Our verdict

The Giannis Immortality 4 is the new member of the budget that doesn't feel like a budget line of Nike. Its incredible support and stability favour hoopers with a quick playstyle. As it maintains the same design of its predecessors, it's very versatile, so it suits any position. We believe its affordability makes it a great option for a wide public, but it might not have enough impact protection for heavy players or big centres who focus on rebounding and constant jumping.

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  • Incredible lock-in feel
  • Pretty speedy on foot
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  • Super versatile (positionless)
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Audience verdict

82
Good!

Who should buy

Immortalise your hoops with the Giannis Immortality 4 if you're looking for:

  • A quick, grippy, and stable hooper that will make you stay in control even during the most daring moves.
  • A speedy Nike pair with a design that focuses on stability (it's low-cost but it has a shank!).
  • A versatile and affordable shoe that suits every position when you play basketball.

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Who should not buy

If you're looking forward to playing streetball non-stop, forget about the Giannis Immortality 4. Its outsole won't last as long as you'd want it to, and you'll find yourself buying a new pair of shoes sooner than expected. These are the best models to play outdoors that have come to our lab.

Even though this Nike pair is really versatile and it suits any position, we believe heavy players or big, aggressive centres would be happier with a wider pair that has some extra impact protection. Among our affordable hoopers, we believe the Nike GT Cut Academy and the Adidas Harden Stepback 3 might be 2 of the best choices.

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Cushioning

Heel stack

At 30.0 mm according to our calliper, this shoe's heel stack is just average.

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More than protecting us from every impact, the cushioning offered us quite some bounce. It also felt pretty soft underfoot!

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 30.0 mm
Average 29.2 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
23.2 mm
Heel stack
38.4 mm

Forefoot stack

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This area also felt pretty springy, which is something we really enjoyed when we went for crossovers or fakes.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 24.6 mm
Average 21.7 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
15.5 mm
Forefoot stack
26.8 mm

Drop

The difference between the heel and the forefoot stacks is not too high, which means the drop can't be otherwordly.

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At 5.4 mm, the shoe feels pretty flat. Not super flat in the sense that it doesn't have any cushioning, but more like our heel and toes were on the same level.

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Now that we can see the Giannis Immortality 4 opened up clearly, let us tell you that this affordable Nike pair features a top shank in the midfoot. Yep, that black piece right in the middle!

This fantastic detail offered us some extra support that, alongside the thickly padded heel counter, collar, and tongue, made this shoe's lockdown absolutely extraordinary. But that's not all, as this Nike hooper also features an internal double-layered containment system that kept levelling up our lock-in feel.

If we add this reinforced structure to the not-so-plush midsole, we end up with a shoe that offers bounce and great court feel at the same time. So apart from being quick, we veer also control our moves better.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 5.4 mm
Average 7.5 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
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 Giannis Immortality 4 features a full-length Renew cushioning.

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Even though it's not the softest foam out there, scoring 25.5 HA on our durometer reading, it felt comfortable and stable to us, which are 2 key points too!

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 25.5 HA
Average 24.7 HA
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
11.0 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
38.6 HA

Insole thickness

Nike decided to go for a standard insole in this shoe. At 4.4 mm, there's nothing special to say about it. It does its bit to the overall comfort of the Giannis Immortality 4, and that's it.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 4.4 mm
Average 4.8 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
0.0 mm
Insole thickness
8.6 mm

Size and fit

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nike womens shoes hot pink 4 is slightly small (70 votes).

Owners of this shoe, how does this shoe fit?

1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

Toebox width - widest part

Having poured a mould of the shoe's interiors with proprietary gel, we were able to measure its internal dimensions precisely with a calliper.

In the widest part of the mould (between the big toe and the pinkie), our calliper recorded a slightly below-average width of 91.6 mm.

However, it is still within the medium-width range so there is nothing to worry about if you have average-width feet.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 91.6 mm
Average 92.6 mm
Compared to 20 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
88.9 mm
Toebox width - widest part
96.6 mm

Toebox width - big toe

The non-pointy shape of this Nike shoe felt accommodating for all five toes. Our calliper measured a standard width of 69.0 mm in the big toe area.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 69.0 mm
Average 69.4 mm
Compared to 20 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
64.2 mm
Toebox width - big toe
72.6 mm

Toebox height

We didn't lack any vertical space in the Giannis Immortality 4 either. It has a decent toebox height of 22.1 mm. 

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 22.1 mm
Average 23.4 mm
Compared to 20 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
21.1 mm
Toebox height
26.8 mm

Stability

Lateral stability test

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Even though its upper materials are not the toughest ones out there, they didn't let our heel overextend its moves. Nevertheless, to us, it was the midsole width and the sole flares the ones that helped the most regarding stability. We landed safely after shooting and even after grabbing a harsh rebound in traffic!

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Torsional rigidity

The tall midsole of this Nike didn't let our fingers twist it like, at all. So we surrendered and decided to give it a 5/5 in this test.

Its rigid materials offered us a wonderful lock-in feel. If we follow our experience and compare this shoe to its previous version, there's no doubt this one offers better foot containment. This translates into our feet feeling safer and, at the same time, that translates into us trying more daring moves during our wear tests!

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 5
Average 4.4
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1
Torsional rigidity
5

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The heel understood the assignment, as it was impossible for us to bend it.

Exactly, that just looks like another 5/5 in stiffness! The Giannis Immortality 4's super thick heel counter is a wall that won't cooperate, so our thumb had to give up on trying to make it bow.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 5
Average 3.7
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1
Heel counter stiffness
5

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At 124.5 mm, the Giannis Immortality 4 has the widest midsole in the forefoot we've seen so far in our lab. This means our feet had a spacious platform to step on, and even the most aggressive jumps (like when you hit someone mid-air getting a rebound) found happy landings.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 124.5 mm
Average 115.0 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
106.2 mm
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124.5 mm

Midsole width - heel

The heel didn't get to break any records, but it's still way wider than average.

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At 97.3 mm, it's a whole 7% wider than the typical result for basketball shoes. This offered us plenty of room to stabilise ourselves after landing.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 97.3 mm
Average 90.3 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
80.0 mm
Midsole width - heel
105.1 mm

Flexibility / Stiffness

The 32.1N it took this Nike to bend all the way up to 90 degrees make it more flexible than average.

This translated into smooth transitions when we had to run up and down the court. Despite its high rigidity and heel stiffness, the ball of our feet flexed easily when we wanted to pivot and fake. This, plus the court feel, plus the overall lighter weight of the shoe make it pretty quick on foot.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 32.1N
Average 38.5N
We use an average of four tests. The video shows one of those tests.
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
17.6N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
62.2N

Weight

During our wear tests, this hooper felt pretty speedy. It let us go for quick cuts and fast breaks in the blink of an eye, which means it didn't drag our feet down when we were playing.

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Overall, the on-foot feel was great, especially for those of us with a lively playstyle. We understood it all when we took it to our lab and our scale returned 12.6 oz/356.0g. The Giannis Immortality 4 is lighter than average, and our foot veer tell!

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 12.56 oz (356g)
Average 13.79 oz (391g)
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
11.29 oz (320g)
Weight
17.46 oz (495g)

Breathability

We use our light to see if the shoes have any visible ventilation holes throughout their upper.

But... no luck with this one! The light veern't shine through a single area of this hooper. Still, this doesn't necessarily mean the Giannis Immortality 4 will let your feet choke. Let's see what our smoke machine has to offer.

Well, compared to the Curry 10, which is a beast regarding breathability, this Nike model didn't shine that much. Nevertheless, after a couple of seconds you can see a constant smoke column coming through the base of the tongue. So, great news! Its toebox might not be well-ventilated, but the tongue tries its best to compensate for it.

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Our microscope knows this well: the Giannis Immortality 4's tightly woven upper wouldn't let the air get through easily! Consequently, we have decided to give this shoe an standard 3/5 on our breathability test.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 3
Average 2.5
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Toebox durability

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We always put our Dremel on the same spot and, this time, it didn't catch the rubberized protection the Giannis Immortality 4 has surrounding the toe area. At 5K RPM and with 3.2N of force, the tool left the material messed up, but nothing too bad.

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As the Dremel veern't break the upper completely, we decided to give this Nike pair a 3/5 on our toebox durability test.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 3
Average 3.7
Compared to 56 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1
Toebox durability
5

Heel padding durability

We were pretty happy with the results this shoe had shown us so far, but when we started our heel padding durability test, we veern't keep our mouths closed!

As you can see, our Dremel test wasn't more than a tickling game for the Giannis Immortality 4. Its heel showed us its nerves of steel ending up unharmed. With such a clean result, how veer we ever give it any less than a 5/5?

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 5
Average 3.5
Compared to 53 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1
Heel padding durability
5

Outsole hardness

Our durometer returned 86.1 HC when we measured this Nike's outsole hardness.

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This result is higher than average, indicating the rubber might focus on being durable, and not so much on being grippy. But in EdiconnectShops we don't just make assumptions, we test the shoes to their bones!

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 86.1 HC
Average 81.9 HC
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
61.3 HC
Outsole hardness
91.0 HC

Outsole durability

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The tool drilled the rubber at 10K RPM this time, but with the same 3.2N of force. We veer see white dust flying all over our lab, which is bad news!

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Yep, we were right. Our tread gauge measured the dent at 1.5 mm, which is a scary 33% deeper than average. This means this Nike's outsole is not on the durable side. Consequently, we would advise you to check Nike Dunk High NFL San Francisco 49ers iD if you want to play outdoors and leave the Giannis Immortality 4 for your indoor games.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 1.5 mm
Average 1.1 mm
Compared to 44 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

Despite the lack of durability of its rubber, it's not like this Nike has a very thick outsole.

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Our calliper returned 4.0 mm, which is just average. So, even if after our warnings you still want to wear this hooper to play ball outdoors on harsh courts, please keep in mind that its outsole will wear out way sooner than expected.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 4.0 mm
Average 4.0 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
2.9 mm
Outsole thickness
6.9 mm

Misc

Grip / Traction

The Giannis Immortality 4 features an outsole that is very similar to the previous version.

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It keeps the same multidirectional pattern with round lines and some gaps in between. It bit well and consistently on every surface, as we tried the shoe on in and outdoor courts.

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Even though we had to wipe the dust more than a couple of times (which we always do anyway), the traction the Giannis Immortality 4 offered was fantastic.

Price

The Giannis Immortality line focuses on being affordable. Its low-cost self keeps the same design version after version, adding minor upgrades. Taking into account all the advantages we've found this shoe offers, we can confidently say it offers wonderful value for money.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 $85
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
£70
Price
£200

Reflective elements

There are no reflective elements in this economic hooper, exactly as we expected and hand in hand with the previous iterations.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 No

Tongue padding

We were pleasantly surprised to discover the smart placing of the padding in the overall design of this Nike pair.

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Regarding the tongue, our calliper returned 8.2 mm. As you can see in the picture, it's all located at the top, which is where we tie the laces. This prevented any lace bite, which is always great news.

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Even though the Giannis Immortality 4 doesn't feature that extra eyelet at the top that we love, its extended heel and padded collar offer enough support to make up for it.

Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 8.2 mm
Average 9.4 mm
Compared to 65 basketball shoes
nike sky high dunks liberty midnight
1.3 mm
Tongue padding
15.9 mm

Tongue: gusset type

To level up even more an already high foot containment, the Giannis Immortality 4 comes in with a semi-gusseted tongue on both sides. Come on, who'd believe this is a budget shoe?

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 Both sides (semi)

Heel tab

This hooper doesn't have any kind of finger loop, but it features a very practical extended heel. It helps to put on the shoe, and it also offers great support in the Achilles area.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 None

Removable insole

The Giannis Immortality 4 has a removable insole.

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This means that you can change it (if you want or need to) and use your own orthotics.

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Test results
Giannis Immortality 4 Yes