But it’s not practically possible to not gain dust in a long playing hour on outdoor basketball courts. Adidas dame 8 uses 50% of recycled material for 25% of its upper on shoes. That’s an appreciable intent to save the planet. Combined with the lightweight material and the breathable mesh, the shoe’s ventilation setup is what we actually want to see in outdoor or indoor basketball shoes.

The Achilles area also has a thin pad. So the material is great for indoors or outdoor. It will work great for a longer period of time. Support: The cushioning setup is something that will catch you off guard. The side of the sole has “bounce pro “ text on it. It appears that Adidas was not able to learn from the Dame 7's traction experience. We also found the Dame 7 to only have so-so traction at best. But the outsole has solid durability for outdoors The foams run to the forefoot and there it becomes thinner. So this makes it springy and you also get a nice court feel. Adidas Dame 8 shoes are low-top shoes. It takes minimum time breaking in. the heel area is a bit wider.The user review for Adidas dame 8 is` 4.5 out of 5. As the shoe has great responsiveness with its bounce pro setup and rubber outsole. Expert Review: Overall the bounce pro cushion setup in Dame 8 is what you want exactly for an outdoor court for impact protection, responsiveness, and soft like a marsh mellow. Overall it’s a good cushion Material: That’s the new cushion technology. Its cushioning setup is denser than the former Dame series shoes. It is Dual density EVA. But if you have narrow feet, the fit can be a little snug. So going half a size down to your true size will fit perfectly nicely and snug fit for your narrow foot size. Looks/ Appearance / Colorways: The same goes for the firmness of that rubber. On average, basketball shoes that are recommended for outdoor use have a hardness of 79 HC but the Adidas Dame 8 comes in at 76.9 HC.

So when you make lateral movement it’s gonna keep up nicely with your foot movements with a conventional lacing system. Adidas Dame 8 is available in many colorways. Right now the official Adidas dame 8 has 5 colorways available. adidas has revealed 4 colorways dropping in the near future, the 4th QTR K.O. colorways in Bold Purple/Electric Yellow that drops on December 19th, and Grey/Teal, the “Dame Time” colorway, and the “Respect My Name” colorway all dropping in early 2022. Testing the Dame 8's wear resistance on outdoor courts left us impressed with the durability of its rubber outsole.Adidas DAME 8 shoes are supportive, bouncy, and with a decent amount of court feel. However, it has serious issues with traction, which some players may consider as a deal-breaker.”