Nike Lunarglide+3

Lunarglide+3 is one of Nike newest running shoes. The shoes may cost around RM 410 in Malyasia. If you are looking for a running shoes, I think this is pretty cool.

The technology used is Lunarlon, Lunarglide+3 features a full length Lunarlon mid sole. Lunarlon is a kind of foam which is formulated to be softer and lighter than the conventional Phylon for better cushioning. The concept of Lunarlon is inspired from the way astronauts hopping on the moon like no impact. And the concept of it is said to make it feels like running on marshmallow. As you run, Lunarlon will spread the impact evenly through the mid sole. The cushioning of this foam is awesome and it gives pretty good stability as well. As you put on the shoes you can feel the foam is softer and it is more comfortable.

Support of heel is pretty firm, you can see there is a strap made of hard rubber covering the heel. Besides the pink color straps on both sides also give extra support to the shoes. The the support set up is engineered to be lighter.

Breathability of the shoes is pretty good also, as you can see most part of the shoes is a thin layer of mesh and beneath it is another layer of mesh with larger holes.

To give traction for outdoor running, there are pieces of hard rubber out sole attached on the Lunarlon. These out sole provides traction and give sufficient traction for runner. And the drains on the out sole make it more flexible for your forefoot movement.

To make you run enjoyable conveniently, you can insert an I Pod in Lunarglide+3 just like most Nike running shoes. You can see there is a compartment to insert I Pod beneath the in sole.

What is Nike Flywire?

Have you ever seen shoes with these striking lines in sneakers stores and wonder what are they?

It is Nike Flywire, a Tech for giving support to your shoes in light weight. It is engineered in the upper of the shoe to make the shoes wrap your foot tight. You can see the Flywire on the side of the upper (the lines that extend from the lace hole to the out sole).

They are cool right? But in fact there are more than just a design, they are some kind of thin cable which they call filament. The idea of it is like Suspension bridge as you can see. when the lace is tied up the upper shoes will fully hug the feet where the wire is attached to the out sole.

Light Weight Support, this is what we can get from this technology. Light wight has become a dimension that is heavily demanded recently. The traditional way of support is increased at the cost of weight but for Nikewire the job is done by this cable so lighter material can be used to make the upper of the shoes and therefore the shoes become lighter. Just like what Kobe says "Speed is Light weight"

I guess now you can take this into consideration for purchase

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Reebok 48 minutes

"Striking Reebok Logo"

Cushioning

First, cushioning, the technology used is DMX RIDE, that features a movable air pocket and is made of DMX foam. It performs well in cushioning and to me DMX RIDE is really knid of durable sole I have seen friends wearing it for years.

Traction

This is the part that i m not quite satisfied with. The pattern is herring bone however as you can see the pattern is too simple and it is not deep enough. And when i tried to brake, I cant hear the grippy sound "cit cit". I wont suggest this for a player who relies on speed very much. However the out sole is made of hard rubber which i think is pretty durable.

Breathability

I seldom consider this dimension much because I dont think it matters much. Whatever, most part of the upper is made of mesh

that is pretty breathable. 

Fit

Mid top design is suitable for all rounded player and guard also.

I have tried it on, and i felt that it nicely fits to my feet, it covers my foot very well and the toe box is wide and comfortable.

The front part of the out sole is so flexible, as you can see in the pic there are 2 line. It allows your fore foot to move flexibly. It is pretty nice.

Reebok 48 minutes is a training and basketball shoes where you can actually find it in Studio R at RM 224 after 10 % discount. The shoes is pretty durable and it is worth if you want sneakers that serves you long. and for the traction it is actually worse or bad just it is not up to my expectation.