A new study explains why basketball shoes make a high-pitched squeaking noise when they rub against the hardwood. The ridges on the sole hold the key ...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s March Madness is right around the corner. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is fresh off its All-Star break, with the playoffs on the horizon.

A new study uses physics to uncover why sneakers squeak on the basketball court. Scientists slid a shoe against a smooth ...

The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

Shoe squeaking is something that is largely unique and scientifically essential to the game of basketball. While the high pitched noises may fade into the background and form part of the soundtrack to ...

A mom filmed her 1-year-old daughter's adorable reaction to her squeaking shoes. Trying on a new pair of shoes was equally exciting and confusing for one 1-year-old girl. The girl, whose name was not ...

Trendy running shoe company On is being sued by some customers over what they claim is a defect in the shoes, which they allege emit "a loud, embarrassing and difficult-to-stop squeaking sound ...

WASHINGTON — Athletic shoe company On is facing a class action lawsuit from upset customers over what they claim is a "noisy and embarrassing squeak." The class action lawsuit, filed on Oct. 9 in the ...