basketball shoe

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It’s a small appearance, but one that makes clear the Jordan’s ascendancy from basketball shoe to streetwear staple to common accessory with formal tailoring.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

The smart basketball shoe dispenses with shoelaces, which, if we are being honest, are sort of a pain.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2019

A key shoe style was a $1,000 logo-printed, high-top, lace-up shoe reminiscent of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star, the iconic sneaker first introduced as a basketball shoe in 1917.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2019

Nike has long dominated basketball shoe sales, according to an industry analyst, because of its relationship with two megastars — Michael Jordan and LeBron James — and its control of college ranks.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2018

Coen Gilbert and Houlahan founded and led AND1, a basketball shoe and clothing company before turning to B Lab.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016