The LeBron X has been good so far but there is one aspect of their performance that intrigued me the most…
This Max Zoom unit is pretty crazy when you are in motion. It’s hard to explain exactly what I’m feeling but I’ll do my best.
The heel feels good. Landings and heel strikes are smooth and cushioned. I can’t say that I felt much in terms of a combination of Zoom and Air Max but that mostly has to do with the pillars or columns which are in place for structure and support.
The rest of the Max Zoom unit is unbelievable. Not only is it responsive but its propelling. Toe offs and strides are nearly effortless as the Zoom featured within the bag feels as if it’s pushing you further and faster. At this point, the only thing that I can compare the feeling to is the propulsion tech located in the heel on the Air Jordan 2009…. only a lot better. I can’t figure out how the Zoom actually works and bounces back into shape but whatever is going on under foot is just insane.
Since this type of cushion is new, I was expecting there to be some sort of issue somewhere. At this point, the only piece of constructive criticism I can give would be to move the three pillars in the forefoot down a bit and place them along the outrigger. The bag is at its thinnest up at the toe but there is still enough volume along the outrigger to allow for moderate compression… if they could reduce the amount of compression in that location by adding some support then it would feel more stable when maneuvering.
I have a feeling this is just the beginning. The uppers aren’t vastly different from other performance models – like the Hyperdunk 2012 – but the cushion technology is something to be in awe of. If you decide to buy the LeBron X for casual purposes you won’t be impressed with the tech but if you are one that hoops on the regular then you will be anticipating Nike’s next model that could potentially use this Max Zoom cushion.
i’ll wait for the next model they come up with that tech. i hope they give this tech in lots of their upcoming models.
are they high profile?
court feel may be an issue…
They are the same thickness or distance from the floor as a 360 bag… like the lebron 8.
Nice! I need that thickness cause I’m not that tall 😛
Hey, nightwing, do you know will the regular version will come up?
The max zoom unit is what I’m most pumped about for the X
I’m guessing the fibers they are using for the zoom are stronger and with the added air pressure of the 360 setup, The tensile strength of the strands is stronger so under compression it springs back even more giving you that propulsion feeling under foot
hey nightwing!
as of now which do you prefer better? lunarlon or max zoom cushion?
how is the heel to toe transition ? i saw that diamond looking thing and it reminded me of the kobe 7 so i hope its nothing like those …looks to be pretty good tho based on reading your review …
diamond looking part referring to the midsole*
how is the flexibility? is it like normal 360 air max?
can this make you jump higher?hahaha it might bcoz of that propulsion,by the way just to share with you guys out there the jump manual really works,before i tried it i can dunk on one hand,but after doing the jump manual im now dunking on two,
Dam*! I just bought the lebron 9 mango colorway last week than soldier 6. And they release the lebron 10 in USA. how much is it? i’m very disappointed.
The cushioning really does sound interesting. Looking forward to the full review.
How does the X’s fit? Is it true to size like the Elites? Or one size up like the reg 9’s?
NVM lol, I saw the fitment on your other thread. Time to go and try on some hyperdunks!
La camara de aire no se rompe?? o si ??
gracias