The 50 Most Iconic On Stage Sneaker Photos of All Time

Classic moments captured through pictures and footwear.

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Written Brian Josephs (@Bklyn_Rock)

The average person may not pay a whole lot of attention to the sneakers an artist is wearing when he or she hits the stage, but some of music's most memorable moments occurred by their just putting on the right pair of kicks. Think back to the 2010 VMAs. Sure, Kanye West's performance of "Runaway" was good stuff. But that all-red suit finished off with the red Louis Vuitton Dons? Legendary.

The following sneaker moments didn't just simply improve a moment though. They also represented entire subcultures. You look back on sneakers like Vans and Converse and you think about the epicness of the punk and grunge movements. And don't even get us started on Jordans. The 50 Most Iconic On Stage Sneaker Shots aren't just really, really good shots. They serve as individual mementos of the cultures we've come to love.

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50. Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS Wings

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49. Air Jordan V "Fire Red"

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48. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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47. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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46. Air Force 1 Low

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45. adidas Top Ten

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44. Vans Sk8-Hi

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43. Vans Old Skool

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42. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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41. Converse ERX 400

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40. adidas original superstar

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39. Nike SB Air Trainer II

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38. Nike Air Foamposite

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37. Air Jordan III 'Black Cement'

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36. adidas

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35. Nike Air Mag

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34. Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars

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33. Nike Windrunners

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32. Converse Pro Leather

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31. Vans Era

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30. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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29. Air Jordan VI "Infared"

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28. Air Jordan XI "Space Jams"

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27. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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26. Nike Air Force II

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25. adidas Gazelle

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24. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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23. DQM x Nike Blazer High

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22. adidas Conductor Hi

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21. Supra Skytop Customs

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20. Air Force 1 High

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19. Nike Ballistic Force

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18. Air Max 95

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17. Nike Dunk High x Nike Vandal

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16. Nike Air Force III

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15. Air Yeezy 2

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14. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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13. Kidrobot x Nike Air Max 1

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12. Nike Air Pressure

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11. Ewing Athletics 33 Hi

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10. Air Jordan Retro IX Low

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9. Converse Custom Hi-Tops

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8. Supra Skytop II

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7. adidas Conductor High

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6. Pro-Keds

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5. Louis Vuitton "Dons"

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4. Reebok 5600

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3. Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars

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2. Nike Air Yeezy Prototype

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1. adidas originals Superstar

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