The 100 Best Sneakers of the Complex Decade

The illest kicks of the past 10 years.

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In the world of sneakers, a decade is more than just a pair of adidas — it's damn near a full generation. A lot has happened in the kicks game since Complex's founding in 2002, from the crest and ebb of the Nike SB craze, to the return of modern high-tech sneakers as streetwear, to the virtual rebirth of Air Jordan. So take a trip down memory lane with The 100 Best Sneakers of the Complex Decade.

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100. Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS Bear

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99. Creative Recreation Cesario

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98. Yo! MTV Raps x Puma "Big Daddy Kane" (Europe)

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97. Missoni x Converse First String Auckland Racer

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96. Nike Air Max 2009

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95. Nike Zoom LeBron II

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94. Common Projects Achilles

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93. Clae Ellington

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92. Solebox x New Balance 1500

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91. IRAK x adidas Rmx EQT Support Runner

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90. ALIFE x adidas Grand Slam

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89. Nike Air Max 2012

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88. adidas Skate Busenitz

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87. Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star by Hiroshi Fujiwara

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86. UNDFTD x Visvim FBT

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85. J. Crew x New Balance 1400

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84. Nike Free Run+ 2

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83. Nike Air Max LeBron VII "All-Star"

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82. VA x adidas ZX 9000 A to ZX

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81. adidas Originals ObyO David Beckham ZX 8000

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80. Nike HTM Woven Desert Boot

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79. Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4

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78. KAWS x BAPE Bape STA "Chompers"

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77. Nom de Guerre x Nike Air 180 iD

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76. Supreme x Vans Half Cab

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75. Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Grinch"

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74. Air Jordan Retro IV LS "Lightning"

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73. Nike Zoom Eric Koston 1 "Kobe"

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72. ARC x New Balance 1300

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71. Nike ACG Lunar Wood "Wood Wood"

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70. Footpatrol x adidas Originals Campus 80s

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69. Bobbito x Nike Air Force 1 High “Wheat”

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68. Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals Forum "Money Runway"

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67. Stüssy x Nike Air Huarache Light

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66. Supreme x Nike Delta Force Mid SB

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65. Ronnie Fieg x ASICS GEL Lyte III "The Cove"

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64. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "True Red"

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63. Air Jordan Spiz'ike

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62. Comme des Garcons Play x Converse Jack Purcell

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61. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Paris"

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60. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "Huf"

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59. Kanye West for Louis Vuitton "Jasper"

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58. Maharishi x Nike Terminator “DPM”

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57. Nike SB Zoom Air Elite P-Rod 1 “Tinker Hatfield”

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56. Supreme x Vans Sk-8 Hi "Public Enemy"

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55. Kanye West for Louis Vuitton "Don"

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54. Nike Lunar Mariah PR

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53. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "T-19"

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52. Patta x Nike Air Max 90 “Homegrown”

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51. Supra Skytop

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50. Footpatrol x Nike Air Stab

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49. Nike Zoom KDIV "Nerf"

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48. Nike Blazer SB "Supreme"

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47. Stüssy x Nike Court Force "XXV"

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46. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Forbes Hunter"

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45. Geoff McFetridge x Nike Vandal Supreme

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44. Air Jordan 2011

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43. Jeremy Scott x adidas JS Wings

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42. W)Taps x Vans Syndicate Chukka

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41. Air Jordan Retro 1 "Banned"

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40. KAWS x Nike Sportswear Air Max 90 Current

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39. Mr. Cartoon L.A. x Nike Air Force 1 Low

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38. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "Lucky"

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37. ALIFE x Reebok Court Victory Pump "Ball Out"

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36. Concepts x New Balance 999 "Kennedy"

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35. Nike Lunar Racer

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34. Air Jordan Retro IV “Rare Air” Laser (Black)

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33. Patta x ASICS GEL Lyte III

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32. Barneys New York x Kidrobot x Nike Air Max 1

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31. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "Supreme"

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30. CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 NL Premium “Kiss of Death”

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29. Nike Lunarspider R TZ

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28. Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium "Sakura/UENO"

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27. Nike Hyperdunk "McFly"

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26. Nike HTM Air Force 1 Low

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25. Nike Air Force 1 High "Stash"

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24. Nike HTM FlyKnit Trainer

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23. Neighborhood x adidas Superstar 35th Anniversary Consortium Pack

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22. Parra x Patta x Nike Air Max 1

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21. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Jedi"

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20. Nike Air Max 95 "Stash"

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19. Nike Dunk High "Pharrell"

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18. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "U.N.K.L.E."

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17. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Cali"

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16. Union x Nike Air Force 180 Low "Clerks Pack"

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15. ESPO x Nike Air Force II Low

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14. Nike Air Foamposite One "Galaxy"

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13. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Heineken"

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12. atmos x Nike Air Max 1 B "Viotech"

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11. Nike Dunk High Pro SB "FLOM"

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10. Nike LeBron 8 "South Beach"

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9. Staple Design x Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Pigeon"

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8. DQM x Nike Air Max 90 "Bacon"

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7. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Denim Forbes"

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6. BAPE x adidas "Super Ape Star"

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5. Nike Air Yeezy

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4. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Supreme"

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3. Nike Dunk Low Pro SB "Tiffany"

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2. Nike Air MAG

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1 .Air Jordan Retro IV "UNDFTD"

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