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The Owner's Closet

Go inside Sneaker Exam's owner's personal closet, with reviews of shoes, clothing, and more.

Five Nike 24.7 ImpossiblySoft crew neck sweatshirts on clear hangers in orange, light gray, royal blue, cream and black

Clothing

Nike24.7ImpossiblySoftCrewNeck

Available in multiple colors

"Super soft, but watch the collar"

These are great, but not quite at the top of my list. I bought about 7 colors, so I obviously like them. They are extremely comfortable, but the fit can be strange. Definitely go a size down from normal unless you're going for the overly baggy style.

They hold up well after a few washes EXCEPT when it comes to the neck. The collars often end up looking crinkled and scrunched, which isn't ideal. But other than that, these are a solid addition to the closet.

Nike LeBron 23 Old Glory with a cream herringbone upper, red and navy piping, navy laces, a gold Swoosh and an icy blue outsole, on a wood floor

Shoes · Recommended

LeBron23

Old Glory

"Premium from every angle"

The LeBron 23 isn't a shoe that I would ever play in. It's a bit too bulky, and I don't even think it was made to play in, as the materials are almost too premium for on-court use. These are extremely comfortable to wear. I go down a half-size from my normal size in these because they are roomy.

But as far as style is concerned... WOW! These are some of the best-looking shoes in my collection. They are very high end and can be worn to dress up a look. They come with 3 laces (white, red, and navy blue), and I opted for the blue laces. Overall, these are some of the most premium-looking and premium-feeling basketball shoes that have ever been produced.

Way of Wade 10 Red Dragons in an all-red dragon-scale upper, sitting on a wooden table

Shoes

WayofWade10

Red Dragons

"Kind of a letdown"

I was more excited about these when I saw them online compared to when they arrived. The red is a bit closer to pink, kind of in between, which makes them hard to style with certain looks because it's basically impossible to find anything that matches them.

In terms of on-court performance, I only played in them a few times. They perform well, but unlike the main Way of Wade 10 (my favorite all-time performer), they don't really breathe and they are pretty heavy. Overall, kind of let down.

Way of Wade 10 White Dragons with a cream scaled upper, light blue accents and an icy translucent outsole

Shoes · Recommended

WayofWade10

White Dragons

"Off the court, these are fire"

Completely reverse what I said about the Red Dragons with these. On-court, these are terrible. The translucent outsole is crazy slippery with almost no bite, which is strange because the Way of Wade 10s are known for their traction.

But on-foot and look-wise, these are fire. I love them and they go with almost anything. They can go casual, but also work if you want to dress something up. These are tough to find and they aren't cheap, but I love them.

Way of Wade All City 13 Encore Miami Heat in white and burgundy with red circles on the forefoot and a Wade signature

Shoes

WayofWadeAllCity13Encore

Miami Heat

"Great shoe, distracting colorway"

I never played in these, but I'm sure they'd be phenomenal performers. Way of Wades almost always kill it on the court.

Style-wise, these are ok. I like the overall look but wish the circles on the forefoot weren't red but rather white or off-white. As they are, they're just too distracting. I like the shoe, but the colorway isn't as good in person as it looked online.

Three Nike Dri-FIT performance sweatshirts hanging side by side in black, royal blue and dark red

Clothing · Recommended

NikeDri-FITPerformanceSweatshirt

Available in multiple colors

"Real gym gear, not just lounge fleece"

This is the training-first counterpart to the 24.7 lounge fleece. The Nike performance sweatshirt uses a Dri-FIT sweat-wicking fabric with a slightly slimmer, more athletic cut that layers well under a jacket or over a tee for warm-ups.

It moves with you, breathes better than a heavy cotton crew, and dries quickly after a workout. It is less plush than the 24.7 but far more capable as actual gym gear. I run these for lifting and shootarounds and they have held up great through heavy wash cycles.