NIKE BASKETBALL SHOES

Best Nike Basketball Shoes

Nike puts out a ton of different basketball models every year. Just keeping track of all the different releases is a headache. So knowing which are the Best Nike Basketball Shoes or the best on-court performers is a tall order. But not to worry, that’s what we’re here for. At WearTesters, our expert testers put all these kicks through their

November 15, 2021

Gary Payton Shoes: A Full Timeline

Gary “The Glove” Payton was born in Oakland California in 1968. He would become an All-Star, a Gold Medalist, one of the greatest defenders ever to play in the NBA, a Hall of Famer, and Gary Payton’s shoes made him a low-key sneaker legend. He has one of the most underrated and underappreciated signature lines that Nike ever released. Payton

October 21, 2021

Nike Air Sonic Flight Review

The Nike Air Sonic Flight is historical in a lot of ways, but especially for our own Chris Chase. It’s nice to remember the first time we were able to buy name brand shoes. The passion that it started for us has most likely grown into a collection and a love for nostalgia, culture and greatness. Most of us will

October 14, 2021

Charles Barkley Shoes: A Full Timeline

Charles Barkley was one of the most exciting and imposing basketball stars of the 90’s and his signature shoe line with Nike is legendary among sneakerheads. Check out a full timeline of all of Chuck’s classic kicks.

June 18, 2021

Jordan Why Not Zer0.4 Performance Review

The Jordan Why Not Zer0.4 is Russell Westbrook’s 4th signature shoe with a completely new design team inside Jordan Brand. Does the shoe live up to expectations? That’s what we’re here to find out. Keep reading for all the details.

April 1, 2021

Air Jordan 4 Taupe Haze

The Air Jordan 4 Taupe Haze, which is not a Travis Scott-associated Jordan model (despite the hype), releases on February 27, 2021. Click play above to watch Chris give his unfiltered thoughts on the latest Jordan 4. And we do mean unfiltered this time…whew

February 20, 2021

Nike LeBron Shoes

Nike LeBron 19 Review

The Nike LeBron 19 has been one of the, if not the most, anticipated sneaker of 2021. We all know that these were revealed in Space Jam: A New Legacy (check our thoughts here) and we’re glad we have a pair in hand now. These can definitely be jarring and look overwhelming at first, but we have high hopes in

November 3, 2021

Nike LeBron Witness 6 Review

The Nike LeBron Witness 6 is LeBron James’ budget model that doesn’t even feel all that budgety, in fact it is one of the best budget models of 2021. Back then we may have gotten decent polyurethane and an encapsulated Air Sole unit. More than 20 years later, we have a cheaper shoe that has a near-full-length Air Sole unit

October 5, 2021

Nike LeBron 8 South Beach 2021 Review

The Nike LeBron 8 South Beach is back for the first time since its debut in 2010. And we all know which moment in basketball history we associate this with: The Decision. It wasn’t a good look for LeBron James at the time but these shoes definitely were a good look on foot. We’re just happy that these came back

July 1, 2021

Nike LeBron 18 Low Performance Review

The Nike LeBron 18 Low comes after a good run by the Nike LeBron 18, its higher cut brother that’s actually the same collar height. The LeBron 18 was a good shoe with some obvious weaknesses that made it a bit too unstable for some. This time around, LeBron’s Nike design team made just the right tweaks to upgrade the original.

June 18, 2021

Nike LeBron 8 Hardwood Classic Review

The Nike LeBron 8 Hardwood Classic is every LeBron watcher’s dream. This originally released as a PE about 10 years ago and, for the first time ever, they’re releasing to the public. Though they do have the Knicks colors in them, they call out to the old color scheme of the Cleveland Cavaliers. So, I guess it’s safe to say

April 27, 2021

Nike LeBron 8 Retro

The Nike LeBron 8 returns in Retro form. The first LeBron 8 Retro colorway is a Los Angeles Lakers version celebrating LeBron James’ current team. The LeBron 8 Retro Lakers released on December 30, 2020. More colorways should be coming soon. Cross your fingers the LeBron 8 South Beach rereleases in good quantities.

January 11, 2021

Nike Kobe Shoes

Nike KB24 Review

The Nike KB24 is a shoe that not a lot of sneaker enthusiasts are familiar with. With the passing of Kobe Bryant, it has been comforting to get some of his sneakers as a piece of memorabilia, even though some may not be as popular. There are a lot of performance elements of this shoe, some borrowed from previous main models, but these were made to be a lifestyle or casual shoe. These aren’t to be taken for granted.

July 9, 2021 No Comments

Nike Kobe 5 Protro Hall of Fame Review

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro Hall of Fame is a shoe making waves in the sneaker industry and amongst Kobe fans. In commemoration of Kobe’s induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, with Michael Jordan presenting him no less, Nike collaborated with Undefeated to bring us a shoe to remember him and his greatness. We miss the Black Mamba, but we’re glad we have a chance to buy and wear his sneakers.

May 26, 2021 No Comments

Nike Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee is a shoe holy grail that our fearless leader Chris Chase (aka Nightwing2303) has never owned…till now. He tried for them originally in 2010 and when they returned as Protro last year. We all know what’s happened to the Kobe Bryant shoe market over the past year so his luck was…not great. Luckily, WearTesters contributor Evan Miranda was able to cop a pair at his local spot in Spain and offer them to Chris for retail plus shipping. Now, all that’s left for

February 18, 2021 No Comments

Nike Kobe 6 Protro

After both tragedy and what seemed like an extremely long wait, the Nike Kobe 6 Protro is finally releasing to the public. The Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch” or “Green Apple” will be the first colorway releasing on December 24, 2020 with more colorways to follow in 2021.

December 23, 2020 No Comments

Nike Kobe 5 Protro Undefeated What If Pack Review

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro Undefeated What If Pack was extremely hard to get. In fact, it took Chris over 2 weeks to find a pack to borrow for a review!

September 14, 2020 No Comments

Nike Kobe V protro UNDEFEATED mamba week package

Undefeated Nike Kobe 5 Protro What If Pack

It’s hard to imagine 12 NBA teams passing on Kobe Bryant on draft day, but that’s what happened in 1996. Not only that, the team that actually drafted the Black Mamba, the Charlotte Hornets, traded the future superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers. That history is the inspiration for the Undefeated Nike Kobe 5 Protro “What If” pack.

August 27, 2020 No Comments

Nike Kevin Durant (KD) Shoes

Nike KD 14 Performance Review

The performance review for one of the best basketball shoes of 2021, the Nike KD 14, has arrived.

June 18, 2021 No Comments

Nike KD 13 Performance Review

Is the Nike KD 13 better than last year’s Nike KD 12? Only one way to find out.

July 22, 2020 No Comments

Nike KD 13 Deconstruction

The team at Fast Pass is at it again, this time coming through with a KD 13 deconstruction. The Fast Pass deconstructions are always interesting because they provide a detailed look at the technology and materials the brands are putting inside their best shoes.

April 29, 2020 No Comments

Nike KD 13 | Detailed Look and Review

Today we take a first look at the upcoming Nike KD 13. The Nike KD 12 is still one of my favorite sneakers to play in and the upcoming KD 13 might take its place whenever we’re no longer on quarantine.

April 10, 2020 No Comments

Nike KD12 ‘YouTube’ | Official Look

The Nike KD12 will release in a ‘YouTube’ colorway celebrating Kevin Durant’s YouTube channel. While KD hasn’t been very active on his YouTube channel since joining the Brooklyn Nets, this colorway may point to Durant becoming more active once he gets more acclimated to his new surroundings.

October 11, 2019 No Comments

Nike KD Trey 5 VII (7) | Detailed Look and Review

A detailed look at the Nike KD Trey 5 VII. With his twelfth signature in the books, and still one of the best basketball shoes of 2019, can Kevin Durant’s entry model, the Nike KD Trey 5 VII, carry its own weight?

July 24, 2019 No Comments