![]() Whether the Cosmic Unity is an off or on-court option… it really depends on your taste to be honest. The upper is very well-padded which made it really comfortable but not very good on the ventilation side. The upper is made up of a textile or knitted material with many overlays. Nike has claimed that parts of the Nike Cosmic Unity is made up recycled material and, in my opinion, it’s either the upper or the cushioning but I really cannot tell. The traction is herringbone and it just looks so beefy and that gets me excited. On top of that, there is a foam carrier which I suspect is where the recycled materials are at. This is probably the first basketball shoe of its kind in recent years, or as long as I can remember.Īpart from the upper, the shoe also features a Zoom Strobel Board which we have experienced in the Nike KD 13 before. The Nike Cosmic Unity boasts a pretty significant selling point, which is that a percentage of the shoe is made up of recycled materials. Having gone through our Dremel wear and tear, the mesh upper on the toebox didn't perform all that well.At a first glance, I thought the Nike Cosmic Unity was a remodeled Reebok Question… But Reebok isn’t linked to Nike at all. Our only concern about using this Nike shoe outdoors is the durability of its upper fabric. We measured it at 3.8 mm which is the average number for basketball shoe outsoles. ![]() ![]() The outsole thickness is also solid on this Nike shoe. It is also a little harder than the rubber found on the Nike Cosmic Unity 2 and the Jordan Zion 2 (both recommended for outdoor use). Hence, the Giannis Immortality 2 is suitable for use on rough outdoor courts.īased on our durometer measurements, the rubber used for the shoe's outsole is among the hardest you will find. The rubber outsole of this shoe feels super hard. The Giannis Immortality 2 can be used outdoors We measured the widest part of the forefoot to be 5 mm wider than average, while in the heel it is a shopping 7.6 mm wider! With this, there could be a little bit of work when it comes to stability.īut what saves the day for the shoe's stability is its wider-than-average platform. There is also a lot of forefoot flex, further smoothening out our strides. This is thanks to the heel and the tip of the forefoot having a crazy curved shape, which allows each of our steps to just glide smoothly. The heel-to-toe transition in this shoe feels pretty damn smooth. For sure, this shoe feels pretty minimal on foot. We are so impressed with the weight of the Nike Giannis Immortality 2.Īt only 10.4 ounces or 295 grams, this shoe is well below the 12.4 oz (352 grams) average that we have on record. If you want a moderately-priced shoe with much softer cushioning and better impact protection, have a look at the Jordan Luka 1. The photo above shows one of the measurements. It turns out to be 13% firmer than the average of basketball shoes we've tested.ĭisclaimer: To find out the shoe's foam softness, we repeat the durometer measurement four times and calculate the average. Using a durometer, we found that this Nike shoe is far from being the brand's softest hoop shoe. Provided that the Giannis Immortality 2 has an ample amount of cushioning for a standard basketball shoe, we thought that the problem with impact protection must be coming from the nature of its foam. In the Giannis Immortality 2 it is 3.6 mm thick in the heel area. ![]() This is 2.8 mm thicker than the average.ĭisclaimer: In our lab, stack height is measured with the insole included. In the forefoot, the calipers show 23.8 mm of stack height. Using a pair of calipers, we measured the heel stack at 29 mm, which is a little thicker than the average 28.2 mm. This is curious because the amount of cushioning in Immortality 2 actually exceeds the average. But if you are looking for a shoe with great impact protection, this shoe is just not it. We recommend this shoe if responsiveness and ground connection are what you prefer. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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