“The traction pattern is one of those elements that was generated at a micro-level insight from the Nike Sport Research Lab after studying the relationship between court and shoe. Series is completely untethered from traditional ways of thinking,” Ross Klein, the senior creative director of Nike Performance Footwear, said. Cut silhouette is the full-length articulated Zoom Air strobel unit and the drop-in React foam sockliner. Also making their return from the first G.T. Cut 2 are the refined heel counter, a carved-out midsole that reduces the weight of the shoe, and a heel Zoom Air unit. The key update to this latest rendition of the performance hoop shoe is the traction design featuring grooves that separate and snap back to help players quickly make cuts on the court.

Cut 2, which will make its retail debut starting this week. For 2022, the brand is introducing a new version of the shoe just in time for the 2022-23 NBA season.

Cut designed for hoopers who are keen at creating and closing gaps in an instant. Last year, Nike Basketball introduced its Greater Than (GT) series of performance footwear, which included the Air Zoom G.T.

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