Thoughts on the shoes from the pictures:
Cushioning seems to be good if the foam is the A-Shock foam, it's a very versatile foam that provides a good mix of court feel and impact protection. Only concern is how thin the foam seems to be, if the line indicates how low profile the cushioning is the foam may not be thick enough to provide the impact protection needed for hard landings.
Traction from the sideways pics look pretty good, seems like it's a herringbone pattern with solid rubber, which should be good unless Anta absolutely screws up the rubber compound, which is very unlikely for a Chinese company with how serious they take traction in their shoes.
Mixed feelings about the upper, it's the classic mix of cheap suedes and synthetics that'll probably play fine but may feel cheap and plasticky, especially in the forefoot with the fuse material.
Support looks decent, seems like there is a decently wide base, as well a side wing on the lateral side of the midsole plus a midsole that comes up the shoe a bit to cup the foot on the footbed. Worried about the size of the internal heel counter, as well how flimsy the materials in the collar look (not the ankle height, just the material in that area).
Overall looks like a decent shoe, but it'd better sell for less than 90 bucks with how good Anta's cheaper options are (search up Rondo's shoes, they sell for less than that while being absolute bangers to play in).
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