1. AIR JORDAN VIWith most of the original colorways dropping and a bunch of quick strikes, 2014 was the year of the Jordan VI. This shoe is also my favorite Jordan of all time. It had to be the number 1 sneaker of the year for me.
2. SUPREME FOAMSThis is purely up here because of all the mass hysteria and hype this shoe had behind its release. Don’t get me wrong, this shoe is a good looking shoe but the riots in NY that started over this thing was bananas!!! This was a must-have for any foam head including myself.
3. WHAT THE LEBRON XIThere was so much back and forth about when this shoe was going to drop, it got me confused. There were so many different dates and pushbacks on the release date that I never expected this sneaker to ever drop. Also, there was so many pairs that leaked out on to the reseller market before they ever dropped, it was ridiculous. Overall, Nike did a great job on this shoe, incorporating all facets of previous Lebrons into one shoe on the Lebron XI.
4. NIKE AIR TECH CHALLENGEThis is by far my favorite Agassi to ever drop. And 2014 was the year of Agassi. From OG colorways to all the new colorways, this was a top 5 sneaker for me. Even all the tournament edition colorways were amazing.
5. NIKE AIR COMMAND FORCEThe Nike pump. White men can’t jump. Billy Hoyle. Its about time Nike brought back this shoe. THANK YOU.
6. KOBE 9 MASTERPIECEEver since Nike introduced the flyknit material, I have been a huge fan. It’s mainly only been used on running sneakers – and then they have to go and use it on a basketball sneaker, and to top it off, the new model KOBE 9. Despite the crazy hi-top part of this sneaker, it is just beautiful. I have yet to see a colorway that I am bored with.
7. NIKE HUARACHEIt’s been a while since Nike retroed this sneaker. Its wetsuit bodyglove inner sock liner was way ahead of its inception in the ’90s. And finally, Nike brings it back with a proper reintroduction by murdering the sneaker scene with countless colorways. From the OG scream green to the love hate pack, this shoe isn’t stopping anytime soon.
8. JORDAN FUTUREThis could be the best new model sneaker Jordan has put out since the Spiz’ike. Borrowing from the Jordan XI, the Future brings a whole new aspect to the sneaker game. Like it wasn’t enough craziness with the Jordan XI – they had to go and throw a wrench in our game with the Future.
9. POWDER BLUE JORDAN XThis colorway has never been retroed. That’s all I have to say about this sneaker.
10. FERRARI XIVThe name says it all. FERRARI.
11. JORDAN XI LEGEND BLUEEven though these are not like the OGs or its retro from 2001, it’s still an amazing colorway and sneaker altogether.
12. MOON LANDING LUNAR AIR MAX 90The concept behind this sneaker is genius. The whole Lunar sole and space/moon/American flag is just off the chains.
13. FOAMPOSITE PRO YEEZYAny Yeezy colorway that Nike puts out on a sneaker is going to cause a ruckus. But to put it on a pair of Foams was amazing. I am a bigtime Foamposite fan, and Nike knocked it out of the park with this one. From the carbon fiber to the glow in the dark sole, it’s just an all-around well-executed sneaker.
14. FLAX AF1 MIDAnything wheat in my book is a must have. Then Nike has to bring back the Flax AF1. Then Nike has to make it into a pack with an AM1 and of course a Trainer 1. This release is one for the books.
15. SPORT BLUE AJ IIIThis is the best non-OG colorway to come out of the Jordan camp this year alone in a long while. Keeping the colorway close to home with just a few minor changes was key. Keeping the original cement color in this shoe and borrowing the sport blue theme from the VI’s was awesome.
16. LANCE MOUNTAIN X JORDAN 1 SB“Wear your shoes.” This was a great campaign that Lance pulled off with this project. The whole mix match all white and all black was pretty genius, I must say. You had everyone running around buying nail polish remover and Goo Gone for days trying to rub off the paint. Fucking genius.
17. AIR MAX DAY AM1This was an awesome release with the whole Air Max Day celebration Nike had going on. This is one of my favorite shoes of all time and was super pleased with the chill retro they did. Super simple and clean.
18. KOBE PRELUDE PACKThis was just an amazing idea/way to drop a new model sneaker. And especially as hyped as the new Kobe was, this entire pack just murdered the game. Even though, technically, they did not all drop in 2014. This still goes in my top 25 sneakers from 2014.
Start saving homeboys.
20. JORDAN XI LOWFrom the Concord to the Infrared to the Snake joints, this really is an all around awesome low top. Don’t trip.
21. AJ KOJordan Brand really came correct with the KO this year. Dropping OG Colors, to keeping the Jordan VI Sport blue theme going, and adding a little awesomeness with the Versus pack of UNC/G-Town. The KO really is an awesome counterpart to the ever-so price increasing Jordan 1.
22. TIFFANY DUNK HIThis Diamond collab was the most hyped SB of the year. I can’t remember the last time anyone waited in line to grab a pair of SBs. Probably the reason why this shoe was resurrected again in a HI form.
23. AIR JORDAN 1 BLACK/WHITEIt’s always nice to see retros drop in an OG colorway. The black/white Jordan 1 being at the top of my list of favorite Jordan 1’s was nice to see come back around since its last release in the countdown pack from 2010. Can’t wait for the rumored OG OG red/white/black colorway to drop next spring.
24. AIR MAX 90 DENIMGood to see that Nike finally made an Atmos colorway a GR. I like how they keep the infrared theme going and just use different materials like the denim and suede on this shoe. The snakeskin swoosh doesn’t hurt to keep around either.
25. THE HUNDREDS X REEBOK PUMP AXTThis one is special to me. No one has ever altered the Reebok pump logo like The Hundreds. Plus, being a kid and having a pair of pumps was the fuckin’ shit, so for something like this to come to fruition is a childhood dream. Knowing how special this project was to my brothers Ben and Bobby makes it that much more awesome to me.
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