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Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008

1135 days ago - by Peter Sim - 102 comments

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008

As 2008 comes to a close, we bring you a special edition of Staff Picks. It was a great year for kicks from b-ball shoes to runners, and there were a lot of releases that definitely cemented (no pun intended) their place in history. It was definitely tough with all the solid drops this year, but we all came up with our own “Top 5 of 2008″ lists.

Take a look after the jump and we’ll see you in the 09.

Have a good new year’s and be safe.

Matt Halfhill

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008
Air Jordan XX3 Premier “Titanium”

What a way to finish a legacy. The Air Jordan XX3 was just like the “last shot” going out with an incredible finish.

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008
Nike Hyperdunk

Where do I start, how do I finish? This shoe helped spark new interest in shoes for me. Yes, I was bored with shoes for a while. The Hyperdunk’s Flywire and Lunar Foam are just a little spark in the new bang of a new sneaker Renaissance.

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008
New Balance MT580

At last, the MT580 comes to the US without going through Japan or consignment resale shops. Hands down the best $85 I have spent all year was for these shoes.

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008
Supra Skytop Red Patent

Supra had an incredible year again with some insane colorups, but none hold a candle to the red patent Skytops.

Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008
Nike Air Penny II

I couldn’t convince my parents to throw down for the Penny II when I was in middle school, but there was no way I was missing out on the second chance.

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  • infamos

    WOOOOOOt its 11:58 almost 2009 wooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • infamos

    45 secs almost there
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  • infamos

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • bourne

    Probably you, I remember you spamming the **** out of that giveaway thread.

    Anyway, your post number doesn’t matter. Whether it is 1, 1,000, or 1,000,000.

    Comment by BKost — December 31, 2008 @ 3:05 pm

    Hey Dummy,

    Do you always reply with a copy?
    And about the post number not being a matter, that’s what I said earlier, you dummy. Dumb, you’re just too dumb to see it!!!

  • bourne

    and I was talking about #2, not you! So why did you butt in?
    Cuz you’re a girl, just like a girl that you are being nosey and starting sh*t!!!

  • bourne

    GO GET MAD NOW, BKost… I want you to…! :P

  • BKost

    Hey Bourne, I admitted I thought you were someone else. My bad. Idk why you still goin on.

    Doesnt change you still think your cool for gettin 1000 post and are now spamming this post trying to make me mad lol.

  • BKost

    Oh yeah you did originally say that, but then you said 1k matters. No numbers matter, at all. You cant say getting 1st matters and then say 1k matters becasue theyre all just a number by your post, in your case spam posts.

  • BKost

    Oh yeah you did originally say that, but then you said 1k matters. No numbers matter, at all. You cant say getting 1st matters and then say 1k matters becasue theyre all just a number by your post, in your case spam posts.

    Comment by BKost — December 31, 2008 @ 11:12 pm

    You cant say getting 1st *doesnt* matter and then say 1k matters- fixed

    Oh ****… I replied with a copy and bourne said that was bad, and since his opinion is so important….

  • ThE STANDARD AKA THE FOOTWORK KING

    its 9:16 on the west coast so its still 2008 baby; its cracking like hell here in seattle

  • BKost

    #58,

    You really are STUPID, you thought that was me?
    Whatever, I copped my pack one week earlier! If you got hard evidence that it was me begging, I like to see it…!
    And, you just love talking tough behind a keyboard, don’t you?
    you must be a chick!

    Comment by jb — December 31, 2008 @ 10:35 pm

    COPYIN AGAIN

    Wow I just saw that. Im not gonna show evidence because I admitted I messed up. But uhh, talking tough behind a keyboard? No one was doing that. Are you gonan start e-thuggin now? Next you’ll be like “SAY THAT TO MY FACE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!” lol.

  • ThE STANDARD AKA THE FOOTWORK KING

    why dont yall just hug; its 2009 and ya’ll b–ching already. i hope stopping bitc–ng wasnt a resolution because yall are doing it already. f–king cyber tongue lashing

  • bourne

    To BKost,

    I remember you now… you are the fool who was lecturing everyone about how new visitors didn’t deserve to win the pack or something… and the winner was picked random…, and some dude was begging like nobody’s business, cracked me up too, and you and that dude were going at each other..! Sorry Homie, that wasn’t me! Do your research on your crap, before you start sh*t, cuz you look and sound stupid!!! Are you mad now?

  • bourne

    I LOVE EVERYONE, even BKost, if he wants a hug :P ,
    well, he did admit she was wrong!!! I can take that…

  • bourne

    So are you really a chick? And what the heck “BKost” stands for? Can you see, I am making up now!!!
    And no, I don’t thug… lol No need for that. But we sure put on a great show!!! :P

  • BKost

    Yeah, it was Lewis beggin for the pack. I remembered that name a little while ago.

    I know the winner was picked random, what I was saying about that is if the pack was going to be given to someone not randomly (like Lewis wanted), it shouldnt be someone begging for the pack. It should be someone who has supported this site from the begining (if they are still around). But since its impossible to know who has been around from the begining, random is best.

    I still dont get why you would say 1k matters and 1st doesnt.. Neither matter. But w\e, it aint important.

    Im kinda done with all this… Its a stupid argument anyway since I already admitted I got you confused with lewis.

  • BKost

    So are you really a chick? And what the heck “BKost” stands for? Can you see, I am making up now!!!
    And no, I don’t thug… lol No need for that. But we sure put on a great show!!!

    Comment by bourne — December 31, 2008 @ 11:28 pm

    Nah, and “BKost” is the first letter of my first name and the first four letters of my last name. Im not original with names.

  • bourne

    to BKost,

    Nah, it’s all good! I like the Bourne movies, hint hint!
    About the 1st and 1,000th comments thing, I was only stating that point mainly towards the idiots who always say 1st…
    being 1st is so easy for these fools whenever a new topic is posted, but being 1,000th on that other topic took so long, that it was more challenging…that’s all. It took some of us to get to it, not just wait for a new topic to pop up, and some fool to just type in 1st…! But you’re right, numbers don’t matter…! :P

  • banj

    96!

  • richay14

    1. Carmine VI’s- Amazing colorway, favorite jordan.
    2. Marty McFly Hyperdunks- Hyperdunks are just sick in general, and really is a revolutionary basketball sneaker. And to inspire a shoe from “Back to the Future” is such an amazing idea. The colorway is just sooo clean, and come on!!! LIGHT UP, ICY SOLES??? wow, just simply amazing
    3. Black Cement III’s- Cement is just sooo dope, III’s a classic
    4. Supra Skytop Gold perf 500K- In my opinion first started using the metallic colors this year. Metallic colors are dope.
    5. JMJ Adidas Ultrastar- RUN DMC started this sneaker trend and we really owe them, their music, and fashion for all this. The ultrastar’s look almost exactly like the superstars so its all good. The sneaker is also dedicated to Jam Master Jay, and without him, RUN DMC wouldnt have ever existed. RIP JMJ

  • jwalkn247

    WHERE R THE CARMINE 6′S AT MATT???

  • http://howfresheats.blogspot.com HowfreshEats

    Agreed with those MT580s. About time sz 12 feet can cop them. $85 is great but Foot Locker FF is even better. This color was mean and there were a lot of other colors out there. Maybe MT575s will be more widely available.

  • MJSF

    2008 must have been real weak if these are the best of the best.

  • http://myspace.com/donpaco DONPaco

    no ?uestlove af1′s on any of these lists?? wow…

  • LANDO45

    those supras r great actually workin on gettin golden state editions

  • justin

    wtf no ajf’s

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