A wildly successful 2009-10 season saw the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder more than double the team’s win total to 50. Russell, Kevin Durant, and a rookie James Harden were ready to make some noise in the postseason. Due to the stacked Western Conference, the Thunder ended up as the 8-seed […]
Another shoe that Russell wore in the 2011-12 season before the playoff run is the Nike Hyperfuse 2011. The Hyperfuse line focused on two aspects: breathability and durability. The 2011 version was no different, with plastic “Fuse” material on the upper and ventilation holes throughout. This shoe is almost identical […]
As his rookie campaign season progressed, KD started wearing the Nike Flight Skool style, made with signature branding near the upper heel. This logo would end up being the signature symbol featured on all of Durant’s future signature shoes. The Flight Skool was more of the same in terms of mid-2000s […]
Looking back at Kevin Durant’s rookie season may lead to a few confused faces. For one, Kevin Durant was drafted and played for the Seattle Supersonics before the team moved to Oklahoma City. Another unfamiliar sight is KD’s footwear, which was not a part of Durant’s signature sneaker line. Nike […]
The 2009-10 season would prove to be the turning point that put Kevin Durant’s name on the map. The team success was certainly aided by rookie James Harden on board and a full-season to run Scott Brooks faster-paced offense (Brooks took over the previous season after P.J. Carlesimo was let […]
In February 2009, the KD 1 was officially released to the public. Unlike the other Nike signature shoes at the time, Durant’s shoes were priced at just $88 to draw in consumers who may not be as familiar with the second-year forward. The sneaker featured the same synthetic leather upper […]
Coming off a rookie of the year winning season, Kevin Durant wore more of the same at the start of the 2008-09 season with the Nike Blue Chip 1. this style was similar to his rookie shoe in the Flight Skool. The Blue Chip featured a heel Air unit for […]
After inching closer to a championship, many pundits and fans alike had high expectations for the Thunder in the 2011-12 season. Even with Kevin Durant’s production staying the same, his key teammates in Russell Westbrook and James Harden continued to increase their points per game in the prior two years. […]
With a winning season under the team’s belt, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder were not content in just make the NBA Playoffs. OKC was raring to get to the postseason, just as Nike was raring to unveil the next KD sneaker. The KD 3 was unveiled just 9 […]
After the 2012 NBA Finals disappointment, KD was looking to take his game to the next step and bring OKC the championship for the 2012-13 season. Durant would quickly need to bear more of the scoring responsibility, as James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets before the start of […]