2008 - BEST OF THE BEST SNEAKERS

The Air Jordan XX3 is the best sneaker of the year hands down. With the chips stacked heavily against him, Tinker Hatfield once again proved that he is the best footwear designer this planet has ever seen.

The most cynical Jordan-heads expected a catastrophe but Tinker and Michael delivered a masterpiece. From a basic design point of view, the XX3 returns the Air Jordan line to its roots by striking the balance between superior on-the-court performance and easy off-the-court wear. Like the XX3’s sleek lines, the sneaker seamlessly flows from four quarters of basketball to the block. From a more in-depth design standpoint, the Air Jordan XX3 represents the future of Nike footwear by being the first performance basketball sneaker to adhere to Nike’s Considered Design principles. It is only right that an Air Jordan sneaker once again sets the highest design standard imaginable. All of the colourways released throughout the year were simple, clean, and effective. Nothing over the top, each colour was just right. As a person who grew up idolising Michael Jordan and can clearly remember the day that I was blessed with my first pair of Air Jordans, there is no better way for the Air Jordan numbered signature line to close.