After wearing my 1st pair of Nike Air Uptempos for a few weeks I�d love to share my thoughts! The air tempo is a favorite among kids & ball players alike. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pair of the coveted (Scottie Pippens as I grew up calling them) shoe & upon receiving my 1st pair, my general thought was the shoes very bulky & will be hard to wear on a regular basis. The weight of the shoe was also something I couldn�t get past after first trying the pair on feet. I know this is a basketball shoe & for myself, basketball is a game of athleticism & endurance & wearning a shoe this heavy, could be a hinderance to both. The air written on the side is a huge eye soar, something I wouldn�t normally choose for myself, but I�m a fan of nostalgia and wanted to see just what makes this shoe so coveted.
The good! This shoes very well put together! From a quality standpoint, I believe it will be very difficult to find a shoe that will last longer than the Nike air uptempo. I wore the shoe to the gym 5 days a week for 2 weeks & on a brisk 5k walk 3x each week & the shoes durability is not in question. It seems that Nikes perfected the formula to keep shoes together longer over the past 50 years & this shoe reaches that standard. If you have an active kid who�s really hard on shoes, this is definitely a shoe you would want to consider.
Luckily my son (seven) & I wear the same size so he too wore the shoe around the house on several occasions & he was a huge fan of not only the look, but also the comfort of the shoe. Prior to this shoe, his largest complaint with Nike shoes was always the time it took to break the shoe in. This shoe seemed made wider than most & that added another level of comfort that can�t be understated. I too, shared the same sentiment. I loved the way the shoe felt straight out of the box. There was no break in period and for that this will be a shoe I go to for him n the future.
In review the Nike air uptempos a very straight forward basketball shoe, somewhat outdated & hard to wear for adults on a regular basis but an excellent shoe for childrens everyday wear. Very comfortable After u get past the weight & bulky appearance, this shoes Durablity scores a 10 & something I have no doubt will last the entire school year!