Top 5 Basketball Shoes For The 2024 NBA Season (Winter)

Real foot doctor reviews the 5 best basketball shoes for 2023. There have been so many great sneaker releases this year so the top 5 basketball shoes were really tough to choose.

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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.

[pinoyhiphop]

Hello doc, i think its safe to say that alot of us would love to see you make a video of top 5 or top 10 shoes for dunking/bounce. Preciate the new upload doc 😉

[STLTSTLT]

Great video and content! Happy to see rigorer make the list. We purchased the AR1s in the Showtime colorway and they just arrived to us.

[mikalokasso]

Just got my DON Issue 5 and for me they feel like a shiftier, lighter and more responsive version of the Harden 7, I’m very curious to see your review on them

[LemCODM]

Hey man, just wondering when ur gonna drop the vid on the new puma all nitro pro (scoot Henderson's shoes) all the youtubers are praising them

[HapticNoise]

man I REALLY wish the v4 worked for me. tried them in both regular and wide, and dealt with crazy midfoot pain in both, right at the 5th metatarsal.

[brianbanks]

I am a solid NB V3 user right now for pickleball and they are great...as they wear out, I will try the V4 but they have to have better color patterns than the black/ white model right now....I also use the PG6 and they are also for PB but they wear down way faster than the NB V3 in case any one wanted to try them on non-gym floor surfaces, specifically asphalt painted pickle ball courts...comfort is great though in both...great job Zach!!!

[joemacch]

GT Jump 2 is probably the best basketball shoe I’ve ever played in. This is 40 years of competitive basketball. Going up 1/2 size. NO it’s true to size. I’ve got multiples of WOW 10s and Lebron 21 I sent back to Nike. Haven’t liked Jordan’s since the 35-36. At 6’2” 220 I need that Jokic touch.

[mythiclords]

Let's go Dr Zach! Love these videos to help me with my next purchase. I absolutely love my Way of Wade Fission 8's. Respect your rubber and foam!

[marktubojan]

Sir good day from Philippines, which one will you recommend basketball shoes?
Lebron nxxt gen
Li ning liren 3 v2
Rigorer ar1
Mostly here in the Philippines the court is smooth concrete.

[gojira]

Number 1 did not surprise me at all! Been expecting it to be number 1 because of its performance and all-aroundness similarly to the KD-14. Which do you prefer between the two doc?

[younggotti]

somewhat interested in the puma clyde nitro...but the two way while it doesn't look like my type of shoe, can't argue with all the positive performance reviews

[filipinosneakers]

Can't argue with the harden vol 7, its just all way a comfortable shoes and has great traction.

[jeromel]

yo, love your vids, but could you please do the MB.03. I wanna know if its actually good? hahaha cause i love how it looks.

[Balachiang]

I bought the fission because of him. The WOW 10 is so much more bouncy and comfortable than the fission. It’s aight, not as good as he states.

[zense]

hey doc, can you do the puma all-pro nitros and how they play?

[richardj]

PLEASE do width comparison of shoes by pulling out insoles and measure them. Nobody on you tube does that and is the only way to compare apples to apples. Width comparisons by every you tuber is not good as they dont actually measure the insole widths! Help please!

[nelpontejos]

Same feedback from my basketball buddies, they said NB v4 is different in a good way. Confirms that this is the case with your review as well. Thanks for putting up the list

[zdrew]

Any comfortable, but more reactive and bouncy shoes do u recommend?

[franhino]

I have the Fission 8. I do like the shoes but I would like more padding. I have some minor problems getting the right tightness without feeling the shoe laces on my feet.

[Ballislife]

What Nike/jordan hoop shoe is the most bang for your buck and do you think it compares to other brands?