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10. Nike Footscape Motion (Bodega)
These are one of those rare shoes that look weird on the shelf but are pure beauty on the feet. The lucky few to cop this TZ release know what I?m talking about. Pictures don?t do this collaboration the justice they deserve.
9. Nike SC Trainer II QS (Infrared)
Bo and Andre knew the deal with these in the 90?s. And finally we do too with the QS release with rich high quality leather and construction. Heads up, NIKE, quality over quantity all day, any day.
8. Nike Air Max Penny I (Orlando)
Penny?s first signature was an instant classic. Never owning the originals and passing on earlier retros, this shoe was a must for 2011.
7. Vans Vault Sk8-Hi LX by Taka Hayashi (Honey)
Hayashi-san blesses us with one of the best designed shoes of 2011. The juxtaposition of honey colored ostrich leather and khaki herringbone uppers on top of a rubber skate shoe can only be achieved through the mind of a great artist. Domo arigato fasho!
6. Nike Huarache Trainer Low (EA Sports ?Fight Night? x Manny Pacquiao)
Like the pound for pound champion boxer who Nike and EA Sports has teamed up with, the ?Fight Night? this Huarache Trainer has ?WIN? written all over it. Torch mesh for breathabilty, lightweight uppers and a gummed sole make for quick responsiveness on court, canvas or in the gym.
5. New Balance 1300 (Steel Grey ? Made in the USA)
New Balance killed it this year with all its collaborations. Shout out to Nice Kicks?s 1500?s and Concepts 999?s. But this remake of this 1300 that dons original color blocking is pure class. This ain?t your grand pappy?s shoes… well they very well might be!
4. Adidas Superstar 80?s (RUN DMC ?My Adidas?)
This wasn?t the first time we saw the forefathers of Hip Hop and Adidas collaborate on a shoe nor will it be the last. Classic 80?s Superstar design using premium material with a touch of 3M stripes and heel tab make this one of if not the best constructed shell toe we?ve seen to date. Word.
3. Tie: Air Jordan I (Banned) & Air Jordan XI (Concord)
These two iconic shoes hold a very special place in athlete sponsorship as Money was fined for wearing shoes that went against NBA uniform regulations. The Concords made headlines during Mike?s comeback season as he lead the championship Bulls on a 72-10 season the same way the rookie year retro ?Banned? I?s bold colors changed the way we looked at sneakers and endorsements forever.
2. Tie: Air Jordan III (Black / Cement + White / Cement)
Best on Earth. Best on Mars. Whichever version you prefer you can?t go wrong with the shoe that Tinker designed to win over Mike from changing his endorsment deal to Adidas. This would only be the start of many more Air Jordan models that we would all fall in love with.
1. Nike Mag
I?d call you a liar if you did not geek out when you saw Marty slip on these futuristic sneakers in 2015 or 1985? err whenever! Point is this release continued the 25th anniversary of the Back to the Future Trilogy into the future by offering the world a chance to win, by eBay auction for the MJFF, their very own pair? Sans power laces. Hopefully Nike will release that version in 3 years.
