In 1985, Nike released Michael Jordan's first sneaker, the Air Jordan 1, and sneaker culture was born. Now thousands of people wait in line at Supreme, and companies throw millions of dollars at LeBron James to keep him in their marketing plans. The trend that saw steady growth for decades with the emergence of sports, hip-hop, and sportswear advertising has exploded into a phenomenon. And no one has watched that phenomenon more closely than Complex. Sneaker of the Year explores the past 35 years of sneaker culture with the expertise, authority, and passion that only Complex can offer. With vibrant photographs and illustrations throughout, as well as input from some of the sneaker world's most important voices, this compilation is a must-have for hypebeasts and sneakerheads everywhere

• 1980s Air Jordan1 (1985)
• Converse Weapon (1986)
• Nike Air (1987)
• Air Jordan III (1988) Air Jordan IV (1989)
• 1990s Nike Air Max 90 (1990)
• Nike Air Huarache (1991)
• Vans Half Cab (1992)
• Nike Air Force Max (1993)
• Reebok Instapump Fury (1994)
• Air JordanI (1995)
• Reebok Question (1996)
• Nike Air Foamposit One (1997)
• Nike Air Max Plus (1998)
• Air Jordan XIV (1999)
• 2000s Nike Air Presto (2000)
• Reebok Answer 4 (2001)
• Nike SB Dunk (2002)
• Nike Air Zoom Generation (2003)
• Nike Free 5.0 (2004)
• Nike Zoom LeBron 3 (2005)
• t Supra Skytop (2007)
• Nike Zoom Kobe 4 (2008)
• 2010s Nike lebron 8 (2010)
• Nike Mag (2011)
• Nike Flyknit Racer (2012)
• Balenciaga Arena (2013)
• Nike Air Yeezy 2"Red October" (2014)
• Adidas Ultra Boost (2015)
• Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 (2016)
• Nike React Element 87 (2018)
• Nike x Sacai LDV Waffle (2019)
• 2020s Off-White x Air Jordan V (2020)