Sabrina Ionescu Shoes

The newest member of the Nike Basketball signature family is here as New York Liberty guard and Oregon Duck legend Sabrina Ionescu and the Swoosh unveil the Nike Sabrina 1.

The Sabrina 1 is pushing the bounds of sport and performance. Not only with her becoming the latest WNBA player with a signate shoe but also with the Sabrina 1’s innovative design.

For Nike Basketball Senior Footwear Designer Ben Nethongkome and the Nike team, the Nike Sabrina 1 is dual-purposed with three key design pillars. In designing the shoe, the goal was to Increase speed and reduce fatigue for Sabrina with support, a responsive ride, and a lightweight design.

Nike introduced a full-length React foam unit for a responsive feel and paired it with a top-loaded Zoom Air unit in the forefoot for a more explosive edge. The shoe also includes medial bands for a locked-down fit that’s still lightweight, helping Sabrina ball out on both ends of the court.

Additionally, the Nike Sabrina 1 ties back to Sabrina and her Romanian heritage with a premium embroidery pattern on the shoe’s forefoot and eyestays, a homage to traditional Romanian art and architecture.

FIRST LOOK: Nike Sabrina 1 (thread)

“We want to create the basketball shoe, period. Not women’s basketball shoe, not men’s basketball shoe, just basketball shoe.” – Sabrina Ionescu pic.twitter.com/p6i5maWjTy
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) March 16, 2023