Best Adidas Basketball Shoes

This hub lists 15 shoes, all from Adidas. Listed weights run from 12.6 oz (Adidas Trae Young 3) to 16.4 oz (Adidas Crazy 8), averaging 14.4 oz. Heel-to-toe drops range from 7 to 9 mm.

By cut height there are 3 low-cut, 11 mid-cut, and 1 high-cut; by manufacturer price band 4 budget and 11 mid. 3 of the 15 carry an outdoor rating; the rest are indoor shoes. On fit, Adidas Trae Young 3 is listed as narrow; everything else is standard width.

12 models here are signature shoes and 3 are non-signature or team models. Signature status says nothing about fit, so compare on weight, cut and cushioning rather than on the name on the tongue. In this hub the 3 low-cut models average 13.2 oz against 14.7 oz for the 12 mid and high cuts, so the low-tops are the lighter group.

By our position classification the roster covers shooting guards (13), point guards (3), small forwards (3), power forwards (1).

If you play mostly outdoors, start with the 3 outdoor-rated models — indoor outsoles are generally softer rubber and wear faster on asphalt.