Ranking the best basketball shoes of 2018

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#7 Nike LeBron XVI

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The one thing that has bugged me on all LeBron releases in the past 3 years has been addressed by the sneaker line. Not very well, but the ankle support on the LeBron XVI is a lot more than I expected out of the franchise of late. The rest of the shoe looks and sports the premium feel of a shoe designed for the greatest baller on the planet, as the LeBron XVI evolves its look from the XV into a sleeker, more sporty design and knit.

The use of Max Air and Zoom Air cushioning units spread through the length of the shoe make it a really good shoe to use for explosive athletes and those who expend most of their energy on rebounding and going vertical.

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