Basketball Shoe Unboxing: Durant’s 13th Signature Shoe – Does it Qualify as a Nike Flagship?

baller hasn't brought

basketball shoes unboxing to the public for a long time.

Today, let's take a look at

Durant's latest signature shoes,

Nike KD 13 Basketball Star.

Let's not say much,

Let's first take a look at the box.

The surface is made of a white textured material,

with the words 'KEVIN DURANT No.7' printed on it.

You can see from the box that it's Durant's signature shoe.

Overall, it's quite textured.

The colorway baller got,

is called 'Basketball Star' colorway.

It's also a colorway exclusive to the Greater China region,

or as they call it, 'Nai Gao' colorway.

The inspiration for this colorway comes from

youth basketball culture in schools.

You can tell from the appearance that it's not difficult to see

graffiti-style handwritten patterns.

The basketball pattern on the tongue,

and the words 'THE COURT', 'PLANET OF', and 'HOOPS' on the insole.

Interestingly,

baller has Durant's personal logo

hidden inside the back mesh.

You won't find it unless you look closely.

The colorway complements the box,

with a number 7 on the outside side.

There are many eyelets throughout.

The Swoosh on the inside is

The Swoosh on the outside is also decorated with green.

Let's take a look at the upper.

Maybe it's aiming for the AJ34.

To pursue a lightweight experience,

the KD13 upper is in a minimalist style.

baller wears a size 42.5.

The single shoe weighs only 379g.

The upper is overall a little thin,

most of the upper is only 2 layers.

Only the heel adds some filled material.

The tongue has also become a foamed material filled.

However, the material is diverse:

large areas of materials similar to waterproof fabrics,

synthetic leather, mesh,

and leather units on the outer ankle.

This makes the KD13 have high playability,

and there will be many colorways in the future.

Let's now look at the fit.

7 eyelet lacing holes + half-boot design,

and leather units on the sides of the shoes.

After tying the laces, you can feel a noticeable fit.

The TPU on the outside of the forefoot is upturned,

which is probably designed to prevent side-flipping.

As for its specific effect,

baller still needs to try it out in real combat to see.

You can feel it when pressing down,

there's a 'hidden treasure' in the heel,

locking your foot inside.

This is a regular operation.

Let's now look at the midsole combination,

same as KD13, canceled the midsole fabric.

Remove the upper to see the air cushion.

By the way,

the KD13 insole is slightly hard.

It's probably prepared for anti-skid.

The cushioning combination in the midsole:

full-shoe Zoom Air+ forefoot fan-shaped Zoom Air.

The feel is very good.

As for its real combat effect,

baller will give you a review after wearing it several times.

The grooves on the outsole are three types:

large area closed circular holes,

oval grooves on the forefoot and heel edges,

and a court pattern groove in the center of the forefoot.

Overall, it's more than KD12's pattern.

The XDR large bottom has good abrasion resistance, right?

On the middle area outside, there are Durant's signature patterns.

Probably designed for anti-twist.

This is a slight improvement compared to KD12.

Let a thousand say a ten thousand

shoes are always about dying on the court.

Does KD13 count as a flagship basketball shoe?

baller will tell you after finishing the evaluation!

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