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

Foot Locker ‘Kicksmas’ – Black Friday ‘Black Pack’

It is with good reason that the period between mid-November and the end of each calendar year is commonly called the ‘holiday season’.  So many...

By Aaron Hope November 22, 2011
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The 90 Greatest Sneakers of the ’90s

Is it just nostalgia from the sneakerhead old guard or were the 1990s really a golden age in sneaker design?  There’s no doubting that huge...

By Aaron Hope October 26, 2011
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Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT – 9/20 – 9/26

We’ve started to see the Nike Mag 2011 pop up on the feet of Kanye, Brian Wilson, Kid Cudi, and sneakerhead Franalations. Would we see...

By John Kim September 26, 2011
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Nike Air Max LeBron VII – Bred XI Heroes Pack | Avaiable on eBay

LeBron James cites Michael Jordan as one of his influential idols, symbolized by his ’23’ jersey in High School and during his Cleveland Cavaliers days...

By John Kim September 12, 2011
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The 25 Best Sneakers Worn in High School Basketball History

During a stretch from 1995 to 2005, most of the NBA’s top young stars entered the league’s draft straight after their senior proms, forgoing the...

By Aaron Hope September 8, 2011
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Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT – 8/23 – 8/29

The summer season does consist of the hottest months of the year, but would that translate into the hottest kicks of the year? With summer...

By John Kim August 29, 2011
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Nigel Sylvester’s Top 25 Sneakers of All-Time

Nigel Sylvester’s Best-Of list? Nikes, Nikes, and more Nikes. The Queens born professional BMX Rider has a surging star status in the niche sport that...

By John Kim August 29, 2011
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Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT – 8/16 – 8/22

In selecting the Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT, the staff does its best to gather the twenty best from the week focusing on diversity,...

By John Kim August 22, 2011
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The 30 Coolest Sneaker Inspirations

Tinker Hatfield said it best when he mentioned finding inspiration in the most unexpected of places. For example, the classic safari print from the Nike...

By John Kim August 22, 2011
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