Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. When Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons heard Xero Shoes was ...

Throughout his NBA career, Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has always stayed ten toes down. The bruising power forward regularly comes to his teammates' defense and never backs down from ...

The basketball shoe market now has another player. Before month’s end, barefoot brand Xero Shoes will release its first-ever basketball silhouette, the X1. It will debut in both a low- and mid-cut.

Barefoot footwear brand Xero Shoes already made a major leap from the road and trails onto the court in 2025 by launching a basketball shoe worn in the NBA. The next step moves Xero outside onto the ...