The NCAA Tournament is a Basketball Festival for all who enjoy watching, playing, and discussing the game. It allows over 60 teams a fair shot to cut down the nets and bring home the Championship. It also over the years has become a platform for the teams and players involved with the media market and Television exposure to display their favorite sneakers. And with that I will be providing pictures to some of my favorite sneakers round by round. Enjoy.
(Lamonte Bearden from the University of Buffalo in the KD 8 "Aunt Pearls" showing us that real men aren't afraid to wear pink. A lot of people slept on this model but obviously it wasn't by enough to keep Bearden from rocking this cool and fresh model. Even in a tough loss to 3rd seeded Miami the pink reflects good with the blue socks and black uniforms)
(Grayson Allen of Duke sporting another KD 8 colorway, this time the Blue and White. A solid colorway and not too flashy while matching that traditional Duke Blue. While Duke avoided an upset in the First Round against UNC-Wilmington Allen was sporting one of the most loved colorways of the KD 8.)
(Jalen Adams of UConn sporting the Kobe Elite 11 Low black and white during the Huskies upset against 8 seed Colorado was a perfect blend. The white on the back of the heel meshes well with the white trim on Connecticut's uniform, while the black is around the shoe just enough to where it is technically still looking and feeling like a black shoe from afar)
(UConn was so nice in the opener they had to make it twice. As Sterling Gibbs brought out the Air Jordan 13 "Bred". One of my all time favorite shoes you can never go wrong with the AJ 13. Gibbs could easily make my All-Tournament Sneaker First Team when this whole thing is over with even if UConn doesn't make it far in the tourney. Well played Mr. Gibbs indeed)
(Isaiah Whitehead of Seton Hall was in the spirit for St. Patrick's Day by busting out a unique pair of Under Armour Clutchfit Drive 2 Lows in green and gold. By far one of the most dazzling and eye popping sneakers of the tourney so far. And while Seton Hall being upset by Gonzaga last night signals the last time this season at least Whitehead brings them out on an NCAA court he definitely set the bar high for the rest of the field)
(Matt Thomas of Iowa State is hidden by Iona's Isaiah Williams. Those Air Jordan Columbia 11's however are not. You can't go wrong with any pair of Jordan 11s on the hardwood regardless of any level and Thomas shows us his variety in his collection. Meanwhile the entire Iowa State team is getting bonus points for busting out a cult throwback in the Nike Air Zoom Hurrache 2k4)
(Austin Peay's time in the tourney was short lived to top ranked Kansas. However they did manage to include some style as Kenny Jones sported the Air Jordan 11 "72-10"s on court. While they won't be bringing home the trophy, Jones makes sure that they at least leave the field with some swag points)
(Like Father, like Son. Gary Payton II came out in the KD 8 "Woven Black and Gold" for his Oregon State Beaver's First Round Game against VCU. Just like his Dad revolutionized the sneaker game with his own trademark shoes, could we ever see a day where his son pays homage to the Glove's kicks by wearing them in the tourney should the Beavers get far?)
(Alex Poythress kept the Jordan 13 First Round trademark going with his pair of the "He Got Game" Air Jordan 13s. A smooth shoe that transcends well into Kentucky's known history these past couple of seasons with a huge sneaker tradition in the Calipari Era. Somewhere Tyler Uliss has to make this list during the Tourney)
(Lamonte Bearden from the University of Buffalo in the KD 8 "Aunt Pearls" showing us that real men aren't afraid to wear pink. A lot of people slept on this model but obviously it wasn't by enough to keep Bearden from rocking this cool and fresh model. Even in a tough loss to 3rd seeded Miami the pink reflects good with the blue socks and black uniforms)
(Grayson Allen of Duke sporting another KD 8 colorway, this time the Blue and White. A solid colorway and not too flashy while matching that traditional Duke Blue. While Duke avoided an upset in the First Round against UNC-Wilmington Allen was sporting one of the most loved colorways of the KD 8.)
(Jalen Adams of UConn sporting the Kobe Elite 11 Low black and white during the Huskies upset against 8 seed Colorado was a perfect blend. The white on the back of the heel meshes well with the white trim on Connecticut's uniform, while the black is around the shoe just enough to where it is technically still looking and feeling like a black shoe from afar)
(UConn was so nice in the opener they had to make it twice. As Sterling Gibbs brought out the Air Jordan 13 "Bred". One of my all time favorite shoes you can never go wrong with the AJ 13. Gibbs could easily make my All-Tournament Sneaker First Team when this whole thing is over with even if UConn doesn't make it far in the tourney. Well played Mr. Gibbs indeed)
(Isaiah Whitehead of Seton Hall was in the spirit for St. Patrick's Day by busting out a unique pair of Under Armour Clutchfit Drive 2 Lows in green and gold. By far one of the most dazzling and eye popping sneakers of the tourney so far. And while Seton Hall being upset by Gonzaga last night signals the last time this season at least Whitehead brings them out on an NCAA court he definitely set the bar high for the rest of the field)
(Matt Thomas of Iowa State is hidden by Iona's Isaiah Williams. Those Air Jordan Columbia 11's however are not. You can't go wrong with any pair of Jordan 11s on the hardwood regardless of any level and Thomas shows us his variety in his collection. Meanwhile the entire Iowa State team is getting bonus points for busting out a cult throwback in the Nike Air Zoom Hurrache 2k4)
(Austin Peay's time in the tourney was short lived to top ranked Kansas. However they did manage to include some style as Kenny Jones sported the Air Jordan 11 "72-10"s on court. While they won't be bringing home the trophy, Jones makes sure that they at least leave the field with some swag points)
(Like Father, like Son. Gary Payton II came out in the KD 8 "Woven Black and Gold" for his Oregon State Beaver's First Round Game against VCU. Just like his Dad revolutionized the sneaker game with his own trademark shoes, could we ever see a day where his son pays homage to the Glove's kicks by wearing them in the tourney should the Beavers get far?)
(Alex Poythress kept the Jordan 13 First Round trademark going with his pair of the "He Got Game" Air Jordan 13s. A smooth shoe that transcends well into Kentucky's known history these past couple of seasons with a huge sneaker tradition in the Calipari Era. Somewhere Tyler Uliss has to make this list during the Tourney)
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