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Step Your Game Up With The World’s Lightest Basketball Sneaker

Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/19/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Mens Fashion, Adidas, Kicks

Step Your Game Up With The World’s Lightest Basketball Sneaker

For all you ballers out there who (although you might not like to admit it) may need a little extra help on the basketball court you may want to check out Adidas’ latest sneaker. According to Adidas, their new adiZero Crazy Light sneaker is the world’s lightest basketball sneaker. Now I’m sure the adiZero Crazy Light won’t take you from zero to hero, but the lightweight design is said to increase traction by self-cleaning. Yes, thanks to the intricate design these sneakers can actually clean themselves. Unfortunately, it’s not as futuristic as it sounds. It’s just easier for the sneaker to rid itself of dust and other debri because of its design.

“Dust is the enemy,” Adidas designer Robbie Fuller explained to Wired.com. “That’s where all the traction gets lost. You need something that’s going to be able to almost clean itself during the game.”



As far as the specifics of the adiZero Crazy Light, the sneaker weighs 9.8 ounces and will come in four different color schemes including sharp blue/white, black/red/white, gray/white/neon green, and red/white.

Since the adiZero isn’t as bulky as your regular basketball sneaker the look is a little bit different. The sole of the sneaker and the overall look is very slimming. And the sneaker still boasts Adidas’ signature three stripes.

The adiZero Crazy Light will be available for purchase for $130 starting in June of this year.

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Young Mo Fo
Young Mo Fo
Doesnt look bad at all, I might actually get a black/red/white pair.

Posted on Apr 19, 2011
beautifulfuckinglasers
Lighter shoes are not necessarily always a good thing. You need to have some weight on your shoes. The lighter your shoes are the more likely they are to be less sturdy and flimsy around the ankles. Sure they'll make you run faster and jump higher but because they’re lighter you come down faster (common physics) and this leads to rolled/sprained/broken ankles. The Detroit Pistons had it right, they banned the Nike Hyperize shoes because of too many ankle accidents. They might sound nice, look nice, and have a price that matches all the fancy features but it’s definitely not worth it…

Sincerely,
A victim of multiple lightweight-shoe-ankle injuries

Posted on Apr 19, 2011
Nathan S.
Nathan S.
^ Goddmamn, i think that might just be the most practical comment in RefinedHype history. Thanks beautifulfuckinglasers.

Posted on Apr 19, 2011
Danielle Harling
Danielle Harling
Wow, didn't realize the con's of lightweight sneakers were so bad. Sounds painful :-\ Thanks for the insight beautifulfuckinglasers.

Posted on Apr 19, 2011
enigmAtic And ecstAtic (joshL)
Yo, those kicks are absolutely sick! I might get the red/white/black ones too. I am well aware of the cons of the shoe, but each shoe fits different so I would have to try them on before I bought them.

Posted on Apr 19, 2011
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