Quick Facts
- The Hardwood Classic colorway starts with silvery white on the toe and extends to the rest of the crown-shaped stability structure on the bottom half of the side panels and heel
- The rest of the colorway shifts depending on the foot, with the left sneaker adding blue to the upper and orange to the outsole, and the right shoe flipping that scheme, with orange on the upper and blue on the outsole
- The Nike LeBron 23 Hardwood Classic will be released July 7, 2026.
LeBron has spent his career bouncing around the country, from the Cavaliers to the Heat, back to the Cavs, and then finally settling with the Lakers, where he’s aged into the league’s elder statesman. Every time The King returns to Cleveland, it’s an experience, and for last night’s Lakers-Cavs match-up, LeBron showed love to his hometown team with a PE pair of the Nike LeBron 23.
The Nike LeBron 23 Hardwood Classic is an asymmetric colorway that mixes blue, orange, and white to match Cleveland’s throwback jerseys. The Hardwood Classic colorway starts with silvery white on the toe and extends to the rest of the crown-shaped stability structure on the bottom half of the side panels and heel. The rest of the colorway shifts depending on the foot, with the left sneaker adding blue to the upper and orange to the outsole, and the right shoe flipping that scheme, with orange on the upper and blue on the outsole.
LeBron first showed off a retro Cavs jersey colorway with the Nike LeBron 4 during his first run with his hometown squad in the 2000s, and kept the blue, orange, and white colorway a returning motif in his signature line. Most LeBron sneaker fans consider the Nike LeBron 7 Hardwood Classic the best of the bunch. Alongside the 7s, Bron brought the theme to the LeBron 6, LeBron 8, LeBron 15, and LeBron 19. Thankfully, this pair of PEs isn’t just for The King and will drop for the public this summer.
The Nike LeBron 23 Hardwood Classic will be released July 7, 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is set at $210. For all the latest Nike LeBron news and drop info, download the .
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com
