# Basketball-Celebrating Shoes These Shoes Were Designed to Celebrate Kyrie Irving By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-07-26 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kyrie-irving References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/7/nike-kyrie-2-parade) & [undefeated](https://undefeated.com/footwear/high/nike-kyrie-2-whiteblackvolt) Earlier this summer, many people credited Kyrie Irving for being the force behind the Cleveland Caveliers' win in the [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bb-4000-li-basketball-shoes) final game and [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-colorway) created a new shoe design celebrating him for it. The shoes are all-white at the front and black at the back, while the classic 'Nike' swoosh sits on the heel of the shoe. Across the shoe sits a black strap with multi-hued floral shapes and motifs, adding a unique but understated design to the otherwise bare shoe. The tongue of the shoe shows off a green colored 'Kyrie' logo. After winning the NBA finals this year and being celebrated by Nike with another [Kyrie 2 shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ja-2), Kyle Irving is experiencing a year he will never forget. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Sports-inspired Shoe Designs:** Opportunity for shoe brands to create limited edition footwear celebrating athletes and sports achievements. - **Personalized Brand Collaborations:** Collaborations between brands and celebrities/athletes to create exclusive and unique designs for consumer products. - **Minimalist Design with Unique Accents:** Growing trend of minimalist shoe designs with subtle and eye-catching accents for a modern aesthetic. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Athletic Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for athletic footwear brands to launch limited edition shoes celebrating sports personalities and achievements. - **Fashion Accessories:** Opportunity for fashion accessory brands to collaborate with celebrities and athletes to create personalized and unique shoe designs. - **Design and Manufacturing:** Potential for design and manufacturing companies to specialize in creating minimalist shoe designs with intricate accents for various brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [New Year-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-colorway.md) - [Compact glow-in Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kai-2-white-phantom.md) - [Vibrant Festive Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kd17.md) - [Agile Eye-Catching Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anta-kai-1.md) - [Athlete-Approved Performance Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kai3-performance-shoe.md) - [Basketball-Honoring Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bb-4000-li-basketball-shoes.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawhi-iv.md) - [Candy-Themed Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-xxii.md) - [Statue-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabrina-3-statue.md)