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…

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NCAA Feet: Opening Week Of The 2011-2012 Season

Basketball certainly doesn’t stop at the collegiate level, so here’s a gluttonous helping of sneakers spotted during the opening week of games of the 2011-2012...

By John Kim November 14, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs – Thunders vs. Mavs Game 5 Recap

On January 4th, 2000, a billionaire entrepreneur named Mark Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks, a struggling franchise entrenched in a blight of perennial losing seasons....

By John Kim May 26, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs – Conference Finals Game 3 Recaps

It was Game 3 action over the past weekend, as both Conference Finals series switched venues to Oklahoma City and Miami. Both series were tied...

By John Kim May 23, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 3 – Part 1

The Conference Finals kicked off this past weekend as the Miami Heat took on the Chicago Bulls for the opening Game of the Eastern Conference...

By John Kim May 16, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 2 – Part 4

Get your tickets ready, Southern Floridians, because the Miami Heat are now one of two teams that will fight for the right to play for...

By John Kim May 12, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 2 – Part 3

Who will be the 2011 NBA Champions? The two-time defending Champion Los Angeles Lakers won’t be the last team standing, as they fell to the...

By John Kim May 9, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 2 – Part 2

More Round 2 Games were scheduled in the prior two nights, with some interesting developments already in the works. The Los Angeles Lakers fell to...

By John Kim May 4, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 2 – Part 1

The 2011 Playoffs have entered the semi-final round of play, and over the weekend we got a glimpse of all the exciting action to come....

By John Kim May 2, 2011
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NBA Feet: 2011 Playoffs Round 1 – Part 4

Four games into Round 1, and the picture depicting the NBA Champions are a bit more clear. For one, it’s not orange and blue, thanks...

By John Kim April 25, 2011
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