The Worst Sneakers Ever Featured In Complex Magazine

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July 18, 2013

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When Complex first published in May of 2002, sneakers were served up in volume — 30, 40, 50 different models per issue. And while most qualified as heat, some, well, not so much. It's easy to say that these sneakers just haven't stood up well over time, but let's face it, some of these were ice cold from the day they saw print. That said, do keep in mind that most of these sneakers ran nearly a decade ago, and no one here now was involved in the selection process. Thankfully. So, here's The Worst Sneakers Ever Featured In Complex Magazine. Prepare yourself.

19. Enyce Rookie

Retail Price: $72
Issue: May 2002

Keep in mind that these appeared in the premiere issue with other soccer-inspired sneakers under the headline "WORLD CUP, WORD UP."

18. Alphanumeric Recon

Retail Price: $70
Issue: June/July 2003

Apparently all-over print does not cure all ills.

17. Nike Air Force 1 Low "Seamless"

Retail Price: $140
Issue: August/September 2005

Over the past 31 years, Nike has produced a ton of amazing Air Force 1s. This was not one of them.

16. Callous Kurtz

Retail Price: $115
Issue: April/May 2005

We love the smell of generic sneakers in the morning.

15. Mecca P-Funk

Retail Price: $70
Issue: April/May 2003

Did anyone ever tell Bootsy Collins about this?

14. Royal Elastics Frombie

Retail Price: $75
Issue: August/September 2005

Let's be honest - Puffy wouldn't have been caught dead in these.

13. JB Classics x Motug

Retail Price: $1100
Issue: August/September 2005

Gonna assume that price was a typo and just keep it moving.

12. Vans Danny Kass Apres Shred Slipper

Retail Price: $60
Issue: December/January 2007

These Apres Shred slippers should have been shredded.

11. FUBU Gel

Retail Price: $45
Issue: February/March 2003

There is a reason FUBU sneakers cost less than $50.

10. Madfoot Mad Professor

Retail Price: $145
Issue: June/July 2005

Clearly these were named after the designer.

9. Nike Air Force 1 "Custom Kix"

Retail Price: $200
Issue: June/July 2003

Feel free to call Hüegi at 213-507-1300 and see if he's still in business.

8. Orchard Street for Reebok Fuze 1.0

Retail Price: $90
Issue: October/November 2009

Orchard Street Dunks are still sought after. These never were.

7. Air Jordan XI "Gucci"

Retail Price: $275
Issue: September/October 2002

Poor, poor Concords.

6. Royal Elastics Feilfre

Retail Price: $90
Issue: June/July 2007

Feilfre to never, ever look at these again.

5. Ubiq Baal

Retail Price: $120
Issue: February/March 2005

If a running shoe and a basketball shoe and a BAPE BAPEsta had a kid, it would look something like this.

4. Shmack Hatchet

Retail Price: $125
Issue: August/September 2007

So much has gone wrong here that it would take an entirely separate list to point it all out.

3. Greedy Genius Milky Way

Retail Price: $170
Issue: December/January 2007

One would think that producing a fresh knockoff Air Force 1 would be easy. Apparently, one would be wrong.

2. Everlast #17915

Retail Price: $22
Issue: June/July 2004

"Hey, are we gonna name this shoe?" "Why bother, it's not like anyone's gonna put it in a magazine or something."