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

A Detailed Look at the Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard”

On the rare occasion that Jordan Brand introduces a new colorway to the storied Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG lineage, the shoes always have...

By Patrick Johnson April 30, 2015
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$400 Air Jordan 1s Are Releasing on Day Of Mayweather/Pacquiao Fight

So you spent a year’s salary on the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight after grabbing plane tickets to Vegas, and hotel accommodations, so what else do you need...

By Patrick Johnson April 27, 2015
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Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Ships Sold For Over $71k

Early last week a story made its way around the internet of a former ball boy that had one rare pair of Michael Jordan PEs....

By Patrick Johnson April 27, 2015
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How A Rookie Michael Jordan Changed A Lucky Ball-boy’s Life

Michael Jordan‘s rookie season is an unforgettable one in many sneakerhead’s minds. The memories of the NBA attempting to ban his Air Jordan 1 for...

By Patrick Johnson April 22, 2015
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The Air Jordan 1 Low Returns With Jumpman Tongues

Who would’ve thought that tongue branding would be such a scrutinized detail? Fans of the Air Jordan 1 (so seemingly every sneakerhead on the planet)...

By Patrick Johnson April 13, 2015
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Expect A Winterized Air Jordan 1 Mid This Holiday Season

The Air Jordan 1 Mid is making a strong comeback thanks to two Looney Tune-themed retros returning in the Lola Bunny and Bugs Bunny pairs...

By Patrick Johnson April 1, 2015
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April 2015 Sneaker Releases

April has officially arrived, and amidst the Fool’s Day jokes comes are most recent archive of all of the sneakers actually releasing this month. Nike...

By Patrick Johnson April 1, 2015
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