Analysis
Performance profile
| Cushioning Feel | 85 / 100 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Court Feel | 88 / 100 · Excellent |
| Bounce | 88 / 100 · Excellent |
| Stability | 88 / 100 · Excellent |
| Traction | 84 / 100 · Very Good |
| Fit | 82 / 100 · Very Good |
Cushioning Feel
85Court Feel
88Bounce
88Stability
88Traction
84Fit
82Is it for you?
If you like the blade-quick carbon-plate push-off and acceleration, and can live with the marathon-derived, snug narrow forefoot, then this shoe is for you.
Forefoot midsole tech
Boom foam + full-length carbon fiber plate
Heel midsole tech
Boom foam + carbon plate + heel TPU
Outsole tech
Upgraded anti-slip rubber outsole
Upper tech
100% TPU yarn weave + atomic lattice insole + dual TPU support
Cushioning feel
responsive and springy, plate-driven
Court feel
very good
Bounce
very good
Stability
very good (carbon plate + TPU)
Traction
good to very good (best indoors)
Fit
true to size, snug, lightweight, lockdown could be tighter
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Context
Story & provenance
Marathon-Tech for the Hardwood
Released in April 2024 as Li-Ning Basketball's flagship for that year, the Gamma 1 borrows directly from marathon super-shoe DNA. Named after the most powerful astronomical event in the universe, the gamma-ray burst, the shoe pairs Li-Ning's Boom cushioning with a full-length carbon fiber plate and a 100% TPU yarn upper. At 295 grams in US size 9, it ranks among the lightest professional basketball shoes ever made. Reviewers praise the spring-plate explosiveness and elite torsional stability; common notes include needing to crank the laces hard for ideal lockdown and slightly muted Boom feel compared to Way of Wade 808 series. Multiple celebrated colorways followed 鈥 GRB (Gamma Ray Burst), Sweet Universe, Aurora, Eternal, Silver Moon, Glory, Lightyear 鈥 each reinforcing the cosmic theme. Within the Asian basketball community, the Gamma 1 is widely cited as one of the best guard-oriented shoes of 2024.
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