Basketball Sneakers

Basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports, is a significant driver in the footwear industry. Every major brand has a dedicated basketball imprint under their umbrella. Additionally, Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ANTA and Li-Ning all boast signature athletes that currently star in the NBA, bringing on-court, All-Star endorsements to their performance product.

Every year, a host of new signature shoes are unveiled, brands also minting non-signature offerings on a consistent basis. Some of the notable current signature basketball sneakers are:

Nike Book 1
Nike Ja 1
Nike LeBron 21
Nike KD 17
Nike Sabrina 2
Nike GT Cut 3

adidas AE1
adidas Harden 8
adidas Trae Young 3

ANTA KAI 1

New Balance Kawhi 4
New Balance Fresh Foam BB v2

Jordan Luka 3
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 3

Basketball Sneakers

Nike CB34 Foamposite Max

Charles Barkley’s final days as a Houston Rocket weren’t just ring chasing behind Clyde and the Dream; Sir Charles averaged double-doubles in each of his...

By Aaron Hope November 27, 2012
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SpurSniperSeven’s Air Jordan PE Collection – Part 2

In the sneakerhead set, there’s ‘loyal’, as in the case of preferring one brand’s wares over another, then there’s ‘LOYAL’ as in the case of...

By Aaron Hope September 18, 2012
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Nike Zoom Rookie LWP – Tour Yellow Sample

Do you recall the first time you saw the Nike Zoom Rookie LWP? One of the first sample shots of the sneaker to ever pop...

By Brendan Dunne August 31, 2012
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Nike Zoom Rookie LWP “Galaxy” – New Images

The most recent pair of ‘Galaxy’ Nike Zoom Rookies we saw earlier this week displayed a soft blue on the Air Flight One-inspired pods as an indication...

By Aaron Hope August 17, 2012
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Nike Air Max Darwin 360 – Deep Royal Blue – White – Current Blue

Is this next episode of the Nike Air Max Darwin 360 saga meant to pay tribute to its namesake biologist, wrapping the sneaker in a...

By Brendan Dunne August 16, 2012
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“Memphis Blues” Nike Zoom Rookie LWP – Available on eBay

If you take a look over at our extensive release dates page you’ll notice that there is indeed a Nike Zoom Rookie model dropping at...

By Brendan Dunne July 21, 2012
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“Matte Red” Nike Zoom Rookie LWP

We’ve been wondering if the ‘Galaxy’ edition might make it to retail since Penny Hardaway himself was spotted wearing them this May (and again in June), but...

By Aaron Hope July 14, 2012
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Nike Zoom Rookie LWP ‘Memphis Blues’ – Detailed Photos

At the time of Penny Hardaway’s NBA rookie season, the dominant trends in sneaker coloring all tended toward high contrast. From the Chicago Bulls black...

By Aaron Hope June 1, 2012
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Nike Air Max Darwin 360 – Varsity Red – Black

Is this what happened to the Dennis Rodman Nike Air Darwin after spending a couple thousand years on Galapagos Island? A little bit of adaption...

By Brendan Dunne June 1, 2012
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