Which Nike LeBron gives off the strongest hype signal?

The Hypescore reads the signal strength of every Nike LeBron colorway. Community votes, resale movement, search demand and scarcity together decide how much hype a sneaker gives off, expressed in GSv. On the left the strongest hype signals, on the right the colorways just being picked up and rising fast.

Strongest hype signal

  1. 1Nike LeBron 21 “Grandma’s Couch – Pearl of Z” (FV7275-401)Nike LeBron 21 “Grandma’s Couch – Pearl of Z” (FV7275-401)RADIATINGNike LeBron 21 · from €110 · 5 shops59GSv
  2. 2Nike LeBron 21 Prime 96 “Varsity Red” (HV1221-100)Nike LeBron 21 Prime 96 “Varsity Red” (HV1221-100)RADIATINGNike LeBron 21 · from €82 · 7 shops59GSv
  3. 3Nike LeBron 23 “Heat Wave” (IO1115-100)Nike LeBron 23 “Heat Wave” (IO1115-100)RADIATINGNike LeBron 23 · from €72 · 7 shops58GSv
  4. 4Nike LeBron 21 “Conchiolin” (HF5841-100)Nike LeBron 21 “Conchiolin” (HF5841-100)SEISMICNike LeBron 21 · from €65 · 4 shops55GSv
  5. 5Nike LeBron 21 “Abalone” (FN0708-400)Nike LeBron 21 “Abalone” (FN0708-400)SEISMICNike LeBron 21 · from €55 · 4 shops54GSv

Just in, rising

  1. 1Nike LeBron 23 LeBronto (IH1513-602)Nike LeBron 23 LeBronto (IH1513-602)CHARGINGNike LeBron 23 · from €125 · 8 shops35GSv
  2. 2Nike LeBron 23 The Chosen One and The One Who Chose (IQ6709-001)Nike LeBron 23 The Chosen One and The One Who Chose (IQ6709-001)CHARGINGNike LeBron 23 · from €65 · 3 shops36GSv
  3. 3Nike Zoom LeBron NXXT “Volt” (HF0712-700)Nike Zoom LeBron NXXT “Volt” (HF0712-700)CHARGINGNike LeBron · from €84 · 4 shops39GSv
  4. 4Nike Lebron XXII QS “Monopoly Currency” (FZ1097-100)Nike Lebron XXII QS “Monopoly Currency” (FZ1097-100)SEISMICNike LeBron 22 · from €64 · 7 shops53GSv
  5. 5Nike LeBron 23 “Bubble Boy” (IF0694-002)Nike LeBron 23 “Bubble Boy” (IF0694-002)CHARGINGNike LeBron 23 · from €64 · 7 shops38GSv

About Nike LeBron

The signature line of LeBron James

Since LeBron James debuted in the NBA in 2003, his Nike line has run continuously: a series of basketball shoes meant to support his heavy, explosive style of play. The first model, the Air Zoom Generation, borrowed its rugged shapes from the Hummer H2 — power as design language.

Cushioning for a heavy game

The line revolves around protective cushioning. Over the years Nike layered Zoom Air, Air Max and later a combination of both into the shoes: the LeBron 7 brought Air Max into the range, the LeBron 15 combined the two under a BattleKnit upper. For a player of LeBron’s size that is not luxury but necessity.

Iconic colors

Some releases became bigger than the game. The LeBron 8 “South Beach” — hot pink and turquoise, launched around his move to Miami — remains a sought-after collector’s piece. In this way the line constantly moves between the court and the culture around it.