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 Air Force Max – Release Date

The Nike Air Force Max served plenty of purposes for the Barkley line, setting a nice foundation for future Barkley models like the CB ’94...

By John Kim December 28, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 “Year of the Snake” – Arriving at Retailers

Kobe, the ‘Year of the Snake’, and the Huarache 2k4. This trifecta could not be more fitting, as it mixes in the Black Mamba, the...

By John Kim December 27, 2012
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Nike Zoom Flight ’98 “The Glove” – Returning March 2013

Much discussion regarding the new Air Jordan XX8 and its funky zipper construction has been one of the hot debates for kicks this month, but...

By John Kim December 24, 2012
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Nike Air Force Max 2013 Retro

With all the Air Force 1 variations on feet and in stores these days, let’s not lose sight of the fact that the Force series...

By Aaron Hope December 24, 2012
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Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 – Jason Kidd Pack “Suns”

Sort of in the same way Penny Hardaway’s various homes during his NBA career are being paid tribute to with a series of sneakers, a...

By Brendan Dunne December 13, 2012
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Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 – Jason Kidd Pack “Cal”

Point guard is the most unselfish position on the basketball court, which can occasionally obscure the impending Hall of Fame induction for some of its...

By Aaron Hope December 12, 2012
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Nike Sky Team 87 Mid

Recent retros and the Stussy collabo pack has the ’88 edition at the forefront, but Nike Sportswear’s classic Sky Force model actually traces its roots...

By Aaron Hope December 4, 2012
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“Year of the Snake” Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4

With the Chinese zodiac about to rotate into snake mode a handful of Nike sneakers will follow suit, the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 pictured here...

By Brendan Dunne November 9, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 “Year of the Snake”

Looks like we can expect that hoop-shoe favorite the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 to stick around for 2013 as well, the sneaker getting a slick...

By Brendan Dunne November 8, 2012
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