I really don’t want to go through that crap again. My feet are ruined, this close to giving up basketball.

Seriously, there is no basket ball shoe in this world that will fit your foot, unless you get them custom fitted.

i had that too… then a miracle happened… tried on KSWISS BLADE MAX size 10 (im usually a size 8.5 fit) even had to wear the thing at work!,, also on my comfort list is adidas SS2G. i have a dozen ajs but they dont do the job for me.

Hi Id like to ask a question and give some info on my plantar fasciitis shoe/foot issues.

Ive play basketball and kickboxing im heavy weight and have a torn acl completely and meniscusus (a couple of times) in my left knee (which happened 10 years ago).

I only developed plantar faciitis about may last year but it escalated quicly to where it got to a point by about july if i tried to walk fast I would get a sharp stabbing pain in my heel which would cause me to hop straight off my left foot and got the general rest then get up ache.

I was wearing melo b’mo black outdoor shoes at work 12 hour shifts walking all day.

I started Ice, streaching, rolling etc as soon as july when the pain became unbearable. I got to it early which worked slightly but problem was still bad. I added orthaheel inserts into my shoe and things started to improve a little but was still pretty bad. It wasnt till I put orthaheel sport (stiffer plastic encased insoles) in my shoes where I noticed a big improvement then I started to look at the shoes and say ok maybe the problem started there.

The shoes have a stability plate in them but its so weak when I tried i could bend the shoes in half. It appears the amount of walking I do at work and the shoes lack of midfoot stability my bodyweight (along with my existing flat feet and knee injury nstability) caused the problem and the sport just aggrevated it.

I have since within last 2 months bought new work shoes with a stiff midfoot, good cushioning and use the orthaheel sport insoles and have all but nearly got rid of the problem. I still ice and streach but its only needed maybe 2 days per week at this stage. No walking pain anymore occasianal ache if im on my feet for 9 hours shift at work but its more of an arch ache not heel pain.

So far the shoes that work the best for me are targeted heel/forefoot cushioning with stiff midplate (aj xx2, hyperdunk 2011, aj 2012, cp3.v) shoes with full length air or no midplate havnt worked caused some pain (aj xx3, melo b’mo, old pair nike air flight encapsulated air sole) all using orthaheel sport inserts.

The M8 were so so i could feel a bump inside the shoe through the insole on top of air max bag at the heel it would iritate my heel and flare pain, the thick zoom bag in forefoot would allow my foot to sink in the bag feeling like it streached my plantar facia causing a small gereral pain at times when i planted my forefoot anything but flat centred square on.

My question is i really like the look of the melo m9 but im concerned because of the small tpu support plate it has like my b’mo had if their not stiff enough they will bend under bodyweight?

Anyone know if the shoe will flex alot/bend at the midfoot?

hey guys, if you need to wear orthotics, dont EVER play withouth them… if there is a reason to wear them in your regular walking shoes, there is most certainly one when you run and jump…
dont worry about ruining expensive shoes, guess those are much cheaper than your ankles and lower back…and easier to replace
you can always take out the original insole before you put the orthotics in, for better fit

Luke, you may need to get a custom orthotic, but from my experience, the best shoe for flat foots are New Balances by far. I never hurt my foot once with a New Balance shoe, but every time I try a nike for a day, I either twist my ankle or get a serious injury.

Luke, you may need to get a custom orthotic, but from my experience, the best shoe for flat foots are New Balances by far. i never hurt my foot once with a New Balance shoe!

you’ll know….your feet roll into the inside and eventually you get bunions that will wish you were dead

The KD VI would not be best and there is a list answering your question.

I was wondering the exact same thing. I’ve been debating with myself for a few weeks now on what I should do. I think I’m gonna get the lunarlon because eventually the heel of the orthotic will sink in to the lunarlon and then you won’t be sitting up as high and you would still get to have the lunarlon cushion. And I still want to know more about the orthotic-ready option like what kind of cushion they use and stuff. Because I really want the kobe 8s but I don’t know if I’m able to use them

Not to completely de-rail, but I’m still really bummed w/ the AJ XX8 heel zoom bag popping on me in two shoes. Playing in anything else after playing in those just doesn’t feel the same (i.e. with the AJ XX8, it feels like you’re in the shoe, rather than on top of it in something like a Lebron). Guess my fat ass needs to get on the treadmill more often and lose some weight!

I was wondering what cushion setup is used for the orthotic ready kobe 8s because I would love to be able to have full length lunarlon and still use my orthotics.

Definitely, I have very narrow feet and I wear my custom orthotics with my rose 3s and get a lot of arch support, but I was wondering what cushion setup is used for the orthotic ready kobe 8s because I would love to be able to have full length lunarlon and still use my orthotics.

Yeah. haha