Kevin Durant Wants Nike To Make KD Cleats

On notice.

Andrew Rizzo 1 hour

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. The opinions and information provided on this site are original editorial content of Sneaker News.

The Slim Reaper has spoken: Kevin Durant wants Nike to turn his signature shoes into football cleats.

The request came via an Instagram Story showing Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving wearing a custom pair of Nike KD 4s. “Yo Nike can you make me some cleats?” Durant writes. “I’m tired of my dogs having to customize the classics. WAKE UP.”

A Nike KD 4 cleat might’ve sounded pretty far-fetched when the model debuted in 2011, but it fits rather naturally into Nike and Jordan Brand’s recent expansion onto the gridiron. Several iconic Air Jordan retros have been adapted for football in recent years, with the Air Jordan 1 arguably becoming one of the most recognizable lifestyle silhouettes in the sport. Nike Basketball’s presence is smaller but growing, highlighted by releases like the 2024 Nike Kobe 6 Vapor Edge “Grinch” and the more recent Vaporposite Pro. Much of that crossover can be traced back to the custom-cleat movement, with players like Odell Beckham Jr. helping establish the practice as a legitimate part of football culture in the mid-2010s.

So, with KD putting his sneaker sponsor on notice, is a Nike KD 4 cleat actually possible? Absolutely. And if it isn’t this particular retro, we’d expect another KD model to make the jump eventually. For now, check out detailed images of Bucky Irving’s customs, made by @donebydiego, below.

: donebydiego

: donebydiego

1 of 2

Written by

Andrew Rizzo, Junior Editor

Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.