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

25 Classic NBA Players and the Sneakers They Should Have Worn

Do sneakers really enhance the abilities of a player? That debate can go both ways. Are the athletes of today that much more advanced, or...

By John Kim February 25, 2013
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2013 NBA All-Star Locker Room Sneaker Line-up

The 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend came to a mighty close last Sunday night, with the league’s best stars across the NBA showcasing their talents in...

By John Kim February 21, 2013
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NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 1/18 – 1/20

With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday falling on this Monday, we can certainly expect a ton of BHM colorways to hit the NBA Court,...

By John Kim January 21, 2013
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Sneaker News Top 30 of 2012

For better or worse, 2012 was a defining year for the sneaker world and all that it encompasses. It was a year that saw certain...

By Sneaker News December 28, 2012
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NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 11/9 – 11/11

Sneakerheads are taking over the NBA! This past weekend was filled with awesome kicks, like DeMar DeRozan’s Air Jordan XIII ‘Altitude’, Nate Robinson’s Air Jordan...

By John Kim November 12, 2012
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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: 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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Mis Zapas: The Book – Illustrated History Of Sneakers

While we can really enjoy the widespread enthusiasm and rapid growth of the sneaker phenomenon, it would be wise for those newer to the sneaker...

By John Kim July 9, 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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