
The Strobel itself is surrounded by React foam cushioning known for its soft and springy feel.

The lower Zoom unit makes contact with that simultaneously with the outsole and the ground. This gives an extra bouncy feeling under your foot. This comfort is obtained by double stacking the Zoom Air Strobel in the forefoot with another Zoom unit underneath. This sneaker is based on the endurance and comfort needed to last an entire game. Have you ever felt your feet ache during a basketball game? If so, the Nike Air Zoom G.T. Image via Sabrina Ionescu’s Instagram Nike Air Zoom G.T. The shoes have already landed in the hands of Sabrina Ionescu and De’Aaron Fox, with the former headlining the G.T. The Nike Air Zoom Greater Than Cut will release on April 1 in Greater China, with North America seeing a late April release.

This is curved to get the bouncy Zoom Air and your foot as low to the ground as possible, maximizing court-feel.Ĭushioning is still maximized with a heel Zoom Air unit for landing and a drop-in React foam sole on top of the Zoom Air Strobel for added softness. The internals is where the shoe shines though, namely the parabolic Zoom Air Strobel. Cut can pass as a Kobe model due to it’s sleek, low-cut design.

In basketball, the difference between a bucket and a miss can come down to the smallest of advantages, with milliseconds being all a player needs to get past their defender.įor the aesthetics, the G.T. As the name suggests, this shoe maximizes the quickness for the wearer. The first sneaker that will release in the line is the Nike Air Zoom G.T. These movements include cutting, running and jumping, with each being a focal point on 3 upcoming sneakers in the GT (Greater Than) series you can read about below. Based on research from the ZoomX VaporFly 4% running shoe, the Nike Basketball designers saw that types of movement that mattered the most on the court. The sports performance researchers at Nike have seemingly cracked the code on helping hoopers maximize their performance.
