The Jordan 16.5 is a shoe I've been dying to discuss, not for style purposes, but specifically performance purposes. The 16.5, a collaboration of the Jordan XVI and XVII, was hyped up to be one of the most popular shoes of the season. But did it meet that hype? I don't think so.
At first glance when we got the shoe in, I was skeptical. I like how they made the shoe look, but they lapsed in technology on this one. The breathability of the sneaker is very minimal, and the way this shoe is built, most big guys down low would be wanting to wear this shoe. Big guys sweat even more, which means you need even more ventilation. Along with the factor of being a good shoe for your big man, the shoe does not tie very tight due to the large lace holes. Many big men have ankle issues, so good support out of a tightly laced up shoe is essential.
Despite these faults, the 16.5 was one of the best sellers out of our store for high school basketball players in the area, but many customers came back disappointed. A number of these shoes came back to us damaged. Within weeks, on several accounts, the shoe ripped out on the sides where the ventilation technology is placed. I know it is very common for a basketball shoe to rip out when put through a lot of play, but this defect occured in the exact same way on numerous 16.5s.
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