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 Zoom Huarache 2K4 “Year of the Snake” – Arriving at Retailers

Kobe, the ‘Year of the Snake’, and the Huarache 2k4. This trifecta could not be more fitting, as it mixes in the Black Mamba, the...

By John Kim December 27, 2012
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“Year of the Snake” Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4

With the Chinese zodiac about to rotate into snake mode a handful of Nike sneakers will follow suit, the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 pictured here...

By Brendan Dunne November 9, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 “Year of the Snake”

Looks like we can expect that hoop-shoe favorite the Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 to stick around for 2013 as well, the sneaker getting a slick...

By Brendan Dunne November 8, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 – Volt – Black | Release Date

Ain’t nothing like a jolt of volt to get your day going, so feast your eyes on the neon-blasted Zoom Huarache 2k4 of the Nike...

By John Kim June 25, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 – Red – Black

There are subtle variations in blocking from pair to pair on this latest run of Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4s, but the key unifiying theme in all...

By Aaron Hope March 19, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 – Wolf Grey – Tide Pool

Of all the years for Nike Sportswear to celebrate with their upcoming USAB/Dream Team tribute, 2004 is by far the weakest. The Athens Games were...

By Aaron Hope March 9, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 – Emerald – White

The Nike Zoom Huarache 2k4 is one of four memorable Nike Basketball models placed on the spotlight in the Nike Sportswear Dream Team Collection, a...

By John Kim March 7, 2012
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Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 – Blue – Black – White

Want an at-a-glance view at how sneaker colorblocking trends have changed since the Olympic Games returned to Athens eight years ago? Just compare one of...

By Aaron Hope March 2, 2012
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