words_Nick DePaula Shoe: adidas TS Lightning Creator Size: 13 Wearings: 5 The TS Lightning Creator is one of those in-between shoes for me. If I had a free pick for my hoops choice for the night, I probably wouldn’t grab it, and yet there’s still some things that I’d consider definite bright spots in the shoe. Just as you would expect in a guard shoe, the shoe boasts some pretty dependable and durable traction with its wavy herringbone pattern, and it also offers a nice court feel and low-to-the-ground stance. All positives in a lightweight package meant for the game’s most frantic floor generals like Chauncey Billups and Derrick Rose. Where things went awry for me was more in the comfort and fit departments, as the shoe feels there , with a noticeably plastic lateral outrigger and mechanical feeling Formotion system at the heel. While the shoe’s heel-to-toe transition is perceptibly smooth during play and the full length adiprene foam cushioning that resides along the base of the midsole provides a solid level of impact protection, in my handful of wears, I still couldn’t get over the harsh feel of the lateral TPU piece that’s placed just above the outrigger.

What Did You Ball In Today? Vol. TS Lightning Creator