I tested the shoe in both some workouts/shootarounds on an indoor court as well as a few on an outdoor court. The final, most distinctive feature is the bright and bold multi-directional outsole, letting you dart and dive like the best, with a look that’s visible from all angles. In the video, Chris provides detailed information from all the usual categories, providing the in depth information you need.

Heel lockdown was good, but the forefoot definitely seemed to run long for its size - my broad recommendation is normal/long footers should go true to size and wide footers should go down, but this is definitely a shoe that is best tried on before purchasing. Braided rope laces secure the upper, featuring beige suede quarter panels and a brown suede toe box. There is a small note of dust collecting on the bottom of the shoe and affecting the traction but wiping the bottoms every few plays should handily clean off any captured dust for the most part. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.The Zion 1 first released on April 23rd in a white/black colorway, but more versions are confirmed to release throughout the summer season. Wing gives her take on Zion’s new logo and its placement on the sneakers, while Chris continue to vent on his feelings about the materials. Note that different brands and manufacturers size slightly different – so a size 8 Nike Air Jordan shoe might fit differently than a size 8 Adidas shoe, for example. The mesh and fuse upper material had no sense of pinching and wrapped my foot snugly from the first wear! The traction, cushion, and support all worked well fresh out of the box and there were no noticeable differences in my 4th/5th session wearing these than the first.

All products undergo rigorous quality controls across all attributes of a product (Box, color, material, stitching, tag, sizing, manufacturing quality) before they are shipped to you. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The shoe-lacing system that appears in black colors across a black tongue and a pull tab at the sneaker’s heel allow for an easy putting on.

The sneaker rides on a full-length foam midsole, supported underfoot by an icy translucent rubber outsole. In addition to exposed deco stitching, unique accents include an inverted mini-Swoosh on the forefoot and an embroidered voodoo-doll graphic on the lateral heel. The Zion Williamson x Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG ‘Voodoo’ shares a New Orleans-inspired theme with a companion Zion 2 colorway from June 2022.

In all, the Jordan Zion 1 is a trustworthy performer for me due to its reliable traction, forefoot cushioning, and excellent lateral support. A flexible padded tongue targets the laces, reducing lace pressure when you strap into this loop-band supported sneaker. The Air Jordan Zion 1 Black White is a variation of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan Z Code sneaker that appears in black, white and Metallic Gold colors.An upside-down Wings logo is stamped on the brown suede heel tab, which lifts up to reveal mismatched ‘Voodoo’ and ‘Zion’ graphics on the interior side.

I would recommend the Zion 1 mostly for indoor play, due to the thinner grooves used on the outsole. The shoe does contain a phenomenal cushioning setup with good grades across the board besides the fit. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.We make sure to supply only the best products; and in the streetwear game the most important thing is authenticity. With the Zion 1, NBA star Zion Williams launches his signature line with a design that combines athleticism with functionality. The left tongue features the initials of the power forward, while the right tongue features the iconic Jumpman. For me, the cushion was also adequate to handle the harder landings of concrete surfaces which many other shoes are not well suited for.