This is a topic I've been curious about

He has always had bad feet.

@foot doctor Zach what’s your recommendation for these shoes? True to size or a full size up. My toe is close to the end in a 14 but the shoe doesn’t come in a 14.5. What’s your recommendation for performance basketball shoe regarding fit?

Yeah unfortunately none of us have conquered that opponent...yet

You run incorrectly you need to learn to run on the balls of your feet.

definitely not my running style, I run on the balls of my feet. It be pretty crazy to play basketball on my heels.

@@adelalvarez7671 try zoom freak 4 sir the most comfortable basketball shoes i have ever had

@@philipjin4902 🥶

Which is completely unrelated to lebron though

That’s just more a personal preference thing - others love it - just depends what you like

Wouldn't having the heal sink lower than forefoot create a negative offset thus putting more pressure on the plantar fascia? I've had other shoes that did this and my foot doc at the Syracuse Va hospital said that could be one potential causes along with flat feet coupled with inadequate arch support.

So does lebron 20 got totally different fit from 18? My foot is pain free since using 18.

From freak 4 to lebron 20 after game i always have heel pain.

Just recovered from an ankle fracture I suffered 4 months ago, now I can pretty much start playing again. I used to wear Lebron 17s before and need new ones, do you think I should get the 20s considering the ankles stuff? Let me know what you think!

Yeah time is no friend thats for sure - i still think he can play pretty high level if he just rests up

😅 Getting?? He's already "older"...in basketball years. I've watched him every year since year 3 and I'm like the only one on the planet the realizes he's not 25 anymore. I expect lebron to perform like any other 38 year old 20 year veteran.

@@_jizl_ he's LeBron people have very high expectations after watching him dominate for 20 years

He been having foot problems all the way back to the lebron 11 if I remember correctly

He's older but the way he's missing open jumpers. Leads me to believe there is something else. Last thing to go should be his jumper, short or long is acceptable, but these shots are all over the place

This!! Would love to see that video

Yea I wanna see a video on barefoot shoes from doctor Zach

Definitely have to ease into it. I was one of the ones who made a hard switch to barefoot shoes and ended up with lots of overuse injuries of the foot. Once I took it slow and corrected the muscular imbalances from wearing regular shoes since I was born, my feet and my body felt a lot stronger.

Im trying

I appreciate that!

Same as mine. I wore freak 4 for a while then change it to lebron. Now im sitting here with heel pain 😢

Welcome to the dark side haha- thanks that’s actually a bigger compliment than most that I turned you!

@@FootDoctorZach I have wide feet and bunions and it’s a pain to find shoes that fit and you’ve been spot on with the fit in your vids compared to other ppl. I appreciate it Zach keep it up!!!

Yeah you always second guess your own exam when it comes to your body - have experienced that myself

Yeah there’s a lot of misleading science behind them- they’re good for a lot of things but not the fix all that some claim

@@FootDoctorZach Yeah this is why your take on this would be interesting ! Also not quite related but It could be nice if you talked about shoe flexibility and court feel in your reviews as it's something some people look for in shoes :) have a great day

Glad you enjoy it!

Haha did you not recognize me without hair ?- glad you're getting something out of it!

I'm no foot doctor but my last job i was walking on concrete for 8-9 hours a day. That being said I learned that after so many miles you need to replace your shoes. I was hooked on ultraboosts but for me after about a year the shoe's boost would flatten out a bit and not squish as much. This would cause tons of foot pain and it wouldn't go away until I replaced my shoes. Then I thought maybe I will try new balance 990v4. I wore those to work and after about 6 months my feet were killing me. So me trying to save a few $ and not buy a new pair of shoes I decided to replace the insoles which made the shoes somewhat more comfortable. I used the shoes for another 2-3 months before they hurt too much to wear and I had to get something new. Basically get yourself a new pair of shoes at least once a year. If you are more active then probably 2 or more pairs per year.

I personally wouldn’t put my kid in carbon fiber but that’s just me

Yep

Jeeze- could be a few things - need advanced imaging and an exam for sure

bc you are flat footed

Find an omn1s if you still can

I had the same grade sprain. Never was the same after that 😢

Maybe on my Doctor zach show channel

Heel pain after game 😢

Interesting that the cushlon setup was a better fit - cool

@@FootDoctorZach i am a heel striker and very flat footed if that info helps haha.

I personally don't think so as long as they're not too dissimilar ( thats how i busted my ankle trying a super protective wide shoe then a super narrow one in the same day)

@@FootDoctorZach thanks! I don't think it's anything crazy different. I prefer low tops so usually stick to those with a mid top here and there. They are usually lightweight, on the narrow side (I do like a nice wide outrigger though!), with good court feel and decent cushioning, although I have tried out a couple more cushioned shoes lately (KD15, as an example).

Ultimate Basketball Shoe Guide Fall 2022/Winter 2023 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbWopMqCsLOUYp8.html - in this video I have a list

Not true. Right handed shooters will majority of the times jump off their left leg.

Did you actually watch the video?

Not sure it’s the shoe but I’d have to examine it to tell

@@FootDoctorZach gotta be the shoe. I ordered 3 pairs of shoes. Ultraboost, Brooks Ghost, & those Lebrons. It seems that the Ultraboost hug the forefoot so tight that they don’t give the ball of the foot any wiggle room & irritate the area.

I have the same problem. Nothing u could do really.

Outdoors but indoor you’ll side like an ice rink

I’d have to examine you to say - no idea without seeing it

You’d need an exam to fish it out

My review has a full fit breakdown

Not all bunions are the same and not all rehabs are the same- if hes not having pain with it then its a terrible idea

@@FootDoctorZach pain sucks but can be played through as long as he’s not risking hurting ankle knees or hips from loss of balance, it caused a ton of weaknesses for me

Is it though?

@@FootDoctorZach lol

Yeah it’s uncommon outside of the running space but it’s more common for shoe to be slightly better or slightly worse for that vs actually causing it

Mine too, left foot is in pain after a game especially on my heel

He has custom made lasts it has nothing to do with his shoes- bunions and hammertoes are largely hereditary hence why people who go shoeless still get them- feet are designed to walk on sand not asphalt, wood, or concrete - barefoot has merits but it’s not a treat-all or everyone would be making them and marketing the living daylights out of it- I’ve looked at all the research on this countless times- there’s no grand conspiracy - barefoot is good for certain foot types and tibial torsion amounts and not for others

You understand the anatomy of the foot. You are an expert in the field, would you say that arch support sincerely helps people? We have muscles in our feet for a reason. If you don’t strengthen them, they atrophy and with that comes pain and soreness. People get corrective surgery on bunions that, in most cases, can be fixed by eliminating the issue that a narrow toe box creates. And regardless of the fact that his shoes are custom fitted, the design is still the same. An elevated heel creates an unstable base. It creates a misalignment, forcing other muscles to overcompensate. The striking of your heel on the ground can not be done without the cushion the heel provides, so is it natural to the foot? I do not discredit your knowledge. You have worked hard to be in a position that you are today. I do not make this information up. All I want is for people to be aware of the damage caused by the modern shoe.

The same problem 😔 heel pain after game