SNEAKER REVIEWS
STREET STYLE REVIEWS
BEST SNEAKERS
2015
THAT WERE TRENDING IN DA FASHION INDUSTRY
1
NIKE AIR MAX ZERO
This year's annual Air Max Day
celebrated the history of visible air by
offering up a brand new model, arriving
as the Nike Air Max Zero - a model that
was inspired from one of the initial
sketches created by Tinker Hatfield.
Perfectly blending retro aesthetics with
modern technology, the shoe initially
dropped in limited numbers making it a
very special silhouette.
4
VANS VAULT X
TAKASHI MURAKAMI
Beloved Japanese artist Takashi Murakami
returned to the scene in 2015 with a
pack alongside Vans Vault, entailing a
range of kicks and skateboard decks.
Employing his usual Superflat aesthetic
across the drop, Murakami brings back a
number of skull and flower prints for the
co-op project
2
AIR JORDAN RETRO
A reprisal of the Looney Tunes x Jordan
Brand partnership that spawned 1996's
cult hit 'Space Jam,' the Air Jordan 7
Retro "Hare" was released as part of
2015's "Hare Jordan" campaign. This
particular colorway was previously
released in 2008 as part of a countdown
pack, while 2015's release saw the shoe
makes its long-awaited solo debut.
5
YEEZY BOOST 750
Hysteria has been building since initial
announcements of the Kanye x adidas
Originals collaboration towards the end
of 2014. After limited releases in NYC
and online, the Yeezy Boost 750 headed
to global retailers and needless to say
these were snapped up pretty quick. One
the biggest sneaker release of 2015.
By Gundo Victory
3
AIR JORDAN 2'‘JUST DON’
The union of Don Crawley's brand with
Air Jordan was a pretty big deal this year,
especially after Kanye named himself and
Don C as the reason for bringing retros
to renewed prominence. The hype
surrounding this silhouette increased
tenfold when Nike announced that the
all-blue quilted sneakers would not be
launching online via the Nike Store.
6 AIR JORDAN 1
RETRO ‘CHICAGO’
Inarguably a seminal Jumpman makeup,
the Air Jordan 1 "Chicago" saw its fourth
release this year, following up on
previous drops in 1985, 1997 and 2005.
Designed by Peter Moore, this preHatfield Jordan is widely considered to
be the Jordan that started it all. Despite
being one of the most celebrated Air
Jordan shoes, the release was marred by
problems, with Nike citing bots as the
cause.
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