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Top 10 Sneaker Collabs of 2020
In a year full of Nike Dunk releases, you’ll only find one on this list. And they’re not from Ben & Jerry’s.
# 10
Nike x Off-White Jordan 5Release Date: Feb. 15, 2020
Background: With the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, we were bound to get a capsule from Illinois’ own, Virgil Abloh.
# 9
Adidas YZY Quantum (Lifestyle)Release Date: Feb 16, 2020
Background: Also released during All-Star Weekend, Ye’s qntm brings his basketball silhouette in to the lifestyle category.
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Background: Also released during All-Star Weekend, Ye’s qntm brings his basketball silhouette in to the lifestyle category.
# 8
Adidas YZY Foam RNNR (Ararat)Release Date: June 26, 2020
Background: Say what you will about these expensive-ass Crocs, but they're undeniably innovative. Taking a futuristic approach to comfort and style, Kanye's latest—and most polarizing—design uses a sustainable blend of harvested algae and Adidas' EVA materials.
Background: Say what you will about these expensive-ass Crocs, but they're undeniably innovative. Taking a futuristic approach to comfort and style, Kanye's latest—and most polarizing—design uses a sustainable blend of harvested algae and Adidas' EVA materials.
#7
Stüssy x Nike Air Force 1 LowRelease Date: Dec. 12, 2020
Background: Made from hemp and made with love.
Background: Made from hemp and made with love.
# 6
Nike Air Jordan High OG CO.JPRelease Date: Oct. 22, 2020
Background: CO.JP is a Nike initiative to introduce Japan-exclusive sneakers to the rest of the world. Their best drop of 2021? rereleasing these crisp Jordans for the first time since 2001.
Background: CO.JP is a Nike initiative to introduce Japan-exclusive sneakers to the rest of the world. Their best drop of 2021? rereleasing these crisp Jordans for the first time since 2001.
# 5
Travis Scott x Nike SB Dunk LowRelease Date: Feb. 29, 2020
Background: Cactus Jack continuing a streak of hits.
Background: Cactus Jack continuing a streak of hits.
# 4
Adidas Ultra 4D x SNS (Green Teatime)Release Date: Dec. 04, 2020
Background: This year SNS gave us one of the most underrated drops in recent memory. Nothing quite like that matcha green hue.
Background: This year SNS gave us one of the most underrated drops in recent memory. Nothing quite like that matcha green hue.
# 3
Nike x Fear of God 1
Release Date: Feb. 28, 2020
Background: Last year I ranked this silhouette #1. This year it returns to the top 5 with an Allen Iverson-inspired colorway.
See Hypebeast’s editorial piece HERE.
Background: Last year I ranked this silhouette #1. This year it returns to the top 5 with an Allen Iverson-inspired colorway.
See Hypebeast’s editorial piece HERE.
# 2
Nike x Off-White Jordan 4Release Date: Feb. 15, 2020
Background: IMO the cleanest Off-Whites to ever drop. Virgil uses a full-grain leather upper, grid mesh and clear textiles to give the shoe its deconstructed look.
Background: IMO the cleanest Off-Whites to ever drop. Virgil uses a full-grain leather upper, grid mesh and clear textiles to give the shoe its deconstructed look.
# 1
Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1Release Date: April 6, 2020
Background: Shocked? You shouldn’t be. Nike and Dior’s Creative Director, Kim Jones, cooked up something special using only the most premium materials they could find. They had to be able to justify that $2,000 retail price.
Background: Shocked? You shouldn’t be. Nike and Dior’s Creative Director, Kim Jones, cooked up something special using only the most premium materials they could find. They had to be able to justify that $2,000 retail price.
- BucksInSix