Nike had an amazing Q4 21. While Jordan Brand led the way, the brand continues to sell their classic Tinker designed running shoes. The Air Max 90 and Air Max 1 help to keep Nike moving like a bullet train through Asia. It’s not my intent to diss Nike, but at the heart of sneaker culture lies sneaker diversity. You were fresh when you could pull out a pair of kicks that no one else was rocking in your set. A closet filled with Nike was cool, but having the ability to pull out something that was dope and unique was as equally respected as having a pair of latest shoes from the Swoosh.
With that said, I wanted to drop five trainers that, if you’re in the right circles, will get you that head turning, “oh s–t! Those are clean asf.” The requirements to make the list is the footwear has to capture elements of classic running shoes and ring up at under 130 dollars. Let’s get to it…
ASICS Gel Lyte III OG Modern Tokyo
Diadora Heritage Eclipse Premiere
Karhu Aria 95
New Balance 997H Varsity green with light rogue wave
Saucony Shadow 6000