A "Best Of" list already? It's the middle of June, and we're coming up onthe 6 month mark of 2009. Holy crap.
In order to get a grasp on what's been happening in the first half of 2009, Complex will be dropping a different top 10 list each day this week, cataloging the best of the year in fashion, music, video games and movies. To kick things off, our editors picked The 10 Best Sneaker Drops of 2009 (So Far). Read on to see the list and find out what order we ranked them in. If you don't agree with our choices, check out www.blogspot.com and start your own blog to let the world know what you think. Or, just leave a comment to let us know your picks...
#10:
SNEAKER: COMMON PROJECTS SAFARI BOOT
RELEASE: JANUARY+
• Common Projects isn't new, and neither is the Safari Boot, but the brand has been picking up steam and it's hitting hard in '09. If you can afford it, stockpile the myriad of materials that CP is bringing this year.
#9:
SNEAKER: AIR JORDAN V TORO BRAVO PACK
RELEASE: MAY
• Mess with the Bulls, you're gonna get the h...two pairs of Fives! One all-black 3M, one red suede. The weed dealer that lives in the apartment below you has these, so know these are solid and get a dope hood pass.
#8:
SNEAKER: COMMONWEALTH X REEBOK PUMP OMNI LITE
RELEASE: JUNE
• These technically haven't dropped yet (another week or so), but Omar and his crew did such sick job re-interpreting the shop's first Pump, and these are even better.
#7
SNEAKER: VANS X KICKS/HI "3 Feet High" Half Cab
RELEASE: JUNE
• Hawaii is a hell of a place, and these sneakers boil it all down for you. Simple, relaxed, whatever you like. Perf suede = banger.
#6:
SNEAKER: NEW BALANCE MT580 GORE-TEX
RELEASE MONTH: MARCH
• The MT580 was a highly anticipated silhouette that we finally got to U.S. shores in late 2008. Since it's appeared at American retail, it's only gotten better, and this GORE-TEX version took it up another notch.
#5:
SNEAKER: NIKE DUNK HIGH NYLON
RELEASE: JANUARY+
• There is a certain magazine that just killed it with a signature version of these, and the nylon Dunks should be one of your top acquisitions from late '08 up until now (they've released about 10 versions so far). If you've missed, there is still hope - a few colorways are set to drop for Fall so stay tuned.
#4:
SNEAKER: SUPRA TK SOCIETY
RELEASE: MAY
• Terry Kennedy stays killing it, and the Society comes in as one of the top sneakers for the first half of '09. Yeezy killers? Kennedy thinks so.
#3:
SNEAKER(s): CONVERSE SKATEBOARDING (CTS)
RELEASE: JANUARY+
• The best thing Converse ever did was make the Chuck comfortable. With the new colorways of this coming for fall, rest assured that you will be plunking down the $55 at some point in the next 12 months.
#2:
SNEAKER: adidas CONSORTIUM 3-WAY NIZZA HIGH
RELEASE: MAY
• We first saw dope jersey material on adidas' collaboration with VA from the A to ZX series, and these take it to the next level. It took four shops (DQM, HUF, Goodfoot, and UNDFTD) to come up with these bangers, but it's hands down one of the best collabs of the first half of the year.
#1:
SNEAKER: NIKE AIR YEEZY
RELEASE: MAY-JUNE
• We've never heard of these, but they look cool! Hate it or love it, but there hasn't been another sneaker with as much hype, news, and lining up as Kanye's signature release. #1, no matter what you have to say about it.
anon1 June 15th, 2009 at 04:30 PM
push those tk's up to number 2 on the list behind the yeezys. those converse cts' are lamejuice.
spud June 15th, 2009 at 07:33 PM
list aint too bad wat about nike air toki??
chiney June 16th, 2009 at 01:58 AM
yeezys???? soft... tk societys??? soft... cmonwealth omni pumps??? BANGERS!!!!! they should b in the number one spot (in any of the colourways)
what June 16th, 2009 at 09:41 AM
TK's should have been #1.
Stfup March 7th, 2010 at 11:47 PM
Yo, u got to be sick if u ever thought TK should be number above Yeezys.
cc June 16th, 2009 at 12:08 PM
u shoulda put thos 1/2 cents on there u got like gay man shoes on the like number 10 those shoes are garbage
Rah Him June 16th, 2009 at 12:14 PM
No spot for the Eggplant Foams or 1/2 Cents Terrible list
BasimTheDream June 16th, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I agree with Rah. This is a list of the most hyped up sneakers but not the best so far!!!
Ryan June 16th, 2009 at 12:29 PM
The Jordan V's should be number 2, they're the best package released this year and probably will be. The I's are wack and the VII package is stupid with the fake looking Magic VII's.
Bradley June 16th, 2009 at 12:43 PM
The Eggplant Foamposites and the 1/2 Cents are great for looking at on the Internet and reminiscing about the "good old days", but unless you're still rocking a pair of embroidered Evisus and a tall tee, you need to get it together and realize that those two pair of kicks are not realistically wearable.
J From MD, But Born In D.C. June 16th, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Complex's list is alright, but i would have preferred to see something about any Foamposites that dropped this year or the 1/2 Cents. this is a ehhh decent list though.