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Shoe↕ | Brand↕ | Year↕ | Player↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Jordan 1 | Nike | 1985 | Michael Jordan | Banned by NBA (myth/marketing genius), started sneaker culture, most valuable sneaker line ever |
Air Jordan 11 | Nike | 1995 | Michael Jordan | Space Jam shoe, patent leather luxury, MJ's comeback shoe, most hyped Jordan release annually |
Air Jordan 3 | Nike | 1988 | Michael Jordan | Tinker Hatfield design, elephant print, visible Air unit, saved Jordan from leaving Nike |
Nike Air Force 1 | Nike | 1982 | Moses Malone | First Air-cushioned basketball shoe, became hip-hop staple, white-on-white icon, Uptowns |
Chuck Taylor All-Stars | Converse | 1917 | Chuck Taylor | The original basketball shoe, cultural icon beyond sports, punk rock, everyone has owned a pair |
Nike Kobe 6 | Nike | 2010 | Kobe Bryant | Low-top revolution, Grinch colorway grail, Mamba Mentality, every guard's favorite shoe to play in |
Reebok Question | Reebok | 1996 | Allen Iverson | AI's debut shoe, pearlized toe, Practice rant era, crossed over Jordan in these |
Nike LeBron 15 | Nike | 2017 | LeBron James | BattleKnit revolution, Kith collaboration, comfortable for big players, modern tech showcase |
Air Jordan 4 | Nike | 1989 | Michael Jordan | The Shot over Craig Ehlo, mesh netting, Spike Lee Mars Blackmon ads, Do The Right Thing |
Adidas Superstar | Adidas | 1969 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Shell toe, Run-DMC adopted it, My Adidas song, first leather basketball shoe, street culture |
Nike Air Max CB 94 | Nike | 1994 | Charles Barkley | Chunky design ahead of its time, big man shoe, Sir Charles' personality in shoe form |
Under Armour Curry 1 | Under Armour | 2015 | Stephen Curry | Changed Under Armour's fortune, lightweight shooter's shoe, helped UA stock surge |
Nike Foamposite One | Nike | 1997 | Anfernee Hardaway | Futuristic one-piece molded upper, Galaxy colorway hysteria, expensive for its time ($180), ahead of its era |
Reebok Shaq Attaq | Reebok | 1992 | Shaquille O'Neal | Pump technology, Shaq's rookie shoe, Orlando Magic era, massive shoe for a massive man |
Nike Zoom Kobe 4 | Nike | 2009 | Kobe Bryant | Pioneered low-top basketball shoes, proved low-tops don't cause ankle injuries, game-changer |
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