The Official Zone Basketball Thread

#51
#51
I want to measure my vertical, because I think it is pretty good, but I don't need $250 shoes to do that, just a gym or a wall and some tape.
 
#53
#53
Plus, if it does use the hang time to calculate the height of your vertical, how does it factor in the forward motion? That will add or take away to the real height. It should be close, but not as accurate as they make out.

With the feul band I have noticed that it is close to accurate, but not perfect. What I want from the feul band, that's fine. For what this is promising, it needs more accuracy than what I have seen out of the feul band.
 
#54
#54
GonzoforCuonzo said:
Plus, if it does use the hang time to calculate the height of your vertical, how does it factor in the forward motion? That will add or take away to the real height. It should be close, but not as accurate as they make out.
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Nope. Forward motion is completely independent of vertical acceleration. With your hangtime, you can calculate exactly to tenth of an inch how high you got.

The only variable you can't account for is if you take off with your feet higher/lower relative to your center of mass than you landed. So assuming you jump with your legs straight, and land with your legs equally as straight, it's a 100% accurate calculation.
 
#55
#55
Thrasher865 said:
Nope. Forward motion is completely independent of vertical acceleration. With your hangtime, you can calculate exactly to tenth of an inch how high you got.

The only variable you can't account for is if you take off with your feet higher/lower relative to your center of mass than you landed. So assuming you jump with your legs straight, and land with your legs equally as straight, it's a 100% accurate calculation.
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I feel as if I should have remembered this from Physics. Meh. I've slep a lot since then.
 
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#56
#56
It is the same sensor. They do bring all the various Nike+ stats together on their online interface. I would not try to carve out a sport for the sensor in your current shoes.

You might consider the Adidas miCoach. It attaches to the shoe laces of any shoes.
 
#57
#57
I will consider something like this:

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It even matches my shoes.
 
#61
#61
Air Prestige III, I believe.

Technically a casual shoe, but I'm not spending $100 unless we get into a league or something. These were only $40.
 
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#63
#63
Yah, I couldn't tell the model from just the picture.

Gonzo...I like those in certain color combos.
 
#64
#64
I was talking that pair specifically and the green ones in the link (I couldn't find a jpeg of them).

I could handle these.

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#65
#65
I like those shoes. The ones I wear right now are awful-looking but comfortable has hell.
 
#66
#66
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I retract my previous statement. Of the bball shoes out there, the Nikes seem to be the most normal.

And these are kind of badass.

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#68
#68
Those are the Nike+ ones. I would love to have them, but I'll wear my $40 ones and possibly put the sensor on my shoelaces. Then I will dominate the fuel points thread.
 
#69
#69
Thrasher865 said:
Those are the Nike+ ones. I would love to have them, but I'll wear my $40 ones and possibly put the sensor on my shoelaces. Then I will dominate the fuel points thread.
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you find the bball shoes for 40.
 
#70
#70
Champ's

They are the AP3, and there are AP4's out now, so they were on clearance. Normally $75.

Depending on the color, some were still $50 and $60. Seems silly to pay an extra $20 for a different color, but I almost did because they had some orange/grey that I really liked. Not enough to pay 50% more, though.
 
#71
#71
I concur. I splurge on running shoes because of getting shin splints in high school from POS New Balance trail shoes.

However, I have noticed if I am willing to buy the odd color (I have bright yellow ones now) I can still save 30 or 40 bucks. My running shoes were regular 140, but I got them for 90 cause they were a weird color.
 
#72
#72
I figure, if a shoe was good enough to be worn last year, it's good enough for me to wear this year. I don't have to have the latest and greatest for pickup basketball at the local park.
 
#73
#73
I was able to get a pair of proper high tops a few years ago for 55 at finish line. Looks like you can get cheaper on amazon dot com.
 
#74
#74
I concur. I normally look out for new shoe release so I can try and buy last year's brand before those sell out.

I may have to check out Champs though.
 
#75
#75
lol you keep saying "proper high-tops" like all basketball shoes are high-tops. They aren't. Pretty much every shoe comes in high-top and regular. It's personal preference. High tops are uncomfortable to me.

KD 5:

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Lunar Force 1:

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Kobe 8:

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