It’s the end of 2019 and we’re here to recap the best sneakers that came out this year. This year had a lot of great releases and because there so many good ones, we struggled to come up with a traditional "Top 10" ranking of our top picks. Therefore, we decided to break our list down into categories which also allowed us to include some less traditional "end of the year" awards, such as "Most Over Hyped" and "Biggest Disappointment."
We ended Season 1 of our podcast with two episodes covering this list, so make sure to check those out to hear our full explanation behind our decisions. You can find them at the bottom of this post.
Most over hyped
Winner: Anything that Travis Scott puts his name on
Honorable Mentions:
"MCA" Off White x Nike Air Force 1
Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike Air Force 1
Most slept on
Winner: Nike x Undercover Daybreak
Honorable Mentions:
"Cool Grey" Jordan 4
"Mushroom (Fossil)" Jordan 4
"New York to Paris" Nike SB Jordan 1
Most innovative
Winner: Nike Adapt (BB or Huarache)
Honorable Mentions:
Nike Joyride
Ultraboost 19
React 270
Best collabs
Winner: Sneaker Politics x Saucony x Cafe Du Monde
Honorable Mentions:
Nike Air Max 97 "Jesus Shoes"
Nike x Fear of God Collection
Nike x Stranger Things “Upside Down” Pack
Nike x Kyrie "Spongebob" Pack
Biggest Disappointment
Winner: "Shattered Backboard 3.0" Jordan 1
Honorable Mentions:
Adidas x Star Wars Pack
Nike Fearless Pack
Yeezy
Sneaker of the year
Ryan: Nike x Sacai LD Waffle "Blue/Red"
Tanner: Sneaker Politics x Saucony x Cafe Du Monde