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top 50 basketball sneakers of all time



top 4 sneakers of 50
top left clock wise: air jordan III, converse chuck taylor, nike air foamposite one, air jordan XI


complex magazine in collaboration with peter sim and george kiel from nicekicks.com
have curated a list of the 50 greatest basketball sneakers of all time. the list is based
on performance, style, and each shoe's overall effect on sneaker culture. the countdown
includes on-court sneakers of the past and present, classic silhouettes, and recent
tech-friendly models that have been game-changers.

for a complete listing of the countdown, see here.



top 5-8 of 50
top left clock wise: nike air flight huarache, reebok pump, converse weapon, nike hyperdunk



top 9-12 of 50
top left clockwise: reebok question, nike air force 1, addidas attitude, air jordan IV

fiona db
05.28.10  
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Obviously you're talking from a form standpoint as opposed to function...
gregmwashington   05.28.10
better not ask run dmc what they think about your ranking
m to the a double t e ohh   05.28.10
"m to the a" is totally right...
typical hip designers selection..
can't stand that trend shit
donno   05.29.10
This is more like a "Top 50 Selling Basketball Sneakers of All Time".
NoxMortalitus   05.29.10
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