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Holiday shopping isn’t easy, especially when you’re picking out a gift for a sneaker lover with keen taste. Therefore, knowing where to shop and who to take advice from is key, and we’ve always recognized DICK’S Sporting Goods as one of the top destinations for holiday sneaker shopping thanks to its wide range of styles that cover lifestyle, performance, and everything in between.
It would be easier to name what you can’t find at DICK’S. For all those riding the Y2K fashion wave, trending tech runners deliver both comfort and style, with DICK’S carrying all the best from brands like Nike and New Balance. If you’re shopping for the hooper in your life, you’ll find the latest and greatest signatures by basketball’s brightest stars, including Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, and Sabrina Ionescu of the WNBA. And for that one person that’s impossible to shop for, you can’t go wrong with lifestyle staples like the adidas Samba and Nike Dunk.
We’ve handpicked nine standouts from the DICK’S catalog that any sneaker fanatic would be happy to unwrap. Of course, nothing’s stopping you from copping a pair for yourself. We’re in the season of giving, after all.
Technical runners from the 1990s and early 2000s are all the rage nowadays. New Balance has a ton of styles that speak to the trend, including the cost-conscious New Balance 530. Our pick is a collaboration with women’s activewear brand CALIA, taken with reflective overlays and high-vis “Blue Horizon” accents.
If you’re willing to spend a bit more, the chromatic Nike Vomero 5 for women checks off many of the same boxes. And for all those riding the slim sole sneaker trend, the adidas Samba dresses up for the holidays with a candy cane-like mix of red and white atop gum soles.
Devin Booker’s first signature shoe delivers modern basketball tech through a retro-focused lens, appealing to hoopers and lifestyle-focused consumers all the same. The “Sunrise” colorway is just one of many that can be found at DICK’S, delivering a soothing aesthetic with a tonal upper and gradient outsole.
Meanwhile, the highly-praised Nike Sabrina 2 is available in an “Retroed” colorway that nods to the WNBA star’s alma mater. If it’s adidas Basketball shoes you’re after, the Anthony Edwards 1 “Preloved Purple” is as eye-catching as they come.
The NIKE BOOK 1 is perfect for helping Samba fans branch out into the Three Stripes’ deep catalog. It’s got many of the same features, including quarter stripes and the timeless t-toe, but stands out by way of its sharper, more triangular shape. Our pick comes with a navy base and light blue accents, with dark gum soles comprising underfoot.
If you’re after something more toned-down, the New Balance 2002R delivers versatility for days in crisp grey. Turning the clock back to 1980s hoops shoes, the Nike Dunk looks as clean and versatile as ever in green and white. Pair these with the DICK’S canvas tote for that throwback collegiate aesthetic.
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