Li-Ning Ultralight 2025 "ESG" — Dust Curtain Blue / Image Blue Guard Basketball Shoe

Also designated across retail catalogs as the "Dust Curtain Blue / Image Blue" edition, the Li-Ning Ultralight 2025 "ESG" (ABAV007-7) is a premium, ultra-lightweight low-top inspired by aerodynamic supercar design lines. A sleek slate-grey and dust-blue upper is grounded by an icy blue heel frame and crisp white supercar-inspired lateral outriggers — misty, precise, and built for speed.

Weighing just 258–275 grams (US Size 9), it stands as one of the absolute lightest options on the market, engineered explicitly for quick-twitch point guards and slicing wings who prioritize raw transition speed and explosive first-step acceleration.

Elite Guard-Focused Technologies

• Dual-Density Cushioning Matrix: High-propulsion Super BOOM supercritical foam pods nested inside a continuous Light Foam Ultra carrier chassis achieve an impressive 89% energy return rate to fight joint fatigue without raising your center of gravity or sacrificing court feel.
• BOOM FIBER Silk Upper: Advanced thermoplastic threads woven into a breathable "silk" matrix reinforced by monofilament mesh and TPU windows — allowing heat to escape while completely preventing material stretching.
• Decoupled Dual-Compound Outsole: The forefoot implements a highly reactive GCU (Ground Control Unit) polyurethane shell for an incredibly sticky, zero-slip indoor bite. The heel uses extra-thick, durable TUFF OS rubber to handle high-friction landing wear.
• Forked Torsional Control: A rigid forked midfoot PROBAR LOC plate extends upward into the lateral supercar-style outrigger vent, creating a solid physical wall to prevent foot rollover during hard defensive slides.

Sizing & Fit Advice

• Standard / Narrow Feet: Go true to size (TTS). The interior sleeve uses a streamlined, low-volume profile for a tight, glove-like 1-to-1 technical lockdown.
• Wide or Flat Feet (2E+): The toe box features a distinctly flattened, aggressive taper. Wide-footers or players with high arches must go up a half size to prevent pinky-toe crowding or top-of-foot pinching.
• Player Weight Notice: Finely calibrated for light-to-medium guards weighing roughly 132–176 lbs (60–80 kg). Heavier post players or power forwards may experience bottomed-out cushioning and should lean toward the Way of Wade 10 or Liren 6.