Basketball Shoes With Nike Zoom Air

This hub lists 28 shoes from 2 brands (Nike 20, Jordan 8). Listed weights run from 12.4 oz (Nike Kobe 4 Protro) to 16 oz (Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 Retro), averaging 14.1 oz. Heel-to-toe drops range from 7 to 10 mm.

By cut height there are 11 low-cut, 15 mid-cut, and 2 high-cut; by manufacturer price band 3 budget, 15 mid, and 10 premium. 4 of the 28 carry an outdoor rating; the rest are indoor shoes. On fit, Jordan Zion 3 is listed as wide, while Nike Kyrie Infinity and Nike Sabrina 2 are listed as narrow; everything else is standard width.

Every shoe here uses Zoom Air somewhere in its midsole, but the listed setups differ: Formula 23 + Zoom Air (7), Zoom Air (5), Zoom Air + Phylon (4), Phylon + Zoom Air (4), Cushlon 3.0 + Zoom Air (3), Zoom Air + Cushlon 3.0 (1), Zoom Air Strobel (1), Zoom Air + Cushlon (1), Zoom Air Strobel + Cushlon 3.0 (1), Triple Zoom Air (1). The other components, the shoe's weight and its cut height shape the overall feel as much as the headline cushioning, so compare those too. In this hub the 11 low-cut models average 13.3 oz against 14.6 oz for the 17 mid and high cuts, so the low-tops are the lighter group.

By our position classification these models cover shooting guards (14), small forwards (13), power forwards (8), point guards (5), centers (2).

If you play mostly outdoors, start with the 4 outdoor-rated models — indoor outsoles are generally softer rubber and wear faster on asphalt.