Watching trends in the sneaker industry is like being back in calculus class. Ups and downs are the only thing that is consistent. Lately, it’s been the “Gucci” colorway that is the craze. The green, red, green, is finding it’s way onto shoes made by Nike, Reebok, Fila and other suspects. Most recently Crooks & Castles and Vans teamed up for a couple of Gucci inspired sneakers.

Some styles seem to stretch for years, across brands, and seem to always have followers. Nothing has been as consistently popular as elephant print from Nike, it has been a staple in the shoe game for years, but the “Gucci” releases seem to keep coming with no end in sight.

So is the “Gucci” fad the next elephant print? Take a stroll through some “Gucci” colored kicks and tell us if you think the idea is “Dope! or Nope!” after you see the list.

Over the last few years, Sneaker Collaborations have become one of, if not the hottest trend in sneakers. We all love to see our favorite shop team up with a manufacturer and drop some serious heat. Everything from mild to wild, from exclusive to general release, has stemmed from the collaborative efforts of stores and manufacturers.

We’ve recently seen one of the biggest and boldest collab projects come to a close, the Adidas aZX Project. Which got us wondering, what shops have had the best collaborations of all time? We took into account things like, variety of companies worked with, shoe popularity, creativity, and number of collaborations. So if your favorite isn’t on the list, let us know why you think it should, and maybe your own list, after you check out the list of our top Store Collaborations to date.

We know all the hype on the White on Whites, aka Uptown’s, or whatever you call them in your hood. A fresh pair of whites is nice, but you can’t deny an all black pair is just as fresh, so we came up with the top murdered out (it’s 2008, come on now) “Black on Black” kicks.

Peep our list, and drop your favorite Best in Black Kicks in the comments section.

We are always looking forward to the latest style and colorway; however, this year most of the brands brought us some classic sneakers we will never forget no matter how many new releases we come across. Since this is Thanksgiving, we should all have something to be thankful for; therefore, Nice Kicks has compiled a list of the top 10 sneakers we are thankful for to see comeback after a long hiatus.

Click here to view our Top Ten classics that surfaced in 2008…so far. Below our number 1 pick, we want you to decide which sneakers you were thankful of to see make a blast from the past.

Trades, injuries, and shortcomings and mishaps on and off the court can be costly to the brands that jump on the hottest players bandwagon. Take a look at six times the unforeseeable happened, and really messed things up for sneaker companies.

We have had argument after argument and, to our surprise, we have finally agreed on a Top 10 List. Today, we are sharing our list with you! Which players have the best sneaker line of all time? You may be surprised to see who didn’t make the cut!

Click here to view Nice Kicks list of the top ten sneakers lines ever worn in the League.

Among the highlights of the festivities were the tons of free shirts given away on stage. A pair of Tiffany Snakeskin Supras to the most beat up shoe in the building, the beat up shoes were a highlight themselves. A 50’s something man owning a pair of Air Force 1 Playstations 2’s and the DJ and Lex one from Major League keeping the scene Hip Hop elemental! Here are the pictures just click on the jump to check out what the scene is like in Miami.