Sheryl Swoopes and the legacy of her signature shoe
Aug 12, 2021 · When it came time to introduce No. 7, a smooth 6-foot scorer from Texas, there was one fact that stood out above them all: Sheryl Swoopes was the first woman to have a Nike signature shoe, the Air Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes - Wikipedia
Swoopes is the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her: the "Air Swoopes". [6] On March 3, 2008, Swoopes signed with the Seattle Storm, ending her 11-year career with the Houston Comets. She was waived by the Storm on February 3, 2009. [26]
Air Swoopes, Nike and the next women's basketball signature shoe ...
Aug 19, 2020 · Twenty-five years after Sheryl Swoopes's first shoe, who will get the next women's signature? Sabrina Ionescu, Natasha Cloud, Arike Ogunbowale are a few options.
The Evolution of Women’s Signature Basketball Shoes
Jul 14, 2023 · In 1997, Sheryl Swoopes kept the momentum going as she released the Nike Air Swoopes Zoom III. While releasing her third consecutive signature shoe, Swoopes was also working on another reign as 1997 was the year that the Houston Comets clinched their first of four consecutive WNBA championships.
Women's Air Swoopes 2 'Floral & Black'. Nike SNKRS
Floral. Originally released in 1997, the Air Swoopes II was the follow-up to WNBA superstar Sheryl Swoopes’ signature shoe. With its unconventional lacing system and showy, vertical Swoosh, it quickly resonated beyond the hardwood.
Basketball & Sneaker Legend, Sheryl Swoopes | Shoe Palace Blog
May 13, 2024 · Sheryl Swoopes has made a name for herself by being the first. She was the very first woman signed to the WNBA in 1996. Swoopes is the first player in WNBA history to record a triple double. She was also the first woman to have a Nike signature shoe.
The complete history of signature sneakers in the WNBA
Sep 22, 2021 · The complete history of signature sneakers in the WNBA. Since the league’s debut 27 years ago, 12 women have laced up a shoe bearing their names. Here are their stories. By Aaron Dodson and Nick DePaula September 22, 2021. From left to right: Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley and Candace Parker.
WMNS AIR SWOOPES II - Nike
Originally released in 1997, the Air Swoopes II was the follow-up to WNBA superstar Sheryl Swoopes’ signature shoe. With its unconventional lacing system and showy, vertical Swoosh, it quickly resonated beyond the hardwood.
An Ode to the Nike Air Swoopes Zoom - Complex
Mar 25, 2014 · Her second was a wild, side-laced mid-cut that looked more like a cross trainer. But her third shoe — the Air Swoopes Zoom — that was the one.
History of WNBA shoe deals: Full list of every player with signature ...
May 14, 2024 · Just 13 WNBA players have had the honor to wear their own signature line of shoes, starting with Comets icon Sheryl Swoopes in 1995 and most recently occurring in 2024, when it was reported that...