One of the best players in the NBA, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant was dead set on making his new shoes even louder than his post-dunk hollers. Nike’s KD VIs ($130) manage to grab and hold your attention with their vibrant colors and front-placed swoosh, but what may be lost in the sauce is the fact that these aren’t even high tops. The sixth iteration of KD’s kicks are cut lower, offering a better blend of speed and agility, as opposed to cushioning for banging in the paint—which is now legal in 14 states by the way.