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10. adidas Yeezy Boost 350 “Moonrock”
*Kanye shrug*
9. Nike SB Zoom All Court “Cory Kennedy”
Finally, a Nike SB shoe other than the Janoski with a good vulcanized sole and solid skateability. Hence the name, this All Court tennis shoe turned skate shoe is my personal favorite out of all the rubber toe cap shoes to some out this year. Shouts out to Scuba for my pair!
8. Nike Kyrie 1 “Black History Month”
Kyrie is one of the most technical players in the NBA today and easily in my top 5 favorite players. That being said it’s no surprise that his first signature shoe, especially in this colorway, is my go to basketball shoe.
7. Mark Gonzales x adidas Superstar 80s
image via afew
Mark Gonzales has always been someone I looked up to artistically and adidas incorporated him in this collab perfectly. Very minimal, but detailed Gonz flavor on this all-white shoe that came with a pack of markers to make it your own, just as Gonz does.
6. BBC x adidas Stan Smith
Growing up as a skate rat, these hold a special place in my shoe closet. Pharrell coming from skateboarding culture really brought me into the shoe collecting game so these were very sentimental to me.
5. Supreme x Air Jordan 5 “Desert Camo”
When photos first surfaced of these. I honestly wasn’t 100% sure about them, but once I was (by the grace of God) able to get my pair, the color and quality surpassed my expectations and have made it into my weekly rotation.
4. Stussy x Nike Air Max 95
photo via Sneaker Room
In typical Shawn Stussy fashion, this collab came out flawlessly simple and clean. With just the right colors on my personal favorite from the Air Max series, these are a must have (even though I have yet to get my pair…)
3. WTAPS x Vans Sydicate Authentic Re-Issue “Yellow Wings”
When word came around that Vans Syndicate was going to go on a hiatus of sorts, I had to grab three pairs of these guys. Having already snagged a few WTAPS collabs Vans had done prior, these were absolutely no exception.
2. Patta x Vans Old Skool
photo via Hypebeast
A Japan only release that I of course could not get my hands on, but a shoe that I will always be on the lookout for. A very clean and nicely branded collab with one of my favorite Dutch streetwear brands.
1. adidas Ultra Boost
Particularly in all-white, this shoe is literally the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever put on. I’ve had the Flyknits, NBs, even some Asics and Saucony but these trump them all. To top it off, they look pretty great with a good pair of jeans. *insert Kanye approval face*
