It is year two of the Skechers performance basketball experiment, and all things considered things are going pretty well for the casual athleisure brand. They’ve got a stable of big burly NBA stars who demonstrate that double-strap Gold shoes can handle the rough and tumble of heavy duty basketball, and are now into the second iteration of their silhouettes. The SKX Reign is another beefy, midtop entrant into the crowded basketball market, and it seems to have its aesthetic and performance features sorted out.