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With the much anticipated release of Stash's collaborative effort with Packer Shoes and Reebok just a day away, we deemed it all too appropriate to highlight the Brooklyn graffiti artist's most noteworthy footwear creations. In case you had forgotten, let us remind you that over the years, Josh "Stash" Franklin has refused to limit his canvas of choice to strictly that of the accustomed back alley building or typical mural here and there, and has thus crafted some straight heat in the sneaker industry. Whether it's using his signature blue and grey scheme or branching out to his more recent collabs with Sebago, Stash has long since solidified himself as one of the industry's go-to collaborators. And with tomorrow's Stash x Packer Shoes x Reebok Pump Graphlite prepped and ready to fly off the shelves, brush up on a countdown of Stash's Best Footwear Collaborations.
SNEAKER: Stash x Gravis Comet Mid
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: A little something for the extreme, Stash hit up these board friendly sneaks with a bold play of purple camo. You man enough?
SNEAKER: Stash x Sebago Fairhaven
RELEASE: 2011
COMPLEX SAYS: Diversifying to target a more mature consumer, this canvas and full grain leather Fairhaven accounts for one of the artist's most recent creations.
SNEAKER: Stash x Lacoste Revan-Ardeur
RELEASE: 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: Between the upper of the Lacoste Revan, the sole of the Ardeur, and Stash's creative direction, this waterproof mashup brought a little street to the more conservative brand.
SNEAKER: Stash x Simpsons x Vans Sk8-Mid LX
RELEASE: 2007
COMPLEX SAYS: Who wouldn't want to rock a tribute to America's favorite cartoon family on their feet?
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Snowboarding Zoom Force 1
RELEASE: 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: Crossing over to the realm of performance footwear, you'll be hard-pressed to find any flyer boot on the mountain-top.
SNEAKER: Stash x WeSC Emerson
RELEASE: 2010
COMPLEX SAYS: Accompanied by a matching set of headphones. We love it when there are extras thrown in.
SNEAKER: Stash/NORT x Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Even the Black Mamba himself gave these the thumbs up (supposedly).
SNEAKER: Stash x Concepts x Clarks Wallabee
RELEASE: 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: These suede and perforated leather Wallabees accounted for one of the first times that Clarks let a retailer in on the creative action — with the artistic supervision of Stash, of course.
SNEAKER: Stash x Sebago Beacon Boots
RELEASE: 2011
COMPLEX SAYS: Five different offerings within this pack, each donning a familiar aspect from the graff legend — splotches of paint.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike AF-X Air Force 1 Mid
RELEASE: 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: Awarding you with the opportunity to hit the trails, Stash and Nike hooked up this steel toe AF1 Mid drop with accompanying Recon backpack, laptop pouch, gadget pouch, and phone case. You know — all the essentials for happy trails.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike SB P-Rod
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Stash took it back to his roots and his city on this one by detailing NY skyscrapers alongside.
SNEAKER: Stash x Sebago Suede Mid
RELEASE: 2011
COMPLEX SAYS: Accounting for one of his more toned-down pieces, Stash hooked up these buttery suede Sebagos with a speckled motif, to keep his work recognizable.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Air Force 1 High
RELEASE: 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: With the initial Fat Caps (we'll get to those) being so well-received, why wouldn't Stash come back with a murdered-out rendition?
SNEAKER: Stash x Futura x Nike iD Dunk
RELEASE: 2005
COMPLEX SAYS: The two artistic legends sharing one canvas — how could we not rank that within the top tier?
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Air Max 95
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Weren't dedicated enough to camp out for these five years ago? Well, you'll have to drop some serious cheddar to get ahold of these 95s now — and with good reason.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Dunk High Premium Futura 50th Birthday
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Happy 50th, Futura. Here's a fresh pair of Stash designed Dunks. Doesn't get much better.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Air Force 1
RELEASE: 2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Stash and the AF1 have some history — it gets no better. Here he applied his signature colorway to the low — extra credit for the Hyperstrike 2008 version with a Stash throwup lasered on the heel.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Air Classic BW
RELEASE: 2003
COMPLEX SAYS: Individually numbered and exclusively sold, these signature schemed BWs (the first appearance of that blue and grey) are undeniably a rare gem. Here's to you, number 2.
SNEAKER: Stash x Nike Air Force 1 High
RELEASE: 2003
COMPLEX SAYS: Stash and the AF1 go together like Tyler, the Creator and Swag. Okay, maybe a bad correlation, but this creation is one of the ones that started it all. Fat caps for a graf artist and number one in our hearts.
