ASICS GELHOOP series basketball shoes released the brand-new generation V15. It improves the comfort level and cushion performance. Let’s have a look at its inner structure.
ASICS GELHOOP V15
Splitting the left shoe from middle position
ASICS GELHOOP V15 A-A side profile
Separating the vamp and insole of right shoe
The half-sole inner sleeve design is mesh fabric material which fit the foot well and improve the air permeability.
The reverse side of shoe head adds hot-melting material to improve the vamp strength.
The surface of shoe-pad uses fabric material. The shoe heel has upturning design.
The reverse side of shoe-pad is densely covered ventilated holes to improve the air permeability.
The length of EUR42.5 shoe-pad is about 277mm.
The width of EUR42.5 shoe-pad is about 94.24mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 shoe-pad is about 5.84mm.
The surface of insole fabric is made of EVA. The arch position has ventilated holes.
The reverse side of insole fabric uses non-woven material.
The stitches of insole fabric is close.
The FlyteFoam lightweight insole technology offer good cushion performance. The starting speed is fast.
The insole of half-sole adds 6 grooves to improve the exercising flexibility.
The ventilated holes on arch position adds mesh fabric material which keeps the air permeability and prevent the dust into the shoes.
The dark blue is EVA material which is used to prevent the GEL contacting with glue. Then the GEL will lose the cushion effect. The wathet blue is GEL, which offer good resilient feedback.
Let’s have a look at the side profit to see the position of these two materials.
The length of EUR42.5 dark blue EVA material is about 41.18mm.
The width of EUR42.5 dark blue EVA material is about 33.66mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 dark blue EVA material is about 2.88mm.
The length of EUR42.5 wathet blue GEL cushion material is about 29.76mm.
The width of EUR42.5 wathet blue GEL cushion material is about 22.05mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 wathet blue GEL cushion material is about 3.01mm.
The NON Marking rubber outsole
The thickness of EUR42.5 half sole rubber is about 3.78mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 rear sole rubber is about 3.16mm.
TRUSSTIC SYSTEM is bigger, which brings more power conduction and stability.
The length of EUR42.5 TRUSSTIC SYSTEM is about 137.20mm.
The width of EUR42.5 TRUSSTIC SYSTEM is about 71.24mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 TRUSSTIC SYSTEM is about 3.71mm.
The thickness of EUR42.5 half sole (insole+outsole) is about 13.39mm.
The highest arch position (insole+outsole) is about 21.52mm.
The thickness of shoe heel (insole+outsole) is about 23.18mm. The drop height is about 9.79mm.
Let’s compare the difference of ASICS GELHOOP 15 & 15 inner structure.
ASICS GELHOOP V15
ASICS GELHOOP V14
V15（above）& V14（bottom）A-A side profit comparison
V15(L)& V14(R)vamp front side comparison
V15(L): The ventilated holes on shoe head is bigger. And it has reinforced coating surrounding the shoe head.
V14(R): The ventilated holes on the shoe head is small and closely. The big toe’s position has reinforced coating.
V15(L): The shoe tongue uses big mesh material. The lining of shoe heel is rough.
V14(R): The shoe tongue uses fine mesh fabric material. The lining of shoe heel is smooth.
V15(L) & V14(R): the reverse side of vamp comparison
V15(L) uses half-sole inner sleeve design.
V14(R) uses independent shoe-tongue design.
V15(L): The shoe heel inclination is small.
V14(R): The shoe heel inclination is bigger.
V15(L) & V14(R): the surface of shoe-pad uses fabric material.
The reverse side of shoe-pad is densely covered with air holes.
V15(L) & V14(R): The surface of insole fabric is EVA. The arch position has air holes.
V15(L): It uses FlyteFoam lightweight insole technology. The half-sole has 6 grooves. The arch position is ventically arranged with air holes. The shoe heel has GEL.
V14(R): It uses FlyteFoam lightweight insole technology. The half-sole has 5 grooves. The arch position is horizontally arranged with air holes. The shoe heel has GEL.
V15(L): The outsole is made of NON MARKING rubber. The arch position has extended TRUSSTIC SYSTEM.
V14(R): It uses NON MARKING rubber outsole and has TRUSSTIC SYSTEM.
V15: The thickness of EUR42.5 half-sole(insole+outsole) is about 13.39mm. The thickness of shoe heel (insole+outsole) is about 23.18mm. The drop height is about 9.79mm.
V14: The thickness of EUR42.5 half-sole(insole+outsole) is about 12.52mm. The thickness of shoe heel (insole+outsole) is about 23.43mm. The drop height is about 10.91mm.
V15(L): The unit weight of EUR42.5 is about 335.1g.
V14(R): The unit weight of EUR42.5 is about 336.3g.
The deconstructed parts of V15
The deconstructed parts of V14
Deconstructed Report:
Vamp: The breathed coat vamp is covered with a layer of PU thin layer, which keeps the good air permeability and stability. The shoe heel is filled with thick foam. It’s comfortable.
Insole: The FlyteFoam lightweight insole technology with extended TRUSSTIC SYSTEM offer good cushion performance and stability. The shoe heel has independent GEL, which offer comfortable cushion.
Overall: The appearance of ASICS GELHOOP V15 basketball shoes continue the design of GELHOOP series shoes. It adjusts the insole structure and enhances the scrolling. The cushion performance of shoe heel is also improved. So the overall performance of GELHOOP V15 is improved a lot.