@Me, Also Me buy the full length zoom instead of turbo because these insoles will have quality control issues, my turbo zoom insole popped. Performance wise, it did make a difference I can feel the replica zoom. Just buy the full length instead, I got mine for 12$.
Man, I dunno. If you like cushion at all, the Freak 1 is not the shoe...you can't feel it at all! For cushion...KD 12 > all others (Haven't tried the 34s yet tho)!
@@Hermanator1023 100% agree with you. My kd12 are my go to right now . At least until my KT5's get here. The KT line has been so solid. I LOVED the 2,3 and 4 so I pulled the trigger on the 5 without thinking twice
@@KAZ109 The KT5s look dope! Some don't like the shroud, but it's kinda a throw back to the old Grand Mama Larry Johnson Converse (link below for reference) shoe for me. On nostalgia alone, I dig it! I'm 40, so I NEED that cushion! lol
Don’t second guess yourself great video thanks for the information. Wish Nike would just sell a true full length zoom insole for like $30-$35. I’d definitely buy them on a regular for my favorite old basketball. Thanks for the video and as always Salute bro 🤜🏽👍🏽🥃
Have you tried out any of the knock off insoles you can find while perusing the internet? Let us know how they worked out for you. And as always, thanks for watching!
Man, I was waiting for something like this. I tried those fake full length zoom air units for some shoes, like the Kyrie 2 and 3, Jordan 3 and 6 and my bottomed out Hyperquickness 2014 and just doesn't work. Also tried one of Sofsole insoles (the yellow foam one with royal blue fabric and gel pads on heel and forefoot), better results but not the best at all, and now these with heel and forefoot fake zoom air seem to be a little better. Hope you can test them for performance use. Great video man!
Thanks for the review. I'm going to get a pair for my Jordan 1's. I've also seen boost insoles on dhgate, but not sure how they would go. Would be very interested to see a review of the boost insoles
i have the full length zoom ones, 2 pairs of it actually. for my experience, it does take a while to get used to (it lefts you up from the ground to where you can feel that your feet are high up from it). but eventually i broke them in, and now my body craves for it everytime i play ball 🤣 these are just my thoughts, hope it helps for anyone. nightwing fan from the philippines here 🇵🇭 #nightwingknows
I just invested in another pair of in-sites carbonfiber insoles for myself, first pair were a gift to my bro. And still has them today after all the work hes put on them and they look new😱
I spent over 100 beans on the full length "zoom" from the same seller for some of my 1's. They are okay. The foam is a little hard so the step in comfort is not good but I think it's an improvement.
I’ve tried them both (full length and heel/forefoot “Zoom Air” insole from China) and have been using it for the last 4 years. The full length version bottomed out after 3 years of use, so I purchased the heel/forefoot insole as a replacement. They work fine, but I only use them as extra cushioning for cheap shoe knock offs which I trash for outdoor game use. Still, nothing beats the authentic ones. I play AJ12s indoors - the zoom air cushioning feels way better.
Would definitely like to see a performance review on those, I think they could be a great addition to lots of different casual shoes, possibly even dress shoes too?
😂 someone doubted that the air units was made in the USA, but now I got my wear tester confirmation my man nitewing is always solid with his history and info 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I wouldn’t mind seeing a review since I would want a pair of full length off brand zoom. Plus I miss my old Kobe 8’s midsole that I cored out to put the Lebron FLZ unit into
Vastonguish what lebron if I mind asking? I loved the lebron 11 lunar cased full length zoom unit but the actual 11 was a brick to play in, even lebron himself to was playing in the 10 that year the 11s came out
I honestly would love a review on these. I am interested in these as i play a lot of outdoors so a lot of shoes hurt my feet so some more cheap cushion would be really nice.
these are definitely intriguing, but the other big question would be how long they last. I'd guess for the price one would hope they'd last at least the life of the shoe they were used in, give or take the amount of activity/wear.
Bought the SneakerGearz insoles and do agree about them altering the fit of the shoe. Wearing HELLA beat Emericas, I ended up just removing the insole out of my shoes to replace them with the "zoom unit". Was hoping to have that double stacked of cushion feeling but 🤷🏾♂️ I'm happy with the product and would definitely buy again/recommend for casual use like you said. A review on all alternative zoom units would be great, love the content!
I personally purchased a pair of the sneaker gearz insoles after watching your older reviews. Honestly couldn't agree more. Great insoles for what they are, but I personally wouldn't purchase them again for what I was using them for(daily casual walking around in Vans). Would recommend them for the right person. Still a great product.
Best reviewer in the game....of course we want you to do a video testing them out. Both of you guys actually. Would like to see a quick vid on how they play and how they run and all day comfort. I’ll often add or replace insoles to add comfort, preserve the original insole for collecting/trading/selling, and to decrease the creasing. And the older I get the more I’m needing better insoles. So another video would be much appreciated.
Yes, this was helpful. You are the best at what you do, and keep doing what you do. Also, I would like to see a performance test with these. If you have the time. I definitely will be picking some of these insoles up for 1s, 3s, etc.
i worked for a big company call center that scheduled automotive glass replacement, and actually spoke to a guy that worked where the air units were made , this was 2013 , he told me he was currently making air max air units, was a cool dude and I got the sale
Love the videos! I've been waiting for a video like this, cause I've thought about getting some of these "zoom" insoles. I'd totally watch a performance review on these! Keep up the great work!
I Really Intrested How This Will Feel Being There A 2 Pod Zoom System, Can't Wait For Other Review That Is Why I Am A Sub You Go Into " GREAT DETAIL" Whether It's Insoles To Reviewing Tech, Materials, ETC. You Are A INSPERATION To The Legit Shoe Community With Much Respect To You BOTH. Thank You So Much WEARTESTERS!! Take Care
yes please do a performance review! i have the one thats still being shipped to you. you really need to break it in before the the forefoot bump goes away. after that, it feel amazing. i want to see if the new one that your showing is better
Nike really should be making proper insoles of their cushioning technologies we all know and love. If I could toss in a zoom or lunar(personally id toss react on any daily shoe I have if i could) insole into something that needs it such as anything with a thinner midsole(something like a boat shoe in profile) or something with a solid midsole with next to 0 cushion like boots.
I’d definitely like to see a performance review on something like these inside something that doesn’t necessarily have zoom in it, as well as using it to “double stack” in a pair that does have zoom. I always wondered why Nike never made insoles like there separate.
You probably have the best reviews on youtube. #4real Very thorough, and you make things easy to understand. I feel like I have the item before I actually do. 👌🏽
I would definitely like to see a performance review on these! I've wished for a long time that nike would just sell the zoom air drop in midsoles separately. But this video definitely caught my attention as there are several shoes that I love the look, but cannot play in them due to lack of cushion.
I'm actually curious how these would go in football cleats. Most have barely any cushion and after games my legs feel worse than after basketball, despite being played on grass.
I purchased the cheaper version off ebay am quite happy with both the full length zoom and the forefoot&heel ones. I've put them into my hooping shoes. Omw to hoop now running the forefoot&heel in my pg3s
I put a pair of the full length zoom into my work boots. After a week of wearing the foam on the insert began to break in. Super comfortable check you weartesters ig messages I can send you pics
I use full length this type of zoom insole in my leather dress shoes, very good stepping comfort. Especially when your shoes are half size larger, this will be perfect.
Great video as always! I'd absolutely love to see your thoughts on those insoles over time, I've always been on the fence of picking some up because I knew it was just an imitation of the tech. Never knew Nike made zoom units in Portland, #TheMoreYouKnow indeed. I might grab those Sneaker Gearz insoles for Jordan Is that I go up .5 in when possible (patent leather pairs, ~2007-14 mold pairs) and some of these cheaper ones for all of the other casual wears.
My sneakergearz insole popped and I can't get a response for a replacement or anything so.... yeah. Also yes, it's very difficult to wear them when I did because it raises you so high
@@deepcitrus7023 You know it still raises you higher than the original insoles right? That it's often more than twice the thickness of original shoe insoles right?
Bro, I was just thinking about this the other day! I would love to see a performance review on these! As someone who needs cushion for impact protection, I would definitely buy these if you recommend them!
My AJ 2011(26) and 2012(27) had those interchangeable insoles. I have been using them for my Timberland Pros for years, on all my steel toe boots to date.
They did actually make and sell real Nike Zoom insoles. Ifound the at the FleetFeet in San Francisco when they were promoting a collaboration exclusive. It was 3 versions in store only and only allowed to purchase when you bought the shoe.
I love all of tour content and these types of videos are welcome! A review of these would be awesome! Have you heard of the "rebounce/upmatic" cushions that use the same etpu as adidas boost?
Chris just wanted to let you know that Zoom Air is actually made in Portland, AND St. Louis (St. Louis native and Nike employee). Love the vids. Big hit with coworkers. 👍🏻👍🏻
I use both of them to work with, it fit in my knock of Nike Jordan 1 low I use to work with as a nurse so I do a lot of step in a shift... The 2 pieces ones definitly raise your foot by the toes and stress your hankle too much!! I took of the front air pads to resolve the problem and it worked fine... The plain air unit ones is better to my point of view but maybe people have a different one! I use the stock insole to cut a piece in the heel part and use it to place it under my heel as extra cushionning and to raise my foot in a confortable way if I feel my foot is place too flat in the shoe...
why doesnt nike just make insoles like this domestically? its long overdue imo... actually used some of these back in college but they popped after like 7 games lol love your channel by the way keep up the excellent work as always!
I once removed the insoles from a busted up pair of Flightposite IIs and threw them into a pair of AF1 mids. The difference was night and day. I think the only reason Nike hasn't sold the insoles as separate pieces is because their tech is a big part of the selling point for their shoes.
i been doing that for awhile, but then i realize sometimes ur gonna have too much cushion to work with and theres the problem that the shoe may not offer enough room for you to do that. However having this option is still awesome, u get to grab cheaper sneaker model(usually lesser cushion) and modify to ur liking with cheaper total price.
Bro I remember you doing a Jordan review China version with a 3 stack box. Fly over & fly around insoles etc...Then there was Nike flighposite with a removable insoles with zoom air in them too...Glad these are available nowadays. 🤙🤙🤙
Never used insoles for performance but I have been tempted, only time I’ve swapped insoles was taking those plush Puma insoles (those need to be sold separately fr) and putting them in my 3’s and penny half cents for casual use. Long time watcher 2nd time commenter think I’ll join that discord tonight!
Been using the insole from my kobe7 for 5 years. I guess I'll buy some of these and finally retire them. FYI, put some zoom air in your marquee boost, and you got zoom air with boost instead of phylon, which feels wicked.
Please do do a performance review of these, as well as other similar "zoom air" unit equipped insoles that you're acquiring. Really, that's what I was hoping this video would be. There really isn't any point otherwise for a video pointing these things out for a channel like yours if it isn't a performance review. Thanks.
Definitely would like to have YOUR feedback on something like this. I work 10-12 hrs on my feet and only buy zoom air running shoes for the comfort. If I could put that feel into ANY shoe?! MAN that'll be great for the shoe game switch up lol. I'd appreciate a review.
Dope review! I've gotten into insoles, I've gotten older & still wanna enjoy my day in J1s or Stans. I grabbed a set of Rebounce insoles & they were ok. Nothing mind blowing. Gonna peep
definitely would like to see a performance review for these (and the ones that have yet to arrive yet). as long as they provide impact protection, don't care if it's "fake"
Man, makes me think about what could've been if I kept my Kobe 9 insoles. I wore a hole through the outsole and got rid of everything lol. Performance review please! Plus, these could be GAME CHANGING for my 1s and especially sperrys or dress shoes!
I would be interested in seeing a performance review on these. I've been interested in the Jordan 1 Alpha ever since you did a vid on those awhile back, and I'd be curious to see if these would provide a similar level of cushion for a lower price-point (those Alpha's are hard to come by).
My concern would mostly be the same as yours, Chris. The fact that it raises the forefoot, in relation to the heel, it’s not something that would concern me too much. As you said it’s only a millimeter or two. Having run in Hoka, NB Minimus, Brooks Pure series running shoes (only 4 mm drop), and Altra (with zero drop), I know that the body adjusts if you transition carefully (short runs, no high mileage too early). What concerns me most, however, is the midfoot area where there’s no air. That part appears to have less support than the forefoot and heel. Over time, as the insole foam compresses, The problem I’m imagining would likely become even worse. I would definitely be interested in knowing the results of a weartest.
Please Please give us an update of these insoles. My AM1 Infrared are comfy but for an entire day of walking especially when travelling overseas where your feet are the number 1 mode of transportation, imma swap these in if they claim to be comfy as stated
I tried putting Lunarlon from chuck taylor shoes on my safety shoes and hiking shoes and mamma mia it felt nice and bouncy while using it and it was comfortable as heck.
