What are the best sneakers of 2009? To answer this question, we assembled a panel of sneaker experts, including Matt Halfhill (founder of NiceKicks.com), DJ Clark Kent (God's favorite DJ), Mayor (AF1 King), Chris Vidal (ALIFE Manager), and Wil Whitney (head coach of 21 Mercer and founder of Nom de Guerre). Last week, each expert shared their personal Top 10, and now everyone is coming together to determine the official Top 10 Sneakers of 2009. We even caught the whole debate on video.
After a lot of back-and-forth, and narrowing down of the list, the Lebron VII was the #1 pick out of this year's best sneakers. The seventh signature shoe King James was blessed with, was a special one for a few reasons. The Flywire upper and the Max Air airbag unit was near-revolutionary when it came to comfort in a basketball shoe, and from an aesthetic standpoint, the sneaker didn't disappoint either. Nike dropped sick colorways from the jump, and as you'll see in the video our panel felt strongly that this was one of the rare basketball sneakers that looked as good off the court, as it did on-court. Check the video below to see exactly why it landed at #1, and we'll see you back here next year at this time when it's time to discuss the best of 2010...
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #2 sneaker, the Air Max 1 Patta
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #3 sneaker, the Air Jordan XI "Space Jam"
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #4 sneaker, the Air Jordan III "True Blue".
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #5 sneaker, the Reebok 20th Anniversary Pump "Bring Back.
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #6 sneaker: The Nike Foamposite Eggplant
PREVIOUSLY: Watch the video for the #9 sneaker: The Nike SB Bruin
James Lowery January 1st, 2010 at 10:37 PM
there should be more SB's. where the FUCK is the blue lobster at? or the gucci? or the stefan? yo what the fuck?
Abram January 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Lebrons should not even be in the top 10...
iStone247 January 3rd, 2010 at 06:15 AM
mayor is a fukkin goof ball
astro January 5th, 2010 at 05:25 PM
smh... i dont think it deserves to be number 1... not the 7's anyway. maybe the 6's.
Steve January 7th, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Take off the Yeezys, Bruins, and the Converse, replace em with Blue Penny 1/2 Cent, Atlantic Penny 2, and Air Griffey Max 1 and you got a solid list.
a-rod grime January 11th, 2010 at 10:05 PM
very accurate list but the griffeys shoulda made the list. the lebron 7 is definately an instant classic.
DBL S January 12th, 2010 at 05:36 PM
Not even close to the best of '09...KB IV revolutionized the shoe and basketball game in '09. LBJ VII for 2010 for sure but not '09. C'mon SON!!!
beats June 21st, 2011 at 04:02 AM
let Michael kors watches men for we record the time recording memory past the intravenous drip