According to sneaker experts at Stadium Goods and Business Insider, these are the most iconic kicks for each year of the decade of 2010 to 2019. With all due respect, we disagree with some of their choices.
Here’s what sneakers they picked, plus a few selections we think would have been better choices. Feel free to add your own.
2010: Nike LeBron 8 South Beach
Our Pick: Air Jordan 11 Space Jam 20th Anniversary
Honorable Mention: Nike Zoom Kobe 5, Nike Air Foamposite One Dirty Copper, Supreme x Nike SB 94, Nike Zoom KD 2, Nike Air Max LeBron 7 All Star
2011: Nike Mag
Our Pick: SAME
Honorable Mention: Nike Air Griffey Max 1, Air Jordan 7 Bordeaux, Nike Zoom Kobe 6, Nike Zoom Rookie LWP, adidas x Run DMC
2012: Nike Air Yeezy 2
Our Pick: SAME
Honorable Mention: Stussy x Converse Pro Leather, Nike Air Foamposite One Galaxy, Nike Flyknit, Nike LeBron 10, Reebok Question
2013: Air Jordan 3 OG 88
Our Pick: Nike Air Jordan I OG Black/Gold
Honorable Mention: Supreme x Nike Flyknit Lunar 1, adidas Stan Smith, Nike HTM Flyknit Chukka, Air Jordan 4 Toro, Reebok Kamikaze 2
2014: Fragment Design x Air Jordan 1
Our Pick: Air Jordan 14 Ferrari
Honorable Mention: Nike Dunk SB High Diamond, Nike LeBron 12, Supreme x Nike Air Force 1, Kobe 9 Elite High, Air Jordan 10 Powder Blue
2015: adidas Ultraboost
Our Pick: SAME
Honorable Mention: Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Chicago, Air Jordan 11 72-10, adidas Yeezy 350 Boost, Nike Sock Dart, HTM x Nike Kobe X Elite Low
2016: adidas Yeezy 350 V2 Beluga
Our Pick: Air Jordan 11 Space Jam 20th Anniversary
Honorable Mention: Pharrell x adidas NMD, Air Jordan 12 Flu Game, Air Jordan 1 Banned, Bape x adidas NMD, Supreme x Nike Air Max 98
2017: Virgil Abloh Off-White x Air Jordan 1
Our Pick: SAME
Honorable Mention: UNDFTD x Nike Air Max 97, Big Baller Brand ZO2, adidas Yeezy Powerphase Calabasas, Air Jordan 1 Gold Top 3, Air Jordan 11 Win Like 96
2018: Sean Wotherspoon x Nike Air Max 1/97
Our Pick: Air Jordan 11 Concord
Honorable Mention: Union x Air Jordan 1, COMME des GARÇONS x Nike Air Max 180, BAPE x adidas Dame 4, adidas Yeezy 500, Nike x John Elliott LeBron 10
2019: Nike x Sacai LDWaffle
Our Pick: Air Jordan 11 Bred
Honorable Mention: Air Jordan 4 Bred, Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1, Nike Adapt BB, ROKIT x Nike Kyrie 5, Air Jordan 34