By: Verge Cayabyab, Sports Specialist

The third installment of the Russell Westbrook’s signature sneaker line with Jordan Brand is here and it’s still as unique as Russell himself coming with a variety of loud colorways to boot. Now, being eye-catching on the court is great and all, but what’s important is seeing how well it performs as a basketball shoe. It’s time to see whether the Zero.3s...

The Nike PG line has been a symbol of consistency with its track record. But with the introduction of Air Strobel, a relatively new piece of cushioning tech in Nike’s bag, it’s only natural to be skeptical. Will the Nike PG 4 soar high in the air or will it fall flat on the ground? Let’s find out.

Traction

The traction on the Nike...

The Nike Kobe AD NXT FastFit is the latest installment in Kobe Bryant’s signature line with Nike. Since its reveal, the shoes garnered its share of skeptics due to its FastFit lockdown system, a “laceless” lacing system originally debuted on the Jordan XXXIII.

All gimmicks aside, what’s important is the way it performs on the basketball court. Is it a great basketball shoe or does it fall flat in comparison...

If there’s anything that Kyrie’s signature line with Nike has been consistent with, it’s traction. The line has produced some of the best performing traction patterns known in recent memory, and the Nike Kyrie 6 isn’t changing that any time soon.

The traction on the Kyrie 6 is fantastic, hands down. It’s got the kind of bite that grips the floor that I never...

The fourth installment of James Harden’s signature sneaker line with adidas has a lot of expectations to live up to. The adidas Harden Vol. 3 had amazing traction, excellent cushioning, and was definitely one of the best on-court performers that came out over the past year. Will the adidas Harden Vol. 4 rise to the occasion or was its predecessor just too good of a basketball shoe?