As 2009 comes to a close, Complex will be releasing a series of lists recapping the year's best, from albums to girls. To kick things off, we put together a celebrity panel of sneaker heads to help us determine the best kicks of 2009. We recruited Matt Halfhill (Nicekicks.com), DJ Clark Kent (God's favorite DJ and sneaker connoisseur), Mayor (AF1 king), Chris Vidal (ALIFE manager), and Wil Whitney (Founder of Nom de Guerre and Nike 21 Mercer Head Coach), along with Complex sneaker experts Bradley Carbone and Joe La Puma. Nothing's getting by this team.
Before we drop the panel's official top 10, we asked each of our trusted contributors to tell you about their personal favorites. Today we're taking a look at 21 Mercer Head Coach Wil Whitney's Top 10 Sneakers of 2009...
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#3: Nike x Patta Air Max 1 Tier Zero Grand Purple
WIL SAYS: "The Patta AM1 collection as a whole was a thing of beauty with the Grand Purps being my personal favorite."
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#2: Nike Air Max 1 Dizzee Rascal
WIL SAYS: "Definitely the best AM90 to drop this year with its premium materials. A definite looker... ."
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#1: Nike x CLOT Air Force 1
WIL SAYS: "This to me is a perfect example of a beautiful shoe paired with excellent packaging. This collab also lets the lucky owner show their own creativity in the way they customize their individual pair of CLOT AF1s."
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