Basketball shoes for a once a week casual 40+ player

[Spidermoore]

I play once a week, and it is not a highly competitive game but certain toes on my right foot feel numb and sometimes get a jolt of pain for no reason. I'm choosing to blame my crappy footwear. Newish, but garbage.

I do not want to spend a crazy amount, nor buy any gimmicky crap.

 

[BJTT_Pella]

Go to Footlocker and tell them exactly what you said in this thread. You have shoe questions, ask a shoe salesman. Ya know? Just tryna help

 

[ThatOneDude]

Chucks

 

[Stillmatic]

Chucks

nope. it's not the 1940s

 

[BJTT_Pella]

Chucks

I love my chucks but lets be real. Who the hell actually balls in Chuck Taylor's? Thats just waiting for broken ankles.

 

[Stillmatic]

And 1 makes an affordable bball shoe.
Don't buy them online. Go to an outlet mall or regular mall.
I've found that Nike outlet stores have good deals.

 

[ThatOneDude]

I love my chucks but lets be real. Who the hell actually balls in Chuck Taylor's? Thats just waiting for broken ankles.

My father did all through college and rec league

 

[BJTT_Pella]

My father did all through college and rec league

How long ago was that? There was a time where the Chuck was the only Bball specific shoe availabe. If it was then that would make sense. I played my first city league at around 6 (1986) and played all through high school. Never once saw a pair of Chuck Taylors. Im not saying it cant be done but the risk is way to high. Do you wear them? The price of Chucks has gone up from the 19.99 i remember as a kid, maybe even 14.99 but now they cost more than $50 in the mall. It doesnt cost much more than your next deductable at the hospital (broken ankle) to get a proper fit shoe that will give you support.

 

[check it]

Chucks are good if you're playing basketball at a hipster bar with your craft beer

 

[ThatOneDude]

How long ago was that? There was a time where the Chuck was the only Bball specific shoe availabe. If it was then that would make sense. I played my first city league at around 6 (1986) and played all through high school. Never once saw a pair of Chuck Taylors. Im not saying it cant be done but the risk is way to high. Do you wear them? The price of Chucks has gone up from the 19.99 i remember as a kid, maybe even 14.99 but now they cost more than $50 in the mall. It doesnt cost much more than your next deductable at the hospital (broken ankle) to get a proper fit shoe that will give you support.

He stopped playing late 90s. College in the 80s

 

[ThatOneDude]

Also I'm horrible at basketball and never liked it, so my opinion doesn't matter

 

[Degenerate]

Either of these should do the trick. . .

 

[MMAPlaywright]

 

[Hauler]

OP trying to score on me:

No chance, bruh.

 

[Hauler]

 

[Hauler]

 

[Wild]

 

[Jesus X]

Chucks

^^^^^This was a dumb ass recommendation this dude has obviously never played any sports or had to play a sport in chucks. The chuck might be the worst shoe or all time. It isn't even a good gangster shoe the cortez had way better craftmanship and comfort it was a better basketball shoe even. i would wear payless shoes for 17 bucks before a chuck.those 9.99 walmart shoes are better.

 

[Hauler]

^^^^^This was a dumb ass recommendation this dude has obviously never played any sports or had to play a sport in chucks. The chuck might be the worst shoe or all time. It isn't even a good gangster shoe the cortez had way better craftmanship and comfort it was a better basketball shoe even. i would wear payless shoes for 17 bucks before a chuck.those 9.99 walmart shoes are better.

Me in Chucks vs you in Cortez...

Edit for clarity:
I'm Jordan
You are Sam Perkins - or whoever that is getting dunked on.

 

[Spidermoore]

What a random thread to have bumped up 7-years later.

I ended up wearing various crapass shoes for another four years then got these.



…and then Covid shut everything down and the casual bball ended.

I remember getting them exactly on 26-Jan-20 because I saw the news report about Kobe Bryant’s death when I was at the Nike store.

I also remember seeing a news report about a new mysterious flu-like disease spreading in China while on that same trip to the mall.

I’ve only worn these shoes a handful of times.

 

[Spidermoore]

That can’t be me getting blocked! I can’t get that high.

 

[Spidermoore]

THIS is more me than the other gifs

 

[Wild]

THIS is more me than the other gifs

Raindrops!!

 

[Jesus X]

Me in Chucks vs you in Cortez...

Edit for clarity:
I'm Jordan
You are Sam Perkins - or whoever that is getting dunked on.

Im 5'8" you could dunk on me in any shoe lol. Basketball is also the only sport im not good at. I can only imagine the knee agony of folks that played in chucks back in the day.

 

[Jesus X]

Isn't that a goaltend penalty?