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

Sports Illustrated’s NBA Sneakers Through The Years Feature

With Russell Westbrook donning the all-new Air Jordan XX8 tonight against the Nets, why not take a look back at some of the forgotten NBA...

By John Kim December 4, 2012
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Nike Zoom Kobe VIII – Detailed Images

The Nike Zoom Kobe VIII remains the most mysterious of the next generation of Nike Basketball signature sneakers, the Black Mamba special apparently being made...

By Brendan Dunne November 25, 2012
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Nike Basketball Launches “Inside Access” Series

Remember those Saturday mornings, when we used to run out of bed, grab a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and park ourselves in front of...

By John Kim November 6, 2012
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Air Jordan 1 + Jordan Super.Fly RTTG “Washington DC” – Release Reminder

Yes folks, Jordan is hitting Washington DC this weekend. No His Airness isn’t stepping out onto the hardwood again in a Wizards jersey, but rather...

By Brendan Dunne July 13, 2012
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