{"id":400460,"date":"2014-08-22T12:38:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=400460"},"modified":"2019-01-03T03:58:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T08:58:59","slug":"kickchronicles-favorite-nike-kd-sneakers-asnkrsdaya-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kickchronicles-favorite-nike-kd-sneakers-asnkrsdaya-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"#KickChronicles: Our Favorite Nike KD Sneakers \u2013 Snkrs Day Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could the KD VII be the last signature shoe created for Kevin Durant by Nike? If so, the partnership between Nike and Kevin Durant produced some incredible shoes.<\/p>\n

For our latest installment of\u00a0Kick Chronicles<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, we, the Snkrs Day staff, detail and discuss our favorite Nike KD sneaker ever created. Check out the shoe each of us selected, and share with us your favorite KD of all time.<\/p>\n

Ian Stonebrook<\/h3>\n

Nike KD II “All-Star”<\/h2>\n
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I remember we had these in at the Snkrs Day Shop the day of the store’s grand opening. Man, I messed up by not getting them. Of the three All-Star shoes that year (LeBron VII, Kobe V and KD II), Durant’s design definitely had the most off-court capability. Plus, they were the cheapest! I remember the winner of the sweepstakes trip trying them on with some light-wash denim and DJ Clark Kent giving him the thumps up. Not sure if he ended up copping them, but they looked good. Regardless, I didn’t get them and I regret that.<\/div>\n
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Honestly, I don’t remember a particular KD highlight from that All-Star game or anything, but I just think it’s a hot shoe. All-infrared was ahead of its time, and an icy blue outsole always wins. Also, the woodgrain graphic on that series could be next-generation elephant print years from now. We’ll see.<\/div>\n
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Sidebar: honorable mention to the “All Star” KD IIIs that my friend Eric Choy got, and the “Stoplight” IIIs my buddy Brent beat up playing basketball outside in. I always thought that was cool.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @ianstonebrook<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: ianstonebrook<\/a><\/p>\n

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George Kiel<\/h3>\n

Nike\u00a0KD II “Creamsicle”<\/h2>\n

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A few years back,\u00a0I remember flipping the channel to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder only to notice the entire team \u2013 bench included \u2013 wearing super, bright orange sneakers.\u00a0We later figured out that this was the unofficial debut of the “Creamsicle” Nike KD II. I guess this is my favorite Nike KD ever because of how surprising it was to see these on court that night.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Twitter<\/strong>: @geokthree<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: geokthree<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cameron White<\/h3>\n

Nike\u00a0KD V “Energy”<\/span><\/h2>\n

Since my fellow UT alum Peter Sim snuck me for my favorite KD, I’ll have to settle for a close second. Although this one isn’t draped in burnt orange it is still one of my favorite KD-branded sneakers. The KD V “Energy” was the first basketball shoe I pick up after coming off a torn achilles injury; I wanted something high cut for obvious reasons. I rocked these KD Vs en route to a 5-1 intramural record, losing in the playoffs on a last-second half-court shot. The intramural team was comprised of my frat brothers, so of course I have countless memories while rocking the KD Vs.<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @C_White1911<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: c_white1911<\/a><\/p>\n

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Michael Parsley<\/h3>\n

Nike Zoom KD III “Christmas”<\/h2>\n

Sadly enough, I’ve never owned a pair of KDs. I’m just not a huge fan of basketball shoes, especially the modern models. However, I do have a favorite KD, and it’s more because of a funny story behind the shoe.\u00a0<\/span>When I worked at the Snkrs Day Shop, we had a loyal\u00a0customer who was a huge KD fan. He had pretty much every colorway, and despite the shoes having their official nicknames, he always made up his own nicknames for the shoes, which usually referenced some kind of food.\u00a0<\/span>For example, he called the “All-Star” KD IIIs the “Strawberry Crushes,” but my favorite has to be the “Christmas” KD III, a shoe he referred to as the “Banana Puddings.”<\/span><\/p>\n

I miss talking to that guy because he really had a authentic\u00a0love for the sneakers, and in no way was concerned with the hype. I often see people getting on other people who get nicknames wrong, and to me, it’s not that big of a deal. I think the sneaker game would be a little better if everyone made up their own nicknames like that man did.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @MikePDiddy<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: mikepdiddy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Peter Sim<\/h3>\n

Nike\u00a0Zoom KD IV “Texas”<\/h2>\n
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I’m a Texas alum (undergrad and graduate school) and a huge Longhorn sports fan, so this is easily my favorite KD shoe, with the KD IV “All-Star” in a close second. I pretty much wear them every gameday, and I think they’re hands down the best UT-inspired shoe. The shoe uses the burnt orange and white so well, and the Longhorn logo on the tongue is a perfect touch. Overall, I really like the KD IV because it was a low-top with a strap, and there were so many great colorways, QS and GR.<\/div>\n
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I was lucky to catch almost all of KD’s home games in college, and you could see him roaming campus in his obscenely-bright Bape camo hoodie. I’ll never forget the A&M game where KD and Acie Law basically traded fall-away 3s back and forth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @petersim<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: petersim<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jordan Howenstine<\/h3>\n

Nike KD VI “Career High” PE<\/h2>\n

Although the KD IV gets all of the shine as the best Kevin Durant signature, the Nike KD VI is my favorite. It is the sleekest silhouette, and I like my sneakers as slick as possible. I regularly play in my All-Star “Illusion” pair, but the best colorway that I saw all of last year was the Nike KD VI “Career High” PE. This shimmering style code was made specially for the MVP after he hung a new career-high 54 on the Warriors this past season. I was honestly disappointed with the generally released colorways of the VI, but this exclusive silver and gold makeup with navy and teal accents stands alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @JHowieee<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: airlessjordan<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sid Ashford<\/h3>\n

Nike\u00a0Zoom KD IV “Nerf”<\/h2>\n

How could I not go with the Nike KD 4 “Nerf?” Aside from being one of the most sought-after KD’s on the market for obvious reasons, the “Nerf” in my opinion is one of two shoes (the other being the Nike KD 4 “Weatherman”) that changed the way we look at Durant’s signature line. Not to mention KD’s alma-mater lacing up these gems in their matchup against Temple University. Sick.<\/p>\n

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Twitter<\/strong>: @sidashford<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: sidashford<\/a><\/p>\n

**Note**<\/strong> Send a\u00a0Kick Chronicle<\/em> about your favorite Nike KD of all time\u00a0to info@snkrsday.com<\/strong> for a chance to be featured on the site next week. In the subject of the email, type the words “Kick Chronicle” and include your story, your social media info (Twitter\/Instagram), plus a picture of the sneaker in the body of the email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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