I have to say I was excited when I got to test the new Puma TRC Blaze Court, especially because at first glance, it reminded me of a beefed-up version of the Puma Clyde All-Pro. But there were some new performance features added that I’d never experienced. First, a new cushioning system. Second, new support features. And third, the materials seem very different from the Puma Clyde. So did this new model live up to the high standard Puma has set? Let’s find out. Spoiler alert, it did, and it is actually made our list of the best basketball shoes for 2022-23. ProFoam: PUMA's lightweight, high-rebound EVA midsole solution provides instant cushioning and a responsive ride Puma is continuing its reentry and resurgence in the basketball performance world. With the Puma TRC Blaze Court, more hoopers will take the chance and try their shoes. The TRC Blaze Court doesn’t have an athlete attached to it, but it features one of the original innovative midsole cushioning systems: Trinomic. You’ll learn more about the history of Puma’s shoes and their technologies in the video. What’s in the video?

Turns out that I was right to think the traction would be good. In fact, the traction was spectacular. The shoe stopped on a dime with every type of move I threw at it no matter the surface I played on. Puma tailored the traction to every part of the foot and to what type of movement you’re most likely to generate in each section.

As an added bonus, Mrs. Wing and Chris talk about the material choices on this shoe and modern basketball shoes in general.

In the video, Chris provides detailed information from all the usual categories, providing the in-depth information you need. He supplies expert-level opinions on the materials, cushioning, traction, support, and fit. Here’s some of what he discusses:Traction is one aspect of the shoe I was fairly certain would be great. Puma has some great rubber compounds and every Puma shoe I’ve worn has had very good traction. Plus, the traction pattern they chose for the TRC Blaze Court had a great chance of being awesome: multidirectional herringbone. What you get here is a dual-density foam setup, and although the Trinomic cushioning doesn’t look like the old Trinomic it’s bouncy, flexible, and stable. So, I don’t really care that it doesn’t look like the old Trinomic. The Puma TRC Blaze Court features 2 cushioning systems: Profoam, which we’ve seen before, and Trinomic cushioning, which we’ve also seen before, but not like this.

Full Pro-Foam tooling engineered for basketball midsole. Trinomic cell structure for stability and cushioning Puma has become my favorite basketball shoe brand in recent years. I dig their aesthetics, I feel unconventional when I wear them, and they tend to perform great on the court. I’ve been able to play in the Puma RS Dreamer, the Puma RS Dreamer 2, the Puma Clyde All-Pro, and the Puma MB.01, all very different shoes, all great.