# Basketballin' Holiday Kicks Nike Basketball Christmas Shoes are Festive and Fun By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2010-12-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-basketball-christmas References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/12/21/nike-basketball-christmas-day-footwear/) & [nike](http://www.nike.com) The holiday season is upon us and if you're a die-hard basketball fan, the Nike Basketball Christmas shoes are for you. These colorful kicks are a festive take on traditional basketball shoes and will be available on December 26th. Celebrity athletes such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kevin Durant will all be kickin' in style in these shoes this holiday season. On or off the court, these multi-colored Nike Basketball Christmas shoes will sure turn heads--and if you've been good this year, maybe Santa will be nice enough to put one under your tree. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Festive Sports Apparel:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating sports apparel with a festive twist for the holiday season. - **Athlete-endorsed Footwear:** Disruptive innovation potential in designing footwear endorsed by celebrity athletes to attract fans and sports enthusiasts. - **Limited Edition Collectibles:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by introducing limited-edition sports merchandise that becomes highly coveted among collectors and fans. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports Apparel:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the sports apparel industry by incorporating festive elements and designs for the holiday season. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the footwear industry by collaborating with celebrity athletes to create unique and desirable shoe collections. - **Sports Merchandise:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sports merchandise industry by introducing limited-edition collectibles that generate excitement among fans and collectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [New Year-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-colorway.md) - [Ugly Christmas Sweater-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugly-sweater-dunk.md) - [Festive Themed Soccer Cleats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grinch-colorway-1.md) - [Crackled Holiday-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-5.md) - [Festive Vibrant Celebratory Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-mamba.md) - [Festive Vibrant Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/990v4-1.md) - [Candy-Themed Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-xxii.md) - [Functional Festive Sneaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-salomon-xt4k.md) - [Reimagined Holiday Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nba-jingle-hoops.md)