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

How Nike Basketball And The Hoops Whisperer Made Me Learn To Love The Pain: A LeBron 13 Wear-Test Experience

Every Wednesday I have the best 15 minutes of my week. There’s a silence slightly interrupted by the buzzing of lights switching on overhead. I...

By Patrick Johnson November 18, 2015
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Notable Moments in Nike Basketball’s Elite Series

With the LeBron Soldier series and later with the LeBron 7 PS and LeBron 8 PS, Nike Basketball’s concept of the “postseason” sneaker has been...

By Zack Schlemmer April 8, 2015
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Nike LeBron 12 GS “Flight”

Young LeBron fans will soon be able to lift off with the latest colorway of King James’ twelfth signature sneaker in a shiny new “Flight”...

By Zack Schlemmer March 28, 2015
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What It’s Like Spending A Month Training With Nike Basketball

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend finally returned to New York City this February. The mid-season classic hasn’t been held in Gotham since 1998, and this allowed...

By Patrick Johnson February 28, 2015
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