi714
That trainer clearly doesnt know @#% about shoes then.
This.