{"id":125694,"date":"2010-10-19T10:58:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T15:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=125694"},"modified":"2022-09-15T23:38:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T04:38:51","slug":"kicks-court-dwyane-wades-greatest-sneakers-2009-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kicks-court-dwyane-wades-greatest-sneakers-2009-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicks On Court: Dwyane Wade?s Greatest Sneakers of 2009-2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following his official Jordan Brand signing in the summer of 2009, Dwyane Wade had a very successful 2009-2010 NBA season…sneaker-wise. Sure, he sported some interesting Converse player exclusives in the years prior, however, the attention for his footwear grew immensely this year.<\/p>\n

Throughout last season, we spotted Flash in some nice Air Jordan 12, Jordan 16.5 and Air Jordan 2010 PEs among other sneakers. We expect more sneaker surprises from him considering the attention surrounding the Heat this year. Until then, check out our Kicks On Court: Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Sneakers of 2009-2010<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 11 “Bred”<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade wearing the Air Jordan 11 "Bred"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: September 30th, 2009
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Media<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: All eyes were on Dwyane Wade’s feet, as he officially signed to Jordan Brand during the summer of 2009. NBA Media Day was one of the first times we witnessed Wade in Jordans, and he didn’t disappoint. The Air Jordan 11 “Bred” was his sneaker choice while facing the media. Not a bad way to begin your Air Jordan moments, right?<\/p>\n

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Jordan 16.5 ‘Home’<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade talking to his coach in the Jordan 16.5 PE 'Home'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: November 12th, 2009
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Cleveland Cavaliers<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Cavs power forward Anderson Varejao will forever be one of the memorable posterboys thanks to Dwyane Wade’s monstrous dunk early in the season. It is easily one of the most talked-about dunks in the past couple of years. This dunk unintentionally became a great marketing scheme for the Jordan 16.5, the sneaker he wore during this highlight.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 “Silver Anniversary”<\/h3>\n

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Date<\/strong>: February 14th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: Cowboys Stadium
\nOpponent<\/strong>: West All-Stars<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Dwyane Wade was a star amongst stars in this year’s NBA All-Star game. He scored 28 points and handed out 11 assists while wearing the “Silver Anniversary” Air Jordan 2010s. Luckily, Jordan Brand will release this particular sneaker in November for you “Silver Anniversary” fans.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 12 PE ‘Home’<\/h3>\n
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Dwyane Wade drives baseline in his Air Jordan 12 Retro PEs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dwyane Wade gets to the basket in his Air Jordan 12 Retro PEs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: January 19th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Indiana Pacers<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: During the second half of the 2009-2010 NBA season, the majority of the JB members (Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace) wore special Air Jordan 12 PEs. Wade’s PEs were very similar to the Air Jordan 12 White\/Varsity Red that released during the holiday season of 2009; however, it featured minimal, distinctive elements such as the Varsity Maize stripe seen on the side panels.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 PE “Playoffs”<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade driving baseline in the Air Jordan 2010 "Playoffs"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: April 17th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: TD Garden
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Boston Celtics<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat opened up the 2010 NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics. He also laced up a new colorway of the Air Jordan 2010 which featured a mainly black base with an all-Varsity Red toe cap. Minimal branding of the same color coincided nicely with the toe box making it arguably the best AJ 2010 of the year.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 “Green Week”<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade dunking in the "Green Week" Air Jordan 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Dwyane Wade reverse dunking in the "Green Week" Air Jordan 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: April 7th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Philadelphia 76ers<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Jordan Brand laced some of its members with a special White\/Green Air Jordan PE for the NBA’s Green Week, a week-long series in which the NBA players wear mainly green apparel to raise awareness for protecting the environment. Wade debuted his “Green Week” Air Jordan 2010 PEs during this week which featured a mainly white base with green hints.<\/p>\n

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Jordan 16.5 White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade wearing the Jordan 16.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: October 28th, 2009
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: New York Knicks<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat opened up the 2009-2010 NBA season against the New York Knicks. In Wade’s first game under Jordan Brand, he laced up a general release of the Jordan 16.5. If you recall, this sneaker hit retailers in November of 2009.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan Alpha 1<\/h3>\n

Date<\/strong>: December 25th, 2009
\nLocation<\/strong>: Madison Square Garden
\nOpponent<\/strong>: New York Knicks<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Wade provided a nice treat for NBA fans on Christmas Day as he torched the Knicks for 30 points in Madison Square Garden. He was also the first player to be seen in the highly-anticipated Air Jordan Alpha 1. Did you purchase or pass on this sneaker when it released at the beginning of this year?<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/h3>\n
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Dwyane Wade in the OG Air Jordan 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: March 10th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Jordan Brand debuted the original colorway of the Air Jordan 2010 during the NBA All-Star Weekend. While we witnessed Wade in a ton of Air Jordan 2010 colorways during the second half of the season, we didn’t spot him in the original pair until a month after it released. Odd, right?<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 “W3LCOME HOME”<\/h3>\n
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Dwyane Wade lacing up the Air Jordan 2010 "W3LCOME HOME"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: March 2nd, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: American Airlines Arena
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: The Air Jordan 2010 ?W3LCOME HOME?, which released on May 8th, 2010, represents exactly what its nickname states: a ?coming home? for Dwyane Wade. To coincide with Wade’s JB signing last summer, this shoe sort of exemplifies his career coming full circle (he is a Chicago, Illinois native). Wade wore this shoe against the Warriors two months before its release.<\/p>\n

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Jordan 16.5 Black\/Varsity Red-Varsity Maize<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade shooting a 'J' in the Jordan 16.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Dwyane Wade pre-gaming in the Jordan 16.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: December 3rd, 2009
\nLocation<\/strong>: Pepsi Center
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Denver Nuggets<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: In one of the Miami Heat’s first Away games of the season, Dwyane Wade and the Heat visited the Denver Nuggets in a highlight-filled game. This was the first time Wade laced up the Jordan 16.5 Black\/Varsity Red-Varsity Maize, a sneaker many of you claimed was the best Jordan 16.5 colorway to date.<\/p>\n

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Air Jordan 2010 ‘Suede’<\/h3>\n
Dwyane Wade wearing suede Air Jordan 2010s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Dwyane Wade in his suede Air Jordan 2010s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date<\/strong>: April 27th, 2010
\nLocation<\/strong>: TD Garden
\nOpponent<\/strong>: Boston Celtics<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong>: Obviously, Dwyane Wade and the Heat didn’t have much success in the 2010 NBA playoffs; however, Wade provided sneaker enthusiast with a pleasant surprise by rocking an all-suede construction of the Air Jordan 2010 in the last game of his 2010 season. Do you prefer a suede makeup of the Air Jordan 2010 or its regular leather construction?<\/p>\n

Now that you have seen all 12 of Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Sneakers of 2009-2010, choose your favorite pair in our voting poll below.<\/p>\n