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

Celebrity Feet: The Rza’s Sneaker Carpet?

Global fame can bring all kinds of riches.  From special editions to collaborations and some that owe their own place in streetwear to celebrity fans, we...

By Aaron Hope November 5, 2009
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Air Jordan (60+) Sixty Plus – Fall 2009 Preview

So far, the response to the Jordan Sixty Plus model has been pretty mixed. Despite that the shoe takes a similar approach to the generally...

By Aaron Kr. July 1, 2009
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Air Jordan 16.5 – Black – Red – November ’09

With so many Jordan hybrid sneakers paying respect to earlier Air Jordan classics, it’s refreshing to see one that references some later models. We’ve already...

By Aaron Kr. April 14, 2009
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