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Evan Miranda
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Evan is a basketball and kicks fanatic, and host of Weartesters en Español based in Spain. He's worked as a marketing director for Spain’s ACB pro team, BCA MoraBanc Andorra, and for the Spanish Basketball Federation during the 2014 Basketball World Cup. As a life-long hooper, Evan is all about on-court performance.
¿Can basketball be played in barefoot shoes? The Xero X1 proves that it absolutely can. Believe it or not, the brand's first basketball shoe works on court.
For $140, the Anta Kai 2 delivers premium materials, elite traction, and solid cushioning, making it a must-try for guards and shifty players. It brings back a level of craftsmanship that we rarely see in modern performance shoes, making it one of the best value options on the market right now.
This is Converse Shai 001 is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's first signature shoe with Converse and promises to be an above-average, low-profile, reactive performance model.
The Serious Player Only Player 1 Light is a refined, and perhaps even an improved version of Player 1 Plus, which was already an outstanding basketball shoe.