PE

PE sneakers refer to “Player Exclusives,” 1-of-1 editions of sneakers typically produced for a single athlete only.

The sneaker world can often seem like it’s dominated by a sea of collaborations and hyped Jordan releases, yet oftentimes PE pairs are the grails of all grails. Outside of their highly limited production numbers, it provides an opportunity to clad classic silhouettes in team-centric palettes they’d never take to otherwise. However, getting your hands on a pair typically ranges from literally impossible to just practically so.

Despite that, sneakers like the Nike LeBron 4 “Fruity Pebbles” or Air Jordan 5 “Oregon” have managed to buck the trend. That is to say, they went from extremely sought after curiosity to widely available pair almost entirely on the strength of public demand. The sneakers you’ll see covered below are likely to stay (quite literally) player exclusive, but you never know…

PE

NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 11/2 – 11/4

A heat-filled weekend of NBA Feet in the form of Air Jordans, Foamposites, LeBrons, and others, so let’s get right to it! Rajon Rondo broke...

By John Kim November 5, 2012
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NBA Feet: Around The League – 10/31/12

The second night of Opening Games for the 2012-13 NBA Season went down last night, but it could it be up to par of Tuesday...

By John Kim November 1, 2012
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NBA Feet: 2012 Opening Day Recap

Basketball is back! Sneaker News already gave you the low-down the LeBron’s ‘Gold’ PE, Rajon’s Pink Foams, and Ray’s Air Jordan XVI PE, but what...

By John Kim October 31, 2012
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Team USA Olympic Sneaker Showcase

The Olympic Games have served as a serviceable spotlight for athletic companies to show off their best products in each sport, and sometimes it can...

By John Kim July 8, 2012
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NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 5/4 – 5/6

The NBA Playoffs continued over the past weekend, as we got a look a select number of new sneakers as the teams shifted ‘Home’ and...

By John Kim May 7, 2012
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Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT – 4/17 – 4/23

Another solid week of WDYWT submissions from our loyal readers and Sneaker News Blogs: WDYWT regulars, so let’s take a look at the twenty best...

By John Kim April 23, 2012
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NBA Feet: Easter 2012 Weekend Recap

It just keeps getting better and better. Another solid stash of on-court sneaker heat seen from the Easter Weekend, so let’s get right to it!...

By John Kim April 9, 2012
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NBA Feet: Around The League – 4/4 – 4/5

The race to the Playoffs continues to heat up, as does the collection of sneakers seen on the hardwood over the last two nights. The...

By John Kim April 6, 2012
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NBA Feet: Around The League – 4/2 – 4/3

Looks like we’ve got a tight battle for best kicks of the last two nights! Monta Ellis went on repeat mode, but kept it fiery...

By John Kim April 4, 2012
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