u/Nedax64

Heya! This is my review on the 361 Joker 1 GT “Capybara” colorway. FYI: I play on both rubber and concrete courts. Sorry for taking so long to make this review!

~Traction 10/10
No complaints here. Similar to Lining’s GCU compound, the traction is stop on a dime. It doesn’t attract dust even on my really dusty concrete court. GCU and RPU’s traction performance is really top of the line from what I have tried so far.
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~Cushion 7/10
Now the cushion is the interesting part. The foam “CQTEXTREM3” is soft and the main contributor to the “bounce” in the shoe. Unlike BOOM foam which is stiffer and responsive, I personally think the foam on the joker is too soft and mushy. I dunno how to feel because on one hand, the bounce and impact protection is good but your feet kinda sinks into the foam. Maybe Im just not used to it yet.

The carbon fiber in this shoe is mainly used as structural support for torsional and lateral rigidity rather than bounce like the Way of wade 10,11,12. Etc. Works rather like the anta kai 1s. Pretty good
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⁠~Upper & lockdown 9/10 (-1 mostly because of lace setup)
The upper on this pair is made of this suede leathery material. I thought it would trap more heat but surprisingly the shoe is able to dissipate heat well.

The way these lockdown are a-bit weird though. The way they are set up, you can’t really pull down on the laces hard because they just get stuck. I did switch the lacing system so it goes from the inner lace hole to the outer lace hole compared to what they initially set up. You can see how I laced them up in slide 7. Still, the high ankle collar on this pair helps contain the foot pretty well. This shoe broke in really fast for me and the upper being more flexible helped a lot

The tongue, ankle and achilles padding of the shoe is nice and comfortable

Another thing is that being a high top, this shoe is pretty hard to put on but is expected

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~Overall durability 8/10 (benefit of doubt)

No problems with the upper so far. I’ve seen other posts on here about the outsole cracking and the Joker SE (summer edition) having separation issues but my pair was fine. If i had to say something negative about this pair, I think the foam will bottom out faster than other shoes.
The only part on the outsole that is starting to wear out is right at the front of the shoe where you would pivot and the medial side. Maybe it’s my footwork that is causing this issue because it’s on both of the shoes. I have attached a photo on slides 4,5 and 6

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~Other things I want to mention

Side to side stability is great. The lateral flange here works really well.

I like that the outsole comes up the side of the shoe, really nice for shifty players

Fit: TTS

Feel free to ask any questions! Again, sorry for the late review.

While not technically a basketball shoe, I think these shoes are most notable in this sub just because of the amount of people who buy Lining basketball shoes here. I know alot of people who don’t like the looks of these tho 😅
FYI: I have worn these for around a month now

Traction: 6/10
On rougher “road” surfaces these have great traction but on indoor shopping mall floors they really don’t grip that well.

Cushion 9/10
The drop in midsole is really comfortable. Its not too soft and maintains its structure really well. Not much to say here

Upper and Durability 9/10
Surprisingly the upper is pretty durable. Its made of this foam rubbery material that acts as both the upper and outsole. So far theres not much wear on the outsole

Other things I want to mention:
The stability here could be better. The slide is rounded off on the sides and can become a little unstable at times near the heel.

Every once in a while I had to remove the drop in to clean the shoe because things just get stuck under.

You should wear socks with this because the upper can rub against your foot causing blisters especially the ankle and achilles area.

Overall a decent slide, 7/10 really comfortable despite its look.

Feel free to ask any questions!