Rankings, pictures, tech specs, and shopping information for the top 25 new basketball shoes launched in 2025.

CHICAGO (AP) -- The so-called "sneakerhead" culture, with its roots in basketball and hip-hop, began in the late 1980s with the release of the first Nike Air Jordan shoes, the brand of former Chicago ...

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In this photo taken Feb. 23, 2012, self-proclaimed “sneakerheads” camp out overnight in freezing rain outside a downtown Chicago shoe store for a release of limited edition Nike basketball shoes. The ...

Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space-themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unruly in some cities that police had to restore order.

Basketball shoes have a way of telling stories. They can create inflection points for players, sneakerheads and casual basketball fans. The proper shoe can transcend basketball, influencing fashion ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. Sneakers have transcended their original purpose as athletic footwear to become cultural icons that define fashion, sports, and ...

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi advocated for Caitlin Clark to be the next women's basketball player with a signature Nike shoe. Taurasi briefly had her own signature Nike shoes in the mid-2000s. A'ja ...

CHICAGO (AP) — They are lined up in the freezing rain, waiting patiently, stubbornly. All night. All for a few pairs of shoes. Sean Rivera is among the 60 or so die-hards on this sidewalk along ...