1 How long does delivery take? In the Netherlands, we deliver within 1-3 business days. Order before 15:00? Then we aim to ship your order the same day, and in the Netherlands you'll usually have it the next day. Delivery abroad can take longer. Weekend orders ship on Monday.
2 Can I exchange it for a different size or color? Yes, through our return portal you can easily exchange it for a different size, color or even a different product. You register the exchange, send the item back and a new order is placed for the replacement. Return shipping is free for exchanges.
3 What is your return policy? You have 14 days after receiving your order to change your mind and cancel it, and then another 14 days to actually send it back via the return portal. The product must be in its original condition and packaging.
4 What if my product breaks? Our warranty period is 100 days from purchase. If your product breaks and no longer works the way it should, report it via our warranty page — we'll assess whether it's covered by the warranty. Your statutory rights (the legal guarantee) always apply as well.
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Anta KAI 3 Sneaker Politics Patchwork Basketball Shoes
A blue upper built from panels that look like different kinds of fabric, with stitching that highlights the seams, red accents at the heel and an off-white midsole on a honey-colored outsole. This is Kyrie Irving’s KAI 3 in the version Anta made together with Sneaker Politics.
Who is Sneaker Politics?
Sneaker Politics is a sneaker store from Lafayette, Louisiana, founded in 2006 by Derek Curry. The store turns twenty this year and is celebrating with a series of collaborations; this KAI 3 came out in March 2026. The patchwork theme is the store’s own idea: pieced-together fabric as the starting point for the entire upper.
What’s different about the upper?
Where the regular KAI 3 has a solid textile layer, here the panels are colored separately and edged with visible stitching. Anta combines blue mesh with plastic and synthetic leather, so the shoe doesn’t get any heavier. There’s a leather piece at the heel, and a hard plastic rim runs up along the outside that holds your foot in when you push off sideways.
And under your foot?
The same construction as the other KAI 3 versions: foam with nitrogen in it, set in a firmer rim, and a small carbon plate in the midfoot to prevent twisting. The tread runs in all directions and wraps up at the sides. The rubber compound is soft and grips well on a clean indoor court, but wears faster once you use it on concrete.
Two sizes, and nothing else
In this version we only have sizes 39 and 40, and no more are coming in. Collaborations like this are made in small numbers and then disappear from the market. If your size isn’t there, look at the other KAI 3 versions we carry: they share the sole and construction, only the upper differs.
Which player is it for?
A good choice if you want a low shoe with lots of grip and little height under your foot: guards who change direction often, and players who rely on their first step. According to WearTesters, the KAI 3 fits true to size in length and width; if you’re unsure, check Anta’s size guide. Also suitable for indoor volleyball, handball and korfball.
This Patchwork version doesn’t come from the design team alone: Sneaker Politics from Louisiana came up with the theme themselves, as a tribute to a renovated basketball court in their own neighborhood.
You want a basketball shoe nobody else in the gym is wearing.
You play guard and change direction often.
Your size is 39 or 40; that’s all we have left of this edition.
You like sneakers with a story behind them.
Not a size 39 or 40? This collaboration was made in a small run; in that case, check out another KAI 3 version with the same sole.
Do you play outdoors on asphalt? The soft rubber is made for a clean gym floor and wears faster outside.
Check the Anta size guide for your size.
According to WearTesters, the KAI 3 runs true to size, in both length and width.
Only sizes 39 and 40 of this version are still in stock.
Width: Regular
Mesh • Synthetic leather • TPU
Wipe the upper clean with a damp cloth.
Wash it by hand, never in the washing machine.
Let it dry at room temperature, not on the radiator.
Orders within the Netherlands ship free on purchases of EUR 99.00 or more.
We've made returns really easy for you! At Burned Sports, you have 14 days after receiving your order to register your return, and then another 14 days to send it back. If you choose store credit, you get 115% of the purchase amount as credit (not redeemable for cash), and returns from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are free. You'll find all the information you need to return your product to us on our returns page.
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