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Released 2025Way of Wade 12
Top 5 Overall
#2 overall · Best for guards
70 hrs of NBA game time in the 2024–25 NBA season · most worn by guards
$225
retail
How to read the scores: every score is out of 10 (higher is better). Position scores tell you how well the shoe suits that role; Value folds in price.
Overall score
9.1/10
All-round performance
Weighted blend of the five lab categories: traction 28%, cushion 22%, support 20%, fit 15%, materials 15%. Ignores price and who wears it.
Guard score
9.8/10
Fit for a guard's game
Traction (38%) and fit (22%) weighted heaviest for quick cuts and stops, then cushion, support, materials. Gets a small boost when NBA guards actually log minutes in it.
Forward score
8.7/10
Fit for a forward's game
Balanced: traction 24%, cushion 24%, support 22%, fit 18%, materials 12%. Gets a small boost from real NBA forward minutes.
Center score
8.7/10
Fit for a big's game
Cushion (34%) and support (32%) weighted heaviest for impact protection, then fit, traction, materials. Gets a boost from real NBA center minutes.
Value score
5.5/10
Performance for the price
60% overall performance + 40% price efficiency (the cheaper it is vs. the rest of the catalog, the higher this part). Not simply performance ÷ price.
Performance breakdown
Lab-tested category ratings, each out of 10. These feed every score above.
Traction9.3/10
Cushion9.4/10
Support9.2/10
Fit8.5/10
Materials8.6/10
Who's wearing it
Hours of NBA game time logged in this shoe during the 2024–25 NBA season, broken down by the position of the players wearing it.
Guards60 hrs(86% of its minutes)
Forwards10 hrs(14% of its minutes)
Centers0 hrs(0% of its minutes)
Total on-court time, all positions70 hrs
Hours = total minutes NBA players spent on the court in this shoe over the 2024–25 NBA season, split by each position's share of those minutes. Bench time isn't counted.