10 Sneakers The New Pope Should Wear Instead of Those Red Slippers

White smoke can't fool us.

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Mar 13, 2013
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Today white smoke billowed from the hot box that is the Sistine Chapel. Out from it emerged the new pope, Pope Francis I, 76-year-old Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina. Though we haven't got a look at his footwork yet, we figure on it being the traditional red slip-ons. Well, as the first leader of the church to come from South America in over 1,000 years, we figure His Holiness should step his game up. With that said, check out 10 Sneakers The New Pope Should Wear Instead of Those Red Slippers. Viva il Papa!

10. Nike Air Maestro

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Maestros in the Vatican - makes perfect sense to us.

9. Air Jordan V Retro "Toro Bravo"

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Even the Pope wants to be like Mike.

8. Nike FlyKnit Chukka

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How does the Pope score these when you couldn't? He's got connections you don't.

7. Supreme x Vans MC

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They would have picked a new Pope earlier, but he was standing in line on Lafayette Street.

6. Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Don

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Yeah Kanye, and the Pope's got more jewels than you, too. And what?

5. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

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Little-known fact: The new Pope was a big Virginia Squires fan.

4. Nice Kicks x Ronnie Fieg x ASICS GEL-Lyte III

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Not only does the Pope have that old man swag, but he's on his feet a lot - get that GEL.

3. adidas Pro Model II "Big Sean"

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When the white smoke clears, cue the theme song...Dance (A$$)... "I'm st-stacking my paper my wallet look like a Bible."

2. Air Jordan IX Retro "Motorboat Jones"

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Because honestly, who wouldn't like to see "Pope Motorboat Jones I"?

1. Nike Air Force 1 "Rasheed Wallace PE"

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God don't lie.

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