In 1995, Sheryl Swoopes and Nike debuted the Nike Air Swoopes, to make Swoopes the first woman in sports history to get a signature shoe. From there, many of the sport’s icons like Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley and Diana Taurasi, carried the torch in an era of WNBA stars with signature shoes. A nearly 15-year era that ultimately ended with Candace Parker’s Adidas Ace Commander and Versatility in 2010.
But the return of the signature sneaker is back in the WNBA, with Puma Basketball and Breanna Stewart officially introducing the Stewie 1 Quiet Fire, Stewart’s first signature shoe.
Here’s a look at the heat:
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— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 8, 2022
Clean, right?
And it only makes sense that the first signature women’s basketball shoe in years goes to Stewie, a two-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, four-time All-Star, one-time league MVP and one of the faces of the modern WNBA.
Perhaps we’ll see Stewart debut her new shoe in this weekend’s All-Star Game between Team Stewart and Team Wilson.
Regardless, there’s a chance this could be the shoe that ushers in Stewie’s second MVP (+220 odds at Tipico Sportsbook), and third WNBA championship (+400).