top 50 basketball sneakers of all time

top 4 sneakers of 50 top left clock wise: air jordan III, converse chuck taylor, nike air foamposite one, air jordan XI

complex magazine in collaboration with peter sim and george kiel from nicekicks.com have curated a list of the 50 greatest basketball sneakers of all time. the list is based on performance, style, and each shoe’s overall effect on sneaker culture. the countdown includes on-court sneakers of the past and present, classic silhouettes, and recent tech-friendly models that have been game-changers.

for a complete listing of the countdown, see here.

top 5-8 of 50 top left clock wise: nike air flight huarache, reebok pump, converse weapon, nike hyperdunk

top 9-12 of 50 top left clockwise: reebok question, nike air force 1, addidas attitude, air jordan IV