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

Nike Air Penny 1/2 Cent ‘Eggplant’ – Available

Nike’s ‘Eggplant’ colorway took the world by storm in 2009, a look so lusted-after that not only did the Nike Air Foamposite One re-retro in...

By Aaron Hope October 12, 2010
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Nike Air Foamposite One – Cough Drop | Release Reminder

The ‘Cough Drop’ Foamposite One was given that nickname due to its translucent red outsole, giving the appearance of an oversized Luden’s throat soother. Although...

By John Kim June 18, 2010
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Nike Air Penny III ‘Eggplant’ | Available on eBay

Eggplant earned its stripes as one of the later colorways of the Nike Air Foamposite One, so it’s only right to see that familiar iridescent...

By Aaron Hope June 10, 2010
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Nike Air Penny III – Eggplant | Available

Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway arrived in Phoenix the year Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won the first of their three-straight NBA titles.  Once on the cusp...

By Aaron Hope June 9, 2010
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Nike Air Penny III (3) – White – Varsity Red – Black | Available

Yesterday’s Sneaker News reported a new colorway of the Nike Air Foamposite One which was dubbed the “Cough Drop”. What will these Penny 3s be...

By John Kim April 23, 2010
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Nike Foamposite Copper Release Recap – Footaction 34th NYC

Jacob stopped by last night’s Copper Foamposite release at Footaction 34th Street in NYC to pick up his pair and take some photos for us....

By Sneaker News February 13, 2010
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