Since at least 2005, shoe brands have been releasing special edition sneakers for Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These releases are a way for apparel companies to recognize the massive impact African-American athletes have had in sports. This year, both Adidas and Nike put out ‘BHM’ basketball sneakers and we have a more detailed look of each of these shoes below.
Adidas
In the past, Adidas highlighted a different historic black athlete every year with their Black History Month collection. This year, Adidas didn’t honor anyone in particular. The 2019 collection features three shoes, two of which are basketball shoes and are pictured following the next paragraph.