The 16 Greatest Nike Sneakers of All Time

By YPB Team

Court legends, runway flexes, and grail-tier collabs collide here, from cushioned icons to streetwear staples that sparked release-day frenzy. Where do you stand?

Air Jordan 1 — ranked #11
Air Jordan 1
The 1985 high-top that launched the Jordan empire and broke the NBA's uniform color rules.
1000pts
Nike Dunk Low — ranked #22
Nike Dunk Low
The 1985 basketball shoe turned streetwear staple beloved for its endless colorways.
685pts
Nike Air Force 1 — ranked #33
Nike Air Force 1
The 1982 hoops shoe that became the best-selling sneaker of all time in crisp white leather.
685pts
Nike Air Max 97 — ranked #44
Nike Air Max 97
The 1997 'Silver Bullet' with full-length Air and bullet-train-inspired ripple lines.
645pts
Air Jordan 4 — ranked #55
Air Jordan 4
The 1989 silhouette with mesh panels and plastic wings, a Spike Lee 'Mars Blackmon' icon.
599pts
Nike Cortez — ranked #66
Nike Cortez
Nike's first track shoe from 1972, later immortalized by Forrest Gump and West Coast culture.
599pts
Nike SB Dunk 'Paris' — ranked #77
Nike SB Dunk 'Paris'
A 2002 artist-collab Dunk among the rarest and most coveted skate shoes ever made.
599pts
Nike Blazer — ranked #88
Nike Blazer
A 1973 basketball high-top reborn as a skate and lifestyle staple with vintage swagger.
545pts
Nike Air Max 1 — ranked #99
Nike Air Max 1
The 1987 Tinker Hatfield design that first exposed the visible Air cushioning window.
545pts
Nike Air Presto — ranked #1010
Nike Air Presto
The 2000 'T-shirt for your feet' with a stretchy sock-like upper and minimalist look.
545pts
Nike Air Max 95 — ranked #1111
Nike Air Max 95
The 1995 'Big Bubble' runner inspired by human anatomy, a streetwear icon to this day.
479pts
Air Jordan 3 — ranked #1212
Air Jordan 3
The 1988 elephant-print classic, the first Jordan designed by Tinker Hatfield with visible Air.
479pts
Air Jordan 11 — ranked #1313
Air Jordan 11
The 1995 patent-leather masterpiece worn by Michael Jordan in his 72-win season.
479pts
Nike Air VaporMax — ranked #1414
Nike Air VaporMax
The 2017 model that replaced foam entirely with a flexible all-Air sole.
479pts
Nike Air Yeezy 2 — ranked #1515
Nike Air Yeezy 2
The 2012 Kanye West collaboration whose 'Red October' colorway became a holy grail.
399pts
Nike Air Max 90 — ranked #1616
Nike Air Max 90
The 1990 'Infrared' runner with a bolder, larger Air unit and enduring color story.
399pts

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