Kyrie Irving And ANTA Go Off-Court With The KAI Tribe Lifestyle Shoe

The ANTA KAI line gets a notable expansion.

Matt Varga September 13th, 2024 (updated)

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The rookie year of the ANTA KAI 1 has been a smash success for the brand and Irving, and it seems they’re only getting started. With the public release of the ANTA KAI 1 Speed already looming for this season, we’re getting a fresh look at the lifestyle arm of the KAI conglomerate. #11 gave an official look at the KAI Tribe at the WayMaker Men’s Summit.

Consistent with our first look at the silhouette at the start of summer, the Tribe utilizes the same geometric design language of the KAI 1 proper, but removes the toolsy performance that makes them an on-court proposition. A rubber cupsole, a suede mudguard and overlays and and textured wide laces illustrate the model’s skate shoe influence, with the padded collar only enhancing that overall lean Notably, this earthy black & brown colorway wasn’t included in that initial preview, but given the official nature of this announcement, it’s possible that it’ll be the first edition to hit the market.

Along with the KAI Tribe, Irving also brought out the ANTA KAI 1 “Artist on Court,” already a very notable shoe for launching his enterprise with the brand, and the aforementioned KAI 1 Speed, with select retailers tabbing that offshoot model for an end of September release. Official word hasn’t come as to when we can expect the KAI Tribe, but as always, we’ll keep our Sneaker Release Dates hub updated with the latest. For now, check out the new looks as this lifestyle silo included below.

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

: ANTA KAI Tribe @jelani.creates & @_typical.villain

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.