George Kiel- Associate Editor
10. Air Jordan 5 “Premio”
I love the extremely detailed premium leather on these retros. It’s easily my favorite Bin 23 release to date.
9. Nike LeBron 8 V2 “Cool Grey”
Cool Grey on the LeBron line gets me every single time. I’m already looking forward to the upcoming “Cool Grey” LeBron 9. This was my first purchase of 2011.
8. Nike Zoom Kobe VI “Medium Grey”
My favorite player’s shoes + my favorite color = win
7. Nice Kicks x New Balance 1500
Am I being biased? Maybe a little bit, but, again it is predominately grey, and I love the different materials applied to its makeup.
6. Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 “10.0”
This is the lone vibrant sneaker in my top 10. I really like the theme Nike incorporated on this shoe, and the “Bright Mango” color scheme just sounds intriguing. By the way, the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 is one of my favorite performance sneakers of the year.
5. Vans Chukka Standard Issue LX “Castlerock”
This is my favorite casual sneaker of the year. The two different shades of grey, and the wool side panels caught my attention when they first arrived in the Nice Kicks shop.
4. Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement
The return of this shoe was very special to me because it’s one of my favorite Jordans ever. Plus, Jordan Brand blessed me with a free pair for winning the basketball competition contests in October. Thanks JB!
3. Air Jordan 11 “Concord”
72-10. That’s really all that needs to be said. This shoe is easily one of my favorites ever. Ever.
2. Air Jordan 3 “Black Flip”
The “Black Flip” Air Jordan 3 totally caught me off guard. The premium leather and the black leather lining made this my sleeper of the year.
1. Air Jordan 5 “Wolf Grey”
Obviously, I love grey shoes. The Air Jordan 5 is one of the best silhouettes ever, and to see it smothered in Wolf Grey brought a smile to my face instantly. I probably wear this shoe more than any sneaker right now.
