Breathable. Supportive. Nike Flyknit technology uses high-strength fibers to create lightweight uppers with targeted areas of support, stretch and breathability.

On their website, Nike provides a simple definition of their Flyknit technology as 'a material made up of strong yet lightweight strands of yarn that have been woven into a one-piece upper, securing an athlete's foot to the shoe platform'.

I knocked the FlyKnit Shields down a point because they aren't fully waterproof, but otherwise they're stellar. You don't want to take them on the trail, but they're perfect for the street. Swiss shoemaker On says running through the Alps informed its footwear design.

The presence of full length air and 9's being made of flyknit is good for playing basketball and the air in may confuse you but it's engineered to play basketball. Plus the solid rubber outsoles will give you a sticky feeling though.