Over the last 20 years, Nike basketball has pioneered a new wave of footwear to supplement a new breed of player. Since the Dream Team in Barcelona Nike basketball has pushed technology, catering to a more dynamic evolution of athletes. The "20 Designs That Changed The Game" series concludes on a high note with Team USA's gold in London. Along the way we've been privy to sneaker revolution that paved the way for such innovations as Flywire, Max Air, Lunarlon, Foamposite, Hyperfuse, + technology, Tuned Air, Nike Shox—something for everybody (although we thought of 10 more we'd have liked to see). As we celebrate the past we can only take comfort in knowing that the best is yet to come. The "20 Designs That Changed The Game" series, in chronological order:
- Nike Air Force 180 Low - 1992
- Nike Air Flight Huarache - 1992
- Nike Air Raid - 1992
- Nike Air Max2 CB - 1994
- Nike Air Penny - 1995
- Nike Air Swoopes - 1996
- Nike Air More Uptempo - 1996
- Nike Air Foamposite One - 1997
- Nike Air Flightposite - 1999
- Nike Shox BB4 - 2000
- Nike Hyperflight - 2001
- Nike Zoom Generation - 2003
- Nike Ultraflight - 2003
- Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4 - 2004
- Nike Air Max 360 BB - 2006
- Nike Hyperdunk - 2008
- Nike Zoom Kobe IV - 2008
- Nike Hyperfuse - 2010
- Nike Zoom KD IV- 2011
- Nike Hyperdunk+ 2012- 2012