Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Adidas, Air Jordan, Nike, and Under Armour competed for the best shoes worn in the NBA throughout October.
The first month of the 2022-23 NBA season did not disappoint.
Hoops fans were treated to spectacular highlights from the world's best players.
Meanwhile, sneaker companies went head-to-head with their best products.
Throughout the first few weeks of the season, players wore a mix of new shoes and retro throwbacks.
It was not easy, but our list of the top ten shoes from October 2022 is below.
View of the Adidas Trae Young 2 'Lemon Pepper' © Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Player: Trae Young Date: October 19 Shoe Information: The Adidas Trae Young 2 was released on November 1, 2022.
Fans can choose between three colorways for 0 on the Adidas website .
Darius Bazley wore the New Balance Two WXY V3. © Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Player: Darius Bazley Date: October 25, 2022 Shoe Information: The New Balance Two WXY V3 releases on November 4, 2022, for 0.
Jusuf Nurkic wore the Nike LeBron 20.
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Player: Jusuf Nurkic Date: October 11, 2022 Shoe Information: The Nike LeBron 20 was released in September 2022 for 0.
Paolo Banchero wore the Jordan Zion 2 Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Player: Paolo Banchero Date: October 26, 2022 Shoe Information: The Jordan Zion 2 'One Never Done' was released in October 2022 for 0.
It is still available on the Nike website .
Kyle Lowry wore the Adidas Agent Gil Restomod.
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Player: Kyle Lowry Date: October 27, 2022 Shoe Information: The Adidas Agent Gil Restomod was released in early 2022 for 0.
It is available in multiple colorways on the Adidas website .
Jonathan Kuminga wore the Nike Kobe 11 Elite © Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Player: Jonathan Kuminga Date: October 11, 2022 Shoe Information: The Nike Kobe 11 Elite 'BHM' was released in February 2016 for 0.
It now has an average resale price of 4, according to StockX .
Luka Doncic wearing the Jordan Luka 1 'UCLA.' © Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Player: Luka Doncic Date: October 25, 2022 Shoe Information: The Jordan Luka 1 was released in multiple colorways in September 2022 for 0.
More releases are on the way for Doncic's first signature shoe.
Norman Powell wore the Nike Kobe 5 Protro in a 'Big Stage' player-exclusive colorway.
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Player: Norman Powell Date: October 25, 2022 Shoe Information: The Nike Kobe 5 Protro was released in multiple colorways throughout 2021.
Fans can shop for the shoes on sneaker resale sites like eBay, StockX, and GOAT.
DeMar DeRozan wore the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low 'Beethoven.' David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Player: DeMar DeRozan Date: October 22, 2022 Shoe Information: The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low 'Beethoven' was released in August 2014 for 0.
The shoes now have an average resale price of 8, according to StockX .
JaMychal Green © Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Player: JaMychal Green Date: October 11, 2022 Shoe Information: The Air Jordan 11 'Legend Blue' was last released in December 2014 for 0.
The shoes now have an average resale price of 0, according to StockX .
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