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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
Analysis
Performance profile
Cushioning Feel
85ExcellentCourt Feel
88ExcellentBounce
88ExcellentStability
88ExcellentTraction
84Very GoodFit
82Very GoodContext
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.