Technology in Basketball Sneakers: Past, Present, and Future

The technology put into basketball sneakers is unlike any other shoes.  Basketball shoes used to be very flatfooted and had no traction on the court. This led to many injuries which damaged teams. Today basketball sneakers have different technologies that help the health of players.  When they land on the ground after jumping, their knees take less pressure. When the players cut from side to side, they now have full traction and rarely slip.  The shoes are super light. The players feet now have no blisters after a hard-fought game.  Their valuable feet are now cushioned by only the best fabrics and cushioning.  The shoes have gels in the sole that lowers the force put on the players legs. This is all because of the health of the players.  They have tons of money invested into them, so these companies do their best to keep them away from injury.  The fans see Lebron James on the court wearing the newest Nike sneakers and they want to be just like him on the court even though they are five foot four.  This leads them to go to their nearest store and buy those $180 sneakers that cost five dollars to make. Companies like Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, and many more have taken this route.  Decades ago, when shoe technology was not so great, players were injured much more.  Players would wear Converse sneakers in NBA games, which today sounds laughable.  As these players got older, they began to get foot, knees, and hip injuries which shortened many of their careers.  The new technologies have brought in and made a great success.  The players are safer when on the court, and the companies are making more money than ever.  The shoe industry is at a high, especially for basketball.  The rising in technology for the shoes has influenced the industry.  The basketball shoes can only get better from this point.  In the future, more and more money will be put into this technology because of all the profit made.  There are no limits to this technology. Every few months, a new shoe that is better than the last comes out to the public.  This will continue to happen for the generations to come.  Hopefully one day injuries from slipping on the court or from landing too hard on an ankle will be inexistent.  Also, hopefully technology in the future is mind-blowing.  I hope to one day wear sneakers that I do not even feel on my feet.  Maybe they will even make technologies that will help players get better.  They will possibly make the players jump higher or maybe even make them faster.  Motors could be put in the shoes to make this all happen.  They would have to be super small which would take a lot of time to make perfect, but I hope to see it in my life. The tech for basketball sneakers can become pretty crazy in future.  The best is yet to come.