Kicksology // First Thoughts : adidas adiZero Crazy Light 2

words & images // Nick DePaula As you know because you intensely follow the happenings of the sneaker industry on a daily basis, adidas Basketball launched the lightest hoop shoe ever today. No small deal, you guys. This of course after their monumental launch last June of the original adiZero Crazy Light -- which was the lightest shoe ever. The sequel sneaker is not only lighter -- clocking in at just 9.5 ounces, down from the OG's threshold-breaking total of 9.8 ounces -- but it's also touted as being stronger, more supportive and more durable. The 10-ounce mark has been a barrier that other brands couldn't get beyond for years -- and still can't -- and adidas has now done it in back-to-back flagship models. Because of the immediate impact it had and the marketing friendly "lightest ever" label, for pretty much the last year, everyone has been asking me how I liked playing in the first Crazy Light. My stock opener was simple: "It's not great only because it's light. It's a great basketball shoe that also happens to be the lightest out there." It wasn't insanely light at the expense of support, and it wasn't the lighest ever just because. There was an exact balance of function, science...