I am in no fukking way, shape, or form a "real hooper". I hoop at the Y maybe 3 times a month with my boys. But I'm trying to do so more for cardio reasons. But I've been hooping in those Soldier 12s the past couple months and getting general work outs in them. Theyre the laceless ones that someone already said they dislike. So I'd probably take their opinion over mine. But I rock size 14s and they stay tight on my feet. I'm gonna cop a new pair of shoes probably tonight to hoop in I think.