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
Basketball Sneakers
Nike’s Old School Terminator High Gets A Light Blue Suede Makeover
Amidst a carefully curated and intricately detailed Yardrunners collection that saw homages to six Nike-sponsored HBCUs, the Nike Terminator hasn’t stuck with the ecosystem as...
Billie Eilish’s Nike Air Alpha Force 88 Is Now Available In “Venom Green”
Billie Eilish is closing out 2023 with two Nike collaborations. The singer previously revisited the iconic Air Alpha Force 88 in an all-red color scheme,...
The Nike Air Max CB ’94 Shines In Greyscale Allure With Hits Of “Barely Green”
Updated March 25th, 2024: The Nike Air Max CB ’94 “Barely Green” is available now on Nike.com. Receiving a revitalization this past August, Charles Barkley’s...
Billie Eilish’s New Nike Alpha Force 88 Gets A “Red October” Makeover
Billie Eilish has another Nike Air Alpha Force 88 on the way – this time opting for a bold “Triple-Red” makeover. Since Summer 2021, the 21-year-old...
Aaron Cooper’s $55 Nike Basketball Shoe Would’ve Changed The Game In 1995
Since joining Instagram this past summer, heralded Nike designer Aaron Cooper has brought the sneaker industry behind the scenes on a number of his past...
Legendary Nike Designer Aaron Cooper Reveals An Unreleased Outdoor Basketball Shoe From 1997
Heralded as one of the greatest designers to ever cook up a model for The Swoosh, Aaron Cooper (@aaron.ac.cooper) has crafted countless signature solutions for...
The Nike Air Alpha Force 88 “Medium Grey” Joins The Model’s Lifestyle Aughts
From a collaborative run with Billie Eilish to returning a number of OG ensembles, the Nike Air Alpha Force 88 has returned from the archives...
The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers Shine On This Nike Terminator High
Located about 40 minutes east of Montgomery, Alabama, Tuskegee University has been cultivating some of the nation’s brightest minds since 1881. As the Historically Black...
“Red Stardust”-Colored Suede Gives The Nike Air Alpha Force 88 A Lifestyle Spin
Having recently returned in its original “White/University Red/Black” color scheme, the Nike Air Alpha Force 88 has set its eyelets on lifestyle-oriented ensembles. The decades-old...