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

The First Air Jordan Retro Release Of 2016 Is Available Now

Jordan Brand‘s revisionist’s view of history started with the Air Jordan 5 Retro “Midnight Navy”, an original sample colorway from 1990 that never made its...

By Patrick Johnson December 15, 2015
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Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Shadow” Is Available Early

Jordan Brand always rounds out its years quite nicely given the historic Air Jordan 11 releases of years past. Perhaps the last release of this...

By Patrick Johnson December 9, 2015
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New Doernbecher Boxes Introduced For This Weekend’s Air Jordan 13 And More

The Nike Doernbecher Freestyle Collection drops this weekend, and perhaps the most coveted of the charitable collaboration between Nike and the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital...

By Patrick Johnson November 18, 2015
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Nike Still Can’t Get A Basic Lakers Colorways Right With The Kobe 10

When was the last time we got a simple Purple and Gold pair of Kobes? Nike Basketball has seemingly moved on from Laker-centric colorways of...

By Patrick Johnson October 13, 2015
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Jordan Brand Honors Mike’s First Three-Peat With This New Air Jordan 8

Jordan Brand‘s 30th Anniversary has cashed in on some rare Michael Jordan memories. The “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1s referenced a time MJ broke a...

By Patrick Johnson October 7, 2015
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This Rare Air Jordan 3 Collaboration Just Went Up For Sale

Miami’s own SoleFly had the rare opportunity to collaborate with Jordan Brand not too long ago, and what resulted was a festive take on the...

By Patrick Johnson August 26, 2015
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Nike Kyrie 1 “Infrared” – Available Early on eBay

Looking to secure the hottest upcoming colorway of the Nike Kyrie 1 in advance before they officiallly release? You’re in luck, because the “Infrared” edition...

By Zack Schlemmer April 7, 2015
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These Air Jordan 5s That Debuted in 2000 Release Again Next Weekend

Jordan Brand’s first year of the remastering process has seen them bring back the early aughts era of retro+ colorways for the first time. We’ve...

By Patrick Johnson March 26, 2015
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Nike KD 7 “Easter” – Release Date

The Nike KD 7 “Easter” arrives at retailers on April 2nd. This year’s festival Easter print sees the KD 7 where it’s most comfortable –...

By Patrick Johnson March 3, 2015
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