basketball shoe

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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

Check your social media often, while waiting for the next basketball shoe to drop.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 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

A March Morgan Stanley note, first described by Business Insider, reported that Under Armour’s basketball shoe sales were up a massive 350 percent year to date.

From Slate • May 16, 2016