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 LeBron 9 P.S. Elite ‘Varsity Maize’ – New Images

Up to this point the Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite ‘Varsity Maize’ has been sort of the odd man out as far as colorways go...

By Brendan Dunne April 28, 2012
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Nike LeBron Soldier 6 – Upcoming Colorways

As LeBron moves forward to the “second season” tomorrow, his feet will look slightly different, as he will switch out his LeBron 9s for the...

By John Kim April 27, 2012
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Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite ‘South Beach’ – Official Images

South Beach was the first area of Miami Beach to be developed back in the Nineteen-Teens, but it was nearly a century later that this...

By Aaron Hope April 27, 2012
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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 LeBron 9 PS Elite ‘South Beach’ – New Photos

Some salty NBA fans might not put LeBron in the category of ‘elite’ players until he’s got a ring to show for his dominance, but...

By Brendan Dunne April 25, 2012
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Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite ‘Varsity Maize’ – Detailed Images

Questioning the definition of the word ‘elite’ was a major theme throughout the NFL season as the Super Bowl-winning quarterback proved you can’t spell that...

By Aaron Hope 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 LeBron 9 Low ‘Floridians’ – New Photos

When you put out a colorway as crazy as Vivid Orange, Cherry and white on a model as popular as the Nike LeBron 9 Low, people are going to talk....

By Aaron Hope April 25, 2012
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Celebrity Feet: Jay-Z – Nike LeBron 9 Elite ‘South Beach’

Turns out Fab isn’t the only Brooklyn boy with an early line on Nike’s LeBron 9 Elite releases, and to be honest this sneaker sighting...

By Brendan Dunne April 24, 2012
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