The Fission 8 Is The Best Way Of Wade Shoe Yet

Real foot doctor reviews the Way of Wade Fission 8 basketball shoe with a teardown, durability tests and performance tests on the basketball court. Are these best basketball AND pickleball shoes of the year?

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Uppers of the Way of Wade Fission 8
00:40 Breathability test of the Way of Wade Fission 8
02:16 Upper durability test of the Way of Wade Fission 8
02:37 Midsole teardown of the Way of Wade Fission 8
05:07 Bounce height test of the Way of Wade Fission 8
06:29 Outsole tread of the Way of Wade Fission 8
07:17 Outsole durability test of the Way of Wade Fission 8
07:39 Best surfaces for the Way of Wade Fission 8
07:50 Speed of the Way of Wade Fission 8
08:14 Fit of the Way of Wade Fission 8
09:16 Best players / positions of the Way of Wade Fission 8

As a foot doctor I look at basketball shoes and basketball sneaker technology a bit differently as I focus more on what foot types benefit from these shoes as well as the basketball shoe's functional attributes on the basketball court

Some of the main areas we cover in this basketball shoe playtest, teardown and performance review are:

- The weight, durability, fit and playability
- What are the features of the insole, midsole, and outsole
- Way Of Wade basketball shoe technology explained

Part of the 2023 Basketball shoe review series

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Disclaimer : This is not medical advice, nor can I give you medical advice. Everything here including videos and comment responses is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical advice. You should contact your doctor to obtain advice with respect to any health issue or condition. Nothing here should be construed to form a doctor patient relationship.

[_Megadeus]

I got these shoes not too long ago, after watching about 50 of your videos. I have a wide, flat foot. My custom orthitcs fit in this shoe without the shoe feeling stuffed or heel slipping issues. As someone who loves athletics and has foot and knee ailments, THANK YOU!

[boilerman-rdxh]

I bought the Fission 8's in the panda colorway. I am a US size 12 4E wide, But I bought a size 13. I have played in these 3 times a week since May 31st. No foot cramps, no heal pain or ball of foot pain, Very bouncy shoe. Super Grippy. I love playing in these and recommend them to Bigger players and Wide footers. Only thing i did was replace the insole with a copper fit heavy duty insole. I have a large rotation of shoes and this is my favorite so far.

[jhonatanaguilar]

THANKS MAN !!!! I am from Colombia and It is hard to buy good quality shoes because you can't buy them in real stores, so everything is online and this reviews help me to decide to buy the Fission 8. I am a PG who mainly play outdoor and ofcourse the weather in Medellin is quite hot, so I will write you my opinion when it arrive here.

[exandgr]

I'm still enjoying playing with my Puma TRC Blaze Court because of your teardown review. It's still performs amazing, so bouncy and grips beastly in any court condition. More power to you Doc!

[AddOnKicks]

Wade has been killing it so much lately, love their shoes!

[Davidtresmoore]

Is that a Youtube award behind you Foot Doctor Zach? Well deserved!

[BassFace]

I love most of the wow shoes. I REALLY wish you could try them on some where. My feet are picky I don't wanna order 4 shoes and have to send back 3.
Love these videos and the advancement of the tests. Only shoe reviewer I watch now.

[williamjeffery]

Aww man, I just got my 808 V2’s now you’ve got me wanting a pair of these! Love it, appreciate the thorough reviews you’ve had a hugely positive impact on my basketball shoe purchasing 💪🏾🏀

[allensmith]

Very interesting, it’s like the reverse of what Nike did with the Lebron 20 using boom instead of zoom but going bottom loaded in the forefoot and top loaded in the heel, which I think may actually function better opposed to bottom loaded heel top forefoot.

[TheSketchyBean]

Great video! Any chance we’ll get a best outdoor court shoes ranking video?

[charleswoody]

Love the grading template! Hope to see it in more videos!

[xitrum]

There's Fission 8 on sale here so I have to ask are these for heavier players?

[michaelcaranto]

hey doc I love your reviews and videos, I noticed on your review of son of flash that you included the fit for the shoes where in it details if the shoes are bad for a person who has bunion feet etc. I hope you always include them on these types of reviews as well. I deeply appreciate it being one of those who has bunion feet

[MopaMcGee]

Currently breaking in a pair I went TTS on with an E width foot, reeally wishing I'd gone a .5 size up. Not trying to undermine, just giving some anecdotal experience.
FYI Way of Wade will only accept unworn returns with tags.

[EiramJosh]

Dear foot dr, pease try some peak shoes, pretty good performance . Get well soon. Love from Mexico city 🇲🇽

[gojira]

Did not expect these to perform so well! I think I might want to earn for this especially on how similar it is to WoW10 while still having a really low price. This over the KD14s?

[zense]

get well soon doc! great review as always!!

[jchung]

Thanks Zach.
I like how you had a “Eureka!” Moment while you were sleeping 💤. 😂

[aaroneang]

What would be better for shin splints, fission 8 or WOW 10s. I am a real heavier guy that plays PF and get shin splints bad.

[TCman-is-Legend]

Might seem like a weird request here Zack, but I’d like to see a video on the underarmour project rock. Lifting, training, and short distance running style shoe. Would love to see it cut in half.