Browsing the "Complex.com Lists" Tag
May 16th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Sometimes you just don’t get a sneaker on the first glance. Daring designs like that are high risk-high reward:if you pull it off then you’ve broken the mold of sneaker design, but if you fall short of that then your shoe is in danger of becoming the laughing stock of the shoe-dude community. Gathered here are some of the most outrageous designs as compiled by Complex, including the likes of the recent Air Jordan XX8, the now classic Reebok Insta Pump Fury, the Nike Air Foamposite One, and more. Check out a selection after the jump, tell us in the comments what is the weirdest sneaker design you’ve ever seen, and get the rest from Complex.
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May 15th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Are there certain sneakers that you’d rather never got a retro? Ones so precious that you don’t trust a sneaker company to get it right on the second go round? If you have trouble coming up with anything in that category then don’t worry, list gurus Complex are here to help. Included in their group of sneakers that are “too good to be retroed” are the Reebok Victory GTI, Nike Air Python, the Nike Air Command Force and…well just hit the jump if you want to see more. Or go ahead and see the whole compilation at Complex.
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May 14th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Can you separate your favorite sneakers from those that have been the most influential over the years? Complex went ahead and took a stab at that, compiling what they’re billing as the 30 Most Influential Sneakers of All Time. Some of them are billed as such for the impact the overall design has had on the game, the Nike Air Force 1 for example, while others seems a little bit more centered on the colorway impact (Yes, the “South Beach” Nike LeBron 8 is on there). Continue reading for a small sample of their list and then head over to Complex if you’re interested in the rest.
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May 13th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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We’ve all been there before-a sneaker you know and love finally gets the retro treatment, only to have the brand in charge drop the ball somewhere along the way. Which sneakers are in the most dire need of a true-to-OG bringback? Complex has listed up quite a few of them, with their demands including an Air Jordan III “Black/Cement” featuring Nike Air on the back, the return of the adidas Robert Haillet, the Reebok Shaq Attaq Insta Pump IV, and more. See a small sample of the sneakers right after the jump and then get the full list over at Complex Sneakers.
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May 10th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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We’ve had the discussion here on Sneaker News about which current NBA players deserve a signature model, but what about those whose times in the spotlight have come and gone? Complex has taken on the task of compiling a list of players who they believe deserved their own model and had the star power to move some units, but never got to that level for whatever reason. Guys included range from Oscar Robertson, John Stockton, Manute Bol, Dell Curry, and more. See a small selection after the jump and then get the full piece from Complex.
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March 18th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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If you had to pick out the best sneaker from each individual year going back two and a half decades, which would you select? Complex decided to do that, compiling the results in a feature they’re calling the 25 Best Sneakers of the Past 25 Years. There are some that probably aren’t too debatable (Air Jordan III anyone?), but the list is far from textbook and definitely contains a few left field nods as a Supra is selected and a trail-ready Nike Free model shows up. Get a quick sample from the list after the jump then see Complex for the full feature.
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February 22nd, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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We do our best to keep you on the latest celebrity sneaker sightings over here at Sneaker News, but there’s a huge archive of shots like that that predate our time here on the Internet. In fact, there are plenty that predate the internet itself. Complex has compiled a pretty strong group consisting of what they’ve dubbed the 50 Most Iconic On Stage Sneaker Photos of All Time. You’ve got some expected cast members including Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Run DMC, along with plenty left of field rockers (Mick Jagger in the Kid Robot x Nike Air Max 1 is priceless). Get a preview after the jump then hit up Complex for the full piece.
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December 13th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Do you know? Do you know? Do you know? It was Spike Lee who originally uttered those words in reference to the Air Jordan, but we’re posing that question this time around in reference to this year’s 30th birthday sneaker the Nike Air Force 1. Complex has whipped up 30 forgotten facts about this classic design, compiling their ’30 Things You Didn’t Know About the Nike Air Force 1′. A couple quick hits from the group: the initial design had a steel shank plate, they were the first basketball sneaker to feature Nike Air, and it was the first sneaker to feature a pivot point. Let us know what you think of this latest Complex list and then head over there for the full feature.
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