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 Max Uptempo 97 Quickstrike – ‘Urban Federation’ Edition

Rarely have we seen a shoe so thoroughly better its OG color run with some retros 14 years later, but the Nike Air Max Uptempo...

By Aaron Hope July 26, 2010
358

Nike Air 1/2 Cent ‘Eggplant’ | New Detailed Images

We saw the Nike Air Penny III hit retailers earlier this year in an ‘Eggplant’ colorway and here’s a look at a shoe that borrows...

By Aaron Hope July 19, 2010
31

Nike Zoom Uptempo V Premium – Black – White – Metallic Silver

Jason Kidd was among the first NBA players to sign with a Chinese sneaker brand, but before he was with Peak, the Dallas Mavericks’ point...

By Aaron Hope July 15, 2010
89

Nike Air Max CB 94 – Ink – Varsity Purple

While there isn’t a Barkleyism that’s the true antithesis of ‘Turrible’, these new kicks certainly represent the complete opposite of bad.  An all-purple Charles Barkley...

By Aaron Hope July 4, 2010
2214

Nike Air Max Uptempo 97 – Wolf Grey – Orion Blue

A shoe that earned its fair share of boos while worn by Trajan Langdon and the 1996-97 Duke Blue Devils, the Nike Air Max Uptempo...

By Aaron Hope July 4, 2010
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