| Top sneakers 2016 by Angel Gutierrez 2016 was a really good year for sneaker releases. A lot of original colorways for Jordan's came out. In 2014 we saw a lot of non-original colorways, and I didn’t like it because they weren’t good colorways. Original colorways are almost always better than the new colorways that Jordan brand releases today. Too bad I didn’t have enough money to buy these shoes; a lot of these sneakers on my top 10 list are above $190. This top 10 consists of streetwear sneakers. I determined these by looks, comfort, price. My honorable mentions are shoes that couldn't make my top 10 but they are still great shoes I have three honorable mentions. Honorable Mentions: •Air Jordan Master 12’s •Air Jordan Space Jam 11’s •Air Jordan Flu Game 12’s The reason why Master 12’s aren’t in my top 10 is because it is too simple of a shoe. It’s mainly a black shoe with gold on the lace tips. The price is $220. If they had more gold they would be in my top 10 because one of my favorite colors is gold. Space Jams are an amazing shoe. They are very classic. I have a special place for them in my heart. I love these shoes, but this version of the Space Jam 11’s isn’t as attractive as the previous releases of the Space Jam. Instead of blue, it’s a concord purple. I don’t like the 2016 version as much as the 2009 or 2000 version. Those editions of the Space Jam 11’s are very nice. This edition also has a 45 where the 23 is supposed to be. The 45 is the number he wore when Michael Jordan came back from retirement. If I’m being honest, I like how the 45 is stitched and not graphic printed. Overall it’s a really nice sneaker but the sneakers on my top 10 are nicer. Flu Game 12’s are probably the most iconic Air Jordan 12. To a lot of people these are their favorite Air Jordan 12, but in my opinion, they aren’t that special. It’s a black and red sneaker and there’s a lot of black and red sneakers that look better in my opinion. This is still an attractive shoe but it doesn’t compare to a lot of the shoes in my top 10. |
| Top 10 sneakers that released in 2016, in my opinion: 10. Adidas Ultra Boost 2.0 - “Triple White” Colorway 9. Saucony Shadow 6000 - “Dirty Snow” Colorway 8. Reebok Questions - Bape Collaboration 7. Air Jordan 11 low - “Cherry” Colorway 6. Air Jordan 12 - “Wings” Colorway 5. Air Jordan 1 - “Bred” Colorway 4. Air Jordan 4 - “White Cement” Colorway 3. Air Jordan 1 - “Black Toe” Colorway 2. Adidas YeezyV2 350 boost - “Core White” Colorway 1. Air Jordan 8 - “Champagne” 10 - Adidas Ultra Boost is probably one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever walked in. The boost technology makes every step super comfortable. Boost is made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is a type of plastic that makes the shoe 100x more comfortable. 9 - Saucony Shadow 6000 in the Dirty Snow II colorway is probably my favorite Saucony sneaker. I like them a lot because the black/gray/off white all complement each other so well. It’s also a shoe you can wear with anything. Also, Saucony uses great leather and the quality of the suede is amazing. 8 - In my opinion, the Reebok Question Bape collaboration is one of the best colorways in the Question line. The Bape camouflage all around the shoe makes the shoe look really good. The Reebok Questions is a classic looking sneaker. Bape is a commendable brand that makes really nice clothes so when these two brands came together the shoe came out to be really nice. 7 - The Air Jordan low 11 isn't my favorite model in the Air Jordan line but the Cherry Colorway is a great colorway on the 11 lows. It’s a white and red shoe but the red really pops because the patent leather is shiny. Red is also my favorite color so that's why this shoe is on my list. 6 - The Air Jordan 12 is one of my favorite Jordan silhouettes. The Air Jordan 12 in the “Wings” Colorway is my favorite colorway for the Jordan 12. The shoe is mostly a black/white and a little bit, but enough, gold. They’ re an eye-catching shoe when you’re walking in the streets. Gold is my one of my favorite colors. Also, they have this crazy effect when you rub acetone on it. It makes the black part have gold wings. |
| Now we’re getting into my top 5. 5 - These sneakers are up there in my top 15 sneakers of all time. The Air Jordan 1 in the “Bred” colorway. This sneaker’s backstory is really interesting and crazy. If you don’t know the story, the shoe is black and red. Red goes really well with black. So if you get them dirty you won't really notice 4 - I really like white shoes. The Air Jordan “White Cement” 4 is just a really attractive shoe in general. The gray and black speckles on the midsole look really nice. It also matches with a lot of outfits. 3 - We’re getting into my top 3 sneakers that released in 2016. This sneaker is favorite Air Jordan 1 colorway. The Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” includes my favorite colors: red, black and white. It’s perfect because you can wear it with anything. It’s not too much red or black and it has enough red. In my opinion, if this shoe never got dirty, I would wear them every day. 2- The Yeezy 350 Boost is a good looking silhouette, a lot of people like it. A lot of people like Yeezys who aren’t even into sneakers. When the Yeezy V2 350 Boost came out. I thought they looked amazing. All of the colorways for the Yeezy V2, in my opinion, were nice but the “Core White” colorway beats them all. The boost technology makes the shoe really comfortable. It’s a sneaker I could wear almost anywhere. 1- This shoe is one of my favorite Air Jordans of all time. This sneaker is my favorite that released in 2016. It will always hold a special place in my all time favorites. The Air Jordan 8 in the “Champagne” colorway is my number one by a mile. The colors is a “milky” off white with gold. In my opinion that color combination looks killer on the Jordan 8. There is no shoe that tops it, that released in 2016. … in my opinion. |
