If he’s strong probably not a problem, though it might not be the best shoe for a sport with a lot of rapid changes in direction like basketball. The Free is really flexible and may not respond well to sudden directional changes at fast pace.

Thanks

Mandy

Nike are a bad company. Losing the plot.

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll check it out.

Pete

I have owned about 3 pairs of 3.0’s now, 2 pairs of 2nd gen and 1 pair of 3rd gen.
1st Gen #1 – has about 300+ miles on them, you can tell that the sole has been compressed to about 2/3 of its original size, but since I don’t care much about cuishioning anyway, the less the better. Though it’s definitely less comfortable to run in these than the newer pairs I have.
2nd Gen #2 – died after about 100 miles; it’s been a while but I think the sole started sliding which made it pretty uncomfortable to run in
3rd Gen – has prob about 150 miles on them right now, and they still feel very comfortable and bouncy.

I imagine the Nike Free+ would prob have a shorter lifespan since it has more cuishion/technology.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Rob – I too am always picking rocks and sticks out of the sole of the
Free’s – the price we pay for flexibility I guess…

I’ve heard rumors of a Free 1.0 – we’ll see if they’re true.

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One thing that slightly irritates me about the shoe are the deep grooves. Though they provide the shoe with a great deal of flexibility, they pick up small rocks and gravel constantly.