I bought both the Lav’s and the 996 and these are two completely opposite shoes.
The Lav is very stiff, with a significant hill to tow drop that makes you want to be on the tip of your toes all the time. It’s good for agressive players that want to attack, move a lot and go to the net often.
The 996 is a flat base, very stable shoes. Wants to make you have your whole foot on the ground to hit the ball. Great for neutral players that tend to want to control the game from the back of the court and have longer swing.