Sneaker Stories

Nike’s upcoming Kobe 8 Protro ‘Halo’ pays tribute to the basketball legend

Its triple-white colorway will honor Kobe Bryant’s birthday every year

One love: How the summer of 1996 inspired Union’s latest Air Jordan collaboration

Beth Birkett Gibbs and Chris Gibbs share how their relationship is woven into their new sneakers with Jordan Brand

Beatrice Domond is a trailblazing skateboarder whose best is yet to come

The Vans Skateboarding team rider is grateful for her opportunities but knows she’s just as deserving of them as anyone else

Adidas to release second batch of Yeezy sneakers after breakup with Ye

WNBA rookie All-Star Aliyah Boston: ‘I absolutely want my own shoe one day’

The No. 1 2023 pick started her pro career with Adidas despite having an name, likeness and image deal with Under Armour in college

‘The Godfather of the Jordan Brand’: How Howard White found his calling as Michael Jordan’s closest confidant

A movie character, a Mercedes-Benz and a heart transplant — the many stories behind Nike’s longest-tenured Black executive, who helped build Air Jordan

How Israel Mateo translated ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ into the Air Jordan 1 ‘Next Chapter’

The new sneaker’s design reflects Miles Morales traveling through the multiverse.

A king’s ransom — the untold tales of the 2003 sneaker courtship of LeBron James

Twenty years later, the story behind one of the craziest chases in footwear history between Nike, Adidas and Reebok

Top WNBA pick Aliyah Boston signs with Adidas

Former South Carolina star follows in the footsteps of her basketball idol Candace Parker