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 Basketball Catalog From 1990

For those of you who have become ‘real’ adults this year, 1990 will always be a special number.  It’s been exactly twenty-one years since models...

By Aaron Hope August 17, 2011
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Nike Air Total Foamposite Max – Black

It’s no secret that Foamposites are heavily favored in the DMV area, but $225 for a pair of kicks might be tough to swallow. Nike...

By John Kim August 10, 2011
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Nike Zoom Uptempo V – White – Varsity Red

Turf spikes on a basketball sneaker?!  Still seems unconventional fifteen years later, but then again, the ‘bugeyed’ Zoom Flight 95 that preceded the Nike Zoom...

By Aaron Hope August 8, 2011
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Nike Air Total Foamposite Max – Metallic Silver – Black

Before Tim Duncan moved on over to adidas, he was a Nike fella, rockin’ some classics like the Nike Air Total Foamposite Max, which at...

By John Kim August 4, 2011
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Nike Zoom Rookie – Luminous Pearl White – Black – White

Both having come to prominence on the national level at around the same time, it’s interesting to note the parallels between Nike athletes Ken Griffey...

By Aaron Hope August 4, 2011
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Nike Air Max Uptempo 2 – ‘Duke’ | New Photos

All eyes are on the December 2011 release of the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’, but if you need something to distract you from all of...

By John Kim August 3, 2011
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