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
Basketball Sneakers
Nike Air Flight ’89 ‘True Blue’ Sample
The Nike Air Flight ’89 was one of the first sneakers to represent Nike Basketball’s ‘Flight’ wing (the anti-thesis to the rough-edged Force). At that...
Jason Petrie Teases Unreleased Nike LeBron 9 Colorways
Jason Petrie has been one of the more community-involved Nike designers in recent memory. They guy loves his craft, and more importantly, loves to discuss...
Nike Lunar Hypergamer – Camo – Action Red | Sample on eBay
Since when was it appropriate to have camouflage print on the NBA court? We’ve seen military-inspired prints on athletic gear before (the San Diego Padres’...
Nike Cradle Rock Low 2011 – White – Metallic Silver – Cannon
With the NBA lockout in full effect, does Nike stall its production of basketball shoes for the 2011-12 season? Nike is one to plan ahead,...
Nike Zoom Hyperforce – Orange – Grey | Sample on eBay
The Nike Hyper Basketball lineage has branched out quite rapidly since the original Nike Hyperdunk. Followed by the Hyperize, the full-length Air Max versions of...
Nike Air Max Barkley – Action Red | Sample on eBay
Charles Barkley’s signature line with Nike during the 90’s stands as one of the greatest anomalies in footwear history. Signature footwear lines are typically dominated...
Nike Spring 2012 Footwear Preview
Nike’s one to plan ahead, even as far as the Spring 2012 season. Here’s a thorough preview of what’s to come from Nike Running, Nike...
Reebok John Wall Zig Slash II – Black – Blue
Earlier today Sneaker News showed you a new version of the Reebok Zig Slash, presumably the Zig Slash II. That colorway of White/Black/Red didn’t seem...
Nike Air Hypershox – Black – White – Sample
At the turn of the century when the Boing Boing was king, Nike Basketball pushed its all-new Shox technology as the best available Nike performance...