10. Just Don x Air Jordan 2 “Beach”
The guys and gals at StockX have a better idea than us on which Jordans will gain or lose value in the years to come. With that said, it’s hard to imagine the Just Don x Air Jordan 2 not holding its place in many eras of kick collecting. A luxury take on an underrated AJ silo, this sandy style has all the makings of a coveted collectable with enough style selling points to remain in rotation for 2016 and beyond.
9. adidas NMD City Sock
Sneaker culture has long been living in the past, but the adidas NMD City Sock sure looks like something from the future. Functional for everyday life but certainly not designed for a particular athletic activity, the City Sock sees modern minimalism coming off anything but boring. When adidas Originals stated they were “the new” they sure meant it.
8. Supreme x Nike Air Max 98
The Air Max 98 has always been an awesome shoe, it just has a few big bros that like to take its shine. Always seeing potential, Supreme did the shoe a justice with a variety of very jiggy patent pairings. Ill enough, it would appear these came after the initial retail run of AM98s with seemingly no efforts to propel future sales of the silo but really just to do something cool. Mission accomplished.
7. Nike Kyrie 2 “Krispy Kream”
Days before Cleveland stamped their return ticket to basketball’s biggest stage, Nike brought energy unseen in performance basketball in years with the quickstrike turned iD launch of the “Krispie Kream” Kyrie 2s.
Launching in pop-up fashion for the playoffs and later online via iD, these sugary sneakers rekindle memories of launches like the “McFly” Hyperdunks and other sweet surprises from the Swoosh.
6. Air Jordan 11 Low “Cherry”
The patent toting Air Jordan 11 Low is as easy and as flashy of a wear as it gets. Taking the tooling from the Tinker title toter down a notch for lifestyle wear, the model has proved a spring and summer hit in color schemes old and new.
The Air Jordan 11 Low “Cherry” proved a mix of both, re-releasing a favorited and familiar color scheme of the retooled retro. We’re definitely hoping the “Baby Blue” and “Zen Grey” variations come back in 2017.
