The Complete History of Nike LeBron Sneakers Worn By King James

Year: 2004

Looking like a pair of basketball-ready wheat Timbs, the 'All Star' colorway of the Air Zoom Generation was the first of many out-there versions of LeBron James signature sneakers. (There was a white, red and blue All-Star makeup as well, but LeBron didn't get to play in the Sunday game.)

Year: 2004

The '03-'04 NBA season was a great time to join the NBA, being an Olympic year and all. His rookie season, LeBron James took home a bronze medal as a member of Team USA with fellow rookies Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony.

Year: 2004

For several games in his second NBA season, LeBron James broke out the white-and-navy 'Chamber Of Fear' Zoom LeBron II which featured that same mantra written along the strap.

Year: 2004

This version of the Zoom LeBron II was actually the colorway he wore the most in 2004. Even though the Black/White-Red pair saw three more games in the season, LeBron started wearing these in August as part of Team USA.

Year: 2004

LeBron James celebrates his birthday on December 30th. His second year in the league working on his b-day, a young King James laced up an entirely black version of the Zoom LeBron II.

Year: 2004

The standard colorway of the LeBron II here is going to be one that will be sought after in the near future. All it took was close looks at the personal details of different pairs of the Zoom LeBron II to get an idea of the direction Nike would take LeBron James as a brand.

Year: 2005

For LeBron's first All-Star Game appearance, he was laced with this mostly grey Zoom LeBron II featuring blue on the Zoom Air midsole as well as other accents throughout the shoe.

Year: 2005

When LeBron James put up his first NBA triple-double on January 8th, 2005, he did so not only in a mask to protect his bruised cheek but also while wearing this Hardwood Classic Player Exclusive colorway of the Zoom LeBron II. With a "23" embossed on the sides, even.

Year: 2005

In 2005, the Chamber Of Fear commercials for the LeBron II was everything to me. Almost eerie how the insight was there to know exactly what LeBron James has gone through in the years since this particular one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q22VEviS-Os&feature=player_embedded

Year: 2006

For a 2006 NBA pre-season game in Tel Aviv, LeBron James went back two models from the then-current Zoom LeBron IV for the LeBron II in this unreleased Player Exclusive colorway.

Year: 2005

Surprisingly, this colorway of the Zoom LeBron III, also known as the 'West Coast' edition, was the second-most worn sneaker in LeBron James' third NBA season.

Year: 2005

This Zoom LeBron III continued to build the marketing strength of the LeBron James brand over in China with this white-and-red version of the LeBron III strictly being sold overseas.

Year: 2005

In standard Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey colors, this colorway of the Zoom LeBron III would also be right at home on the feet of a Miami Heat player. We already know LeBron doesn't mind going back a few years to break out older silhouettes, so who knows?

Year: 2005

These were also known as 'East Coast' Zoom LeBron III due to the big contrast from the white-and-gold 'West Coast' LeBron III.

Year: 2006

How to make a Team USA version of the Zoom LeBron III? Take an existing colorway and add some American flags, thats how.

Year: 2006

For one game against the Los Angeles Lakers featuring a No. 8-clad Kobe Bryant, LeBron James broke out a mostly white pair of the Zoom LeBron III with his name lasered throughout the upper.

Year: 2006

This is one of those Player Exclusive colorways that I wish would have released, and I look forward to seeing in a few years when Zoom LeBron Retro is a thing.

Year: 2006

Shout outs to that gold stripe going down the side of the current red Cavaliers jersey so that this colorway of the Zoom LeBron III was seen without 'Bron being fined for breaking the NBA uniformity rule.

Year: 2006

In just his third year in the NBA, LeBron James was awarded the MVP of the All-Star Game. He did it in this special edition Zoom LeBron III which features white patent underneath a red leather upper with his full name lasered on both sneakers so you knew just who he was.

Year: 2006

During the NBA Skills Challenge, LeBron James laced up this Zoom LeBron III. He lost in the final to... Dwyane Wade. #foreshadowing

Year: 2005

The first takedown LeBron James sneaker was the LeBron 20.5.5 (for his rookie year averages) which made its debut in 2005 in this colorway.

Year: 2006

This white colorway of the LeBron 20.5.5 with the metallic gold straps would work in Miami, too. Or — wait, when are the next Summer Games?

Year: 2006

The feeling I got from the aggresive-looking LeBron 20.5.5 is that the straps were necessary to contain LeBron's movements. It is rumored that LeBron always had a problem with literally coming out of his sneakers, making these straps very practical.

Year: 2006

Always looking to do something special to commemorate playing at Madison Square Garden, LeBron James threw on the 'NYC Graffiti' edition of the Zoom LeBron IV in November of 2006. This took the inline LeBron IV colorway and added text written in a graffiti font along the midsole.

Year: 2006

On the 'Away' colorway of the Zoom LeBron IV, the poured Foamposite material was cast in mostly black with a red bottom. 2006 was a pivotal sneaker year for LeBron James as it became common practice for him to change sneakers during games, a trend that continues today.

Year: 2006

One of the more memorable LeBrons ever is the 'Fruity Pebbles' Zoom LeBron IV. A friends and family colorway featuring a reflective 3M strap, white Foamposite upper, and Fruity Pebbles on the midsole to go along with the multi-colored rubber translucent outsole. Ah to be young and not have to eat healthy to be an All-Star.

Year: 2006

Many sneakerheads in New York would have went crazy if LeBron ended up with KNICKS written across his uniform and broke these out for a few runs. If only.

Year: 2006

For the 'China' LeBron IV, the red appears to be darker than the University Red label says, but that is just splitting hairs. This colorway was said to be a Chinese exclusive but full size runs made their way to U.S. retailers within the same month of the original release.

Year: 2006

Made for LeBron James to wear during the '06-07 NBA season games on the Left Coast, the white Foamposite upper with its navy and gold accents still has a lot of self-proclaimed sneakerheads giving these an Olympic nickname.

Year: 2006

Essentially just a blacked-out version of the Zoom LeBron IV, the 'East Coast' edition helped the "all black everything" movement after being worn by LeBron during five games of the '06-'07 NBA season on both coasts despite the official nickname.

Year: 2006

Easily one of the most recognizable models from the LeBron James signature series largely due to its unique shape, the Zoom LeBron IV was one of the first sneakers to utilize the molded Foamposite construction in years. Despite the weight, the LeBron IV still sold very well with this 'Home' colorway being a crowd favorite.

Year: 2007

Aside from the gold LeBron IV seen during the NBA Skills Challenge, LeBron James also came through with a new navy Player Exclusive featuring words of inspiration written in a white graffiti-type font.

Year: 2007

For the NBA Skills Challenge in 2007, LeBron James wore this white-and-gold LeBron IV only to lose to Dwyane Wade for the second year in a row. If you can't beat 'em, well...

Year: 2007

This LeBron IV pairs some great materials together in a clean sneaker that LeBron James himself must have been feeling a lot since he wore them about seven times that season. The highlighting feature comes from the reflective silver used on the top of the upper which wraps the strap.

Year: 2007

The White/Crimson pair of the Zoom LeBron V featured a white leather upper with the dark red color seen in suede on the toecap & heel panel. Hope these do not start being called the 'Un-China' LeBron V.

Year: 2007

My favorite 'Hardwood Classics' edition of any LeBron sneaker is the Zoom LeBron V version. Very clean colorblocking that isn't sen very often, these were properly worn with throwback Cavaliers uniforms.

Year: 2007

The 'China' Zoom LeBron V had great storytelling shown through the laser imaging on the white leather panels and strap.

Year: 2007

In my opinion one of the top three signature models for LeBron James from a basketball standpoint, this Black-and-Crimson colorway of the LeBron V is one even Miami Heat fans will gravitate to when the times come to retro his sneakers.

Year: 2007

For a single game in the '07-'08 NBA season against the New Orleans Hornets, LeBron James broke up a mostly black colorway of the original LeBron Soldier with gold accents.

Year: 2007

Just like the previous pair, this edition of the LeBron Soldier takes a inline colorway like white-and-gold version and has the word WITNESS lasered next to the upper eyelets for the '06-07 NBA Finals.

Year: 2007

Early on in LeBron's career, the Soldier series was the PS/Elite before they were a thing. Although they were less expensive, not more.

Year: 2007

The LeBron Soldier was introduced in April 2007 by the NBA postseason. Throughout the entire playoffs, LeBron James wore the Soldier instead of his current topline signature, the Zoom LeBron IV.

Year: 2008

For the Zoom LeBron V inspired by the New York Yankees, it was only right that a navy textile material with white pinstripes wrap the upper. These were only brought out by LeBron James once during the season when the Cavaliers traveled to Madison Square Garden to play the Knicks.

Year: 2008

This mostly white colorway of the Zoom LeBron V has a unique perforated holes in a checkerboard pattern throughout the upper helping it stand out against the mostly solid pairs.

Year: 2008

LeBron James wore these in 2008 when winning his second All-Star MVP award. After putting up 14 in the 4th quarter, James flirted with a triple double, ending with 28 points, 9 assists, and 8 boards.

Year: 2008

One of the first LeBron sneakers to have a speckled sole thanks to the golden flakes in the translucent, smoky outsole, this colorway of the Zoom LeBron V had a dope red counterstitching to complement the dark suede upper.

Year: 2008

Before having 'Christmas' colorways of signature sneakers became the norm in the NBA, players usually had to settle for a redux of their uniform colors. As was the case during Christmas 2008 games with the 'Chalk' LeBron VI.

Year: 2008

A part of the Zoom LeBron VI 'Tale of 3 Cities' pack, the 'Big Apple' colorway represented the New York option of the three NBA teams James was considering as his next home team. This was one of the first hyped LeBron James sneaker releases.

Year: 2008

Known by many as the 'Yankees' Zoom LeBron VI, when James wore this colorway against the Knicks he put up a very impressive statline of 50 points and 10 boards while dishing out 8 assists.

Year: 2008

The LeBron VI that has seen the most games comes from this colorway inspired by Ohio State University. A unique feature of this white & red sneaker comes from the reflective 3M camo seen on the entire midsole.

Year: 2008

Surprisingly, early on during the Olympic Games in Beijing, LeBron James threw on a Player Exclusive pair of his signature sneaker from next season; the Zoom LeBron VI. The reflective 3M midsole and piping along the upper is excellent. In celebration of Team USA going undefeated in the 2008 Olympics, 114 pairs of this sneaker, along with several additions, were released.

Year: 2009

LeBron James had this colorway of the Zoom LeBron VI made for winning his first NBA MVP award in the '08-09 season.

Year: 2009

There have been St Vincent St Mary colorways for most of LeBron's signature sneakers, but the 'SVSM' Zoom LeBron VI actually made it into NBA games on James' feet.

Year: 2009

This 'Home' version of the Fairfax colorway on the Zoom LeBron VI was auctioned off after James wore them in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009.

Year: 2009

Tailor-made to match the blue Hardwood Classics uniforms for the Cavaliers, LeBron James brought out this Superman-like colorway both times these jerseys were worn by the team.

Year: 2009

The 'South Beach' LeBron 8 was not the first Miami-themed signature for King James. This is the original.

Year: 2009

Featuring a blue suede upper with a solid white midsole and blue gradient along both sides of the toebox, the 'All Star' Zoom LeBron VI is what LeBron James wore for the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix in February 2009.

Year: 2009

Not only did this colorway represent the possibilities of LeBron James donning a Los Angeles jersey for a few years, he wore these against the Lakers for one game early in 2009.

Year: 2013

In 2013 when the Miami Heat traveled to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers, it was a flashback for LeBron James in more ways than one. For the first half of the game, James went back four years and broke out a Fairfax-inspired colorway of the Zoom LeBron VI in the first half of the game.

Year: 2008

Apart of the 2008 Nike Basketball 'Friendlies' pack, the Zoom Soldier II, along with the original Nike Hyperdunk and Jordan Olympia, featured a different set of Chinese symbols. The two on the LeBron Soldier II are said to read "LAND" and James' Olympic jersey number 6.

Year: 2008

The Soldier II was very big on having different reflective print border the upper going towards the back. For the 'United We Rise' edition worn during the 2008 Olympics, this design had a tattoo feel to it.

Year: 2008

A true Player Exclusive, this Zoom Soldier II had the big perforated holes around the upper and sat on a layer of gold and maroon respectively.

Year: 2009

Another inline colorway of the Air Max LeBron VII, this NFW lived up to the extra letters by not having Flywire construction like most LeBron VII pairs, instead going with a woven, white leather upper.

Year: 2009

This colorway of the Air Max LeBron VII was very underrated. Fans should appreciate this pair since LeBron James wore them in multiple games and this was an inline colorway available in stores.

Year: 2009

Inspired by the China Moon festival, these released at every House Of Hoops location in the country, which at the time was just six.

Year: 2009

Before Kay Yow-themed sneakers were widely produced, the 'Think Pink' Air Max LeBron VII paid tribute to the NC State womens basketball coach who died earlier in the year. This same sneaker was released in GS and youth sizes only — dammit.

Year: 2009

One of those pairs of the LeBron VII only worn in one game by James (in November), the 'Red Carpet' Air Max LeBron VII differs from most editions of this sneaker as a NFW pair which has no Flywire on the upper, instead a woven textile material.

Year: 2009

There were about eight different versions of the Air Max LeBron VII inspired by the Hardwood Classics uniforms for the Cleveland Cavaliers. This orange colorway was flossing speckled midsoles in 2009, something that has come to be a fad in sneakers these days.

Year: 2009

For the Cavaliers/Lakers game on Christmas in 2009, a black-to-red gradient fade was used on the entire upper of the 'Christmas' Air Max LeBron VII. To further hammer home the holiday feel, LeBron threw green laces in his pair.

Year: 2009

As the final sneaker model that LeBron James wore as a Cleveland Cavalier, this colorway of the Air Max LeBron VII complimented the current Cavs uniform well. He never got any gold while in Ohio, but that all changed after taking his talents to South Beach.

Year: 2009

The exact same colorway as the White-Navy/Gold LeBron VII, the 'Yankees' edition features the words "NEW YORK" and "27" lasered respectively on the patent white toebox representing the 27 pennants the Bronx Bombers have won.

Year: 2010

One of the most subtle Player Exclusives, the 'Phantom' LeBron VII replaces the now-common plastic material with black suede which provided a very classy look not usually seen in current basketball sneakers. LeBron only laced these up once, which probably went unnoticed due to most writing these off as the same Black/Gold pair seen throughout the season.

Year: 2010

Only worn twice in January of 2010, the 'CAVS Fanatic' Air Max LeBron VII was constructed to match the maroon Cavaliers jerseys.

Year: 2010

In one game against the Trail Blazers just to be different (probably after visiting Nike Campus), LeBron James brought out both an orange and blue color of the 'Hardwood Classics' Air Max LeBron VII to wear at the same damn time.

Year: 2009

The most common colorway of the LeBron VII is also one of the most polarizing. The black on the toe shined due to the material used and red Flywire cables stood out in a great way. These could have been an early indication of where James was going to play next year and U.O.E.N.O.

Year: 2010

What has come to be a staple of the LeBron James signature series, the 'Dunkman' colorway of the Air Max LeBron VII is a mostly black sneaker with bright green accents seen around the Swoosh branding and full-length Air Max sole. LeBron only laced these up in April before the NBA Playoffs against the Celtics.

Year: 2010

This edition of the Air Max LeBron VII takes the popular 'Cool Grey' sneaker colorway from Jordan Brand and does it justice on the last signature model LeBron James would debut as a Cleveland Cavalier.

Year: 2010

Colored in several blue hues to put on for the Eastern Conference, the 'All-Star' Air Max LeBron VII features a wood print that runs from the toebox all through the side of the upper.

Year: 2010

This particular 'Hardwood Classic' Air Max LeBron VII didn't make it to retail since it was a true Player Exclusive, but a similar version did with the white midsole replaced by the same blue as the upper. LeBron only brought these out for one and a half games.

Year: 2009

The entirely murdered-out Zoom LeBron III released alongside another black pair with a white outsole, laces and branding.

Year: 2009

LeBron James wore the 'Think Pink' version of the LeBron Soldier III during the '08-09 NBA Playoffs.

Year: 2009

The Detroit Pistons was the first of two straight teams swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James in the '08-09 NBA Playoffs. Made specifically for the postseason, the Soldier III carried on the strapped-up feel of the 20.5.5..

Year: 2009

The red Flywire and matching counterstitching along the upper part of the...upper complemented the inner sockliner of this colorway of the Soldier III.

Year: 2009

Even though this is the sneaker LeBron wore against the Orlando Magic team that beat the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, these still look cool. The LeBron Soldier III was also great for playing outdoors.

Year: 2010

Jason Petrie wanted to take the existing Air Max LeBron VII and cut down its weight while still providing strength to have LeBron ready for the postseason. A Zoom Air bag the size of the standard Air Max cushion unit is in the heel and is complemented by a top-loaded Air Max bag in the front of the forfoot.

Year: 2010

2010 was the first year since the LeBron led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in '07 that a new version of the Zoom LeBron Soldier wasn't produced. Instead, the PS line was introduced which takes the current signature sneaker and makes improvements for postseason play.

Year: 2010

The LeBron VII PS was the first time LeBron James had his signature sneaker updated for the NBA postseason.

Year: 2010

Along with a resized Air bag in the heel, the amount of forefoot straps from the previous Zoom Soldier sneaker was decreased by 50 percent — down to one — for the Soldier IV.

Year: 2010

This colorway of the Zoom Soldier IV wasn't worn during the pre-season or the start of the '10-11 season, but it did get a lot of burn during Miami Heat practices.

Year: 2010

Before switching full-time into the LeBron 8, LeBron James played all of his pre-season ball in the Soldier IV.

Year: 2012

Before the season started, LeBron James was wearing the LeBron Ambassador IV around to NBA pressers and such. His Ambassador series is exclusively sold in China.

Year: 2010

For a December game against Cleveland, LeBron James wore a Player Exclusive version of the LeBron 8. The entirely black leather upper is complemented by white Swoosh branding on both the lateral and medial sides of the shoe.

Year: 2010

The original version of the LeBron 8 turned out to be the last time the majority of a LeBron James sneaker upper was a solid textile, as the series now favors lighter-weight synthetics instead of leather or suede.

Year: 2010

You can thank the LeBron 8 for the influx of some of the most beloved current colorways. Without the 'South Beach' LeBron 8, a lot of sneakerheads wouldn't have any idea what color combination to make on NIKEiD.

Year: 2011

True to all of the previous LeBron James sneaker releases with the same name, the LeBron 8 'China' features a mostly white upper with minimal red accents. The whole sneaker is complemented by a tasteful red speckled midsole.

Year: 2011

During the NBA lockout of 2011, LeBron James helped show that Basketball Never Stops by playing in a few summer league games. With no uniformity rule, James took the time out to wear this unreleased pair of the LeBron 8 PS.

Year: 2011

A popular colorway with sneakerheads, the 'Sprite' colorway debuted on a lowtop version of the LeBron 8 V2 during the offseason. Ever LeBron James couldn't go very long without wearing them, as seen here.

Year: 2011

Playing off the red colorway used on the China-edition of LeBron James sneakers, the 'Un-China' LeBron 8 featured the red color in more places than the original LeBron 8 'China'. This was a true quickstrike release judging by how quickly this release came and went.

Year: 2011

LeBron James doesn't always have to put effort into playing basketball. And sometimes he does. How he decides when is appropriate to do is a mystery to me, but I do know that in this thunderous block on a schoolchild in 2011 he laced up the popular 'Miami Nights' LeBron 8 V2 Low.

Year: 2011

Another Player Exclusive pair of the LeBron 8 PS that was worn during home games, this pair wasn't sold in stores.

Year: 2011

One of the PS versions of the LeBron 8 that went to retail, this was worn at enough games at the American Airlines Arena to justify a 'HOME' nickname.

Year: 2011

This Player Exclusive version of the LeBron 8 PS is easily the brightest due to the vibrant hue of red. A white outsole sits on a black midsole with the entire sneaker accented by yellow.

Year: 2011

A very unique feature of this Player Exclusive version of the LeBron 8 V2 boasts coordinating Flywire cables, a first not only for LeBron James signature sneakers but for basketball sneakers as a whole.

Year: 2011

Shouts to DJ Clark Kent for giving us the most detailed look available on this LeBron 8 V2 Player Exclusive.

Year: 2011

On this colorway of the LeBron 8 V2, all the updated materials are clearly visible and it can be seen how they work together to get improved performance out of a familiar silhouette.

Year: 2011

All three versions of the LeBron 8 were big on speckled midsoles. While there's current oversaturation of the style, this black-and-red colorway of the LeBron 8 V2 was executed perfectly.

Year: 2011

When it comes to slept-on colorways, the 'Veterans Day' LeBron 8 is very much up there. Unlike the more performance-driven V2 and PS, the original LeBron 8 held color very well likely due to the more solid leathers used instead of the synthetics commonly used today. This was a great outlet pickup to those who went that route to cop.

Year: 2012

Even though the entire LeBron Ambassador series is a takedown model sold exclusively in Asia, the Ambassador V uses a Zoom Air capsule in the forefoot with a 180 Max Air pod in the back like the regular signature.

Year: 2012

Count Ty Lawson as one of the people who cut the strap off of their Zoom Soldier VIs, there are a lot of them out. Not LeBron James tho.

Year: 2012

By 2012, the LeBron Soldier line was more popular than ever with a record number of other NBA players wearing a takedown version of a sneaker named after the best player in the league.

Year: 2012

LeBron James was seen in this colorway of the Soldier VI early on during Team USA practices before the Olympic Games began.

Year: 2012

Worn during a pre-season game against the Atlanta Hawks, this mostly red pair of the Zoom Soldier VI was one of the better ones.

Year: 2012

This colorway is very similar to the 'Big Bang' LeBron 9 from All-Star Weekend. These came out afterwards, so its like Nike consciously gave consumers a second chance at a orange LeBron 9 in different heights.

Year: 2011

What may very well be the most popular Christmas-themed Lebron sneaker, the LeBron 9 had everything that has come to be expected from such a festive shoe as well as all of the tech of the time. Reflective 3M, green laces, a red Hyperfuse upper, and Air Max sole are all present and accounted for.

Year: 2011

Now that an all-black version of the latest LeBron sneaker is to be expected, James laced the murdered-out LeBron 9 with white laces to match the new Miami Heat alternate jersey option that comes in all black with white piping. It made the Heat players look like characters in The Grid arcade game or even something out of Tron, but that isn't a bad thing in this case.

Year: 2012

Worn by LeBron James during the WBF events before the Olympic Games in London, these released as part of a pack alongside a Lunar Hyperdunk 2012, Hyperfuse 2012 and Kobe VII all featuring the same colorway.

Year: 2012

Named after one of the youth teams LeBron James played for along with many of his St. Vincent St. Mary teammates, the Summit Lake Hornets will forever have sneakers to go with their uniforms thanks to the Nike LeBron line always showing love.

Year: 2011

With the LeBron 9, you could tell that LeBron's sneakers were being designed with other lightweight panels in mind. A pattern starts of wherever the heaviest textile is, that is where carbon fiber will be on the Elite version made for the NBA Playoffs.

Year: 2012

The LeBron 9 Low is a perfect lowtop version of the original hightop that released first. This sneaker continued the trend of the lowtop LeBron signature sneaker releasing during the second half of the NBA season before the playoffs.

Year: 2012

When the Miami Heat made it to the NBA Finals, LeBron James laced up the updated half of the LeBron Championship Pack in the form of the 'MVP' LeBron 9 Elite. Red Hyperfuse, black carbon fiber, and gold accents were all made to the exact specifications of the best basketball player in the world right now.

Year: 2011

Different from the standard 'Ohio State' colorway of the LeBron 9 that saw a release, this pair that LeBron himself wore during the summer featured the letter O logo that has come to be associated with the Buckeyes.

Year: 2012

During the '11-12 NBA Playoffs, LeBron James took off the upgraded Elite version of the LeBron 9 for the 'MVP' edition of the original sneaker. The yellow-red gradient pair was very popular and made up one-half of the LeBron Championship Pack sold after James won his first NBA title.

Year: 2012

The black/gold version of the LeBron 9 Elite accents all the carbon fiber upgrades made to the original LeBron 9. All the gold hits are a nice touch.

Year: 2012

When LeBron James laced up the Elite version of the LeBron 9 during the '11-12 NBA Finals, it was clear a championship was on their minds as shown by all the gold accents.

Year: 2012

The usual black mesh is changed to red with a white toe added to make this Player Exclusive pair of the LeBron 9.

Year: 2012

A very limited amount of this Fairfax colorway of the LeBron 9 was sold at the Nike Vault location in Los Angeles.

Year: 2012

For three games in 2012, LeBron James laced up this pair of the LeBron 9 made through the IKEiD customization program. A unique feature is the woven textile replaced with a molded Foamposite panel; an option only available online for about 3,000 pairs.

Year: 2012

For NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, LeBron James broke out this orange pair of the LeBron 9 which was part of the infamous Nike "Galaxy" pack. The bright colorway was also a nod to the citrus fruit indigenous to Florida.

Year: 2013

Before a NBA Finals game, LeBron James showed up to practice looking like a J. Crew winter mannequin paired with the insanely rare 'Christ The King' edition of the LeBron 9.

Year: 2012

Celebrating Black History Month is something that the NBA goes out of their way to do and should be applauded. For the 2012 holidays, the LeBron 9 from the Nike BHM pack features a mostly black upper with reflective accents with graphics said to be inspired by African culture on the inner lining.

Year: 2012

White Hyperfuse and Flywire construction alongside red woven textile materials makes this LeBron 9 a very clean Player Exclusive to match mostly any Miami Heat uniform.

Year: 2012

This particular Player Exclusive colorway of the LeBron 9 was worn for double-digit games in the '11-12 NBA season. For one game, James hand wrote a message to himself about how he wont fail which makes sense since him, along with the Miami Heat, failed to get out the previous year's NBA Finals victorious.

Year: 2013

This would be considered by those who like to nickname sneakers the "Un-" version of a standard LeBron X PE that he wore in late 2012. Same exact colorway just switched around.

Year: 2012

The combination of black, metallic silver, and anthracite make up the 'Carbon' LeBron X, perfect for the 2013 minimalist cool guy.

Year: 2013

Another Player Exclusive pair that LeBron James wore during the sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks en route to his second-straight title with the Miami Heat.

Year: 2012

This unreleased colorway of the LeBron X hooks up the Miami Heat uniform in a more clean way than the 'Pressure' colorway due to the layer of red in the Hyperfuse construction.

Year: 2013

Worn for one game of the Heat/Bucks series where Miami swept Milwaukee, this LeBron X Elite PE features a matte grey upper which looks great with corresponding paint speckles on the red midsole.

Year: 2013

For the only Miami Heat game at the new Barclays Center, LeBron James broke out a EXT version of the LeBron X entirely in red suede for a win against the Brooklyn Nets.

Year: 2012

When the LeBron X colorways were announced, the diamond theme was clearly going to be a big part of the launch. The 'Pressure' edition set off a long list of pairs nicknamed from the sought-after stone.

Year: 2013

The 'MVP' LeBron X will forever bear the "What The LeBron" nickname. Its like that sometimes, but man this pair is ridiculous. And expensive.

Year: 2013

The white speckles seen throughout every piece of carbon fiber on the LeBron X Elite extends down to the black midsole with the same white spots.

Year: 2013

One of the most popular colorways of the LeBron X Elite when James wore them during the NBA Finals, this pair went on to be a part of the LeBron Championship pack.

Year: 2012

LeBron James clearly wanted to wear a few dozen different color combinations of the LeBron X. This mostly white pair is very clean as to hook up to the 'Home' Miami Heat jerseys.

Year: 2013

Both Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took part in the #LiveLikeBella campaign by writing the hashtag on black and silver colorways of their respective sneakers. Bella Rodriguez was a girl from South Florida who died from cancer after fighting the disease for six years.

Year: 2012

OK, so this Player Exclusive pair of the standard LeBron X was only laced up once during a home game against the Hawks and I am probably the only one who called this the 'Peppermint' edition, but it fits. Plus sneakerheads like nicknames.

Year: 2013

This interesting colorway of the LeBron X Elite uses a turquoise accent with a blue midsole as well as speckled carbon fiber counters, Volt Flywire cables, laces, and full-length Zoom Air sole are used as accents.

Year: 2013

Keeping with the rock theme, the 'Jade' LeBron X takes its inspiration from a different precious stone.

Year: 2012

The 'Lava' LeBron X was debuted in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks which gave New York sports fans a look at a pair that probably would have gotten more burn on LeBron's feet had he taken his talents to Manhattan.

Year: 2013

Fun fact: the game where LeBron James debuted his now-infamous "calm down" pushing motion, he wore this Player Exclusive version of the LeBron X.

Year: 2013

This Player Exclusive version of the LeBron X was worn by James twice in March of 2013 en route to his second consecutive championship with the Miami Heat.

Year: 2013

For one of the NBA's Latin Nights in March, LeBron James brought out this amazing Player Exclusive pair of the LeBron X.

Year: 2013

To follow up the 'Galaxy' LeBron 9 from the previous year, the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend brought on the 'Area 72' LeBron X which is arguably more popular than the 'Big Bang' LeBrons from the previous year.

Year: 2013

As a part of the 2013 Nike Basketball Easter pack, LeBron James was represented through a pastel lowtop version of the LeBron X.

Year: 2013

This pair of the LeBron X made through the NIKEiD customization program bears a close resemblance to the popular Carmex lipbalm label.

Year: 2013

This colorway of the Zoom Soldier VII was worn by LeBron James, 20 top NCAA players and eight top high-school hoopers during the 2013 LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas.

Year: 2013

While overseas in China after winning back-to-back NBA Championships with the Miami Heat, LeBron James wore this colorway of the Zoom Soldier VII a lot.

Year: 2013

Introducing Armorposite, this exact colorway of the LeBron XI is scheduled to release on October 12th for $200 in mens sizes and $140 in GS sizes. No doubt LeBron will wear plenty of other versions, both inline and player exclusive. Stay tuned.