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Sneaker News 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards

Sneaker News 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards

Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Summary

As of midnight last night, the Sneaker News 2011 Readers’ Choice Poll results were officially in the books, leading us right up to tonight’s moment of truth and the unveiling of this year’s winners. There were runaway landslides and some neck-and-neck battles, obvious favorites and a few sleepers, and when it was all said and done, we’re left with a year-end awards list determined entirely by you, our faithful readers. You might not be on board with all the winners, and quite frankly, neither are we, but at the end of the day, majority rules and the people have spoken. Keep reading to see what shoes took the crown in each category and thanks to all who participated in the Sneaker News 2011 Readers’ Choice voting.

1 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Sneaker Of 2011

FAVORITE SNEAKER OF 2011
Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ – 35%

RUNNERS UP:
Nike Mag 2011 – 24%
Air Jordan III – Black/Cement – 21%

2 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Og Air Jordan Colorway Of 2011

FAVORITE OG AIR JORDAN RETRO RELEASE OF 2011
Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ – 38%

RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan III ‘Black/Cement’ – 21%
Air Jordan VII ‘Bordeaux’ – 17%

3 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite New Air Jordan Colorway Of 2011

FAVORITE NEW AIR JORDAN RETRO COLORWAY OF 2011
Air Jordan XIII ‘Ray Allen PE’ – 24%

RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan VII ‘Year Of The Rabbit’ – 22%
Air Jordan V ‘Wolf Grey’ – 20%

4 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Lebron Release Of 2011

FAVORITE LEBRON SNEAKER OF 2011
LeBron 9 ‘China’ – 21%

RUNNERS UP:
LeBron 9 ‘Miami Nights’ – 19%
LeBron 8 V/2 ‘Entourage’ – 17&

5 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Kobe Release Of 2011

FAVORITE KOBE SNEAKER OF 2011
Zoom Kobe VI ‘Hollywood/3-D’ – 25%

RUNNERS UP:
Zoom Kobe VI ‘FC Barcelona/Bright Mango’ – 24%
Zoom Kobe VI ‘Orange County’ – 16%

6 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Foamposite Release Of 2011

FAVORITE FOAMPOSITE RELEASE OF 2011
Dark Neon Royal – 29%

RUNNERS UP:
Retro Blue – 22%
Dark Pine – 14%

7 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Nike Retro Release Of 2011

FAVORITE NIKE RETRO RELEASE OF 2011
Air Griffey Max 1 ‘Emerald’ – 30%

RUNNERS UP:
Total Air Foamposite Max ‘Metallic Silver’ – 27%
Air Trainer SC II High OG’s – 13%

8 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite New Nike Model Of 2011

FAVORITE NEW NIKE MODEL OF 2011
Zoom Rookie LWP – 50%

RUNNERS UP:
Huarache Free Bball 2012 – 21%
Air Max 90 Hyperfuse – 11%

9 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Nike Sb Release Of 2011

FAVORITE NIKE SB RELEASE OF 2011
Dunk Low ‘Space Jam’ – 43%

RUNNERS UP:
Dunk High ‘Cheech & Chong’ – 17%
Dunk High ‘Cigar City’ – 15%

10 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Air Force 1 Release Of 2011

FAVORITE AIR FORCE 1 RELEASE OF 2011
Year Of The Rabbit – 39%

RUNNERS UP:
Premium Denim – 23%
White VT Premium – 12%

11 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Adidas Release Of 2011

FAVORITE ADIDAS RELEASE OF 2011
Crazy 8 ‘Kobe Bryant ’98 All-Star Game’ – 40%

RUNNERS UP:
Run DMC x Superstar 80s ‘My adidas’ – 26%
Jeremy Scott Panda – 16%

12 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Asics Release Of 2011

FAVORITE ASICS RELEASE OF 2011
Ronnie Fieg x GT-II ‘Ultra Marine’ – 29%

RUNNERS UP:
Ronnie Fieg x Gel Lyte III ‘Salmon Toe’ – 28%
Ronnie Fieg x Gel Lyte III ‘Leatherbacks’ – 17%

13 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite New Balance Release Of 2011

FAVORITE NEW BALANCE RELEASE OF 2011
CNCPTS x 999 ‘The Kennedy’ – 42%

RUNNERS UP:
Highs & Lows x 577 ‘Night & Day’ – 24%
574 ‘Tall Tales Pack’ – 10%

14 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Reebok Release Of 2011

FAVORITE REEBOK RELEASE OF 2011
Swizz Beatz x Kamikaze III – 34%

RUNNERS UP:
Packer Shoes x Pump ‘Grand Slam Pack’ – 24%
Extra Butter x AXT Pump ‘AHCHOO’ – 15%

15 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Pe Release Of 2011

FAVORITE PE RELEASE OF 2011
Air Jordan XIII ‘Ray Allen PE’ – 35%

RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan III ‘Oregon Pit Crew’ – 32%
Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 ‘Blake Griffin 10.0’ – 21%

16 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Signature Bball Release Of 2011

FAVORITE SIGNATURE BASKETBALL SNEAKER OF 2011
Nike LeBron 9 – 36%

RUNNERS UP:
Nike Zoom Kobe VI – 23%
Air Jordan 2011 – 15%

17 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Non Sig Bball Release Of 2011

FAVORITE NON-SIGNATURE BASKETBALL SNEAKER OF 2011
Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 – 29%

RUNNERS UP:
Nike Air Max 360 BB Low – 23%
Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 – 19%

18 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Collaboration Of 2011

FAVORITE COLLABORATION OF 2011
Nike Zoom KD IV ‘Nerf’ – 53%

RUNNERS UP:
Ronnie Fieg x Asics Gel Lyte III ‘Salmon Toe’ – 18%
CNCPTS x New Balance 999 ‘The Kennedy’ – 12%

19 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Favorite Collaboration Pack Of 2011

FAVORITE COLLABORATION PACK OF 2011
Mighty Crown x Nike Sportswear – 29%

RUNNERS UP:
?uestlove x Nike Dunk High – 25%
Packer Shoes x Reebok Pump ‘Grand Slam’ – 21%

20 Sneaker News 2011 Readers Choice Awards Most Anticipated Release Of 2012

MOST ANTICIPATED UPCOMING RELEASE OF 2012
Nike Air Yeezy 2 – 34%

RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan IV ‘White/Cement’ – 18%
Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ – 18%

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