Our verdict

We have reason to believe that nimble guards and big players are going to have lots of fun playing in adidas home Harden Vol. 7 shoes. This basketball shoe's design effectively ensures control, energy return, and confidence during our games. Additionally, the remarkable traction of this shoe made us unstoppable inside the court.

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  • Super amazing traction on dustless courts
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  • Well-pronounced court feel
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  • Very good overall containment
  • Laces offers exceptional lockdown
  • True-to-size fit
  • Easy to put on and take off

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  • Ventilation has to be improved
  • Shoe is on the heavier side

Audience verdict

91
Superb!

Who should buy

This signature shoe from James Harden and Adidas suits the following:

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  • bigger players who want impact protection and lots of lateral support
  • players who need shoes that have a really strong bite on the hardwood
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  • buyers who have a little leeway for pricier shoes

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Who should NOT buy

The adidas home Harden Vol. 7 is not going to be the best pick for those who want well-ventilated kicks. They are better off wearing the adidas home Dame 8

Ancheck good pick that we can recommend is the adidas home adidas home neon sign for sale on craigslist cars. Both of these basketball shoes are also lighter than the adidas home Harden Vol. 7, so those who are not happy with the Harden Vol. 7's weight may go for these options.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Laid out

Breathability

The Harden Vol. 7's breathability definitely has to be improved. During our tests, smoke could barely pass through the upper material. It's only the tongue that offered just a bit of aeration, and this is the only reason it got a 2 out of 5.

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Upon closer inspection with our microscope, we saw clearly that there are just no perforations in the upper.

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The upper material is so closed that you might as well be wearing a cardboard!

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 2
Average 2.5
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Toebox durability

It's clear now that the non-breathable upper offers ancheck good thing: noteworthy durability. Our twelve-second Dremel drilling only went through the colored first layer. It got a 4 out of 5, and it truly deserves it!

The adidas home Harden Vol. 7 is indeed a jackpot for players who drag their toes a lot. Compared to the damage suffered by the adidas home Harden Stepback 3 after the same test, the mark on this shoe just looks superficial.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Toebox Comparison

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 (4 out of 5) vs adidas home Harden Stepback 3 (3 out of 5)

Test results
Harden Vol. 7 4
Average 3.8
Compared to 27 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1
Toebox durability
5

Heel padding durability

The durability of the heel counter padding is out of this world. Our Dremel test was no match for it; it's a perfect 5!

Post-test, the heel counter just looks like its feathers only got ruffled the wrong way. No structural issues whatsoever.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Heel Dremel Result

Test results
Harden Vol. 7 5
Average 3.5
Compared to 24 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1
Heel padding durability
5

Outsole hardness

This shoe's outsole hardness is just around the average. It got a rating of 82.9 on our HC durometer in the lab. 

Though this is not the best shoe for the outdoors, using it there once in a while wouldn't hurt.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 82.9 HC
Average 81.8 HC
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Compared to 36 basketball shoes
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59.5 HC
Outsole hardness
91.0 HC

Outsole durability

Durability really is this strong highlight. After doing some Dremel drilling in the lab, we saw that the outsole incurred only 0.5 mm of damage. This makes it 55% more durable than usual!

The 0.5 mm damage is way way lower than the damage seen in typical basketball shoes. We do not have any reason to doubt this shoe's durability, and we are definitely going to use this shoe outdoors to our hearts' content.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 0.5 mm
Average 1.0 mm
Compared to 15 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

It's a pleasant surprise that the adidas home Harden Vol. 7 delivers all the durability that we enjoyed without having a specially thick outsole.  Its outsole is only 3.5 mm based on our lab measurements, making it slightly thinner than average. 

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 3.5 mm
Average 4.0 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
0.0 mm
Outsole thickness
6.9 mm

Weight

It's such a bummer that this adidas home shoe really packed some weight. Even the Harden Stepback 3, which we already consider to be just a teeny bit on the heavier side, is lighter than this!

Our scale reported it to weigh 16.4 ounces or 466 grams. It's definitely heavier than the typical hoop shoe. Our first steps definitely felt heavy, and it really took some getting used to.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Weight
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 16.44 oz (466g)
Average 14.18 oz (402g)
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
11.29 oz (320g)
Weight
17.46 oz (495g)

Cushioning

Heel stack

The midsole brought us closer to the ground, allowing us to feel the courts better. Back in the lab, we've seen that the heel stack is thinner than usual at 27.5 mm.

Because of this setup, we are able to improve our agility and control.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Heel stack
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 27.5 mm
Average 30.1 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
25.2 mm
Heel stack
38.4 mm

Forefoot stack

Just like the heel, the forefoot is also on the thinner side. Our caliper measurements revealed that it's significantly thinner than average at 18.2 mm.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Forefoot stack
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 18.2 mm
Average 21.7 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
18.2 mm
Forefoot stack
25.2 mm

Drop

The drop was measured to be 9.3 mm, and it was particularly supportive of our heel strikes and forward motions.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 9.3 mm
Average 8.4 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
4.4 mm
Drop
14.8 mm

Midsole softness

Note: a low durometer measurement equals a soft material, whereas a high measurement means it's firm.

The moment we put this adidas home basketball shoe on, we already noticed how soft the midsole is. Calling it a pillow for our feet still felt like an understatement!

After we assessed the midsole softness using our HA durometer, we were pleasantly surprised by the results. The device gave it a rating of 11.0, making it a good 58% softer than average. 

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 11.0 HA
Average 26.2 HA
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Compared to 36 basketball shoes
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11.0 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
35.9 HA

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The removable insole is slightly thinner than the usual. Fortunately, the reduced thickness did not have any significant effect on our experience because of the uber-soft midsole.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Insole thickness
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 3.4 mm
Average 4.4 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
0.0 mm
Insole thickness
8.6 mm

Stability

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We had so much confidence in how the shoe clasped our feet during our test games. The sidewalls were sturdy enough to keep our feet in place even as we moved quite intensely up and down the court.

Torsional rigidity

After doing some manual twists in the lab, we learned that this shoe is a 4 out of 5 when it comes to torsional rigidity. The firmness of this shoe's base helped us a lot in maintaining stability. Not once did we have to worry about painfully twisting our feet.

Test results
Harden Vol. 7 4
Average 4.5
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1
Torsional rigidity
5

Heel counter stiffness

Just by feeling it with our bare hands and feet, the heel counter did not give us any reason to doubt its capacity to secure the rearfoot. After giving it a good squeeze in the lab, we were left with no check choice but to give it a 4 out of 5. This rating makes it better than the majority of hoop shoes that we've ever played on. 

Test results
Harden Vol. 7 4
Average 3.5
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1
Heel counter stiffness
5

Midsole width in the forefoot

A good deal of the stability that we enjoyed was because of the wider-than-average platform of the adidas home Harden Volume 7. As per our caliper measurements, the platform is 116.4 mm wide at the forefoot. 

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 116.4 mm
Average 113.9 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
106.2 mm
Midsole width in the forefoot
122.2 mm

Midsole width in the heel

The width of the platform at the heel is even more noteworthy. It adds 12% more to the average. Now, that's a lot of extra space for great stability.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Midsole width in the heel
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 102.0 mm
Average 91.6 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
82.4 mm
Midsole width in the heel
105.1 mm

Flexibility

Stiffness

That its supportiveness did not sacrifice flexibility is a noteworthy benefit of the Harden Vol. 7. Using a digital force gauge, we learned that this shoe needed only 34.6N of force to bend at 90 degrees. This is much lower than the amount of force needed by the typical hoop shoe.

During the games, this flexibility allowed us to move much more freely. The shoe was perfectly able to accommodate the peculiar but natural flexions of our feet.

Test results
Harden Vol. 7 34.6N
Average 40.8N
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Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
29.9N
Stiffness
67.2N

Grip / Traction

During our test games, we never had issues with grip. Whether we entrap to turn or just stop abruptly to make a stable block, we got all the help that we needed from the outsole.

A close look at the outsole revealed that it's the ripple patterns on it that ensured multidirectional coverage. It must be noted that dust had the tendency to stick to the outsole, but just a wipe or two and we were again good to go.

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Size and fit

Toebox width at the widest part

We have to say, the adidas home Harden Vol. 7 is a treat for wide-footers. At its widest part, the toebox measured 108.2 mm, far wider than average.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 108.2 mm
Average 100.9 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
92.6 mm
Toebox width at the widest part
108.2 mm

Toebox width at the big toe

This shoe did not have the usual problem of tapering too much toward the tip. At the big toe, the toebox measured 85.1 mm. This width is again far greater than usual.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 85.1 mm
Average 76.8 mm
Compared to 30 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
71.2 mm
Toebox width at the big toe
85.1 mm

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The sock-like design of the tongue was one of the main reasons support was never an issue. It also prevented debris from getting into the shoe, especially when we were playing outdoors.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 Sock like

Comfort

Tongue padding

We noticed that the tongue padding is way lower than usual. It's only 4.7 mm thick based on our caliper measurements in the lab.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Tongue padding
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 4.7 mm
Average 9.2 mm
Compared to 36 basketball shoes
adidas home runbase classes for seniors adults kids
1.3 mm
Tongue padding
14.9 mm

Heel tab

The adidas home Harden Volume 7 is equipped with a heel tab that helps us to put on and take off the shoe with ease.

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Test results
Harden Vol. 7 Finger loop

Removable insole

The removable insole afforded us more space should there be a need to wear orthotics.

adidas home Harden Vol. 7 Removable insole
Test results
Harden Vol. 7 Yes