Week 1 of the 2020-21 NBA season is now over. There have already been blowouts, buzzer beaters, injuries, and of course, new sneaker storylines. Ranking the Top 10 sneakers worn on court this week was quite a challenge. There were shoes that didn’t make the countdown this week that would’ve been in the Top 5 on other weeks not even a year ago. James Harden finally debuted the Adidas Harden Vol. 5 on court. Paul George also had a debut of his own, sporting the much-anticipated Nike PG 5 in his Christmas Day bout against the Los Angeles Lakers. Second-year stud, Ja Morant, continues to turn back the clock and sport some of the most prominent models and colorways in the Kobe line’s history. De’Aaron Fox rocked one of, if not the best, Kobe 5 Protro P.E. colorway we have ever seen. It’s going to be hard to compete with the Swoosh this season as they have a stronghold on both the retro market and new models alike.

LeBron James might very well break the record this week for amount of times he is in the countdown. James had a few things going for him in his favor though – special “Ring Night” colorways that he donned in the Lakers’ first game of the season, his first Christmas-themed signature colorway since the 13’s, as well as a throwback color scheme to perfectly match the old school Minneapolis Lakers uniform. New Balance has officially signed Jamal Murray to their roster, joining the likes of Kawhi Leonard, Dejounte Murray, and Darius Bazley. Dejounte Murray recently broke out a brand new basketball silhouette for NB called the Two-Way. Could a signature sneaker for Jamal Murray be in New Balance’s future plans? Scroll below to see a stacked week of the first installment of Kicks Through the Lens for the 2020-21 season.