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i know i've said it before but IMHO lotto quaranta is currently the best substitute. they're 7.7 ounces -- not quite 5 but still a lot lighter than any other tennis or bball shoe i've ever seen -- have flat and wide soles and are reasonably stiff.

not saying a dunk-specific shoe wouldn't be better but quarantas aren't bad. and they're cheap, ~$40.

Bro, APL already made the perfect dunking shoe! 



Ha but actually they have some pretty interesting looking shoes now:

http://www.athleticpropulsionlabs.com/mens/athletic-footwear/basketball-shoes.html

Can't believe how many lines they have though, not only bball shoes but running as well. Such a crowded space.

I'm actually pretty happy with my Kobe's they're not heavy at all and lowtop, comparable to my running shoes .. the only problem is, and this is a deal breaker ... is that they're not flexible on the top so i dont get much dorsiflexion (?). if i can find a pair of shoes that have that as well i'll be super happy for a dunking shoe (and general basketball).

i aspire to have a vid up in 15 yrs.

i see, that sounds good then. i'll probably run no longer than a mile too. it was just the losing weight/muscle thing from the extra cardio that i was concerned with though, but i guess if i wanna run guess i'll have to stuff myself afterwards. also something related, when i was in the 12th grade, it was when i seriously started bulking up, started squatting and sometimes deadlifting, and went from weighing 110 the last year to 160. for gym class, we had to run the 1.5 mile, and i remember absolutely smashing my last year's PR that year. i think that bulking up and having the extra muscle helped even though 1.5 is more long distance.

i also remember having more stamina and energy, and definitely had a lot more power.

flute dominant?

Hahha

Man i hate typing from my phone on forums

have always had trouble generating enough power when shooting beyond the arc. anyone have tips?

Quote from: adarqui on August 28, 2016, 11:14:53 pm

Quote from: jumperer on August 28, 2016, 11:04:55 pm

hmm, been looking at your log and now am interested in sprinting too now, maybe even running.

cool!

just don't go 100% max with sprinting initially.. can really tax your hamstrings.

also with running, don't do crazy volume either to start with..

basically, start slow.. see if you like it. I imagine you'd love sprinting at least. I think it's my favorite activity right now among the 3.

edit: also, if you get into running.. perhaps the most important thing I can tell you is, make sure you have the right socks; non friction. I've had success with new balance non-friction socks. If you wear the wrong socks, you run the risk of wrecking your toes/toenails. (and obviously you want the right size shoes etc).

i see. and okay, also a good thing ive been hitting deadlifts and leg curls hard though. yea, the last time i did sprints was almost 2 years ago now, and i really enjoyed it then. sounds good for the running part. i was more into distance running in my early teens, so i guess i have some experience. i probably won't get too much into it though, cause i dont want it to affect my main goal of 40 inch vert/11 ft touch. currently am 6 ft 150 lbs and just kinda struggling to maintain that cause i dont have much of an appetite. probably when i get older though, have been missing the runner's high for quite a while now lol