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Sneakerheads put so much effort into procuring the right sneakers that sometimes they forget that the right jeans matter too. This totally ruins their whole outfit, and, at that point, it doesn't even matter what sneakers they have on their feet—no one is going to pay attention. This misfortune has taken a life of its own on the Internet, and has people hash-tagging photos with #ntdenim—short for NikeTalk Denim. And 'heads have been slapping this label on sneakers that were ruined by the wearer's denim choice.
As unfortunate as this mismatching of sneakers and jeans is, it's hilarious, too. So, before you think about breaking out your jeans from high school, think again. You don't want this to happen to you, because here are 20 Awesome Sneakers Ruined by Awful Jeans.
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Air Jordan XII "Taxi"
Wearing Taxis doesn't mean you have to dress like a cab driver.
Air Jordan IV "Fire Red"
This might actually be Brad from Home Improvement.
Kanye West x Louis Vuitton "Don's"
If you can afford to spend $1,000 on Louis Vuittons, you can afford to spend $10 to get your pants hemmed.
Nike Air Yeezy II
The real reason Kanye decided to make an APC collection.
Nike Air Total Foamposite Max
Let's see the rest of your Tim Duncan costume.
Nike Air Foamposite One "Eggplant"
They make Foamposite boots for people with jeans like this.
Air Jordan XII "Obsidian"
We don't even want to imagine these jeans without the cuff.
Air Jordan XI "Bred"
This would have been a bad look in '95, too
Air Jordan V "Laney"
Let's pray this isn't how students at Laney High School actually dress.
Nike Lunarglide 5
Put those sneakers to use, and run to the store to buy new jeans. Thanks.
Air Jordan V "Doernbecher"
You need a black light just to find these Doernbechers.
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Aspire to look like Michael Jordan on the court, not off it.
Air Jordan 1 "Legends of the Summer"
His jeans, however, are the legend of nothing, ever.
Air Jordan- Your Guess Is As Good As Ours
At this point, why even bother wearing sneakers?
Nike LeBron XI
#1 sneaker. #29238932 jeans.
Air Jordan VII "Golden Moments"
If you were thinking about buying grey denim, this just talked you out of it.
Air Jordan VI "Golden Moments"
No one should take Jerry Seinfeld's fashion cues so literally.
Nike Air Max Hyperposite
Maybe he was hoping that the rain would shrink his jeans.
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
It's cool when your dad wears Jordans. It's not cool to look like your dad wearing Jordans.
Nike Zoom Rookie "Galaxy"
Maybe this is a good look in a galaxy far, far away. Unfortunately, that's not where this guy lives.
