Sneaker News 
The Sneaker News 2013 Readers’ Choice Poll is closed and your votes have been tallied, so it’s time to crown our champions in each category. There were plenty of worthy contenders this year, so there were a lot of tough decisions to make along the way. Some races were closer than others, but in the end, majority rules and you and your fellow sneaker enthusiasts have determined the final outcomes. Continue on to see if your favorites came out on top, and let us know if you agree with the winners that your peers have selected as the best releases of 2013.
FAVORITE AIR JORDAN RE-ISSUE OF 2013
Air Jordan 3 Retro’ 88 – 26.88%
RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan 1 OG “Royal” – 23.48%
Air Jordan 5 “Grape” – 16.98%
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FAVORITE NON-OG AIR JORDAN COLORWAY OF 2013
Air Jordan 4 “Toro” – 30.69%
RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan 11 “Gamma Blue” – 25.39%
Air Jordan 5 “Black Grape” – 14.57%
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FAVORITE AIR JORDAN V RELEASE OF 2013
Air Jordan 5 Doernbecher 29.9%
RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan 5 “Grape” 20.77%
Air Jordan 5 “Laney” – 15.27%
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FAVORITE LEBRON RELEASE OF 2013
Nike LeBron X EXT “Cork” – 35.5%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike LeBron X “MVP” – 20.82%
Nike LeBron 11 “Kings Pride” – 15.29%
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FAVORITE KOBE RELEASE OF 2013
Nike Kobe 8 “What the Kobe” – 28.23%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike Kobe 8 Mambacurial – 21.75%
Nike Kobe 8 SS “Christmas” – 18.79%
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FAVORITE KD RELEASE OF 2013
Nike KD VI Supreme – 22.41%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike KD V “BHM” – 20.62%
Nike KD VI “Maryland Blue Crab” – 16.51%
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FAVORITE FOAMPOSITE RELEASE OF 2013
Nike Air Foamposite One Doernbecher – 31.42%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike Air Foamposite One “Fighter Jet” – 22.82%
Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Army Camo” – 17.09%
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FAVORITE NIKE RETRO RELEASE OF 2013
Nike Air Zoom Flight 98 “The Glove” – 52%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike Air Max 1 OG Navy – 18.8%
Nike Dunk Low “Viotech” – 8.21%
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FAVORITE NIKE SPORTSWEAR RELEASE OF 2013
Nike Rosherun FB “Yeezy” – 33.48%
RUNNERS UP:
atmos x Nike Air Max 90 – 17.81%
Nike Lunar Flyknit Chukka HTM – 17.3%
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FAVORITE NEW NIKE MODEL OF 2013
Nike Barkley Posite Max – 38.65%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike Lunar Flyknit Chukka – 18.57%
Nike Hyperdunk 2013 – 14.24%
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FAVORITE NIKE SB RELEASE OF 2013
CNCPTS x Nike SB Dunk High “Ugly Sweater” – 23.2%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike SB Stefan Janoski “Digi-floral” – 22.47%
Nike SB Dunk Low “Concord” – 21.3%
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FAVORITE AIR FORCE 1 iD OPTIONS OF 2013
Pendleton – 27.73%
RUNNERS UP:
Chroma – 23.41%
Year of the Snake – 17.07%
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FAVORITE REEBOK RETRO RELEASE OF 2013
Reebok Kamikaze II – 27.74%
RUNNERS UP:
Reebok Question “For Player Use Only” Pack – 27.25%
Reebok Shaqnosis – 19.12%
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FAVORITE REEBOK COLLAB RELEASE OF 2013
Packer Shoes x Reebok Kamikaze II “Remember the Alamo” – 46.38%
RUNNERS UP:
SNS x Reebok Question “Crocus” – 26.64%
AAPE x Reebok Insta Pump Fury – 11.15%
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FAVORITE ADIDAS RELEASE OF 2013
adidas Mutombo – 24.58%
RUNNERS UP:
A$AP Rocky x adidas Originals JS Wings 2.0 – 21.65%
adidas Crazy1 (THE KOBE Retro) – 17.95%
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FAVORITE NEW BALANCE RELEASE OF 2013
Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 1600 “Daytona” – 20.2%
RUNNERS UP:
UBIQ x New Balance 1600 “Benjamin” – 20.09%
Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 998 “Tassie Devil” – 19.32%
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FAVORITE ASICS RELEASE OF 2013
Concepts x Asics Gel Lyte III “Three Lies” – 25.15%
RUNNERS UP:
Ronnie Fieg x Asics Gel Lyte V “Volcano” – 24.26%
Asics Gel Saga “Kill Bill” – 15.86%
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FAVORITE SAUCONY RELEASE OF 2013
Footpatrol x Saucony Shadow 6000 “Only in Soho” – 35.71%
RUNNERS UP:
West NYC x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Cabin Fever” – 23%
West NYC x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Tequila Sunrise” – 16.58%
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FAVORITE SIGNATURE BASKETBALL RELEASE OF 2013
Nike LeBron 11 – 34.68%
RUNNERS UP:
Nike Kobe 8 – 34.61%
Air Jordan XX8 – 15.57%
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FAVORITE SNEAKER OF 2013
Nike Air Yeezy 2 “Red October” – 24.39%
RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan 3 Retro 88 – 19.13%
Air Jordan 1 OG “Royal” – 16.54%
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MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF 2014
Air Jordan 11 Low “Concord” – 23.6%
RUNNERS UP:
Air Jordan 6 “Infrared” – 22.54%
Air Jordan 6 “Sport Blue” – 19.34%
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