Best New Collaborator: Cactus Plant Flea Market 

(CPFM) roused the DIY sneaker wave this year. Formed by Cynthia Lu back in 2015, CPFM have designed merch for A$AP Mob’s Yams Day, Kids See Ghosts collaboration, and received co-signs from the likes of , , and . But 2019 was the label’s first foray into the world of footwear, linking up with for three eccentric sneakers headlined by their tour de force: the Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike . It was the first time Cynthia Lu had slung sneakers from her clandestine flea market (CPFM’s product is notoriously difficult to track down), and the people responded: Cactus Plant Flea Market quickly became one of the most lucrative, sought-after brands on the planet. Elusive, psychedelic and uplifting – CPFM are the best sneaker newcomers of 2019.