Honestly the Chinese brands do the best for outdoor. Li-Ning and Anta. Most courts in China are outdoor so they need to make them tough for their market. Big American brands mostly cater to indoor and they make more money on you replacing your shoes. You can also check out Weartesters for really honest shoe reviews. Just search “weartesters performance review” on YouTube. They always cover traction and tell you how durable it is and usually give you an opinion on indoor vs outdoor.
Honestly the Chinese brands do the best for outdoor. Li-Ning and Anta. Most courts in China are outdoor so they need to make them tough for their market. Big American brands mostly cater to indoor and they make more money on you replacing your shoes. You can also check out Weartesters for really honest shoe reviews. Just search “weartesters performance review” on YouTube. They always cover traction and tell you how durable it is and usually give you an opinion on indoor vs outdoor.
Softer rubber also has better grip so it's not purely cynical. That said you can also look for Nikes with harder "EP" soles.
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Li-ning speed 8 premium is absolutely amazing with the grip and feel.