The G.T. Cut 3 basketball shoes are designed to help create space for stepback jumpers and backdoor cuts. Its pattern is ideal for lateral cuts and quick changes in movement. The full-length ZoomX foam adds more bounce into every step without overloading it with ounces, so you can run the floor or race from side to side when the action ramps up. Paired with a foam midsole to help you stay fresh for four quarters. For the first time in Basketball history, Nike implemented full-length ZoomX foam that delivers the highest energy return. A smaller plastic plate on the pinky-toe side of the forefoot helps keep your foot stable when making sudden movements. Flywire cables integrate with the lace up closure to help secure your forefoot. Stretchy, breathable material up top is super lightweight and helps keep you cool. The padded collar at the ankle helps your ankle feel comfortable, yet secure.
The G.T. Cut 3 basketball shoes are designed to help create space for stepback jumpers and backdoor cuts. Its pattern is ideal for lateral cuts and quick changes in movement. The full-length ZoomX foam adds more bounce into every step without overloading it with ounces, so you can run the floor or race from side to side when the action ramps up. Paired with a foam midsole to help you stay fresh for four quarters. For the first time in Basketball history, Nike implemented full-length ZoomX foam that delivers the highest energy return. A smaller plastic plate on the pinky-toe side of the forefoot helps keep your foot stable when making sudden movements. Flywire cables integrate with the lace up closure to help secure your forefoot. Stretchy, breathable material up top is super lightweight and helps keep you cool. The padded collar at the ankle helps your ankle feel comfortable, yet secure.
The G.T. Cut 3 basketball shoes are designed to help create space for stepback jumpers and backdoor cuts. Its pattern is ideal for lateral cuts and quick changes in movement. The full-length ZoomX foam adds more bounce into every step without overloading it with ounces, so you can run the floor or race from side to side when the action ramps up. Paired with a foam midsole to help you stay fresh for four quarters. For the first time in Basketball history, Nike implemented full-length ZoomX foam that delivers the highest energy return. A smaller plastic plate on the pinky-toe side of the forefoot helps keep your foot stable when making sudden movements. Flywire cables integrate with the lace up closure to help secure your forefoot. Stretchy, breathable material up top is super lightweight and helps keep you cool. The padded collar at the ankle helps your ankle feel comfortable, yet secure.
The G.T. Cut 3 basketball shoes are designed to help create space for stepback jumpers and backdoor cuts. Its pattern is ideal for lateral cuts and quick changes in movement. The full-length ZoomX foam adds more bounce into every step without overloading it with ounces, so you can run the floor or race from side to side when the action ramps up. Paired with a foam midsole to help you stay fresh for four quarters. For the first time in Basketball history, Nike implemented full-length ZoomX foam that delivers the highest energy return. A smaller plastic plate on the pinky-toe side of the forefoot helps keep your foot stable when making sudden movements. Flywire cables integrate with the lace up closure to help secure your forefoot. Stretchy, breathable material up top is super lightweight and helps keep you cool. The padded collar at the ankle helps your ankle feel comfortable, yet secure.
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-Fit and Feel:For me, these shoes are probably as close to perfect as you could get. I have flat, wide feet and generally waffle between a size 12 and 13, and a 13 is perfect for me in the G.T. Cut 3. I have about 1/4" of wiggle room lengthwise for hard stops, and widthwise it's snug, but not tight, just how I like it. I have the original G.T. Cut, which I really like (I even took the 1 and 3 out together to compare and contrast). The tongue was a relatively thin neoprene, not bad, but a bit lacking at times. The G.T. Cut 3's tongue is nice and padded, so the lace pressure is reduced, and you can tie these tighter with less of a worry. The laces are also very rough, but in a good way. When you tie these, the laces grip onto themselves, which reduces the chance that ... More-Fit and Feel:For me, these shoes are probably as close to perfect as you could get. I have flat, wide feet and generally waffle between a size 12 and 13, and a 13 is perfect for me in the G.T. Cut 3. I have about 1/4" of wiggle room lengthwise for hard stops, and widthwise it's snug, but not tight, just how I like it. I have the original G.T. Cut, which I really like (I even took the 1 and 3 out together to compare and contrast). The tongue was a relatively thin neoprene, not bad, but a bit lacking at times. The G.T. Cut 3's tongue is nice and padded, so the lace pressure is reduced, and you can tie these tighter with less of a worry. The laces are also very rough, but in a good way. When you tie these, the laces grip onto themselves, which reduces the chance that they'll slip or come loose. It's a small, but welcome improvement. The inside of the collar has puffy inserts to keep your heel secured inside the shoe.The cushioning is firm and responsive, not as snappy as I usually prefer in Zoom, but I feel like they'll improve as they break in more. The traction was really good on a lightly dusty floor, so I'm sure they'd be excellent on a clean hardwood floor.-Design:I think I liked the G.T. Cut 1 more aesthetically, because they just looked so *fast*. But I like the G.T. Cut 3. It seems like a proper evolution from the 1 (not sure what happened with the 2 though, they're very different). The G.T. Cut 3 is pretty sleek. The sole is nice and wide, and feels very stable. I like how the TPU panel rises up from the midsole in the forefoot and integrates with the Flywire and aligns with the stitching on the upper. It gives it kind of a shark's fin look.-Materials:Everything is synthetic, but it all feels solid. The material on the side panels/quarter is thick enough to feel sturdy and durable, like they won't rip on you. The faux suede on the vamp/tongue feels supple/soft to the touch. There's really not much else going on material-wise, but not in a bad way. Pretty straightforward and seems to do the job. No complaints here.-My takeaway:My favorite part is the cushioning. I don't really think I'd change anything on these, except maybe I think the laces could be a few inches longer for those of us who prefer to double-knot. If I were to nitpick, I don't really understand this boat-tail thing that Nike has been doing on some of their midsoles in the past few years or so. It doesn't seem to be a functional thing in these specific shoes. It's not bothersome, it just seems unnecessary and doesn't make it more aesthetically pleasing to me.Overall, I really like the G.T. Cut 3. I think these will be the main shoe in my rotation for a long time.
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I have no previous GT Cuts to compare the GT3s to but first time just trying them on was definitely already thinking that they are going to be the hoop shoe of the year. It has a great foot/heel lockdown since it almost has an inner booty system or more so a well padded heel system. For me I had no issues of fitting my feet in going true to size, but others could probably say that they need to go half a size up. The comfort of these shoes are crazy good, just fitting in them and walking in the house to playing on hardwood to playing on concrete was absolutely amazing. My feet were not destroyed like in other hoop shoe models of the brand. I feel like there was not even any break in period the shoes and I were ready to go for hours and hours of play! The ZOOM X ... MoreI have no previous GT Cuts to compare the GT3s to but first time just trying them on was definitely already thinking that they are going to be the hoop shoe of the year. It has a great foot/heel lockdown since it almost has an inner booty system or more so a well padded heel system. For me I had no issues of fitting my feet in going true to size, but others could probably say that they need to go half a size up. The comfort of these shoes are crazy good, just fitting in them and walking in the house to playing on hardwood to playing on concrete was absolutely amazing. My feet were not destroyed like in other hoop shoe models of the brand. I feel like there was not even any break in period the shoes and I were ready to go for hours and hours of play! The ZOOM X technology really works well in this basketball shoe, it’s super responsive, definitely has the cushion, and great support. With such a thick cushion, I thought support was not gonna be there with the amount of thickness but I was really glad that it did give me the support (comparing it to the zoom x of the invincible 3, I know 2 different models/purposes). Overall look of the shoe is better in person than it is just looking at it from pictures, I love the colorway of it too giving it almost an undefeated collab colorway effect. I love the different materials of the shoe as well mixing almost like soft suede nubuck (like a thinner version it feels like) mixed with some supportive mesh, not like your mesh you’re used to. For lockdown, there’s like these fly wire cables at the top of the mid foot close to forefoot acting as lockdown, but I’m sure it just there for looks as I didn’t really feel it help with lockdown. then theres a very solid TPU at the heels to compliment that inner booty/ padded inside support. The outsole comes in this translucent orange which just adds a pop of color to the shoe to which it comes up to the sides of the shoe just a bit to help with grip from making cutting moves or crossovers that causes you to be at the most side of your foot when shifting from side to side. The grip of the outsole does vary from clean hardwood to a dirty hardwood to pavement. On clean hardwood it really grips to the floor, on dirty hardwood it tends to slip quite often since dirt really sticks and gets trapped in between the spaces of the outsole. On pavement, it will wear out pretty fast. After about an hour on the pavement, the rubber already was wearing out and starting to somewhat break off. So don’t use it on pavement, unless you have an XDR version or if they even will make an XDR version. Overall the GT CUT 3 Cobra is definitely THE BEST HOOP SHOE I have put on in my entire life and yes I believe it is better than the shoes that people say is the GOAT of hoop shoes or at least people have high praises of. No complaints about the shoe other than the traction not being consistent on all courts, hardwood specifically. I’m going to say it again I’m 100% that these are HOOP SHOE OF THE YEAR and I don’t think these will be topped for a while.
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Perfect sneaker for basketball. The technology used is a wonderful thing as I laced them up and played a few full court games. While playing I noticed the grip was phenomenal and allowing me to easily maneuver cutting to the basket while feeling the comfort and snug fit. I would recommend going a half size up because the toe had a narrow fit. Overall I would recommend this shoe for any athlete who desires maneuverability without compromising skills and experience.
-Fit and Feel:For me, these shoes are probably as close to perfect as you could get. I have flat, wide feet and generally waffle between a size 12 and 13, and a 13 is perfect for me in the G.T. Cut 3. I have about 1/4" of wiggle room lengthwise for hard stops, and widthwise it's snug, but not tight, just how I like it. I have the original G.T. Cut, which I really like (I even took the 1 and 3 out together to compare and contrast). The tongue was a relatively thin neoprene, not bad, but a bit lacking at times. The G.T. Cut 3's tongue is nice and padded, so the lace pressure is reduced, and you can tie these tighter with less of a worry. The laces are also very rough, but in a good way. When you tie these, the laces grip onto themselves, which reduces the chance that ... More-Fit and Feel:For me, these shoes are probably as close to perfect as you could get. I have flat, wide feet and generally waffle between a size 12 and 13, and a 13 is perfect for me in the G.T. Cut 3. I have about 1/4" of wiggle room lengthwise for hard stops, and widthwise it's snug, but not tight, just how I like it. I have the original G.T. Cut, which I really like (I even took the 1 and 3 out together to compare and contrast). The tongue was a relatively thin neoprene, not bad, but a bit lacking at times. The G.T. Cut 3's tongue is nice and padded, so the lace pressure is reduced, and you can tie these tighter with less of a worry. The laces are also very rough, but in a good way. When you tie these, the laces grip onto themselves, which reduces the chance that they'll slip or come loose. It's a small, but welcome improvement. The inside of the collar has puffy inserts to keep your heel secured inside the shoe.The cushioning is firm and responsive, not as snappy as I usually prefer in Zoom, but I feel like they'll improve as they break in more. The traction was really good on a lightly dusty floor, so I'm sure they'd be excellent on a clean hardwood floor.-Design:I think I liked the G.T. Cut 1 more aesthetically, because they just looked so *fast*. But I like the G.T. Cut 3. It seems like a proper evolution from the 1 (not sure what happened with the 2 though, they're very different). The G.T. Cut 3 is pretty sleek. The sole is nice and wide, and feels very stable. I like how the TPU panel rises up from the midsole in the forefoot and integrates with the Flywire and aligns with the stitching on the upper. It gives it kind of a shark's fin look.-Materials:Everything is synthetic, but it all feels solid. The material on the side panels/quarter is thick enough to feel sturdy and durable, like they won't rip on you. The faux suede on the vamp/tongue feels supple/soft to the touch. There's really not much else going on material-wise, but not in a bad way. Pretty straightforward and seems to do the job. No complaints here.-My takeaway:My favorite part is the cushioning. I don't really think I'd change anything on these, except maybe I think the laces could be a few inches longer for those of us who prefer to double-knot. If I were to nitpick, I don't really understand this boat-tail thing that Nike has been doing on some of their midsoles in the past few years or so. It doesn't seem to be a functional thing in these specific shoes. It's not bothersome, it just seems unnecessary and doesn't make it more aesthetically pleasing to me.Overall, I really like the G.T. Cut 3. I think these will be the main shoe in my rotation for a long time.
I have no previous GT Cuts to compare the GT3s to but first time just trying them on was definitely already thinking that they are going to be the hoop shoe of the year. It has a great foot/heel lockdown since it almost has an inner booty system or more so a well padded heel system. For me I had no issues of fitting my feet in going true to size, but others could probably say that they need to go half a size up. The comfort of these shoes are crazy good, just fitting in them and walking in the house to playing on hardwood to playing on concrete was absolutely amazing. My feet were not destroyed like in other hoop shoe models of the brand. I feel like there was not even any break in period the shoes and I were ready to go for hours and hours of play! The ZOOM X ... MoreI have no previous GT Cuts to compare the GT3s to but first time just trying them on was definitely already thinking that they are going to be the hoop shoe of the year. It has a great foot/heel lockdown since it almost has an inner booty system or more so a well padded heel system. For me I had no issues of fitting my feet in going true to size, but others could probably say that they need to go half a size up. The comfort of these shoes are crazy good, just fitting in them and walking in the house to playing on hardwood to playing on concrete was absolutely amazing. My feet were not destroyed like in other hoop shoe models of the brand. I feel like there was not even any break in period the shoes and I were ready to go for hours and hours of play! The ZOOM X technology really works well in this basketball shoe, it’s super responsive, definitely has the cushion, and great support. With such a thick cushion, I thought support was not gonna be there with the amount of thickness but I was really glad that it did give me the support (comparing it to the zoom x of the invincible 3, I know 2 different models/purposes). Overall look of the shoe is better in person than it is just looking at it from pictures, I love the colorway of it too giving it almost an undefeated collab colorway effect. I love the different materials of the shoe as well mixing almost like soft suede nubuck (like a thinner version it feels like) mixed with some supportive mesh, not like your mesh you’re used to. For lockdown, there’s like these fly wire cables at the top of the mid foot close to forefoot acting as lockdown, but I’m sure it just there for looks as I didn’t really feel it help with lockdown. then theres a very solid TPU at the heels to compliment that inner booty/ padded inside support. The outsole comes in this translucent orange which just adds a pop of color to the shoe to which it comes up to the sides of the shoe just a bit to help with grip from making cutting moves or crossovers that causes you to be at the most side of your foot when shifting from side to side. The grip of the outsole does vary from clean hardwood to a dirty hardwood to pavement. On clean hardwood it really grips to the floor, on dirty hardwood it tends to slip quite often since dirt really sticks and gets trapped in between the spaces of the outsole. On pavement, it will wear out pretty fast. After about an hour on the pavement, the rubber already was wearing out and starting to somewhat break off. So don’t use it on pavement, unless you have an XDR version or if they even will make an XDR version. Overall the GT CUT 3 Cobra is definitely THE BEST HOOP SHOE I have put on in my entire life and yes I believe it is better than the shoes that people say is the GOAT of hoop shoes or at least people have high praises of. No complaints about the shoe other than the traction not being consistent on all courts, hardwood specifically. I’m going to say it again I’m 100% that these are HOOP SHOE OF THE YEAR and I don’t think these will be topped for a while.
Perfect sneaker for basketball. The technology used is a wonderful thing as I laced them up and played a few full court games. While playing I noticed the grip was phenomenal and allowing me to easily maneuver cutting to the basket while feeling the comfort and snug fit. I would recommend going a half size up because the toe had a narrow fit. Overall I would recommend this shoe for any athlete who desires maneuverability without compromising skills and experience.
Wow! The GT Cut 3 is a true game changer for me. This is by far one of the best performance basketball sneakers I have ever put on my feet. They hit on all aspects that I look for in a sneaker. From the comfort and fit to the style and materials they are perfect. My favorite thing about the GT Cut 3 is that I finally feel confident and comfortable to wear a low cut basketball sneaker. They give me the support and fit I need to be able to wear a low profile basketball sneaker. They look great on feet and the padding around the ankle is the best I have experienced. The tongue has a suede/nubuck feeling to it with super soft padding. There is a ton of texture design around the sneaker. So far to date I actually don’t have anything I would change. I will continue to ... MoreWow! The GT Cut 3 is a true game changer for me. This is by far one of the best performance basketball sneakers I have ever put on my feet. They hit on all aspects that I look for in a sneaker. From the comfort and fit to the style and materials they are perfect. My favorite thing about the GT Cut 3 is that I finally feel confident and comfortable to wear a low cut basketball sneaker. They give me the support and fit I need to be able to wear a low profile basketball sneaker. They look great on feet and the padding around the ankle is the best I have experienced. The tongue has a suede/nubuck feeling to it with super soft padding. There is a ton of texture design around the sneaker. So far to date I actually don’t have anything I would change. I will continue to hoop in these and gather more information but as of this moment I will be grabbing multiple color ways to keep on my feet while on the court!
Great shoes for hoops. I retired from hoops after i tore my achilles and started body building after that. After 2 years of retirement and went from fat dude to muscular fat dude. I decided to announce that I should go back to hoops. Im still body building of course, so my knees, back, and hips are all destroyed from squatting and deadlifting. These shoes helped my knees so much that Zoom X is incredible. Traction was mid on dusty courts and great on clean courts. I love the way these feel. Dropped a 40 piece mcnuggets in my adult league after breaking these in during practice.
I was pleasantly surprised with how uniquely comfortable this shoe is. Comparative to my collection of Nikes this one sits on top now, it feels like it forms to your foot, super lightweight, great support, and cushion, and bounce. It’s a magic shoe….I lie awake late at night wondering if I shall buy another pair before they’re gone. Can’t go wrong w this one!
So I was really excited to get these in. I've heard great things about Nike's ZoomX foam in their running line so I was interested in trying it out in a basketball shoe. I will say that they not only look great, but they feel great too. The fabric on the side panels of the upper is a ripstop material. The fabric over the toes is a soft feeling faux-nubuck. The fabric over the toebox has been reinforced with stitching and the material from the sole wraps over on top. Your heel is kept in place by a hard plastic counter that is semi-visible behind some mesh. The materials feel pretty great for performance basketball. You can tell that they've gone all out for the latest in their G.T. Cut line. My one complaint would be that I wish they would've attempted to use some ... MoreSo I was really excited to get these in. I've heard great things about Nike's ZoomX foam in their running line so I was interested in trying it out in a basketball shoe. I will say that they not only look great, but they feel great too. The fabric on the side panels of the upper is a ripstop material. The fabric over the toes is a soft feeling faux-nubuck. The fabric over the toebox has been reinforced with stitching and the material from the sole wraps over on top. Your heel is kept in place by a hard plastic counter that is semi-visible behind some mesh. The materials feel pretty great for performance basketball. You can tell that they've gone all out for the latest in their G.T. Cut line. My one complaint would be that I wish they would've attempted to use some sort of recycled or more eco-friendly material to make them.These shoes feel great underfoot. I will say that with my wide feet I was nervous at first. I measure as a men's U.S. 8.5 on a Brannock Device. As a cautionary measure I went up a half size. Even then they hurt a little bit after the first wear. I'm happy that I stuck with them though. I'd say that after the third wear that they really broke in and became a snug 1 to 1 fit. So I'd definitely recommend trying these on in store if you have the chance, but I'd say true to size if you have normal to slim feet or up a half size if you have wide feet like me. But I feel like that's the case with most modern Nike basketball shoes. By the way, the lock in is great. Like I said earlier, the material from the sole wraps up top and locks you in. Whether you're making quick step moves or running around, you won't feel your feet slide at all (of course if you get sized properly). The ZoomX foam is great at impact absorption but isn't too bouncy. It seems like they've made a more dense version to what they have in their running line. You'll notice underneath that there's what I assume is torsional support (it could also be meant as a spring plate?). You really can't twist these puppies. Speaking of underneath, the traction is a modified herringbone that really grips the floor and allows for grip forwards, but also sideways.Overall, I feel like these are fairly nice performance basketball shoes. The materials are nice, but there are some things I would've liked to have seen from a sustainability standpoint.
Scheduled to play my first pick up game in a couple of months so I reached for the GT3. I usually wear a thicker sock when playing. With the thicker sock, the fit was snug but not too tight. Lightweight fabric which contributed to an overall light feel when running up and down the court. Love the design aesthetics the color palate is visually appealing. My only caveat is with a previous ankle injury, I do wish the cut was a little higher so I could have better ankle protection. Overall decent shoe and I would definitely play another round in them. They just may not always be my first pick.
These are absolutely the best basketball shoes I’ve purchased from Nike to date; however, there are two definite downsides that I find when wearing these shoes.I notice the durability of the shoe is kind of minimal, as if my shoe is running out of life after not having them for so long, compared to like Lebrons. It makes me want to wear these only on game day , and not when I’m playing pickup.Another downside is that the heel counter for some reason is a downward slope, and prevents you from getting protection and cushion when making doing moves like a strong euro step or slow step, where you land with the heel first. I usually do these moves with a strong landing on my heel, and I’ve been getting heel pain after playing basketball now.These are two reasons I ... MoreThese are absolutely the best basketball shoes I’ve purchased from Nike to date; however, there are two definite downsides that I find when wearing these shoes.I notice the durability of the shoe is kind of minimal, as if my shoe is running out of life after not having them for so long, compared to like Lebrons. It makes me want to wear these only on game day , and not when I’m playing pickup.Another downside is that the heel counter for some reason is a downward slope, and prevents you from getting protection and cushion when making doing moves like a strong euro step or slow step, where you land with the heel first. I usually do these moves with a strong landing on my heel, and I’ve been getting heel pain after playing basketball now.These are two reasons I give it a four star rating, but if you are someone who can avoid these things and care about quality over “quantity”, these are the shoes for you. Best lightweight, strong grip shoe I ever purchased.
