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Above The Rim Reviews
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Li-Ning Liren 4 v2 Performance Review
ABOVE THE RIM REVIEW #73: LI-NING LIREN 4 V2
BOUNCE: 4.2/5
TRACTION: 4.6/5
CUSHION: 4.1/5
WEIGHT: 4.6/5
COURT FEEL: 4.5/5
OVERALL: 8.8/10
Those of us in the West may not know this, but the Li-Ning Liren line has quickly become the most popular shoe in China. This pair proves to why.
Some people have said these are budget Gammas. Some have said they're budget WOW10s. I find them in a little bit of a different niche -- sacrificing bounce and cushion for court feel without compromising on traction or weight
In terms of similar playstyles, these remind me a lot of the original Kobe 5 and 6, not so much the protros. These however bring their own set of strengths to the table.
You can get these with solid rubber (Tuff OS, think Wade AC12) or translucent rubber (GCU, think Li-Ning Gamma). I elected to go translucent specifically because I liked the colorway.
Unlike the WOW11s, this implementation of GCU rarely picks up dust.
With the Liren 5s coming out soon, I expect this pair to become even more readily available through sites like Poizon, Kickscrew, and Kicksown. I got my pair from Taobao for $60, close to $90 after shipping.
Fair warning: These come with the same crappy thin insole in the WOW10s and WOW11s. I personally have grown to like the insole, but if you need arch support, you can easily remove the insole.
Sizing recommendation: Go true to size. Wide footers half size up.
#LiNing #Liren4V2 #LiNingLiren
BOUNCE: 4.2/5
TRACTION: 4.6/5
CUSHION: 4.1/5
WEIGHT: 4.6/5
COURT FEEL: 4.5/5
OVERALL: 8.8/10
Those of us in the West may not know this, but the Li-Ning Liren line has quickly become the most popular shoe in China. This pair proves to why.
Some people have said these are budget Gammas. Some have said they're budget WOW10s. I find them in a little bit of a different niche -- sacrificing bounce and cushion for court feel without compromising on traction or weight
In terms of similar playstyles, these remind me a lot of the original Kobe 5 and 6, not so much the protros. These however bring their own set of strengths to the table.
You can get these with solid rubber (Tuff OS, think Wade AC12) or translucent rubber (GCU, think Li-Ning Gamma). I elected to go translucent specifically because I liked the colorway.
Unlike the WOW11s, this implementation of GCU rarely picks up dust.
With the Liren 5s coming out soon, I expect this pair to become even more readily available through sites like Poizon, Kickscrew, and Kicksown. I got my pair from Taobao for $60, close to $90 after shipping.
Fair warning: These come with the same crappy thin insole in the WOW10s and WOW11s. I personally have grown to like the insole, but if you need arch support, you can easily remove the insole.
Sizing recommendation: Go true to size. Wide footers half size up.
#LiNing #Liren4V2 #LiNingLiren
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Hey, hope you're doing well! I'm looking for some recommendations on Nike basketball shoes that have great comfort and support for all-day wear not for playing, just for casual use. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!
I use these shoes for boxing training. I picked them up for $70.
These or the yushuai ultra?
Can anyone who actually has the shoe, let me know more specifically how they fit or what size they went with. Be helpful if yall have any Kobe 5 protros as they fit me the best. So I can have some reference. In Kobe 5 im a 10.5 but im like the Kai 1 im a 10, in shockwave pro 5 im also a 10. But in AE 1 I’m a 10.5
True to size?
where is the full review?
Top 10 Basketball shoes?
See! Not every jordan shoe has a loud squeacky sound! They original and legit guys!
I have the high version. I’m usually
Thought the Liren 4 was going to be an upgrade from the WOW 10 but the size 13 was a full size too small so they really only go up to size 12. Looks like we’re all stuck in WOW 10 this year.
I'm working on a liren 4 v2 video, here's a quick review: Lighter with more pronounced cushion than wow10s, but the carbon fiber is definitely missed. GCU rubber performs as advertised and is really good. Lockdown and comfort in the uppers isn't as good as WOW10s but given that some colorways are like $90 on Poizon it's a fantastic budget option. Much closer to the ground but as a result you don't feel as much of the bounce in the forefoot.
@ Sounds like I’m not missing out too much. I sent the Liren back and got the black dragon wow 10 😂 Its gonna kill me to play in these expensive ass shoes. Hope they update/fix the wow 11 soon so I can try it out.
Can u put move insoles or vktry in the ranger 1 ?
This review is quite helpful. The Encores have the slight edge esthetically, but the AC 12s are increasingly more performance based. Thanks for this video! 😉👌🏽
They are no better than 11 v2’s
NO
disagree -- lighter, more supportive, with better cushion and traction
@@abovetherimreviews which
Most of the complaints about the traction on the 11s have been on the team no sleep colorway, maybe try the hall of fames?
just got the jordan 38s yesterday at the outlet
I got the 9 bro still grips good on dusty surface i mean i played in outdoor court with so much dust still grips good
Would love to hear your opinions on the alternatives you mentioned here! Mainly the normal Yushuai 18s and Lirens
Love your honest content! But what is Poizon? New platform? 🤔
Online platform like kickscrew, kicksown. They respond to stock prices in china better and tend to have the lowest prices of the online platforms
Always nice to know something new! Thanks 😊
Wow11 must not have been that good??
You got the reviews on the lirens 4 n 5s?
liren 4 v2 review otw, just put in an order for the 5s
How much are they
Great review. Quick and to the point. Subbed.
Fakes are wild
Got them for 50 euros, decent shoe but I feel a bit insecure. Not much support
The inflair is awful
How does that exact colorway perform on dust and is it better than the 808 3 regular version
How is the traction on these?
Agreed and agree more. I really liked the 12's for outdoors, and they played great indoors too. These feel like a demotion even though they look awesome.
Finally hoop shoes that are not low tops and protect the ankle
Overall, wow10 or AC12
Traction and squeak vs. Wow 10. What's better?
try coco cg2 the most solid shoe of the year
Cutting edge tech???? You mean only 1 carbon plate. That plate doesn’t even help with shock absorption which is bad for your feet. Rather choose foot health and playing longevity than a short term boost in performance
I don't know if you know this but the channel is all about maximizing verticality -- things like foot health and playing longevity are implied in the "cushion" category but when it comes to specifically how good a shoe is for dunking, that's the priority, and the gammas are absolutely top of the line.
@@abovetherimreviews carbon plate is basically cheating your way to dunking anyhow. Real ballers shake heads all the time when we hear carbon or whatever tech with artificial vertical
@@Johnsonwill789 It's not banned at the nba level, you're free to have your weird real baller elitist club but people don't watch my reviews to hate on the best technology, they do the opposite -- so they can find out which does have the best technology and what is the best thing they can spend their money on.
@@abovetherimreviews you said a lot there but still it is what it is which you can’t deny, artificial vertical lol People can read our comments and decide for themselves. I just keep it real is all. ✌️
@@Johnsonwill789 yeah but everything is artificial vertical. a shoe with great traction is artificial vertical compared to a shoe with meh traction because you can put more force into your plant. a court that's less dusty is artificial vertical. NBA courts have rubber bounce to allow for better impact protection, that's also artificial vertical. Any shoe with zoom is artificial vertical over any shoe with just normal react. Carbon Fiber is just another technology in a long race. You can keep it real but to what point?
compared to the encores?
350g?? what size shoe are these gammas?
US12 / EU46
Did you feel a cutting friction on the stitching on top of forefoot area (on top of foot), I did and can't play in them because of how uncomfortable it is
i had this as well, unfortunately in my opinion there is no workaround except for breaking them in, i played in them 5 times over 2 weeks and they started to feel really nice, push through it fam!
What do you think about the harden volume 8?!?!?
ar 1, wow sof, or 361 big 5.0 quick pro
Wow11 is going to be reviewed, when are you going to do it??
I did a first impressions on my instagram @abovetherimreviews, but they need to be broken in before a full review. Maybe next week.
First🎉🎉🎉
just waiting for my max batch grinches to arrive from shipping, good video brother
Anyone know his shoe he considers the bounciest ?
Can you try the curry 11’s?
are they better than the wow 10s
So they just created the perfect shoe
@@fiore0364 always trying to improve on the game!
@@abovetherimreviews btw one question what should I get, ja 1s and Jordan 38 lows (both around 90 dollars) or a pair of wow ac 12s
@@fiore0364ac 12s
I have 2 pairs of AG4 soar and I fcking love using them especially me playing Center or PF most of the time
hello
This is my fav shoe🔥 desert ore
i live in Australia and love basketball and got these for 54 dollars and love them
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