20 Awesome Sneaker Collaborations You Forgot About

Stop sleeping on these.

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Sneaker collaborations are a relatively recent phenomenon, but they've more than made up for their youth with exponential growth—a collab family tree would start tiny and rapidly explode out in a Big Bang of brands and models. And with such growth, it's obvious that some collaborations, no matter how good, are forgotten. Even can't-miss collaborators like UNDFTD and Supreme have turned out models that have been lost amidst the seemingly endless onslaught of ________ x _________ drops. So take a look at 20 Awesome Sneaker Collaborations You Forgot About and let us know which ones you're searching for now.

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Stash x Lacoste Revan-Ardeur

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Patta x Rockwell x ALIFE Everybody Mid "RAP"

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Nort x Nike Air Talaria

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New Era x DC Shoes Enzo Pack

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Sole Collector x K-Swiss Si-18

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Sneaker Freaker x PUMA Blaze of Glory

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ALIFE x adidas Grand Slam

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The biggest reason collaborations seem forced is they try to hard going with a colorway that would have never happened or a gimmick to make it stand out from the originals. When ALIFE and adidas teamed up a decade ago, they didn't let some marketing minds get together—they used a team of experienced sneaker culture personnel to keep it simple but still make it better. Take notes. 

STPL x Star Trek x Airwalk Terrain

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Concepts x New Balance 576

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The Hundreds x Gravis 'Black Box'

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Masterpiece x Vans Sk8-Hi "Red Stripe"

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Sole Collector x Pony Classic BB Low

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Undefeated x K-Swiss “Deuce”

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Juice x Reebok Pump 20th Anniversary

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Gasius x Nike Vengeance "GASR"

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HUF x PRO-Keds 69er Lo

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Junya Watanabe x Nike Air Kukini

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Tretorn x Commes des Garcon Shirt Collection

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Supreme x Vans Mountain Edition

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Stash x Gravis "Black Box" Collection

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