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Top 10 Sneaker Collabs of 2021
Underwhelming and full of beige undertones. 2021 delivered its fair share of highly-anticipated sneakers, but too many felt familiar.
# 10
Adidas YZY 500 (Taupe Light)Release Date: June 5, 2021
Background: The “Blush” colorway, but made a shade darker.
# 9
Fear of God CaliforniaRelease Date: July 9, 2021
Background: Jerry has a new mule made with 100% closed-cell foam, and it’s timeless.
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Background: Jerry has a new mule made with 100% closed-cell foam, and it’s timeless.
# 8
Adidas YZY SlidesRelease Date: April 26, 2021
Background: Found alongside pools, city streets and basketball courts, Ye’s new slides have officially taken the summer by storm.
Background: Found alongside pools, city streets and basketball courts, Ye’s new slides have officially taken the summer by storm.
#7
READYMADE x Nike BlazerRelease Date: Feb. 27, 2021
Background: Partnering with the Japanese READYMADE label, Nike reconstructed their oldest basketball silhouette using second-hand foam, rubber, and camouflage.
Background: Partnering with the Japanese READYMADE label, Nike reconstructed their oldest basketball silhouette using second-hand foam, rubber, and camouflage.
# 6
JJJJound x New Balance 990v4Release Date: Oct. 14, 2021
Background: We’ll take a JJJJound collab any day (even if it’s with New Balance).
Background: We’ll take a JJJJound collab any day (even if it’s with New Balance).
# 5
Adidas YZY 450Release Date: March 6, 2021
Background: Name a more polarizing silhouette from 2021. We’ll wait...
Background: Name a more polarizing silhouette from 2021. We’ll wait...
# 4
Fragment x Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 HighRelease Date: July 29, 2021
Background: Three is a crowd when it comes to collaborations. But this is one hell of a crowd.
Background: Three is a crowd when it comes to collaborations. But this is one hell of a crowd.
# 3
Adidas YZY 700 V2 (Cream)
Release Date: March 13, 2021
Background: Back to the beige tones on an older silhouette. These can be paired with almost anything you own.
Background: Back to the beige tones on an older silhouette. These can be paired with almost anything you own.
# 2
Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 HighRelease Date: Feb. 10, 2021
Background: Leave it to Marcus Jordan to put a luxurious twist on his father’s first signature shoe.
Background: Leave it to Marcus Jordan to put a luxurious twist on his father’s first signature shoe.
# 1
Off-White x Nike Dunk Low ‘The 50’Release Date: Aug. 9, 2021
Background: This year, Nike and Virgil reimagined sneaker drops by releasing a collection of 50 Dunks - each more magnificent than the last.
Background: This year, Nike and Virgil reimagined sneaker drops by releasing a collection of 50 Dunks - each more magnificent than the last.
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