These shoes where most likely designed specifically for Kyrie with a LOT of his input, Kyrie most likely has never really cared for cushioning considering his favorite model is 100% the 3 since he always wore those after his contract was terminated and if you look closely you can actually see the same forefoot lockdown design from the Kyrie 3 right in front of the tongue and front of the shoe in the Shockwave 5 Pro version and not the regular version
if anyone took the time to study kais game theyd understand that kyrie prioritizes connection over anything else cushioning tends to dampen that and kai is a pro athlete who can handle the strain and shock that normal people normally cannot
ABOVE THE RIM REVIEW #56: ANTA SHOCK WAVE 5 PRO Bounce: 3.4/5 Traction: 4.8/5 Cushion: 3.1/5 Weight: 4/5 Court feel: 4.4/5 Overall: 7.9/10 When I first saw the tech specs for these, I thought they might be a shoe that would rival the Way of Wade 10s. And while these are really good in terms of court feel and traction, Nitro Edge cushioning and a peculiar carbon fiber torsional setup has left me a lot to be desired. I’m eagerly awaiting Kyrie’s official Anta signature sneaker in the meantime, though. These notably save on weight when comparing to the normal Shock Wave 5s, which I didn’t have in hand to compare, so I can’t tell you more than that. If I had to compare these to a former Kyrie model, I’d probably say the Kyrie Low 5 or a low-top version of the Kyrie 3. I grabbed my pair from kickscrew.com for $200 before shipping, so this is more on the premium side. I hope Anta makes these cheaper and more available for most people, otherwise this is going to be difficult to grab for Kyrie fans stateside. Sizing recommendation: Go true to size if you are narrow or regular fit, half size up for wide footers. #AntaShockWave5Pro #KyrieIrving #AntaBasketball
These shoes where most likely designed specifically for Kyrie with a LOT of his input, Kyrie most likely has never really cared for cushioning considering his favorite model is 100% the 3 since he always wore those after his contract was terminated and if you look closely you can actually see the same forefoot lockdown design from the Kyrie 3 right in front of the tongue and front of the shoe in the Shockwave 5 Pro version and not the regular version
if anyone took the time to study kais game theyd understand that kyrie prioritizes connection over anything else
cushioning tends to dampen that and kai is a pro athlete who can handle the strain and shock that normal people normally cannot
ABOVE THE RIM REVIEW #56: ANTA SHOCK WAVE 5 PRO
Bounce: 3.4/5
Traction: 4.8/5
Cushion: 3.1/5
Weight: 4/5
Court feel: 4.4/5
Overall: 7.9/10
When I first saw the tech specs for these, I thought they might be a shoe that would rival the Way of Wade 10s. And while these are really good in terms of court feel and traction, Nitro Edge cushioning and a peculiar carbon fiber torsional setup has left me a lot to be desired. I’m eagerly awaiting Kyrie’s official Anta signature sneaker in the meantime, though.
These notably save on weight when comparing to the normal Shock Wave 5s, which I didn’t have in hand to compare, so I can’t tell you more than that. If I had to compare these to a former Kyrie model, I’d probably say the Kyrie Low 5 or a low-top version of the Kyrie 3.
I grabbed my pair from kickscrew.com for $200 before shipping, so this is more on the premium side. I hope Anta makes these cheaper and more available for most people, otherwise this is going to be difficult to grab for Kyrie fans stateside.
Sizing recommendation: Go true to size if you are narrow or regular fit, half size up for wide footers.
#AntaShockWave5Pro #KyrieIrving #AntaBasketball
We need a luka 2 review
Here in our country it costs only 174 dollars
For $300?? Nawl ain’t no way dawg. His cheaper shoe is still $170. 😅😂
Get the non pro version, there only 120, and they are just as nice.
What’s the difference between the outer soles?
300$ for that shit, hell na.
Thats Kyrisky
Yeah do a Luka 2 review cause Kyrie aint doing shit since he got paid 😂
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