10 Celebrities That Have Improved Their Sneaker Game

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Jay-Z

Notable Sneakers: Nike Air Force 180, Reebok Kamikaze II, Reebok Shaq Attaq, Air Jordan 1 Custom 

Jay's sneaker game was fucking wack, son. Okay, we're trolling. It's not like Jay-z is a newb to this thing of ours but you can't deny that Jigga Man has been switching it up nicely with the Reebok retros, general releases, and even messing with the custom game. For someone who could simply sit back and let weed carriers toss him the hottest shit at Flight Club, you can tell he has been more conscious about what he puts on his feet. 

Jason Sudeikis 

Notable Sneakers: Nike SB Dunk Low "Hemp", Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan XI, Nike Air Max 1

Jason Sudeikis was the new leader of SNL and kept the show relevant during a period when people claimed the classic skit comedy show was more dead than auto-tune. As long as he has been on the small screen, homie has been known for nothing more than his jokes (not a bad rep) but as of late the paparazzi has caught more than his eye candy, Olivia Wilde. The comedian has shown a true appreciation for the sneaker game with some ill Dunks, Nike Runners, and those Js are all right, too.  

Jesse Williams 

Notable Sneakers: Nike Air Max 1 Hyperfuse, Air Jordan IV, Air Jordan XIII, Nike Blazer 

Actors aren't typically known for their crazy sneaker games, but the Grey's Anatomy star (our girlfriends make us watch it) has been hitting the red carpet the past few months in some dope Jordans and Nike lifestyle shoes. It seems like our man is just getting started - expect him to show up in our Spotted section more and more in the future. 

Macklemore

Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan XX8, Vans Era, Air Jordan XIII, Air Jordan V 

Macklemore: if that names isn't steadily popping up on your iPod you're doing something wrong. He's making sneaker hunting at thrift stores a gangster move, which is why you see dudes stunting with their $25 flea market pick-ups. Since he jumped on the scene, you can tell the more shine the kid is getting, the better his sneaker connect is getting – going from having that heat to having that heat months before you. 

Rita Ora 

Notable Sneakers: Nike Air Force 180, Nike Air More Uptempo, Air Jordan IX, Nike Blazer 

We have to credit Teyana Taylor for being the big force behind flawless women in sneakers and Rita for help taking it to another level when she started hitting the stage in Nike Basketball and Jordan sneakers almost daily for the past 365. Now can we just get her to get the IG sneaker selfies to Rihanna status, a little friendly competition? 

Kim Kardashian  

Notable Sneakers: Nike Air Yeezy II, Air Jordan III, Nike Flyknit Trainer 

We see the ladies hating Kim for her newfound sneaker status, but she isn't the first female to step up her game thanks to a little encouragement from her man. In this case it doesn't hurt that she is one of the few females that got a pair of Yeezy IIs and doesn't require six pairs of socks to make it work. Yeah, yeah – Yeezy taught her but with those yams we have a feeling 'Ye could have gave a fuck less what Kim was rocking on her feet. 

Rihanna

Notable Sneakers: adidas Originals x Jeremy Scott "Leopard Tail", Nike Air Yeezy II, Nike Air Force 180, Air Jordan VII,  

Hi Rihanna. Like we needed another reason to be in love with the unofficial Miss Barbados. Robyn Fenty has been on the scene for a minute but just last summer she became a hypebeast's wet dream, dropping Instagram gems in next to nothing and a pair of sneakers – that we actually liked. This was the biggest nerd cult moment since Princess Leia made Star War fans feel a little bit better about their light saber. 

Mark Wahlberg

Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan III, Air Jordan IV, Air Jordan 2012, Air Jordan Spizike  

Mark Wahlberg is cooler than you, just face it. Not only has he been killing Hollywood for decades but it looks like Jordan Brand is seeding him some of their hottest releases. Right around the time of the rumors that the 88 OG III would release in limited numbers, Marky Mark was on Rodeo Drive in a crisp pair of white Js. 

Victor Cruz

Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan III PE, Nike Zoom Kobe 8 "BHM", Air Jordan V "Bin 23", Nike Air Yeezy II 

To be honest, who really has a clue what Cruz was wearing on his feet a few years ago? But ever since he got him that Super Bowl ring and made the salsa dance hotter than the Harlem Shake, his Nike connect went from 'we got you on whatever' to 'we want you rocking that exclusive shit first.' If you can make it in New York...

Scott Disick 

Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan III, Air Jordan V, Air Jordan VI 

Since Scott and Kanye have basically become family we have noticed Lord Disick ditch the loafers for some of the best Jordans of all time (we see Mason laced proper, too). Now when can we expect Mr. West to gift him with every colorway of the Yeezy Is and IIs? Twitter isn't ready for those stuntastic tweets just yet.