Pat Benson

Pat Benson

Joined: Jul 1, 2022

Pat Benson covers the sneaker industry for Kicks On Sports Illustrated. As a leading voice in footwear journalism, he breaks news, spotlights important stories, and interviews the biggest names in sports. Previously, Pat has reported on the NBA and authored "Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020)." You can email him at 1989patbenson@gmail.com.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is getting a player-exclusive adidas basketball shoe.

Caitlin Clark wears the Nike Caitlin 1 in an unreleased colorway.

The Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "HBCU Swingman Classic" colorway drops this week.

The Nike Ja 4 "Nightmare" colorway.

Four of the seven upcoming Nike Kobe colorways.

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Vanessa Bryant shared official pictures and colorway names for seven upcoming Nike Kobe basketball shoes.

LeBron James wears the Nike LeBron 23 "Stewie Griffin" colorway.

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How to buy the Nike LeBron 23 "Stewie Griffin" basketball shoes after they were shock-dropped on July 7, 2026.

New Balance dropped a new collection for Shohei Ohtani's signature line.

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani's signature New Balance sneaker line released its 2026 MLB All-Star collection.

Cade Cunningham's Nike S.T. Charge "Detroit Tough" colorway.

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham's Nike S.T. Charge "Detroit Tough" sneakers are still available at two online retailers.

The Air Jordan 7 "Miró" colorway drops on July 10, 2026.

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Pictures, pricing, and shopping information for the Air Jordan 7 "Miró" colorway dropping on July 10, 2026.

The Air Jordan 7 "Miró" colorway.

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Official images, pricing, and release information for the five best sneakers dropping between July 5-11, 2026.

Kobe Bryant wears the adidas Kobe 2 "USA" colorway.

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Rankings, pictures, and history for the top ten patriotic shoes in American history.

The Air Jordan 3 "True Blue" colorway.

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Official images, pricing, and release information for the Air Jordan 3 "True Blue" colorway.

The Jurassic Park x Nike Ja 3 collection.

Foot Locker has marked down prices of the Nike Ja 3 "Jurassic Park" colorways by 20% over the 4th of July weekend.

The Air Jordan 4 "Lakers" colorway is discounted at Foot Locker.

Official images and shopping information for ten iconic Air Jordan sneakers discounted by 20% for Foot Locker's Fourth of July Sale.

The Salomon Aero Blaze 4.

Pictures, pricing, and tech specs for the newly-released Salomon Aero Blaze 4 running shoes.

The adidas CODECHAOS 27 arrives in multiple styles.

Pictures, pricing, and tech specs for the adidas CODECHAOS 27 golf shoe in multiple styles.