All-Star Weekend lived up to the hype as Charlotte became the center stage for the world’s best athletes and gifted entertainers. Although the lobs, three-pointers and dunks were the topics of conversation on the timelines, ASW was all about the shoes as well.
The King and Nike went back in time with some inspiration for his 16th signature shoe, the self-lacing Nike Adapt BB not only released but received the PE treatment, and New Balance finally debuted their first basketball shoe in years for Kawhi Leonard.
Take a look at the best kicks from the weekend. Be sure to hit us up on IG to let us know your favorites. Stay up to date withers everything NBA related here at Nice Kicks as the playoffs are just around the corner.
10. New Balance OMN1S PE
+ After a highly anticipated wait, New Balance debuted their first basketball shoe in years
+ New Balance Hoops debuted six different colorways for Leonard’s newest shoe. You can take a look at all of his PEs and learn more about the shoe here
9. Steve Wiebe x Air Jordan 10 PE
+ The Steve Wiebe x Air Jordan 10 was a collaborative effort from Jordan Brand and renown Canadian tattoo artist Steve Wiebe
+ Walker dished 8 dimes during the game as he played host and ambassador for the Charlotte Hornets
8. adidas Dame 5 “All-Star”
+ The adidas Dame 5 is the newest Dame D.O.L.L.A. signature shoe and features full-length Bounce cushioning and a lateral banking barrier
+ The race-way inspired colorway comes to fruition from the fact that NASCAR’s Daytona 500 was the same day as the All-Star Game
7. Under Armour Curry 6 “Coy Fish”
+ The Under Armour Curry 6 “Coy Fish” comes in a vibrant colorway that reminisces on a prank Curry had on his 21st birthday where he and his friends jumped in a koi fish pond
+ Curry went off for 17 points, 7 assist and 9 rebounds back in his hometown of Charlotte
6. Nike LeBron 16 Low “Safari”
+ The King’s 16th signature shoe comes in a low-top form that features a knitted collar and frontal zipper on the tongue
+ The Nike LeBron 16 Low “Safari” is inspired by the first atmos x Nike Air Max 1 “Safari” that released in 2002
5. Nike Kobe 4 Protro PE
+ Nike is tapping into the Kobe vault as they look into retroing some of his best performance shoes with the Swoosh
+ The rookie sensation showed off his swagger in the Kobe 4 Protro during the Skills Challenge
4. ROKIT x Nike Kyrie 5 “All-Star”
+ Kyrie’s newest collab with ROKIT further extends both parties’ relationship of merging hoops and skateboarding
+ Kyrie and Nike have been cooking fire PEs all season long. Take a look at every shoe Uncle Drew has rocked this season here
3. Nike Adapt BB PE
+ The Lakers forward is one of Nike’s ambassadors for the self-lacing Nike Adapt BB which officially released during All-Star weekend. Be sure to to take a look at some of Kozma’s sneakers from the season here
+ Kuz was named the Rising Stars Game MVP as he went off for 35 points and 6 rebounds
2. Nike LeBron 16 “Watch The Throne”
+ The Nike LeBron 16 “Watch The Throne” is inspired by the LeBron 9 colorway that never released following the joint album Kanye West and JAY-Z dropped in 2011
+ As LeBron and the Lakers look forward to making a playoff push, the Nike #LeBronWatch is fully underway as this pair as up for grabs during the All-Star Game
1. Nike Zoom LeBron 4 “All-Star”
+ The Zoom LeBron 4 was revolutionary as it was the first basketball shoe since 2003 that featured Foamposite material
+ Fox also brought out a Nike Adapt BB PE during All-Star Weekend
