Sneaker heads: Ranking the top 74 sneakers in NBA history

[HooperScooper]

It was interesting going through this and seeing the evolution of basketball sneakers. Some of the ones on the best list are uglier than the ones on the worst list.

Ranking the top 74 sneakers in NBA history

Ranking the top sneakers from the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the many Air Jordans and everything in between.

www.espn.com

What are those?!?! The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history

These didn't make the cut for our top 74 sneakers of all time. In fact, they're the worst of the worst.

www.espn.com

 

[Waquoit]

Where did Red Ball Jets rank?

 

[djct1999]

Any love for the Nike Revolution’s? I loved those in 8th-9th grade.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Damn that was a walk down memory lane of rec basketball from 1999-2006

 

[JB75]

Loved the following;
Bo Jackson cross trainers
Griffey’s
Barkley’s
C Webb’s
Deion’s
Air max 94(ray wore these a lot) up tempos I believe
And of course various Jordan’s
These were peak years of 1992-1998

 

[BGesus4]

It was interesting going through this and seeing the evolution of basketball sneakers. Some of the ones on the best list are uglier than the ones on the worst list.

Ranking the top 74 sneakers in NBA history

Ranking the top sneakers from the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the many Air Jordans and everything in between.

www.espn.com

What are those?!?! The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history

These didn't make the cut for our top 74 sneakers of all time. In fact, they're the worst of the worst.

www.espn.com

Definitely disagree with a few, but this is a pleasantly surprising awesome list by ESPN.

May just be nostalgia speaking, but damn, kicks used to be so much better... thinking mid nineties to mid 2000s

 

[BGesus4]

Loved the following;
Bo Jackson cross trainers
Griffey’s
Barkley’s
C Webb’s
Deion’s
Air max 94(ray wore these a lot) up tempos I believe
And of course various Jordan’s
These were peak years of 1992-1998

Griffeys and Deions for sure

 

[Fatroony5]

It was interesting going through this and seeing the evolution of basketball sneakers. Some of the ones on the best list are uglier than the ones on the worst list.

Ranking the top 74 sneakers in NBA history

Ranking the top sneakers from the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the many Air Jordans and everything in between.

www.espn.com

What are those?!?! The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history

These didn't make the cut for our top 74 sneakers of all time. In fact, they're the worst of the worst.

www.espn.com

So many good Air Jordan and Nike shoes, no real surprises towards the top. But These never get any love, but I always loved the Air Jordan 19s after seeing Ben Gordon rock them. Under appreciated shoe, under appreciated player.

 

[JB75]

Great list. Trip down memory lane

 

[RF79]

Loved the following;
Bo Jackson cross trainers
Griffey’s
Barkley’s
C Webb’s
Deion’s
Air max 94(ray wore these a lot) up tempos I believe
And of course various Jordan’s
These were peak years of 1992-1998

Out of those you mentioned the only ones I’ve never had were prob the Barkley’s and C Webb joints. Love your list and totally agree

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Disagreed with some parts of the list, but the 11s and 1s at the top are unquestionable.

 

[methodology]

Owned like 50%+ of that list. Pennys, pippen, Garnett and grant hills were always my preference for playing in. Jordan's only wore for fashion. Still upset I blew out the sole of the first retro release of Jordan 3 mochas 4 years ago they were unworn still in box with card. Still have the first edition retro of true blues and cement that I refuse to ever take out of box or wear