Basketball-inspired with fashion sensibilities, Rigorer is a footwear and apparel branding that successfully blends performance with their unique positioning of affordability. Created by Chinese basketballer Lin Chenyao, the brand has been carving out a niche since 2014, gobbling up market share across Asian countries to take on the world of functional basketball shoes and gear for training as much as chilling, particularly with new fashion-forward styles.
Rigorer shoes first started to make waves when partnering with Lakers star Austin Reaves for his Rigorer AR1 model of kicks and vast apparel range. Since then, the energized Rigorer shoe designs have expanded to appeal to unisex audiences and include sliders, slippers and general footwear. Taking on new streetwear appeal has seen Rigorer open up their designs to include quirky variants such as the Rigorer Shark 3 Slides White Black sliders in the shape of a shark, and color palettes that extend far beyond traditional baller shoes. Apparel lines cater for athletes, streetwear fans and casualwear enthusiasts who enjoy their clothing on the functional side.
The Rigorer basketball shoes brings unusual color, design and patterning into their overlays, gives them a fresh aesthetic, unique to the brand. Whether you’re heading to the court or the club, the shoes in this collection are bold, daring stand-outs. Perfect to mix with more subdued brands of apparel such as the Fear of God essentials collection, you can stay true to the world of basketball without skimping on style.
