‘Tis the season, the time when we all hunt for gifts for the sneakerheads in our lives but fret not, as we’re here to give you some tips and help you find the best sneakers for retail or less. We’ve scoured the web, and our marketplace COLLECT by SoleSavy to find some of the coolest kicks for your loved ones.
Off-White x Air Force One Mid
The late Virgil Abloh was one of Nike’s most prolific collaborators and produced a wealth of unique remixes of Nike’s most popular. For the 40th anniversary of the Nike Air Force One, the legendary designer gave the underrated Nike Air Force One Mid a remix with multi-colored stripes and translucent details. .
The A Ma Maniere x Air Jordan 2 is one of the cleanest kicks of the year in a year full of well-received Air Jordan 2s. A Ma Maniere and Air Jordan have been retooling the early Jordan silhouettes and giving them a more luxurious look. 2022 was the year of the Air Jordan 2, with a wealth of colorways released for His Airness’ second silhouette, including ones from J. Balvin, Two 18, and the upcoming rerelease of the OG Chicago colorway.
Edison Chen’s CLOT brand has had quite a fruitful connection with Nike and Jordan Brand throughout the years. One of the greatest parts about CLOT and Jordan collabs is the storytelling with the CLOT x AJ14 inspired by the terracotta army that guards the tomb of the first emperor of China outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.
Artist Salehe Bembury made waves earlier this year with his unique take on the ultra-popular Crocs Clog, redesigned in his signature thumbprint style. The silhouette blends the comfort of the slip-on with all the coolness of an art project. While the shoe was difficult to secure during its earlier releases, Salehe has taken measures to ensure that the colors regularly restock.
Michael Jordan’s early catalog is full of undeniable bangers, especially the Air Jordan 5, which featured on Wheaties boxes and in the Fresh Prince, but no one made it cooler than Air Jordan himself. The iconic Fire Red Air Jordan 5 is cemented as one of the best Jordan silhouettes of all time, thanks to its reflective tongue and shark tooth details on the midsole.
UNDFTD and the Swoosh have had so many collabs over the years that it’s hard to count. Paolo Banchero recently just debuted its upcoming flip of the Air Jordan 37. One of UNDFTD’s favorite silhouettes is the Nike Air Force One, having flipped it in multiple different ways. The “5 On It” Air Force One is comprised of a blend of premium materials, including a suede toe box and snakeskin swooshes.
Though Mac’s relationship with adidas may be tumultuous, they’ve made some hits together over the years, including the adidas T-Mac 3, which became cemented in public memory with his decision to don two different colors during the 2004 All-Star Game.
Air Jordan has been showing love to the ladies all year with a myriad of great releases but the Air Jordan 3 “Black Gold” takes a classic and tweaks it for a royal look. The sneaker remixes the classic Black Cement colorway and adds a bit of gold bringing new life to one of the best sneakers of all time.
The Air Jordan 6 is one of Jordan’s most memorable silhouettes with it being the sneaker he earned his first championship in back in 1991. The Chrome colorway is one of the more recent drops on the list and is a hightop revitalization of the popular Air Jordan 6 Chrome low released back in 2015.
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