It’s something that won’t make you take off a shoe. There’re a few issues that I did experience and think worth mentioning. Whereas for others going true to size should do the trick just fine.Īs I mentioned at the beginning, you do get that sophisticating fit after a short break-in period. Opting for a whole size up might leave you with too much extra space up in front. Therefore, the most optimal option for true wide footers would be going half a size up. The KD 13 follows it’s deep roots for having a quite narrow construction, mainly going from the midfoot to toe box. But knowing this is a modern performance model, you shouldn’t expect them to last more than a season.

Rubber is fairly rigid so they should hold their own once taken outdoors. More so, a widely spaced pattern creates areas for dust to channel through – keeping the KD 13 from becoming ice skates once dust is present. Right in the toe section, you do have some octopus tentacle-like nubs that are here to help improve upon both vertical and horizontal moves or stops. The same could be said about its performance – straight-up glue. The main traction pattern for the KD 13 takes heavy inspiration from the PG 3’s outsole. Despite the forefoot being fully loaded with cushioning, I did feel fast, responsive, and forefoot agile. Straight out of the box, the midsole gives you that sensational feel of bounce which does not feel sluggish or any of that nature. It puts a huge smile every time I lace them up for a run. The KD 13 takes that already freaking amazing cushion setup and bumps it a notch higher. Not taking away stuff like in the Zoom Freak 2. Now that’s how you successfully execute an upgrade. While that additional Zoom unit ended up taking its place in the forefoot. The heel section was limited to full-length Zoom Air with a relatively fat chunk of foam underneath. That’s exactly what they did in the KD13. That full-length Zoom Air setup boosted by an extra standard Air pillow shall not be touched! But can be tweaked. Thank God Nike did not turn its back on easily the most mind-blowing Zoom Air tooling ever made. A traditionally narrow construction definitely made it easier to get a more precise fit even with lowe tear materials. But after all set and done, you should end up with quite pliable upper, and close to your foot sensation. The break-in process will take longer due to this type of tooling (approximately it took for me a week or so). Well, it should.Įxactly like in the Kyrie Kybrid S2’s, I didn’t feel anything that would bother me or I would miss as far as comfort goes. The one you can find on most budget-friendly models or on the latest Kyrie Kybrid S2 if that makes you feel better. The KD 13 does feature a full-length textile. So they must go back to using Flyknit, am I right? Nope. Unfortunately, not for Nike in this case. Keeping parts that do their job great while upgrading things that didn’t make a lot of sense, right?. And that Fyknit thing did vastly complement my whole KD 12 experience. Yeah, for the most it’s more of marketing a fancy name than the actual product being ground-breaking. Last year’s model let us know that the Quad Axial Flyknit contraption implemented inside two-layered mesh tooling is surely something worth ending up on one of the most popular signature sneakers. But that tech sheet is looking like 15-16 Warriors rooster – stacked. I agree the silhouette is something that they could have done better.

And I’m ready to drop my thoughts about these potential bad boys. The Nike KD 13 is finally out for the consumers.

Nike has really teased us with the KD 12 last year of what we can except for the upcoming feature.

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