Darrien Pinkman believes that the style of basketball uniforms evolving over the years is an example of the change towards a more dynamic game and the overall glitz of basketball. The basketball shoe, in particular, has received quite a great deal of evolution in its appearance and its build, all the while designed to ensure the best performance in players.
Today's basketball shoes are made so that running, jumping, and side-to-side movements that comprise the game would be done with great speed and agility, all the while without compromising the balance and the safety of the player. Often, players would require different shoes, choosing whichever fit their performance best.
Darrien Pinkman says that the first trend in basketball shoes came from Converse and Adidas, with these signature basketballs shoes being all white for uniformity as according to standard league regulations. This changed when Michael Jordan went and signed a contract with the then slowly losing Nike brand, not knowing that the contract would produce one of the most legendary booms in the shoe industry.
Even while the league banned the Air Jordan for it not fitting the all-white rule (players were fascinated by the red, white and black of the shoes), Jordan continued to wear them, paying hefty fines per game.
However, the improvement in performance by way of the design of the shoe was evident, and the trend spilled over to other players who preferred this type of shoe. Today, Nike produces some of the best and most highly regarded basketball shoes in the field of sport.
A high school basketball coach himself, Darrien Pinkman, believes that the shoes will only evolve as the game does.
Pinkman's professional information can be found at his LinkedIn profile.
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