Performance of the Nike Lebron 17: A huge Max Air unit in the heel is combined with Zoom in the forefoot and they provide a ton of impact protection and bounce. The new Knitposite upper material is thick, soft and comfortable - but it gets pretty hot after a while.

Jason Petrie Once the heat is applied to the knitting process, you get this jewel-like armored exoskeleton that's stuffed with these yarns,” says the designer of the LeBron 17, Jason Petrie.

Tuned with LeBron's game in mind, the Nike® LeBron 17 Low basketball shoes show off a sleek low-top design that combine cushioning in responsiveness in one shoe.

Nike LeBron's life-long affinity for Nike has evolved into a lifetime partnership with the iconic brand.

The wide base and body of the shoe have been ever-present on every LeBron sneaker released ever since. The upper is composed of nylon and leather, while the shoe used the Nike Air Zoom system - a feature of the first six LeBron signature shoes.

Basketball shoes or sneakers are specially designed to provide good ankle support and excellent traction on the court.

In 2003, Nike and LeBron debuted the Nike Air Zoom Generation basketball shoe – LeBron James' first shoe.

Based on the series of Nike commercials of the same name, "The LeBrons" launched on YouTube in April 2011. The original animated series, produced by Believe Entertainment Group and Spring Hill Productions, with various logo cameos of HP, Intel, Sprite, and Beats by Dr.

The low-cut bootie provides a snug, comfortable fit. Flywire cables work with the laces to lock you in when you pull them tight. Soft foam pod directly under the Max Air unit for extra cushioning. Articulated rubber outsole.

The rest is history, as James represented Nike at every turn of his historic career - from Cleveland to Miami, back to Cleveland, and now in Los Angeles. In 2015, their partnership came full circle as James signed a historic lifetime contract with Nike worth approximately $1 billion.

The sneaker itself, which James donned throughout his Rookie of the Year campaign, featured LeBron's first logo which incorporated his initials of LBJ, the No. 23 and King James' crown, because what's a King without a crown?

For another, Celtics backup center Enis Kanter called the Lakers star out on game day for reported worker abuses at Nike factories in China. James has a lifetime contract with Nike and the shoe giant also recently bought a piece of the NBA legend's SpringHill Company.

LeBron James has deep, lucrative ties to China because of his partnership with Nike, which does considerable business there, both as a manufacturer and apparel seller.

Basketball shoes are designed to provide traction on court and support to your ankle for side-to-side movements - the sort of things you don't really need on a run. They are not designed to provide you with cushioning (in the way running shoes are) or to help propel you forward. Running shoes are good for running.

Basketball shoes are designed to protect the feet and ankles under the stresses of basketball, which includes vertical leaping and quick side-to-side cutting. They are heavier and stiffer than running shoes, and usually have a higher collar to protect the ankle.

Underfoot, the shoe features a Zoom Turbo unit in the forefoot and a bottom-loaded, 13-millimeter Zoom unit to support propulsion. A full-length Cushlon 2.0 foam carrier for a pillowy feel and a TPU midfoot shank provide stability and extra pop for dynamic movements.