Nike GT Jump 2 Dunker Review

ABOVE THE RIM REVIEW #44: NIKE GT JUMP 2

Bounce: 5/5
Traction: 3.9/5
Cushion: 5/5
Weight: 3.7/5
Court feel: 2.6/5

Overall: 8.1/10

“Wow, Nike made another shoe for jumping, this one’s going to help me dunk!”

Well, the thing about that is, this shoe is actually better made for heavier players who need abundant cushion and sometimes jump, which suddenly explains why Nikola Jokic is the flagship NBA athlete wearing this shoe on-court. If you’re not used to a shoe this high off the ground it’s going to throw your biomechanics completely off.

Don’t get me wrong, these are a FUN experience, but they’re also dangerous for the shifty athlete who makes abundant cuts and plants aggressively. They are ankle sprains waiting to happen.

Some shoe comparisons are:
Lebron 15
Jordan 36
Lebron 17
Nike Alphafly (yes, those are running shoes)
Nike BB Nxt (Those are running shoes they made into basketball shoes).

For that reason I feel like one-foot jumpers, especially powerful one-foot jumpers, would really like this shoe, but a lot of one-foot jumpers do plenty good with basic running shoes even.

Price: $180 directly from Nike.com

Sizing recommendation: Go true to size, even wide footers. Narrow footers can half size down.

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