These basketball sneakers are a summery, mismatched dream. Photo Blue, Vapor Green, Laser Orange and Laser Fuchsia meld together in gradient patterns with rope-like squiggles draped atop.
The left shoe has a sunset-like mesh upper that moves from coral tones at the toe to orange around the heel. Green, pink and orange embroidery forms amorphous loops of color and pattern atop the mesh base. The foam midsole, meanwhile, starts with a light green before moving into blue and metallic purple. The LeBron shoe’s outsole promises grippy traction in a whisper of green.
The right sneaker begins with a rich blue toebox that fades into green along the heel. Its midsole includes orange at the toe, then pink and finally metallic purple. Fuchsia, green and yellow embroidery snakes along the upper, finished with a yellow outsole.
Both shoes feature lateral TPU Swooshes with a light-green tint outlined in pink and stitched-on Swooshes at the medial. They also both have navy-blue tongues, laces and sockliners, while the blue-green shoe’s insole is pink and the pink-orange sneaker’s insole is blue. Pink LeBron branding scrawls along each tongue, and a hit of aqua forms the ankle emblem. A metallic “XXI” rounds out the bottom of the ankle.
Fun and colorful, these sneakers will take you through summer games of pickup and afternoons in the gym. Pops of color aside, they’ve got a full-length Zoom Air unit that’ll give you what you need when it comes to cushioning and responsiveness. Pair them with your favorite athletic shorts and graphic tees as you sharpen your on-court skills or just practice free throws.
Cop a pair of the men’s and grade school Nike LeBron 21 “Optimism” sneakers at Hibbett beginning May 1. And be sure to keep tabs on our sneaker release calendar for more seasonal launches from your favorite brands.
