Which Kicks Rule the NBA?

February 2nd, 2013 by Jesse Dorsey Leave a reply »
The NBA seems to influence the sports apparel world more so than any other sport, especially when we're talking about shoes.

You can go out and wear the same shoes that Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James or even Luke Walton wears while playing on a day-to-day basis. But there aren't many people plodding along in Albert Pujols' cleats or Usain Bolt's spikes.

That's why there's such a huge deal made over who wears what shoe in the NBA. Whether you're siding with Nike, Reebok, Adidas, or another company, people seem to notice.

It's why Marcin Gortat wearing a "Jumpman" logo tattoo on his calf was such a huge deal a few years back, according to AOL.com, since he was being sponsored by Adidas. 

For years now, it's been Nike vs. Adidas, with brands like Fila, Converse and Reebok doing their best to take a bit of the market share away from the two juggernauts. But there are some newer companies that have burst onto the scene in the past few years, and they're making quite the splash.



So which company now rules the NBA's shoe world? I think the answer to that is pretty obvious, but the companies who have been kicked to the ...

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