Gleaming pops of metallic gold land on branding elements that include a Jumpman icon on the right tongue, a ZW logo on the left, and ‘Zion’ inscribed on the heel tab.

The Jordan Zion 1 is the first signature sneaker for the most popular and hyped high school and college player of this generation, maybe even of all time. I’ve played in a diversity of environments, including high school varsity games, corporate recreation leagues, and college intramural games. Burlap-like overlays feature raw edges and mismatched color blocking in light brown, Oil Green and Fossil. The traction, cushion, and support all worked well fresh out of the box and there were no noticeable differences in my 4th/5th session wearing these than the first. All products undergo rigorous quality controls across all attributes of a product (Box, color, material, stitching, tag, sizing, manufacturing quality) before they are shipped to you.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The Zion 1 first released on April 23rd in a white/black colorway, but more versions are confirmed to release throughout the summer season. The aesthetics were pleasing to me, with the sleek silhouette bearing a big ‘Z’ to honour Zion and some flashy fresh colorways released.

In the video, Chris provides detailed information from all the usual categories, providing the in depth information you need. The shoe will still play the same outdoors but won’t last an impressively long time if that’s what you’re seeking. An upside-down Wings logo is stamped on the brown suede heel tab, which lifts up to reveal mismatched ‘Voodoo’ and ‘Zion’ graphics on the interior side.I used these for a few workouts ranging from 1-2 hours and had decent ventilation in the forefoot but mediocre ventilation in the upper heel area with the shoe being noticeably wet from absorbed sweat. A full-length Air Strobel unit is stitched directly to the upper, sitting right under your foot for a cloud-like feel. Braided rope laces secure the upper, featuring beige suede quarter panels and a brown suede toe box. There was no noticeable sliding through any of my workouts, and both the lacing system and softly padded tongue did a good job of locking the foot in place as well. I would recommend the Zion 1 mostly for indoor play, due to the thinner grooves used on the outsole.