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
Basketball Sneakers
Upcoming Jordan “Dongdan” Pack Pays Homage To China’s Streetball Culture
Nike’s sponsorship of global basketball is well documented at this point, but especially their efforts stimulating the growth of the game in China. Last year...
Another Nike Zoom GT Cut Cross Surfaces In “Barely Grape”
Nike Basketball’s “Greater Than” line stands at the forefront of the sub-brand’s non-signature catalog, largely thanks to the continued evolution of the Zoom GT Cut...
The First Jordan Quai 54 Release Of 2024 Is Revealed
Every year, Jordan Brand curates a footwear lineup in honor of Quai 54, a brand-sponsored street basketball tournament dubbed the world’s largest “rendez-vous of basketball...
Nike Basketball Expands The GT Cut Family With The $110 Cut Cross
Three years after its initial debut, Nike Basketball’s Greater Than Series may have exceeded initial expectations. What began as a collective of nuanced hoops models...
Kawhi Leonard’s New Balance KAWHI IV Is Primed For “Grey Day”
This year’s “Grey Day” lineup is New Balance’s most well-rounded to date. Not only does it show love to plenty of lifestyle cuts like the...
Kobe Bryant’s adidas Crazy 98 “Home” Is Available Now
Before creating the best signature shoe line of the modern era, Kobe Bryant originally joined forces with adidas to champion the Crazy line of basketball...
First Look At The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Champagne Gold”
The Nike Kobe 8 is slowly re-positioning itself from prized collectors item to flagship basketball model. The Protro iteration, updated with modern-day tech and a...
Anthony Edwards’ adidas AE 2 Expected In Late 2024/Early 2025
Updated May 19th, 2024: adidas Basketball has reached out to requesting to remove the photo, stating the photo is “inaccurate”. The adidas Basketball...
“Coconut Milk” Carries A Vintage Jordan Legacy 312 Low
Though the Jordan Brand catalog is filled with hybrid silhouettes, only the Jordan Legacy 312 focuses on Mike’s early career, blending together the models for...