Ranking All of the Off-White x Nike Sneakers, From Worst to Best

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If you’re not Kylian Mbappe, then these cleats, made for the World Cup, aren’t for you.

The fact that there was a nearly identical GR "Volt" colorway of the Air Force 1 available right when this Off-White edition hit lands among the very worst of these collabs.

There's no way around it—this shoe sucks. If there was a sign that this collection was dead then this was it.

The first Off-White x Zoom Fly was great. This one isn't that good, and it looks like plastic.

Either you really like Chucks or you’re wearing these just because Virgil made them. Either way, they’re not as good as the first ones he did.

The Virgil Abdullahs.

These should have has red dots rather than white, because they look like clown shoes.

Same as before but not as bad.

This shoe is a no-brainer. It’s not bad. But it’s a sign we need Virgil to do something new. Only cool thing about them is Brooks Koepka wore them to play in the Tour Championship, complete with golf spikes.

Squint close enough and they look like the Serena 97s, except they're not.

It's hard to mess up a black Air Max 97. You don't see many people talking about these, however, because they don't stand out.

Black and white on an Air Force 1 will always look good. It's a shame these didn't come out before the Off-White x Nike collection became oversaturated.

This shoe was a first for Virgil Abloh, as it was the first time he made a collection with Nike designed for women. And, surprise, the guys wanted it, too. Except maybe for the leggings and crop top. The shoes were much different as well. Running shoes with spikes? A far cry from Jordan 1s. Three different pairs. All came down to which colorway you like the most. I like these the least. 

Some people are afraid to wear army green sneakers, so they go with the black joints. Raise your hand if that’s you.

This color combo should be the least hyped, but I like them the most. When it comes to Off-White x Nike, you want to wear the stuff that makes you look the least amount like a jerk. These are them.

These are the Off-White x Nikes everyone got who didn’t get The Ten versions.

Not bad, just boring.

Alright. Here’s the first good shoe on the list. The Halloween theme, though? What’s the connection other than dropping in October?

While awesome to see NBA players wear these on the court last year, it was still the weakest out of the original The Ten.

Virgil has done four different Blazers, but this colorway is good, if not unexpected. Tan and orange? Sign me up.

It’s hard to say something bad about a black Presto, but they’re not as good as the white ones or “The Ten” version.

Now we’re fucking talking. Off-White x Nike might be played out, but this colorway is the business. The one for the true connoisseurs. 

Minus Serena flubbing Virgil’s last name, this shoe was pretty solid. They were made for the ladies, but dudes could still pull them off thanks to unisex sizing.

There were two versions of the Air Force 1 that dropped with The 10. The other one is better than these, but they’re not bad. It’s hard to mess up a white AF1.

The Zoom Fly was a surprise hit from last year: A good performance shoe with a chunky sole. This was the best version of that shoe, so it’s a no-brainer.

White laces in a black shoe can be corny. The VaporMax was a new model, though, and it was cool to see Nike do something out of the norm with it.

These aren’t this high on the strength of what they look like out of the box, but because people, inspired by John Mayer, started to tie dye them. It made them one of the most popular sneakers of summer 2018.

It’s a good thing only two pairs of these released at ComplexCon, or it would have been a reenactment of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! in Chicago. Off-White Air Force 1s always go. Make it all-blue and it’s even more hype. 

A good Air Max 90 is a good shoe. It’s hard to mess this one up.

The Chuck Taylor was supposed to be the weakest of “The Ten,” and didn’t even release until roughly eight months after the rest of the original collection. It ended up being a hit though, with high resell prices, and helped usher in the now-popular translucent upper trend.

Not only because they dropped at ComplexCon, but this white Air Force 1 felt better than the other white Air Force 1 with its more traditional upper.

The Carolina Blue Air Jordan 1 was a brick a few years ago, but put Off-White branding on them and they’re a success. It’s funny how that works.

Maybe this is too high, but these 97s are sweet with their gradient midsole. Even if you don’t like pink and purple, you can’t deny this shoe.

Drop a pair of Air Jordan 1s only in Europe? That’s a tough pill to swallow for most Jordan collectors, as the vast majority don’t live there. That’s what Jordan Brand did, though, and it made actually scoring these shoes even more sweet. They’re off-white Off-Whites.

No one thought the Blazer would have been one of the best Off-White x Nike sneakers. But people actually wore them, Eric Koston skated in them, and, as corny and cliche as it sounds, they look good beat up.

This is the sleeper out of the bunch. The 97s are so good. People are going to go crazy for these in 10 years. At least that’s what people on UK collector groups are saying, and I tend to trust them.

Super hype. Super limited. Super artsy. Buy a pair of these and can’t afford to get into PS1.

Shocker. Not number 1. This is the most hyped and pinnacle sneaker of the collection. Celebs got their own pairs from Virgil. Everyone wore them as a dick-measuring contest. That made them kind of uncool, but still cooler than most.

The best of the best. The one you could wear without looking like you were trying too hard. The ones who know, knew that these were good.