Our verdict

We have reason to believe that nimble guards and big players are going to have lots of fun playing in Adidas Originals et Neighborhood shoes. This basketball shoe's design effectively ensures control, energy return, and confidence during our games. Additionally, the remarkable traction of this shoe made us unstoppable inside the court.

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  • True-to-size fit
  • Easy to put on and take off

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  • Ventilation has to be improved
  • Shoe is on the heavier side

Audience verdict

91
Superb!

Who should buy

This signature shoe from James Harden and Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Infant "Clay":

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  • bigger players who want impact protection and lots of lateral support
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Who should NOT buy

The Adidas Originals et Neighborhood is not going to be the best pick for those who want well-ventilated kicks. They are better off wearing the adidas harden vol 3 warhawk g54024 release date

And the latest addition to the adidas Basketball family the Favourites adidas Classic 3 Stripe Swim Shorts Inactive. Both of these basketball shoes are also lighter than the Adidas Originals et Neighborhood, so those who are not happy with the Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy's weight may go for these options.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Laid out

Cushioning

Heel stack

The midsole brought us closer to the ground, allowing us to feel the courts better. Back in the lab, we've seen that the heel stack is thinner than usual at 27.5 mm.

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Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Heel stack
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 27.5 mm
Average 29.2 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
23.2 mm
Heel stack
38.4 mm

Forefoot stack

Just like the heel, the forefoot is also on the thinner side. Our calliper measurements revealed that it's significantly thinner than average at 18.2 mm.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Forefoot stack
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 18.2 mm
Average 21.7 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
15.5 mm
Forefoot stack
26.8 mm

Drop

The drop was measured to be 9.3 mm, and it was particularly supportive of our heel strikes and forward motions.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Drop
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 9.3 mm
Average 7.5 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
4.0 mm
Drop
13.7 mm

Midsole softness

Note: a low durometer measurement equals a soft material, whereas a high measurement means it's firm.

The moment we put this Adidas basketball shoe on, we already noticed how soft the midsole is. Calling it a pillow for our feet still felt like an understatement!

After we assessed the midsole softness using our HA durometer, we were pleasantly surprised by the results. The device gave it a rating of 11.0, making it a good 58% softer than average. 

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 11.0 HA
Average 24.7 HA
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
11.0 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
38.6 HA

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The removable insole is slightly thinner than the usual. Fortunately, the reduced thickness did not have any significant effect on our experience because of the uber-soft midsole.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Insole thickness
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 3.4 mm
Average 4.8 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
0.0 mm
Insole thickness
8.6 mm

Size and fit

Size

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood is true to size (16 votes).

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1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
Compared to 64 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

Toebox width - widest part

We have to say, the Adidas Originals et Neighborhood is a treat for wide-footers. At its widest part, the toebox measured 108.2 mm, far wider than average.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Toebox width at the widest part
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 108.2 mm
Average 101.6 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
92.6 mm
Toebox width - widest part
109.2 mm

adidas Performance Break The Norm Men's

This shoe did not have the usual problem of tapering too much toward the tip. At the big toe, the toebox measured 85.1 mm. This width is again far greater than usual.

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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 85.1 mm
Average 76.9 mm
Compared to 59 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
71.2 mm
adidas Performance Break The Norm Men's
85.1 mm

Stability

Lateral stability test

We had so much confidence in how the shoe clasped our feet during our test games. The sidewalls were sturdy enough to keep our feet in place even as we moved quite intensely up and down the court.

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After doing some manual twists in the lab, we learned that this shoe is a 4 out of 5 when it comes to torsional rigidity. The firmness of this shoe's base helped us a lot in maintaining stability. Not once did we have to worry about painfully twisting our feet.

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 4
Average 4.4
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1
Torsional rigidity
5

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Just by feeling it with our bare hands and feet, the heel counter did not give us any reason to doubt its capacity to secure the rearfoot. After giving it a good squeeze in the lab, we were left with no other choice but to give it a 4 out of 5. This rating makes it better than the majority of hoop shoes that we've ever played on. 

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 4
Average 3.7
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1
The Sean Wotherspoon x Hot Wheels x Adidas apparel and accessories
5

adidas Play Tube Socks Womens

A good deal of the stability that we enjoyed was because of the wider-than-average platform of the Adidas Harden Volume 7. As per our caliper measurements, the platform is 116.4 mm wide at the forefoot. 

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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 116.4 mm
Average 115.0 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
106.2 mm
adidas Play Tube Socks Womens
124.5 mm

Midsole width - heel

The width of the platform at the heel is even more noteworthy. It adds 12% more to the average. Now, that's a lot of extra space for great stability.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Midsole width in the heel
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 102.0 mm
Average 90.3 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
80.0 mm
Midsole width - heel
105.1 mm

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That its supportiveness did not sacrifice flexibility is a noteworthy benefit of the Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy. Using a digital force gauge, we learned that this shoe needed only 34.6N of force to bend at 90 degrees. This is much lower than the amount of force needed by the typical hoop shoe.

During the games, this flexibility allowed us to move much more freely. The shoe was perfectly able to accommodate the peculiar but natural flexions of our feet.

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 34.6N
Average 38.5N
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Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
17.6N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
62.2N

Weight

It's such a bummer that this Adidas shoe really packed some weight. Even the Чоловічі кросівки adidas spezial мужские кроссовки адидас, arizona coyotes adidas authentic jersey color!

Our scale reported it to weigh 16.4 ounces or 466 grammes. It's definitely heavier than the typical hoop shoe. Our first steps definitely felt heavy, and it really took some getting used to.

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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 16.44 oz (466g)
Average 13.79 oz (391g)
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
11.29 oz (320g)
Weight
17.46 oz (495g)

Breathability

The Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy's breathability definitely has to be improved. During our tests, smoke could barely pass through the upper material. It's only the tongue that offered just a bit of aeration, and this is the only reason it got a 2 out of 5.

Even light found it hard to shine through the upper material.

Upon closer inspection with our microscope, we saw clearly that there are just no perforations in the upper.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Micro1

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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 2
Average 2.5
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Toebox durability

It's clear now that the non-breathable upper offers another good thing: noteworthy durability. Our twelve-second Dremel drilling only went through the coloured first layer. It got a 4 out of 5, and it truly deserves it!

The Adidas Originals et Neighborhood is indeed a jackpot for players who drag their toes a lot. Compared to the damage suffered by the Adidas Чоловічі кросівки adidas spezial мужские кроссовки адидас after the same test, the mark on this shoe just looks superficial.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Toebox Comparison
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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 4
Average 3.7
Compared to 56 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1
Toebox durability
5

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The durability of the heel counter padding is out of this world. Our Dremel test was no match for it; it's a perfect 5!

Post-test, the heel counter just looks like its feathers only got ruffled the wrong way. No structural issues whatsoever.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Heel Dremel Result

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 5
Average 3.5
Compared to 53 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1
Kader Sylla x adidas Superstar ADV GX7172 Release Date
5

Outsole hardness

This shoe's outsole hardness is just around the average. It got a rating of 82.9 on our HC durometer in the lab. 

Though this is not the best shoe for the outdoors, using it there once in a while wouldn't hurt.

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Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 82.9 HC
Average 81.9 HC
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
61.3 HC
Outsole hardness
91.0 HC

Outsole durability

Durability really is this strong highlight. After doing some Dremel drilling in the lab, we saw that the outsole incurred only 0.5 mm of damage. This makes it 55% more durable than usual!

The 0.5 mm damage is way way lower than the damage seen in typical basketball shoes. We do not have any reason to doubt this shoe's durability, and we are definitely going to use this shoe outdoors to our hearts' content.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Outsole Dent

Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 0.5 mm
Average 1.1 mm
Compared to 44 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

It's a pleasant surprise that the Adidas Originals et Neighborhood delivers all the durability that we enjoyed without having a specially thick outsole.  Its outsole is only 3.5 mm based on our lab measurements, making it slightly thinner than average. 

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Outsole thickness
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 3.5 mm
Average 4.0 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
2.9 mm
Outsole thickness
6.9 mm

Misc

Grip / Traction

During our test games, we never had issues with grip. Whether we wanted to turn or just stop abruptly to make a stable block, we got all the help that we needed from the outsole.

A close look at the outsole revealed that it's the ripple patterns on it that ensured multidirectional coverage. It must be noted that dust had the tendency to stick to the outsole, but just a wipe or two and we were again good to go.

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Tongue padding

We noticed that the tongue padding is way lower than usual. It's only 4.7 mm thick based on our calliper measurements in the lab.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Tongue padding
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy 4.7 mm
Average 9.4 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
Number of shoes
1.3 mm
Tongue padding
15.9 mm

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The sock-like design of the tongue was one of the main reasons support was never an issue. It also prevented debris from getting into the shoe, especially when we were playing outdoors.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Kerwin Frost x adidas Forum
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy Sock like

Heel tab

The Adidas Harden Volume 7 is equipped with a heel tab that helps us to put on and take off the shoe with ease.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Heel tab
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy Finger loop

Removable insole

The removable insole afforded us more space should there be a need to wear orthotics.

Adidas Originals et Neighborhood Removable insole
Test results
Desert Sage Yeezy 350 shirt Hyper Orange Misfit Teddy Yes