Ranking the best basketball shoes of 2018

#2 Nike PG 2.5

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The Nike PG 1 was easily the most successful new sneaker line released by Nike in recent years. It was the most commonly worn shoe by NBA players, and built on a 'less is more' psychology with tasteful colourways that led to over 40 players wearing it over the course of the 2017-18 season.

At $110, Paul George’s Nike PG 2.5 could be the best signature sneaker bargain on the market today. Its Zoom Air cushioning and Flywire-infused upper are technologies typically reserved for the more deluxe, luxury basketball lines like the LeBrons, and some of the colourways available on the 2.5 are, for the lack of a better phrase, straight fire.