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

Jason Petrie & Leo Chang Discuss Nike Elite Series Aesthetics & Colorways

Inside the Nike Basketball design studios, performance is everything. Every move and decision is made with maximum performance in mind, including the actual visual look...

By Aaron Kr. April 26, 2012
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Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Poison Dart Frog’ – Lakers | Arriving @ Retailers

Somebody over at the Beaverton campus sure has been feeling froggy lately, rendering the whole ‘Poison Dart Frog’ theme on the Nike Zoom Kobe VII...

By Brendan Dunne April 25, 2012
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Jason Petrie & Leo Chang Break Down the Nike Basketball Elite Series

Many sneaker fanatics and aficionados never take into consideration the painstaking efforts that go into creating the shoes that they love. The design process can...

By Aaron Kr. April 25, 2012
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Nike Zoom Kobe VII – Black – Grey – Concord | New Images

The last time the NBA suffered through a labor dispute-shortened regular season was also the last one that Kobe Bryant played through before becoming an...

By Aaron Hope April 22, 2012
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Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Cheetah’

The Nike Zoom Kobe VII System is the result of a confluence of forces including Nike Basketball’s Kobe signature series evolving from last year’s snake-scaled...

By Aaron Hope April 18, 2012
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Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Easter’ – Spring Colorway

Nike Basketball wants to be certain that you’re dressed in your Sunday best for Easter 2012, offering up a trio of sneakers releasing this weekend...

By Brendan Dunne April 3, 2012
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