mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air + Phylon
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF/PF — All-Around
$77.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget
Best Basketball Shoes Under $150
Under-$150 performance picks.
Best Basketball Shoes Under $150: what the specs show
This hub lists 57 shoes from 12 brands (Nike 17, Adidas 14, Jordan 8, Puma 4, Anta 2, Asics 2, Converse 2, New Balance 2, Peak 2, Under Armour 2, 361 1, Xtep 1). Listed weights run from 12.4 oz (Anta KT 9) to 16.4 oz (Adidas Crazy 8), averaging 13.8 oz. Heel-to-toe drops range from 7 to 9 mm.
By cut height there are 21 low-cut, 32 mid-cut, and 4 high-cut; by manufacturer price band 15 budget and 42 mid. 14 of the 57 carry an outdoor rating; the rest are indoor shoes. On fit, Jordan Zion 3, New Balance Kawhi 2, and Nike Air Max Impact 4 are listed as wide, while Nike Kyrie Infinity, Nike Sabrina 2, Nike Sabrina 1, Adidas Trae Young 3, Anta Kai 1, 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.
- Lightest listed weight: Anta KT 9 at 12.4 oz.
- Most ankle coverage (high-cut): Jordan True Flight, Adidas Crazy 8, and Converse Chuck 70 Vintage Hi and 1 more.
- Low-cut options: 21 models, averaging 13.3 oz — for example Nike Ja 2 and Nike Ja 1.
- Lowest price band here (budget): Anta KT 9, Peak Flash 7, and Jordan CMFT Tour 2 and 12 more.
- Outdoor-rated: Nike LeBron Witness 9, Nike KD Trey 5 X, and Jordan One Take 5 and 11 more.
- Most recent release year (2025): Nike LeBron Witness 9.
How to choose within this hub
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 21 low-cut models average 13.3 oz against 14.2 oz for the 36 mid and high cuts, so the low-tops are the lighter group.
By our position classification these models cover shooting guards (30), small forwards (23), point guards (17), power forwards (11), centers (2).
If you play mostly outdoors, start with the 14 outdoor-rated models — indoor outsoles are generally softer rubber and wear faster on asphalt.
Side-by-side specs
| Shoe | Weight | Drop | Cut | Surface | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike LeBron Witness 9 | 14.2 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | mid |
| Nike Kyrie Infinity | 13.7 oz | 7 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike KD Trey 5 X | 14.5 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Nike Ja 2 | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Ja 1 | 13 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Nike PG 7 | 13.5 oz | 9 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Sabrina 2 | 12.9 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Sabrina 1 | 12.7 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Jordan Luka 3 | 13.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Jordan Tatum 2 | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Jordan Zion 3 | 15.5 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Jordan CMFT Tour 2 | 13 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | budget |
| Jordan One Take 5 | 14 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Jordan True Flight | 15 oz | 9 mm | High | Outdoor | mid |
| Adidas Dame 9 | 14.2 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas Dame 8 | 14 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas Harden Vol 8 | 14.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas Trae Young 3 | 12.6 oz | 7 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas AE 1 | 13.8 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas Exhibit B Mid | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | budget |
| Adidas T-Mac Restomod | 14.2 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | mid |
| Puma MB.04 | 13.7 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Puma MB.03 | 13.5 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Puma Stewie 3 | 12.8 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Puma All-Pro Nitro | 13.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Under Armour Curry Spawn FloTro | 12.9 oz | 7 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Under Armour Flow FUTR X | 13 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| New Balance TWO WAY v3 | 14.2 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| New Balance Kawhi 2 | 14 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Anta KT 9 | 12.4 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | budget |
| Anta Kai 1 | 13.5 oz | 7 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Asics Nova Blast Basketball | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Asics Unpre Ars Low | 12.7 oz | 7 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Peak Flash 7 | 12.5 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | budget |
| Peak AW1 | 13.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Xtep JT 2 | 13 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | budget |
| 361 AG2 | 13.8 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Precision 7 | 13 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Nike Renew Elevate 3 | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Low | Outdoor | budget |
| Adidas OwnTheGame 3 | 13.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Adidas Pro Bounce 2024 | 14 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Nike Air Max Impact 4 | 14.2 oz | 9 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Nike Giannis Immortality 3 | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | budget |
| Nike Freak 5 | 14.5 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Freak 6 | 14.6 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Zoom Freak 4 | 14.2 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Basketball | 13 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas DON Issue 6 | 13.5 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas DON Issue 5 | 13.4 oz | 8 mm | Low | Indoor | budget |
| Adidas Crazy 1 | 15.3 oz | 9 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas Crazy 8 | 16.4 oz | 9 mm | High | Indoor | mid |
| Adidas T-Mac 1 | 16 oz | 9 mm | Mid | Indoor | mid |
| Nike Air Force 1 Low '82 Heritage | 16 oz | 9 mm | Low | Indoor | mid |
| Converse Chuck 70 Vintage Hi | 14 oz | 8 mm | High | Outdoor | budget |
| Converse Weapon 86 | 15.5 oz | 8 mm | High | Indoor | mid |
| Air Jordan 1 Low | 14.6 oz | 8 mm | Low | Outdoor | mid |
| Air Jordan 1 Mid | 14.8 oz | 8 mm | Mid | Outdoor | mid |
57 shoes match this hub.
mid 
mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air Strobel
- Weight: 13.7 oz · Drop: 7 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG/SG — Slasher
$212.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget - Cushioning: Phylon + Zoom Air
- Weight: 14.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$111.38Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG — Slasher
$119.97Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG — Slasher
$79.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air
- Weight: 13.5 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
mid - Cushioning: Cushlon 3.0 + Zoom Air
- Weight: 12.9 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG — Shooter
$108.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Cushlon 3.0
- Weight: 12.7 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG — Shooter
$105.41Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - 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
mid - Cushioning: Formula 23 + Zoom Air
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — Slasher
$111.73Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Formula 23 + Zoom Air
- Weight: 15.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Wide
- Best for: PF — Big-Man
$99.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget Jordan
CMFT Tour 2
- Cushioning: Phylon
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG/SG — Shooter
budget Jordan
One Take 5
- Cushioning: Phylon + Zoom Air
- Weight: 14 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$129.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Jordan
True Flight
- Cushioning: Phylon
- Weight: 15 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: High · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF/PF — All-Around
mid - Cushioning: Lightstrike + Bounce Pro
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG/SG — Shooter
mid - 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
mid - Cushioning: Lightstrike + Boost
- Weight: 14.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — Slasher;Shooter
$132.11Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Lightstrike
- Weight: 12.6 oz · Drop: 7 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG — Slasher
$133.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - 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
budget Adidas
Exhibit B Mid
- Cushioning: Lightstrike
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — Shooter
$119.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Adiprene+
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — All-Around
$129.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - 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
mid - 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
mid - Cushioning: Nitro Foam
- Weight: 12.8 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$37.95Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Puma
All-Pro Nitro
- Cushioning: Nitro Foam
- Weight: 13.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$131.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Flow
- Weight: 12.9 oz · Drop: 7 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG/SG — Shooter
$190.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Under Armour
Flow FUTR X
- Cushioning: Flow
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$48.19Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid New Balance
TWO WAY v3
- Cushioning: FuelCell + FreshFoam
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF/PF — All-Around
$90.19Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: FuelCell
- Weight: 14 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Wide
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$112.57Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget - Cushioning: A-Flashlite
- Weight: 12.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — Shooter
$91.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: A-Shock + A-Flashlite
- Weight: 13.5 oz · Drop: 7 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG — Slasher
$91.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Asics
Nova Blast Basketball
- Cushioning: FlyteFoam Blast
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
mid Asics
Unpre Ars Low
- Cushioning: FlyteFoam
- Weight: 12.7 oz · Drop: 7 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Narrow
- Best for: PG/SG — Shooter
budget Peak
Flash 7
- Cushioning: Peak-Taichi Flash
- Weight: 12.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG/SG — Slasher
$79.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Peak-Taichi
- Weight: 13.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$139.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget - Cushioning: X-Dynamic Foam
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PG — Slasher
mid - Cushioning: Stay 5.0 Foam
- Weight: 13.8 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF/PF — Jumper
$99.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget Nike
Precision 7
- Cushioning: Phylon
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$80.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget Nike
Renew Elevate 3
- Cushioning: Phylon
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — All-Around
$79.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget Adidas
OwnTheGame 3
- Cushioning: Bounce
- Weight: 13.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$64.74Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget Adidas
Pro Bounce 2024
- Cushioning: Bounce + Lightstrike
- Weight: 14 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF/PF — All-Around
budget Nike
Air Max Impact 4
- Cushioning: Air Max + Phylon
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Wide
- Best for: PF/C — Big-Man
budget - Cushioning: Phylon + Zoom Air
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$80.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Cushlon 3.0 + Zoom Air
- Weight: 14.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: PF — All-Around
$69.25Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Cushlon 3.0 + Zoom Air
- Weight: 14.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: PF — All-Around
$115.01Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Phylon + Zoom Air
- Weight: 14.2 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: PF — All-Around
$153.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Zoom Air
- Weight: 13 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — Shooter
mid - Cushioning: Bounce + Lightstrike
- Weight: 13.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — Slasher
$99.83Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget - Cushioning: Bounce + Lightstrike
- Weight: 13.4 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — Slasher
$119.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Feet You Wear
- Weight: 15.3 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — All-Around
$119.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Feet You Wear
- Weight: 16.4 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: High · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — All-Around
mid - Cushioning: Adiprene+
- Weight: 16 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG — All-Around
$124.99Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Air
- Weight: 16 oz · Drop: 9 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: PF/C — Big-Man
$106.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
budget - Cushioning: Foam
- Weight: 14 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: High · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$95.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid - Cushioning: Foam
- Weight: 15.5 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: High · Width: Standard
- Best for: SG/SF — All-Around
$192.00Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Jordan
Air Jordan 1 Low
- Cushioning: Air
- Weight: 14.6 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Low · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$105.95Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC
mid Jordan
Air Jordan 1 Mid
- Cushioning: Air
- Weight: 14.8 oz · Drop: 8 mm
- Cut: Mid · Width: Standard
- Best for: SF — All-Around
$139.90Price as of Nov 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC