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It's August, which means that streetball season is still in high gear. Before the weather forces everyone back to the hardwood, it's worth getting some more runs in — which means having the right pair of basketball sneakers. Doesn't matter whether they're a new design or a retro, as long as they're durable and not too heavy. And as long as you can accept the fact that they're probably not going to survive the summer. Check out The Best Streetball Sneakers Available Right Now and go get your Rucker on.
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Under Armour Spine Bionic Low
Price: $100
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Under Armour has taken the successful Spine tooling from their running division and brought it to the basketball side of things with the Spine Bionic. Very strong despite the fragile appearance the glossy paint gives off, the lowtop feel of the Spine Bionic Low has everything you need to drop dimes in.
Nike Air Force Max 2013
Price: $120
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Nike took the Air Force Max of Michigan's Five Five & Charles Barley fame and revamped it to include a synthetic upper and molded panels very similar to the VAC Tech seen on other Swoosh hoops sneakers.
adidas D Rose 3.5
Price: $130
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Despite not being able to see Derrick Rose lace these up in anything but shoot around or Instagram-length videos of practice, the adidas D Rose 3.5 has features that would benefit blacktop play like a resilant synthetic upper, solid midsole, and excellent traction pattern. Are you ready for #TheReturn?
Reebok Shaqnosis
Price: $115
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Big men out of necessity tend to have strong basketball sneakers. Hypnotize your opponents in the Reebok Shaqnosis and take em to the house after you catch them sleeping.
adidas adiPure Crazyquick
Price: $140
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Having an extremely flexable toe area work alongside great traction is no easy feat, but the adidas Crazyquick hits that mark. Even as the thread wears, the type of compound used on the rubber remains sticky and will hold you down on blacktop and hardwood alike.
Jordan Super.Fly 2
Price: $130
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The Jordan Super.Fly 2 boasts both a extra strong and light upper during a time in basketball sneakers where it is usually one or the other. And having the Flight Plate on top of the Zoom Air...
Nike Air 2 Strong High
Price: $90
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If these were strong enough for David Robinson to bang in the paint back in 1995, these should suffice for a few runs at your local playground.
Nike Zoom Hyperfranchise XD
Price: $80
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A very underrated performer that puts Zoom Air cushioning and the XDR rubber outsole, which is designed with outdoor play in mind, on a Hyperfuse-constructed sneaker. Performs like that Huarache 2K4 did back then.
adidas Crazy 8
Price: $110
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Even without the proprietory Feet You Wear tooling that the original adidas KB8 had, the Crazy 8 can perform with the best of them on the blacktop.
FILA The Cage
Price: $40
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Cut down from the original height, The Cage by FILA is still a great option for playing outdoor streetball. The foam midsole will eventually give out as all foam-platformed kicks do, but it will be a smooth ride to the bottom.
