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Forefoot midsole tech
Full-length Boost foam
Heel midsole tech
Full-length Boost foam
Outsole tech
Solid rubber with Chicago Fire wave-pattern traction
Upper tech
Primeknit or synthetic options with TPU heel counter
Cushioning feel
plush and springy
Court feel
good
Bounce
very good
Stability
good
Traction
elite
Fit
true to size, snug
Analysis
Performance profile
Cushioning Feel
90ExcellentCourt Feel
82Very GoodBounce
88ExcellentStability
74GoodTraction
100EliteFit
82Very GoodContext
Story & provenance
Chicago Fire Wave Bites Hard
Derrick Rose's seventh signature, the adidas D Rose 7, landed in October 2016 and stunned reviewers with one of the most aggressive traction patterns ever put on a basketball shoe. The wave-pattern outsole, designed as an abstraction of the Chicago Fire flag, bit hard across nearly every surface tested. Underfoot, a full-length Boost midsole delivered plush impact protection with classic Boost energy return, and the upper came in Primeknit or synthetic options. WearTesters and Schwollo both called the D Rose 7 a near-perfect performance shoe, with Nightwing2303 ranking the traction among the all-time greats. Rose was on the New York Knicks by this point, and the shoe leaned into his legacy more than his current role, but its on-court performance was unanimously celebrated.