# Basketball-Inspired High Top Shoes Jerry Lorenzo Drops a Capsule During the NBA All-Star Weekend By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-02-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-top-shoes References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/fear-of-god-all-star-pack-release-date-price/#slide-5) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jerrylorenzo/?utm_source=ig_embed) Fear of God's Jerry Lorenzo unveils the [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-balenciaga-x-nba) footwear capsule that features high top shoes in five distinct colorways. The luxe sneakers draw on basketball for inspiration and come in dual or a triad combination of varying black, varsity red, white, royal blue and sky grey hues. Jerry Lorenzo gave a sneak peak of his stylish high top shoes on [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baller) prior to release and the NBA All-Star weekend event.The silhouettes are a combination of elegance and ultra chic, featuring rich and dominant color palettes, a leather upper, a chunky platform and a comfortably snug fit. Celebrating the game of basketball in a fashion-forward manner, each silhouette of the sleek high top shoes will drop in different stores across Los Angeles. Photo Credits: Instagram @jerrylorenzo ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **High Top Shoes:** Opportunity for innovative high top shoe designs that combine style and comfort for basketball-inspired fashion. - **Luxe Sneakers:** Disruptive potential in creating luxurious sneakers that draw inspiration from sports, appealing to both athletic and fashion-focused consumers. - **Fashion-forward Basketball:** Emerging trend of blending basketball aesthetics with high-end fashion, creating unique and stylish footwear options. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Athletic Footwear:** Opportunity to incorporate basketball-inspired high top shoe designs into the athletic footwear industry, catering to consumers seeking style and performance. - **Fashion Retail:** Innovative possibilities for fashion retailers to offer luxe sneakers that combine sports-inspired elements with high-end fashion, attracting a wider range of clientele. - **Sportswear Branding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for sportswear brands to collaborate with designers, merging basketball aesthetics with high fashion to create unique and marketable shoe collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Basketball-Shaped Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baller.md) - [Luxury Basketball-Themed Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-series.md) - [Dynamic Fashion-Forward Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-sneaker-1.md) - [Minimal Court Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-fear-of-god-athletics-fw25-line.md) - [Sporty Luxe Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-balenciaga-x-nba.md) - [Athlete-Honoring Lifestyle Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linen-edition.md) - [Greyscale Leather Speckled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fear-colorway-1.md) - [Basketball-Honoring Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bb-4000-li-basketball-shoes.md) - [Basketball Team-Tonal Mid-Cut Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornetscolored.md)