An update on the KD 16 cushion. Looks to be bottom loaded Zoom Air in much larger volume than a rectangle unit (thank goodness) and no additional layer of foam cushion - that forefoot colored section is a spring plate. Image via instagram.com/p/CuEefVaSQRE/?igshid=MTIzZWMxMTBkOA==
First, great review! Second, would you agree that it's basically just the Zion 2 setup in the shoe, then? Seems pretty much the same setup, but at KD pricing instead of mid-level Zions.
Zion 2 had a standard Zoom unit I believe so these are “better” in that sense. But it really just depends on your needs on-court. The Zion was a shoe built for stability with cushion whereas these are built for mobility with cushion.
The traction pattern reminds me of ancient Greek astrological instrument called Astrolavos - you may search under "Antikythera mechanism", named after the Greek island near where it was found. The central traction pattern is exactly the piece that scientists managed to put together. Hope I have helped, keep up the nice work!
Just an idea. I think the traction pattern is used to symbolise his precision in his craft just like a clockwork, he executed his every moves on the court accurately. I think
Or maybe its him saying he's part of the "system" He's one of the "cogs" that makes the machine work Not the wrench in the gears like draymond green said to him back then.
These actually grew on me when I first saw pictures I didn’t really like them especially because it was the blue and purple color way but they actually look nice now that i gotten a good look, the KD line has been one of the best lines on Nike
Loved the design of the KD 16s! Now I def see the resemblance to the Penny 2s…..and it’s a good thing. The outsole looks dope as hell too!! I am bummed out about the cushioning change, especially since they KD line has been consistent since the 12s, but curious to find out what the entire setup really is.
50/50 to upgrade from 15s. I wished they retain the full length air strobel plus extra forefoot air would be great, similar with J36. I hope this time they fixed the heel slippage issue from 15s otherwise I enjoyed playing with 15s, my foot never experience any pain issue.
I feel like this might be a call back to the kd 6. From what I remember they were also referenced to a clock or watch. They also had zoom in the forefront and air unit in the back.
My shirt just got delivered and I'm stuck at work...😢. These look pretty solid, just like the zion 3's, luka 2's and the Jordan 38's. A lot of potential bangers to look forward to.
Hi Cris. Just an FYI, Puma released Clyde All Pro Team here in asia. You might be interested. They removed the pebax cushion and the carbon fiber upper material. Just an fyi on one of your fave shoes now re-releasing w a different tooling. Pro foam is still there.
Hmm…finally a good looking KD w a wider forefoot - and then they drop the full length zoom that I wanted to try out. Hmm…guess I gotta go w. the Jordans then…
Those designs from the outsole look like how different ancient cultures would draw out the Sun. Makes sense since he's with the Phoenix Suns right now.
Held off on the 15 cuz they seemed very basic for me. The What The’s almost got me but when I saw/heard about these, I knew these were it. Nike Basketball coming back wit them progressive designs !
These actually have like a square zoom unit, not the budget rectangle one they use. It's bigger than a pentagon zoom unit but more like a section of a zoom turbo unit, that's why it looks like a rectangle unit because that's a third of it
An update on the KD 16 cushion. Looks to be bottom loaded Zoom Air in much larger volume than a rectangle unit (thank goodness) and no additional layer of foam cushion - that forefoot colored section is a spring plate.
Image via instagram.com/p/CuEefVaSQRE/?igshid=MTIzZWMxMTBkOA==
First, great review! Second, would you agree that it's basically just the Zion 2 setup in the shoe, then? Seems pretty much the same setup, but at KD pricing instead of mid-level Zions.
Zion 2 had a standard Zoom unit I believe so these are “better” in that sense. But it really just depends on your needs on-court. The Zion was a shoe built for stability with cushion whereas these are built for mobility with cushion.
@@WearTesters Ah ok, appreciate the breakdown!
Great review as always...but i miss KD12...especially the lockdown. What do you think might be the most similar shoe at the moment?
The traction pattern reminds me of ancient Greek astrological instrument called Astrolavos - you may search under "Antikythera mechanism", named after the Greek island near where it was found. The central traction pattern is exactly the piece that scientists managed to put together.
Hope I have helped, keep up the nice work!
Shoutout to Foot Doctor Zach. Waiting for the cut out.
I would pay for a Weartesters streaming service that was just Chris, Zach, & Sammy content.
@@joegross4366 holy trinity of sneaker content creators
Pls don’t shoutout other channels. Takes away from the original video
@@Cryptum404no it doesn’t lol stop being a hater
@@Cryptum404 He literally shouts him out at 3:24 in the video
Talking about the cushion.. "I think I'm right but if I'm wrong...that sucks."
Dude love your reviews 😂
Just an idea. I think the traction pattern is used to symbolise his precision in his craft just like a clockwork, he executed his every moves on the court accurately. I think
Agreed 💯
Or maybe its him saying he's part of the "system"
He's one of the "cogs" that makes the machine work
Not the wrench in the gears like draymond green said to him back then.
These actually grew on me when I first saw pictures I didn’t really like them especially because it was the blue and purple color way but they actually look nice now that i gotten a good look, the KD line has been one of the best lines on Nike
Loved the design of the KD 16s! Now I def see the resemblance to the Penny 2s…..and it’s a good thing. The outsole looks dope as hell too!! I am bummed out about the cushioning change, especially since they KD line has been consistent since the 12s, but curious to find out what the entire setup really is.
That’s the 1st thing I seen when I looked at them.. Pennys
Absolutely thought the same. I Wonder what a black/white/blue colorway would look like.
Great review Chris! And I totally agree, as soon as I saw this shoe I felt there was definitely some Penny 2 influence.
These are pretty nice. Definitely have Penny 2 vibes. And I love the 1995 Jordan shirt. Got mine on Friday.
KD’s are the most comfortable basketball shoes I have ever worn.
Excited for the Kd 16. Loved the 13, 14, and 15. Hope I’ll love these too!
Yah i have them all too
witch one do you like more?
I was not a fan when i saw the leaks but honestly after seeing them on feet, these are growing on me for sure
The design looked really basic at first but that colorway actually makes it look way more premium. Looks great.
Great design. Can’t wait to try them on.
Thanks for the review! Shoutout to Sacramento even though the weather sucks right now.
I didn’t notice until now but these are giving me some Nike Penny 2 Vibes.
Edit: He said it like 1 minute after I posted this lol
I get Penny 1 ‘House Party’ colourway vibes.
Dude I’ve been pumped about these maybe my favourite release of the year not the Color but the shoe in general
Soooo hype for these!! Love the look
Love the Penny 2 inspo
Big fan from Thailand. Thank for all your consistency great work.
They look clean close up, love the vids btw
The zoom in the forefoot makes this a much faster/bouncier shoe in my opinion without sacrificing too much comfort
50/50 to upgrade from 15s. I wished they retain the full length air strobel plus extra forefoot air would be great, similar with J36. I hope this time they fixed the heel slippage issue from 15s otherwise I enjoyed playing with 15s, my foot never experience any pain issue.
Immediate penny 2 vibes when I first seen them. Just ordered from foot locker....looking forward to trying out!
Nice, I actually like em now that you showed em. The all red pair might be the one I'm gonna wait for.
Can’t wait for these to come out I love KD shoes and now that they will be a snug true to size
They look clean af
Thank god another video dropped lord the wait felt like forever 😂😂😂 edit: just copped my shirt
Full-Length Zoom Strobel can cause foot pain & soreness, that might be one of the reason why Nike changed the setup
Awesome review as always! 🔥🔥🔥
I feel like this might be a call back to the kd 6. From what I remember they were also referenced to a clock or watch. They also had zoom in the forefront and air unit in the back.
Definite possibility.
I love how they look
The kd 16 looks awesome I’m looking forward for the release a must buy for sure
Dat cooler tongue joke got me lol. I'm excited, that particular cw looks nice btw.
As a heavier guy I love max/ zoom setups, but strobel deff feels a bit faster .
I think that colorway will be a hit at Stanford's volleyball. It's a versatile shoe, after all.
On the outsole pattern, cause KD works like clock-work.
My shirt just got delivered and I'm stuck at work...😢. These look pretty solid, just like the zion 3's, luka 2's and the Jordan 38's. A lot of potential bangers to look forward to.
it would be dope to ID these and make an orlando PE!
Close to air penny 2
This year sneaker release are actually fire...🔥🔥🔥
I’m seeing inspiration from the field general 2s
Nike designers: for freaks, we want the biggest swoosh. For KDs, we want tinniest swoosh
Can you guys review the anta gh4? Love your videos!!
Hi Cris. Just an FYI, Puma released Clyde All Pro Team here in asia. You might be interested. They removed the pebax cushion and the carbon fiber upper material. Just an fyi on one of your fave shoes now re-releasing w a different tooling. Pro foam is still there.
Interesting shoe to take inspiration from. I definitely wanna see what stories they’ll tell
@@firepack89 what do you mean, like design wise?
I like the look of this shoe. I too see the pip,,, Penny 2. I might grab these eventually
These are actually fire!!!
Barely watching this and it’s interesting u mentioned this looking like the pennys cause of the new 17 penny colorway bout to drop!
it means shifting gears. like a term for playoffs versus regular season. that's my understanding
these are fly
When I 1st saw them I saw elements of the penny 2s.
These definitely seem evocative of the Penny 2.
I think the out so it's supposed to resemble his warmups, where he spins around and all that
Nice review. Cushioning setup in this shoe is kinda like Zion 2 zoom strobel in the heel and zoom air in the forefoot. Great performer.
Hmm…finally a good looking KD w a wider forefoot - and then they drop the full length zoom that I wanted to try out. Hmm…guess I gotta go w. the Jordans then…
Those designs from the outsole look like how different ancient cultures would draw out the Sun. Makes sense since he's with the Phoenix Suns right now.
Dang that wave and piping reminds me of the Penny 2.
I went to Florida State so I'm partial to the colorway (seriously, half of FSU's merch doesn't get the garnet right) but I love these.
As far as the cushion goes on these I think sometimes Nike just does stuff because they figured out they could not because it’s better
Basketball shoe of the year
The traction pattern could resemble gears on a piece of machinery, like an unstoppable machine. Who knows 🤷🏽♂️
they reminded me of Penny 5s, didn’t see the penny 2 resemblance till now
They look a lil like penny 2s I fw em
Cant wait for the aunt pearl kd 16
From some pictures on Instagram it was a large volume forefoot zoom
Chris can you please review the Nike motiva?
Also Been a subscriber from 2014
Held off on the 15 cuz they seemed very basic for me. The What The’s almost got me but when I saw/heard about these, I knew these were it. Nike Basketball coming back wit them progressive designs !
The outsole pattern could be a throwback to the kd 6 storytelling traction 🤷🏽♂️
These actually have like a square zoom unit, not the budget rectangle one they use. It's bigger than a pentagon zoom unit but more like a section of a zoom turbo unit, that's why it looks like a rectangle unit because that's a third of it
We actually have a pinned comment and a community tab post with updated information from over an hour ago.
Yo this might be the model that can reinvigorate Nike’s performance basketball shoe as a casual sneaker.
These looks way better now compared to the leaked photos in the past
Right but still the overall looks of kds seems like going less appealing
Kd 13 was the last kd that looked amazing
they look great and also give me penny 2 vibes
that's a nice shoe...love that color
I see that Nike Penny 2 inspiration
Penny 2 vibe on the lateral sides
When the 8083 review coming out?
Will there be a performance review for the kd16? 😅
The cushion doesn’t feel far off from zoom strobel
First thing I thought of was “these look like a low version of the Air Penny 2” lol
Converse 70s high black review 😊
Those gears on the outsole also kind of look like cartoon Suns
That colourway makes me think of an hotel room. 😂
Can you do a review on the adidas D ROSE Son of Chi 3?
Definitely like these more aesthetically than the last few KD models. Will probably check these out!
If only there was some actual suede on some of the panels y’know like social status colab quality, they would be irresistible 🔥😍🔥.
Definitely giving off a “gluten free “
Penny 2 vibe😂
Perfect Comment
Nice interested to see the colorways.
Maybe I missed it but I have a wide flat foot. Should I buy or deny?
KD nikes are always good
i’m wondering how the aunt pearls are gonna look
Kd 16 looks good but i love the design from kd 15
Maybe they’re saying he’s a scoring machine!!
lol
Teardown has leaked, it is a huge zoom bag (similar to the one on why not 4) in the forefoot
Is there a difference in the traction grip between XDR and non XDR model when played indoors?
See he got the penny 2s look
What is better the Jordan 38’s or the kd16’s
They give me penny 2 vibes
I commented this before you said it in the video 😂😂😂
kd 12 is the best kd ever
They look alot like the Adidas Rivalry Low
The toebox I mean and how it curves steeply towards the ground
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