How the NBA All-Star Game became a catwalk for sneakers
on Jordan. The brand even gave the young phenom his own signature shoe: the Chicago Bulls-themed colorway Air Jordan 1, which literally broke the league's shoe-color barrier. .
Over the years, more players began sporting multicolored kicks, all the more so at the All-Star Weekend. The NBA gradually relaxed the ban, eventually all shoe color restrictions in the 2018-19 season -- which led to a slew of on-court games of who-can-break-the-internet-one-upmanship.Credit:But it doesn't stop at who's using the most hues in the crayon box. Players like Harden and his Rockets teammate Westbrook, are also closely involved in the design process, sharing ideas for silhouettes and concepts.
We've come a long way from the 1970s, when the Converse Pro Leather became a fashion accessory after former player Julius Erving's "Signature shoes are definitely a collaborative process nowadays," said Duane A. Lawrence, deputy design director of Chinese shoe company Anta, whose clients include Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors.
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