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ADIDAS BASKETBALL SHOES, DARK HORSES OF THE GAME 

From the Top Ten to the High Court and the Superstar to the Forum in all its many variations, find the perfect adidas basketball shoes for you right here. When you think of adidas, basketball isn’t normally the first sport to come to mind. For basketball, Nike with their Jordans and Dunks are destined to steal the show. But let’s not let adidas slip through the net. They’ve had their part to play and they’re still playing it. Really well. They did the job for seven-time NBA All-Star Tracey McGrady, and they also did the job for the great Michael Jordan himself, before he signed his Nike contract at 21 years of age. Nowadays, they’re doing the job for current NBA stars like Derrick Rose, James Harden and Damian Lillard, whom all have their own adidas signature shoes. Guess what? They’ll do the job for you too.

COURT TO STREET: THE CLASSIC BASKETBALL SHOES ADIDAS HAVE CREATED

You don’t even need to enter the archives to see the classic adidas basketball shoes, they are on the streets today. A prime example would be the now timeless adidas Superstar, which landed in 1969 and soon became the preferred choice of NBA greats like Jerry West and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. This was a time when many players were starting to go for leather instead of canvas, for the better protection and support it offered. The Superstar’s iconic round toe and leather fabrication have made it emblematic of the world of adidas basketball trainers. Nowadays, it is arguably more popular on street than court. The same can be said of the Nizza, though this one does have a classic canvas construction. The Nizza came out in 1975 as adidas’ answer to the Converse All Star. Although it was designed to be apt for various different sports, it made its name on the b-ball court and then in the various subcultures and street styles to come.

Then came the adidas Forum which shocked the world with its 100-dollar price tag when it was released in 1984. Designed to be one basketball shoe that favors the team of players, regardless of position on the court or physical characteristics. The Forum had a unique stabilizing system to protect and optimize the whole ankle area. It had special shock-absorbent soles too and a slick design that would soon become iconic. In a way the Forum has followed in the same path as the Superstar and Nizza – great shoes for the court with designs that would become favorites on the street. Looking forward though, its performance technology was a sign of things to come.

PERFORMANCE FIRST: FUTURE-FORWARD ADIDAS BASKETBALL SHOES 

The newer adidas basketball shoes are designed with the same meticulous planning as the classic Forum, but with state-of-the-art tech to complement it. Many are seamless all-in-one designs that hug the foot for stability and offer freedom of movement and ankle protection on the court. BOOST technology is integrated into the soles, making them compress on impact and instantly spring back to their original shapes. Next-level cushioning.

Now more than ever, players don’t want to compromise their speed, control or balance on the court, and adidas design their kicks so that they should never have to. You don’t have to either.