adidas Unisex's Dame 7 Extply Basketball Shoe

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The Dame 7 is well-made and does well in the gym. However, it’s not the best choice for serious or extended outdoor use. Final Verdict They also take a long time to break in. Where some shoes, especially ones aimed at lateral mobility, are game ready right out of the box, you should wear these at least a few times first. I would have also preferred some traits aimed at protection or injury prevention. The Alternatives The Dame 7 is a lighter shoe. That comes with pros and cons. It’s responsive, easy to wear, and has plenty of built in mobility. However, it definitely comes up short on the durability side and you won’t be able to generate a ton of strength or power if you need to body someone up.

What the Lightstrike cushioning gets right is the court feel. It helps the shoe feel low to the ground and quite responsive. I would not recommend the model for players who spend their time out in the elements. The strength is enough for regular inside use, it just isn’t the best option for anything beyond that. StyleThe adidas Dame 7 Ric Flair White comes in a Cloud White colorway, with accents of Metallic Gold. The shoe's upper is made from mesh and synthetic material. The midsole is made of lightweight and responsive Lightstrike foam, which not only reduces the weight of the shoe, but also provides explosive energy return. The heel stabilizer features the phrase "Dame 7: King of Drip" as a nod to Ric Flair. The tongue includes an image of the wrestler wearing his cloak.

Damian Lillard of NBA's Portland Trail Blazers is, without doubt, one of the best ballers out there. He might be heavily focused on his dribbling and passing plays on the court as the team's point guard, but the brand new colorway of the Dame 7s takes inspiration from Lillard's admiration for professional WWE wrestler Ric Flair. Working on a white base upper, gold floral overlays adorn the panels across the shoe nod to Flair's blinged-out robe during his WWE match entrances. Down below, a full-length rubber outsole provides optimum durability and most of all, perfectly offering extreme traction needed by basketball players when it comes to cutting and pivoting. Moreover, Ric Flair's silhouette appears on the tongue as well as a signature "RF" logo on the heel tab.

After building out a substantial collection with the the characters of the Star Wars saga, the adidas team is transporting themselves elsewhere within the realm of fictional Disney characters and linking up with Toy Story to deliver a full fledged capsule for kids. The Dame 7 is around 50 grams heavier than its predecessor, but we still found it to be pretty light.