The 25 Best Sneaker Collaborations of 2013

This year saw plenty of sneaker collaborations, but these ones were the best.

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Sneaker collaborations are what keep sneaker culture moving forward. They're not the most important element of sneaker design, but they serve a purpose of pushing the envelope when it comes to how a sneaker can look. They're also usually super limited and cause pandemonium amongst sneaker collectors and the people who want the sneakers.

Some sneaker collabs represent ideas and concepts, and others are just a great chance for a shop to put its stamp on something that its always wanted to create. There are masters to this game: Concepts, Ronnie Fieg, Undefeated, and Sneakersnstuff, but there are also style brands that want to breathe their ethos onto a sneaker silhouette. And rappers love to design sneakers, too.

There are so many collabs that it's tough to pick out the best, but here's what a successful collaboration should accomplish: It puts out that's unlike anything else on the market, and influences others to follow suit. And they sell out within the blink of an eye. Here are The 25 Best Sneaker Collaborations of 2013.

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Extra Butter x ASICS "Death List 5" Pack

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size? x Nike Air Max 93

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Brooklyn Projects x Nike SB Dunk Low "Walk of Fame"

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Ronnie Fieg x ASICS Gel Lyte III "Flamingo"

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Hanon Shop x Saucony Shadow Master "The Midnight Runner"

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BWGH x Puma R968

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Crooked Tongues x Reebok Classic Leather

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Sole Collector x Nike Air Zoom Flight 98

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Engineered Garments x Vans Slip-Ons

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adidas x Mastermind

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Ronnie Fieg x ASICS Gel Lyte III "East Coast Pack"

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CLOT x Nike Air Max 1

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BAPE x adidas x Undefeated Consortium

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Concepts x New Balance 998 "Mint"

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atmos x Nike Air Max 1

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Supreme x Vans "Power, Corruption, Lies"

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Palace x Reebok Workout Low

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Ice-T x Vans "Rhyme Syndicate" Sk8-Hi

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Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 998 "Tassie Devil"

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A$AP Rocky x Jeremy Scott for adidas Originals JS Wings 2.0

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Sneakersnstuff x Reebok Question Mid "A Shoe About Nothing"

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Ronnie Fieg x Kith x New Balance 1600 "Daytona"

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Solebox x Saucony Shadow 5000 "Lucanid"

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Packer Shoes x Reebok Question Mid "For Players Use Only"

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Concepts x New Balance 998 "C-Note"

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