Thank God I didn't listen to a bunch of posts about how much the Ballistecs suck. Cause they don't. And the black, green, and turquoise is so SICK! Since i've had them, every comment has been "those are fresh".
Anyways. Onto actual "review of the shoe".
Fit: 5/5 (For the narrow footed)
Great Fit! Remember to go one half-size smaller as it runs large. But the fit is perfect, very snug, yet and the same time firm. Surprisingly not very hot inside the shoe a problem i seemed to have with the previous Cages which was weird.
Stability: 4/5
Some people have criticized why the need to make a "heavier" shoe. Even my coach thought it was crazy i went out a bought a "heavier" shoe. But Nike has created something beyond the elastic shoes they have "Vapors, Cages, Breathe Frees". They were so "free" that i enjoyed, but the Ballistecs seems to be a nice hybrid. It adds weight for added stability, but i was definitely not feeling slow even with my tendinitis stricken right knee.
Elevation: 5/5
Simply, a smaller outsole, lower to the ground with the Max Air bringing the usual Nike elevation feel.
Visuals: 5/5
Nike has put a nice template for this line of shoe for 2009. The look has adopted much of the Nike SB, Dunk, and Terminator lines. Even if you disagree that the black and green is nice, Nike has great potential to put some humbler colors that will be a future good choice.
In conclusion, just get this thing. I used to have alot a belief in the whole "Nike Flywire" blah blah blah, and I've been in Nike Hyperdunks, it's really not that great. It seems the Vapor VI's are just lighter vapors then the last, and that's cool, they're nice shoes. If you really want light then go Vapor, but if you are still wearing them damn Adidas Barricades? Shoo man, its time to break out of your defensive "barricades" and get aggressive being "ballistec".
Anyways. Onto actual "review of the shoe".
Fit: 5/5 (For the narrow footed)
Great Fit! Remember to go one half-size smaller as it runs large. But the fit is perfect, very snug, yet and the same time firm. Surprisingly not very hot inside the shoe a problem i seemed to have with the previous Cages which was weird.
Stability: 4/5
Some people have criticized why the need to make a "heavier" shoe. Even my coach thought it was crazy i went out a bought a "heavier" shoe. But Nike has created something beyond the elastic shoes they have "Vapors, Cages, Breathe Frees". They were so "free" that i enjoyed, but the Ballistecs seems to be a nice hybrid. It adds weight for added stability, but i was definitely not feeling slow even with my tendinitis stricken right knee.
Elevation: 5/5
Simply, a smaller outsole, lower to the ground with the Max Air bringing the usual Nike elevation feel.
Visuals: 5/5
Nike has put a nice template for this line of shoe for 2009. The look has adopted much of the Nike SB, Dunk, and Terminator lines. Even if you disagree that the black and green is nice, Nike has great potential to put some humbler colors that will be a future good choice.
In conclusion, just get this thing. I used to have alot a belief in the whole "Nike Flywire" blah blah blah, and I've been in Nike Hyperdunks, it's really not that great. It seems the Vapor VI's are just lighter vapors then the last, and that's cool, they're nice shoes. If you really want light then go Vapor, but if you are still wearing them damn Adidas Barricades? Shoo man, its time to break out of your defensive "barricades" and get aggressive being "ballistec".