Do you even protro bro?
Pros: traction, fun cushioning, fit, support, stability, containment, looks dope
Cons: gets hot, shell toe can hurt on hard stops
Best for: Any position
Buying Advice: I didn’t see any marketing for these at all except for some NBA players wearing them. Got them for $70 bucks off adidas which is very fair. Bottom around $40
Weight
15.5 ounces so basically the same weight as the Omn1s and any other modern mid. “Technology” these days 🤦♂️
Traction
Nothing fancy no story telling no homage to anything and it still works great after all these years
Sticky as pho noodles when clean or freshly wiped and a little wiping needed on dusty floors. Sign me up !Great job Adidas !
Cushioning
These have been upgraded from to Bounce and it just makes the shoe way more fun. Adidas was behind in the cushioning game for years and years and years .. and more years until Boost and Bounce so it’s nice to see Adidas refresh a bunch of their older shoes. It does not feel as plush and soft as the Lillard 2 because Bounce (and foams in general) needs volume to feel great like the Dame 2. I’d say these feel like more like Dame 5 in terms of feel with enough feedback and bounce to make the shoe feel fun (NB are you reading this? ). The PM rides low to the ground like the Dame 5 Since cushioning is thinner in the forefoot than the heel but there is still enough Bounce to give you some feedback and from heel to toe.Thank you Adidas, time to refresh everything from 1995–2013.
Fit
These fit a little long ( not Marquee Boost long ) but more like typical Adidas sizing. I had a little more than a finger width but less than a thumb at the toe. Although I went true to size I think most people will want to go half a size down. Despite going true to size there was zero movement inside the shoe or any heel slip due to the higher cut and ability to pull the ankle down and back.
No issues at all with the fit although I could have gone down half a size to cut some space at the toe. Like any good shoe should fit, these are adaptable and TTS fit just fine.
Materials
Close your eyes if you do not like wrinkles .. and someone bring me some strivectin. Patent is stiff to start but as you break it in and allow those creases to form, you’ll have no issues. Keep in mind that the forces from your 150, 175, 200 pound body is more than enough to move a pliable thin piece of patent leather a few millimeters, so don’t give me the “I wish it were Primeknit” cry. It doesn’t matter folks.
However, patent leather around the entire shoe makes for a hot shoe.. I mean literally it gets hot.
There is a reason MJ didn’t cover his shoe in patent leather and that reason would be breathability. I had to take my shoes off to let some air in the first night because since the AC was off (and we kept winning) . If you’re playing just a league game for forty minutes you’ll be fine but if you’re going longer, do yourself a favor and let your dogs breathe.
And yes the shell toe is iconic but like my beloved Soldier VI, it will hurt like a mofo on some hard stops. The trick to fewer toe bruises is to make sure you crank the top laces down so your foot can’t slide too far forward or quickly.
Support and stability
Support is just enough to notice bc of the mid cut and the stiffer patent leather but as you can see above it’s still plenty pliable.
Midfoot support is solid thanks to old school torsion which is really just a piece of plastic right in the middle of the shoe (man I was ignorant back then!). The shoe isn’t as stiff as something with a a hard plastic shank or carbon fiber but it isn’t a rollie pollie either like a lot of shoes these days.
Stability is average. It has a little curvature to the heel but nothing dramatic and I found it more stable than the Omn1 and Dame 6 with my heel test. I do wish it were flatter like most of my shoes but hey, I didn’t design these. Btw my camera angle is bad and makes these look curvier than they actually are.Overall, no issues here.
Containment
No stretch Patent leather ? No problems hereConclusion
Updated retros seem to be all the rage these days with Adidas, Nike, and Puma all getting in on the act and I freaking love it. The OG promodel was everywhere back in the day and Adidas did them right by keeping the look true to the OG. A lot of people love to say how great tech is these days but in reality, Nike was so far ahead of everyone that there hasn’t really been any major tech advances that make a difference unless you’re not Nike. Adidas was so far behind with cushioning that updated the Promodel with Bounce just made an average feeling shoe into something special. Compared to any “modern” hoops shoe, the ProModel checks all the boxes.
Good traction ✔️
Fun cushioning ? ✔️
Good fit? ✔️
Supportive and stable ? ✔️ –
Containment? ✔️
All these checks despite being older than a lot of a lot of kids watching YouTube (I’m proud most of my readers are older). I’d easily take these over the Omn1s despite being half the price after discount.
Speaking of pricing, I don’t expect these to move off the shelf since many people will look at these and see an old outdated shoe with whack styling. (you can barely see the “Bounce” label on the back of the shoe) But those who balled back then know the goodness of the Promodel and may even turn back the clock for some.
This is a other shoe that toes the line for me. I love everything about it but the heat buildup, some toe banging, and a very slightly curved heel won’t allow me to give it a first team but I still really enjoy wearing them overall especially for the price. Did I mention these look 🔥?
Second team rating
schwollo.com 
I remember the toebox pain I had with the Superstar and Pro Model 2G, not gonna do it again. Also using patent leather just wasn’t a good decision here…
Now if only adidas would bring back EQT Dominion and other FYW classics with Bounce midsole…
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Remember a few years ago when adidas made damn near all their shoes with that superarticulated puremotion outsole like on the Crazyquick and Drose 4? They were doing something special with those shoes; they really made movements feel faster and traction was superb. The only thing they lacked was cushioning. If they made those with bounce or boost, it would be spectacular. Also make the midsole a little thicker as well so the cushioning could be felt better.
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Cushioning was horrendous and lacking on the Rose 4 but yea I liked the outsole set up don’t really think it made a big difference just looked cool. Adidas is kind of bringing that segmented sole back but not quite as articulated looking
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The Drose 4 wasn’t as flexible for whatever reason, but on the Crazyquick and Crazyghost it was like a basketball nike free. Really liked those. But yeah the cushioning was concrete.
They seem to be bringing feet you wear back, but the best part of feet you wear, to me, was articulation in the forefoot, and all their modern fyw stuff doesnt have that. Except on leaks of the Don Issue 2, so I’m looking forward to that.
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Yea drose 4 wasn’t really as segmented as the other two.
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“Thank you Adidas, time to refresh everything from 1995–2013”
Agreed. While we’re at it, I remember the late 90’s shoes having a wider toe box. Not Altra wide, and not quite as wide as the current Adidas Solecourt Boost & Ubersonic 3 (which I love), but better than the current shoes. The retro FYW releases have all been too narrow for me. I loved the look of the second Kobe shoe so I was excited about the 98 X Crazy BYW, but the toe was a deal breaker. The OG Key Trainers and the Real Deals fit fine, but I couldn’t wear the new ones out of the store. And the new ones had only EVA, not even the second tier Adiprene+.
If they update the cushion and toe box fit of the FYW models I won’t wear anything else.
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Adiprene bleh 😂 Ubersonic 3 is nice, solecourt Boost is ok. Just not a lover of Boost feel on a tennis court for some reason. Guess it’s years of ingrained usage.
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Boost probably wouldn’t give much back for tennis since all the movements are lateral. I don’t even play tennis, but I love the room in the toe box. That’s what I’d want in the FYW retros. Not that I want to see companies capitalizing off of tragedies, but I always liked the KBIII. Bounce cushioning with the toe box from the Ubersonic 3 or Solecourt Boost would be close to perfect.
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Man, Adidas has some classic silhouettes. If they just took some time to modernize, get rid of some bulk with modern materials they’d have some great looking shoes that perform well. Yes they did try recently with the boost versions of Kobe’s but it was just a lazy attempt and mostly uncomfortable and definitely not playable.
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I didn’t even bother with those Kobe’s. Nike isn’t even changing the look so adidas just follows suit.
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RIP KOBE 😭😭😭
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Hey can you do a top 2019-2020 performance shoe list?
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I’ll get around to it soon. Top 4 are harden v4 aj 34 kd 12 Kobe Iv in no particular order.
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Let them sit till they go to the clearance rack and I’ll cop me two pairs!
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Haha they will . Just a fun great looking shoe
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When can we expect your next review? Could you do a year in review, including performance as well as other stuff, like casual wear or even a summary of your year? Big fan btw
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I am going to publish Kobe V chaos next but I didn’t feel it was right time so that’s why there was such a delay. And yes I’ll get a year end review
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Will you be reviewing the kyrie 6?
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Not sure yet
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If you’re taking votes, I’d vote yes for a Kyrie 6 review. On my short list to pick up later this year.
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Finally a big boy review to one of my all-time fav shoes! I already grabbed them (cause I can’t hold myself) but it always feels great to read your take 🙂 I went tts on them and quite honestly, I’m not sure I’d be able to go down .5. Having said that, do you believe I should go tts on the Dame 6s or go down? The universal take is that the shoe isn’t tts (despite you saying is trueish to size lol).
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Lol. Sizing is preference and I tried half a size down a the dame 5 and while it had the right amount of toe space it felt really tight to me . I’ve gone tts from dame 3-6 and they all fit different lengthwise. All that being said, if you liked TTS in the pro bounce length and width wise, you’ll be ok tts w the dame but it runs longer than the pro bounce . Damn you adidas
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Is the traction durable enough for outdoors still or did they make it soft like all the modern adidas?
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It isn’t super soft it’s just thin and flexible. I wouldn’t wear them outdoors bc of that and they get hot.
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Does bounce bottom out quick? Really interested in these remind me of my high school days lol
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No it seems to last pretty long
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Fifty bucks ish at dicks and others now
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How is bounce compared to full length zoom like in the kd 12 and kd 13 for impact protection?
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It’s good . Kd 12 and 13 might feel better but not much diff in terms of actual impact protection.
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Zoom freak 1 or these???
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Freaks are very low to the ground minimal forefoot cushioning
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