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Best Basketball Shoes for Shooting Guards

Lateral support and a stable shooting platform.

Best Basketball Shoes for Shooting Guards: what the specs show

This hub lists 51 shoes from 10 brands (Nike 16, Adidas 13, Jordan 9, Under Armour 4, Asics 2, Peak 2, Puma 2, Anta 1, Converse 1, Li-Ning 1). Listed weights run from 12.4 oz (Anta KT 9) to 17.8 oz (Nike Shox BB4), averaging 14.2 oz. Heel-to-toe drops range from 7 to 9 mm.

By cut height there are 19 low-cut, 26 mid-cut, and 6 high-cut; by manufacturer price band 9 budget, 27 mid, and 15 premium. 5 of the 51 carry an outdoor rating; the rest are indoor shoes. On fit, Nike Kyrie Infinity and Asics Unpre Ars Low are listed as narrow; everything else is standard width.

Spec-sheet picks

Straight from the listed specs — not hands-on test results.

How to choose within this hub

Narrow the list with the two specs that vary most here: cut height and weight. In this hub the 19 low-cut models average 13.3 oz against 14.7 oz for the 32 mid and high cuts, so the low-tops are the lighter group. Drop barely varies (7–9 mm), so it is rarely the deciding factor.

Within this position the shoes are classified for these play styles: all-around (29), shooter (13), slasher (12), jumper (1). Pick the style closest to how you actually play first, then compare weight and cut.

If you play mostly outdoors, start with the 5 outdoor-rated models — indoor outsoles are generally softer rubber and wear faster on asphalt.

Side-by-side specs

ShoeWeightDropCutSurfacePrice band
Nike Kyrie Infinity13.7 oz7 mmMidIndoormid
Nike GT Cut 313.9 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Nike PG 713.5 oz9 mmLowIndoormid
Nike Air Zoom BB NXT14.6 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Jordan Luka 313.6 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Jordan CMFT Tour 213 oz8 mmLowIndoorbudget
Jordan One Take 514 oz8 mmMidOutdoorbudget
Adidas Dame 914.2 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas Dame 814 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas Harden Vol 814.6 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas AE 113.8 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas Exhibit B Mid13.4 oz8 mmMidIndoorbudget
Adidas T-Mac Restomod14.2 oz8 mmMidOutdoormid
Puma MB.0413.7 oz8 mmLowIndoormid
Puma MB.0313.5 oz8 mmLowIndoormid
Under Armour Curry 1213 oz7 mmLowIndoormid
Under Armour Curry 1113.2 oz7 mmLowIndoormid
Under Armour Curry Spawn FloTro12.9 oz7 mmMidIndoormid
Under Armour Flow FUTR X13 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Anta KT 912.4 oz8 mmLowIndoorbudget
Li-Ning Way of Wade 1113.9 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Asics Nova Blast Basketball13.4 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Asics Unpre Ars Low12.7 oz7 mmLowIndoormid
Peak Flash 712.5 oz8 mmLowIndoorbudget
Peak AW113.6 oz8 mmMidIndoormid
Nike Precision 713 oz8 mmMidOutdoorbudget
Nike Renew Elevate 313.4 oz8 mmLowOutdoorbudget
Adidas OwnTheGame 313.6 oz8 mmMidOutdoorbudget
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Basketball13 oz8 mmLowIndoormid
Adidas DON Issue 613.5 oz8 mmLowIndoormid
Adidas DON Issue 513.4 oz8 mmLowIndoorbudget
Nike Kobe 6 Protro12.9 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Nike Kobe 5 Protro12.6 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Nike Kobe 4 Protro12.4 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Nike Kobe 8 Protro13 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Air Jordan 11 Retro "Concord"15.9 oz9 mmHighIndoorpremium
Air Jordan 11 Retro "Bred"15.9 oz9 mmHighIndoorpremium
Nike Air Foamposite One17.5 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Nike Air Flightposite16 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Nike Shox BB417.8 oz9 mmMidIndoorpremium
Adidas T-Mac 2 Restomod16.3 oz9 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas Crazy 115.3 oz9 mmMidIndoormid
Adidas Crazy 816.4 oz9 mmHighIndoormid
Adidas T-Mac 116 oz9 mmMidIndoormid
Converse Weapon 8615.5 oz8 mmHighIndoormid
Air Jordan 37 Low14.6 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Air Jordan 38 Low14.7 oz8 mmLowIndoorpremium
Air Jordan 3915 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Air Jordan 4015 oz8 mmMidIndoorpremium
Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 Retro16 oz9 mmHighIndoormid
Nike Air Penny 216.5 oz9 mmHighIndoormid

51 shoes match this hub.

Jordan Luka 3 mid

Jordan

Luka 3

Luka Doncic signature

  • Cushioning: Formula 23 + Zoom Air
  • Weight: 13.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
  • Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
  • Best for: PG/SG — All-Around

$120.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC

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Adidas Dame 8 mid

Adidas

Dame 8

Damian Lillard signature

  • Cushioning: Bounce Pro + Lightstrike
  • Weight: 14 oz · Drop: 8 mm
  • Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
  • Best for: PG/SG — Shooter

$71.49Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC

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Adidas AE 1 mid

Adidas

AE 1

Anthony Edwards signature

  • Cushioning: Lightstrike + Bounce Pro
  • Weight: 13.8 oz · Drop: 8 mm
  • Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
  • Best for: SG — Slasher

$54.98Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC

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Puma MB.04 mid

Puma

MB.04

LaMelo Ball signature

  • Cushioning: Nitro Foam
  • Weight: 13.7 oz · Drop: 8 mm
  • Cut: Low · Width: Standard
  • Best for: PG/SG — Slasher;All-Around

$119.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC

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Puma MB.03 mid

Puma

MB.03

LaMelo Ball signature

  • Cushioning: Nitro Foam
  • Weight: 13.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
  • Cut: Low · Width: Standard
  • Best for: PG/SG — All-Around

$84.95Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC

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