A Beginner's Guide to Sneaker Terminology

From aglet to ZigTech.

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With the sneaker game changing so drastically and a new generation jumping into an obsession, we thought it was only appropriate that we get the newbies up to speed on how to talk that talk when it comes to kicks. We decided to put together our own kicktionary of terms that are imperative so you don’t look foolish when choppin’ it up about sneakers. Hit the jump to check out A Beginner's Guide to Sneaker Terminology and feel free to add your own in the comments section.

Aglets

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Beaters

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Bespoke

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Colorway

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Deadstock

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Deubré

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Flip-Flop

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Grails

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High Top

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Hypebeast

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Hyperstrike

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Jumpman

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Lows

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Mids

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NIB

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NDC

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OGs

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On Ice

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Player Edition

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Player Exclusives

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Quickstrike

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Reseller

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Restock

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Retro

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Sample

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Size Run

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Tonal

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Upper

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Uptowns

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VNDS

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ZigTech

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