What Are the Reviews of the Lebrons 10 Soldiers
Executive summary: Not a proficient shoe overall. Mediocre overall traction, sloppy fit specially in the heel, and terrible containment. Go buy something else for $130
Lebron solidified himself every bit ane of the all time greats this flavour and completed an epic comeback in i of the most disappointing "performance" shoes I've ever played in. Lebron, you're that f'ing good..
As many of you know, the Soldier Half dozen has been in my top five since 2012. The Soldier VII was ok only didn't have that same bounce in the forefoot and was stiff as a board. The Soldier VIII fit fine but Zoom feel was nonexistent. The IX was a cracking shoe all around simply not enough to replace the VI. The Ten can go back into the box and stay there.
Pros: traction on make clean floors, heel Zoom, stabilty, low to ground feel
Cons:below average on dusty floors, nonexistent forefoot Zoom experience, heel Zoom is firmer than expected, very petty midfoot support, bad heel slip, terrible containment, inexpensive materials
Sizing: true to size
Best for: Lebron collectors
Weight:
Feels really light in hand but really average weight for shoes these days.
Traction
We've seen similar patterns like this before on the AJ 2012 and Lebron eight PS and it is fine on clean floors but it isn't expert on dusty floors.
As I said in my first look, there is null need for these nubs since we aren't playing on grass or clay. Really just raising the sole off the basis e'er so slightly.
One time the nubs habiliment down some and the traction breaks in, the bite gets better but it nevertheless isn't annihilation to write habitation almost.
Just below boilerplate traction overall.
Cushioning
If you saw the pics off Fastpass you probably got all excited like I did. Heel Zoom is pretty good later on a longer than boilerplate break in but starts off feeling like a hard spot in the heel. Even after break in though it is notwithstanding house but feels skilful if you tin compress it. Heavier players should get more benefit and feel out of this Zoom unit than lighter players. Still non the all-time heel Zoom but I'1000 ok with it.
As for the forefoot Zoom…I tin can see information technology merely had a hard time feeling information technology. There is a little jump to information technology but not much.
The nigh disappointing part of the cushioning is actually the midfoot. Sure, usually it is simply foam but the Soldier X feels like there is nothing there since the entire midsole is very sparse.
Feels a lot similar the tendril system on the AJ XX9 just fifty-fifty thinner. Initially it actually felt like a balance beam running down my pes but i got used to information technology. At least the AJ XX9 used plastic to support the midfoot. For flat or wide footers similar me, this won't work.
I will say this is the everyman feeling Soldier I've played in and I've played in all of them except 1,two, and five.
Fit
I went true to size and these run true to size.
The fit feels nice when you're non playing every bit it is a one piece upper with no laces. Once you outset playing, that snug one slice fit feels like a bunch of segments fighting each other.
The first day I played in these, the heel counter was earthworks into my ankle and my heel was coming up a lot fifty-fifty though I cinched everything tightly. However, later on two days of play the rubbing went away and the heel fit improved but never locked in once I started moving.
More padding in the ankle could have helped although I think this is acceptable.
The major reason for the major heel slip is the strap organisation.
When the ankle strap is locked in correctly and you run or jump, the tightened strap has nowhere to go then something has to flex and it ends upwardly being everything beneath the top strap including the heel counter.
In addition, midfoot/ heel strap should take been angled more toward the heel and been a true wrap around strap and not just a layover.
But the fashion the straps are set upwardly yous might every bit well wear sandals. Both straps can just be pulled over a hair then not really much adjustability. The forefoot strap seems to just keep the pes from sliding forward on hard stops and doesn't really provide much in terms of lockdown.
Alos, having two straps every bit the simply method of lockdown gives the wearer a very uneven feeling; All you feel are two straps on tiptop of the human foot while the residuum of the foot has zero pressure on top. A lace system gives yous even pressure beyond the top of the human foot, not to mention better lockdown.
This strap just system is just an overall fail in my volume.
Support and stability
Although the Soldier x is cut high, don't expect much support considering the talocrural joint collar is super sparse and flimsy. It's really only there for the strap and proprioception.
The internal heel counter does its task simply it likewise dug right into my talocrural joint on cuts at the beginning but went away.
The shoe is stable and plays low to the ground though. The forefoot outrigger helps with stabilty every bit well
Easily passed my heel test. This might be the best part of the shoe.
Containment
Worst containment always in a Lebron shoe and might be ane of the worst of all fourth dimension for me
I nearly tipped the shoe in the video and almost busted my right articulatio genus considering of the containment as I slid out of the shoe. No raised midsole, textile and mesh upper and an unanchored strap system permit my entire pes slide out on cuts and changes of direction. Textile and mesh as an upper is comfortable just has about zero tensile forcefulness. Non sure why Nike chose to apply such weak materials.
As Charles would say #turrible.
Determination
I know Cavs fans and collectors are scrambling to get the Championship Soldier Ten but for folks who merely want a great shoe to play in, these are not the way to get. $130 isn't a bad price only there are a lot of shoes in this cost range or less that easily outperform the Lebron Soldier x. As my mom ever says, if you tin't say something prissy, don't say anything at all. And so the Lebron Soldier 10…
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