Best Basketball Shoes Under $100

This hub lists 15 shoes from 7 brands (Nike 5, Adidas 4, Jordan 2, Anta 1, Converse 1, Peak 1, Xtep 1). Listed weights run from 12.4 oz (Anta KT 9) to 14.5 oz (Nike KD Trey 5 X), averaging 13.5 oz. Heel-to-toe drops range from 8 to 9 mm.

By cut height there are 6 low-cut, 8 mid-cut, and 1 high-cut; all 15 sit in the budget manufacturer price band. 9 of the 15 carry an outdoor rating; the rest are indoor shoes. On fit, Nike Air Max Impact 4 is listed as wide; everything else is standard width.

Price bands come from manufacturer MSRP; the live Amazon price can sit above or below it, so check the current price before you decide. In this hub the 6 low-cut models average 13.0 oz against 13.8 oz for the 9 mid and high cuts, so the low-tops are the lighter group.

By our position classification these models cover shooting guards (9), small forwards (8), point guards (3), power forwards (2), centers (1).

If you play mostly outdoors, start with the 9 outdoor-rated models — indoor outsoles are generally softer rubber and wear faster on asphalt.