说起PROFESSOR.K的大名，关注Sneaker比较早的很多人应该都比较熟悉。这位Sneaker界的“神”曾花费四年多的时间制作运营kicksology网站，完成了对超过150双鞋的测评，为无数鞋迷提供了莫大的帮助。他的评测一直是后来者的标杆，甚至能影响到对全球运动鞋的消费趋势（我本人就是看了他的那篇关于UltraFlight的测评才买了那双鞋的），而他用家里浴缸中探索出的鞋的照相方式和效果，更让无数SNEAKER倾倒。现在论坛里的那些经典造型和标准姿势，几乎都是是从他那里传下来的；踝部支撑、缓震、舒适度等几个分类也是由他开创的。

    遗憾的是，2004年底, 随着PROFESSOR.K被SOLE COLLECTOR杂志招安, 这个如球鞋圣地般的网站也不能再支撑下去了。虽然域名还在，但现在登陆能看到的只有网站倒计时关闭前的专访和少量评测文章。今天在鞋狂上偶然看到一哥们的帖子，里面有一个下载之PROFESSOR.K之前几乎所有测评的链接，,立刻下载了下来,越看越激动，于是萌生了一个想法，把这些评测翻译过来，让更多的Sneaker们看到这样优秀的测评。说干就干，今天先翻译一篇，权当是个开端吧，我会尽量坚持下去，一来锻炼一下自己的英语水品，二来为后来人做一些贡献。

    今天我选择的这篇是Air Jordan XV的，之所以选择这篇是因为今年是Air Jordan的23周年，而且这款鞋又刚刚复刻，不如就将它作为第一篇吧。由于本人英语水品有限，翻译的质量难免有有很多不当或错误，请大家见谅，并批评指正，谢谢！

The first Air Jordan shoe released since his Airness' retirement, the Jordan XV seems to be a bit unsure of what it wants to be.
by Professor K.

乔丹退役后的第一双Air Jordan，这双Jordan XV似乎有一点不太确定它想成为什么。作者：Professor K.

A bird, a plane, a Prada shoe? Those are questions you might ask when you see the Jordan XV.

一只飞鸟，一架飞机，一双普拉达？当你见到Jordan XV时你可能会问上面的这些问题。

Modeled after an experimental super-sonic plane, the X-15, the Air Jordan XV also seems to take some cues from high-end dress shoes with its woven upper. The appearance of the XV can be debated to no end, here at Kicksology.net we're more concerned about how the shoe performs on the court.
不单单是以实验性超音速飞机X-15为原型设计出来的，Jordan XV也从高档时装鞋上的编制鞋帮得到了一些灵感。有关于XV外观会有永无休止的争论，但在这里，我们更关心的是这双鞋在球场上的表现。

figure 1. The heel of the Air Jordan XV. The numbers you see (23, 6, 15) represent MJ's jersey number, the number of NBA Championships he won, and the number of this release of the Air Jordan.
图1.Air Jordan XV的后跟。你所看见的数字（23，6，15），代表着乔丹的球衣号码，他获得的NBA总冠军的次数，和这一代Air Jordan的数字。

We found that putting the shoe on was a bit difficult because the heel is made of an inflexible pebax material so there's not much room at the opening. Once the shoe is on, first impressions are positive. The seamless construction inner sleeve pampers your foot and the forefoot and heel Zoom Air units provide a good level of cushioning (though not at the level of the Flightposite KG). Lacing the shoes is where the problems begin.
我们发现，在穿这双鞋的时候会有一点费劲，这是因为这双鞋脚踝部分是由不可弯曲的热塑性材质制成的,所以在鞋口出并没有太大的空间。一旦穿上鞋子，给人的第一感觉就是相当可靠的。无缝合线的内靴设计会使你的脚感到非常的舒适，前后掌的Zoom Air单元提供了非常好的缓震效果（当然还达不到Flightposite KG的那种程度）。而系鞋带就相对成了问题的所在。

Though the size of the shoe was correct, it was difficult to lace the shoe up tightly enough to feel locked in. This may be due to the extremely narrow lacing channel that runs all the way down to the toe of the shoe. The perception of poor fit became a clear reality on the court. Because the foot is not tightly cradled inside of the shoe there is a tendency towards forward-to-back and side-to-side movement within the shoe. Since the full-length innersleeve is nearly seamless and very smooth, it's unlikely that blistering will be a problem, but "turf toe" is. While this less than exceptional fit is common in lesser shoes, we expected more from Air Jordans costing $150.

尽管鞋子的尺码合适，要想将鞋带系紧从而感觉包裹良好也是十分困难的。这也许是因为从头一直到脚尖非常狭窄的鞋带口间距所造成的。实际在球场上会感觉到明显的不舒适。因为脚并没有在鞋里得到牢固的支撑，并且在鞋里有一种前后左右活动的感觉。由于全掌的innersleeve内靴几乎是无缝的，并且十分的顺滑，因而避免了因来回摩擦而产生的水泡，从而可以避免“人工草地趾”（是足第一跖趾关节的损伤，可发生于强力背伸第一足趾时，由于多发生于经常在人工场地上进行体育活动的人群中，故得此名。--译者注）的形成。这一点的确要比一般的鞋要好的多，但我们对这双花费150美元的Air Jordan的期待要更多。

figure 2. Here the standard herringbone outsole pattern is visible as is the large phylon midsole. The numbers 2.17 below the Jumpman on the outsole are for Jordan's birthday, February 17.

图2.在大面积的phylon中底下是标准的人字纹外底图案。在外底Jumpman下方的数字2.17代表了乔丹的生日2月17日。

In addition to the poor fit there seemed to be some issues with the internal quality of the shoe. After performing quick cuts we could feel the forefoot Zoom Air unit shift over from the force of the cut. It took a few steps for the unit to shift back into its proper position. While this isn't a huge problem, it does seem indicative of poor construction.

That's not to say that there aren't some nice details to the shoe. There are, of course, the metal lace ends with the Jumpman logo etched on them and the use of soft, supple leather. Our favorite is the fact that the XV logo on the internal footbed of the shoe is not printed on, as is often the case, but is instead actually stiched in. Very nice.

不能说这双鞋没有一些漂亮的细节，金属制成的带有蚀刻Jumpman标志的鞋带，所采用的柔软易弯曲的皮革面料。我们最为喜欢的是，鞋垫上的XV标志不是印刷上的，而实际上在里面使用了绒布材料。非常的漂亮。

We wish that we could say the same about the overall performance of the shoe. In addition to the fit problems, the shoe does not provide the stability that we think a shoe at this price point should provide. While the lack of a large midfoot support plate saves weight, it sacrifices performance in a way that most previous Air Jordan shoes have not.

我们希望我能说一样全面性能，考虑到这双鞋的舒适型问题，这双鞋并没有达到像我们想想中的这一价位的鞋所应提供稳定性能。虽说大片的中底支撑托盘减轻了重量，但相较大多数之前的Air Jordan鞋这并不值得为此花钱。

The bottom line is that the Air Jordan XV is an average shoe, with the exception of weight, where it is exceptionally light. If it were about $40 less expensive we might feel more excited about it, but as it is we'd have a hard time recommending this shoe to anyone looking for a high performance hoops shoe.

最终的结论是Air Jordan XV是一双中庸的球鞋，除去它的格外轻的重量。如果它能再便宜40美元，我想我们将会对它更加的感兴趣，但这里我们很难像一些寻找高性能篮球鞋的人推荐这双鞋。

Who's Worn It
Ray Allen (G- Milwaukee Bucks), Reggie Miller (G- Indiana Pacers)

穿着者

雷.阿伦（后卫-密尔沃基雄鹿），雷吉.米勒（后卫-印第安纳步行者）