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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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 Lunar Hyperdunk 2012 – Upcoming Colorways

The Nike Hyperdunk sure is enjoying a deluxe treatment as of late, not only getting the Elite upgrade but also prepping for a Lunar version...

By Brendan Dunne April 23, 2012
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Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 – Holiday 2012

Sneaker News just scooped you on the Supreme-level release for the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2012, but those only make up a small portion of the total...

By Aaron Hope April 22, 2012
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Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Elite ‘Home’ – Arriving at Retailers

From the Beijing Olympics to that summer’s ‘snake pool’, all the way to Blake Griffin’s numerous poster-worthy 2011 PEs, the Nike Hyperdunk has covered quite...

By Aaron Hope April 21, 2012
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Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 Supreme

Nike Basketball set its 2011 top-tier Supreme models apart from the pack with reinforced construction and unique textures, the Hyperdunk opting for a full-on toe...

By Aaron Hope April 17, 2012
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Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low ‘Linsanity’ – U.S. Release Info

Although a knee injury has placed ‘Linsanity’ in a straight jacket, the Jeremy Lin collective is still celebrating the young guard’s meteoric rise to stardom....

By John Kim April 12, 2012
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Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 – Grey – Blue – Pink

Touted as the lightest, most breathable basketball sneaker ever devised within the Beaverton, OR walls, the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse, which debuted in 2010, changed not...

By John Kim April 4, 2012
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