Kodiak players show a diverse range of footwear options worn at practice on Wednesday Nov. 23.
Athletes can be very particular with everything they wear, especially on their feet.
Most players can be seen wearing some recognizable brands on the basketball court.
Nike, Under Armour and Adidas are all popular shoes, but most players like to stick with a brand they feel comfortable with.
Change with an athlete isn’t something that happens very often, especially with their gear.
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One of the men’s guards says he has tried other shoes but always comes back to Nike.
“I wore Adidas because my team was sponsored by Adidas so we had the Crazy Eight’s but that’s the only time. After that it’s always been Nike,” said Kodiak guard Robert Myles III.
Other than the one season, Myles III says he has worn Nikes for around eight years.
While there are plenty of options brand wise for basketball shoes, Nike seems to be a popular one for Kodiak players.
Taking a look around the court during games or practices, it’s easy to spot the Nike swoosh on many.
According to SoleCollector.com, nine out of 10 of the top selling shoes of last year’s holiday season were Air Jordan’s, which are produced by Nike.
Chris Maughan plays post for the men’s team and he too uses Nike shoes, specifically Nike HyperDunk’s.
Maughan uses the HyperDunk’s now but isn’t as committed to the big brand as Myles III is.
“I’ve been notorious to for just going to the States to Ross and finding what’s on sale and in my size and just getting those,” said Maughan.
Sporting a shoe size of 14, Maughan says finding the size he needs is easy enough with online shopping and heading down south.
While most players have one go-to pair, some have different shoes for different situations.
Amy Arbon is a forward for the Women’s Kodiaks team and like her male counter parts, she too likes what Nike has to offer.
She says she has a different pair of shoes for practice and for games.
“For game day I wear Air Jordan’s because they’re ultra-fly [laughter] and for practice I wear Kobe’s because they’re really light,” said Arbon.
With tons of different types and brands of basketball shoes, players can find the shoe that looks and feels right for them.
Basketball players now have the choice of hundreds of different shoes and several different brands in order to find the right shoe for them.
