Located in France, Pinsmatic was created with a ULTRA BOOST WHITE passionate desire to reproduce sneakers models that have has a big impact in sneaker history. Models such as the Nike Air Max 1 and Air Jordan 1 are created as small pins that can be placed on anything you own such as hats, jackets, backpacks, and yes, even your shoes! The pins are about 1-inch in size and current models include the orange Nike box, Nike Air Max 90 Infrared, Nike Air Max 95 Neon, adidas NMD, Air Jordan 1 Bred & Royal, just to name a few.

Last year, the adidas Pure Boost was one of the best sneakers to debut, but it wasn t something that we would qualify as a running shoe (at least I wouldn t). Not that there weren t runners with Boost of course, but none of them had the style that ULTRA BOOST 3.0 a sneakerhead was looking for. The adidas Ultra Boost nailed the performance and style aspect into one admittedly expensive package, but it s worth every penny . I d be a little bit happier if Kanye West hadn t worn them so the price would have dropped by ULTRA BOOST 4.0 now, but from the start of the year to today, the Ultra Boost shined.

2015 may be the year of adidas. But don t get it misconstrued, Jordan Brand is making their moves in silence.Not to spoil a future post, but this was definitely one of the most underrated kicks of 2015. It s been a good long while since adidas Basketball made a signature shoe that s been memorable for good reasons (sorry, D-Rose) and the Lillard 1 earns kudos for being a stylish product that can work both on and off the court and for ULTRA BOOST BLACK its friendly price point.

When some brands say they want to bridge the gap between style and performance, it rings like hollow lip service. BRANDBLACK was created with that philosophy in mind. Their signature J. Crossover shoes have a high fashion look to them that you just don t see in a Nike or an adidas (Y-3 being the exception) product. Sometimes it takes a year or two for a design team and a signature athlete to really hit their stride, but the J. Crossover 3 has been the breakout model that will get people talking. Hell, it got us talking about it as you can see in RAC s video above&

Nike has history on their side. Yeah, brands like adidas have been around longer and Under Armour is doing everything they can to move up the ladder, but for the past 40 something years, the swoosh has owned pop culture. Look back at the images and films that defined the  80s and  90s and more often than not, you will see Nike on the feet of your favorite celebrities and athletes and even yourself.

Nostalgia ULTRA BOOST OREO is strong for Nike products and that s why they dominate the retro game like no other brand and it s also why we hate them when they screw up our classics. In 2015, Nike made a more concerned (or if you re totally cynical, put some) effort into making sure their most iconic silhouettes are as true to the original as possible. If you have any doubts about how Nike fared this year with their remastered effort, this #KoFBestOf2015 award for best OG sneaker reissue was open to all brands but the swoosh walked away with a clean sweep.