There are so many options and choices in sneakers and I want to build a simple collection of all the great basics:
Pretty much it'll be 5 white and 1 black shoe for the basics. Although, I may reduce this count to 3 white and 1 black.
More Colorways
Additional colorways will be handled by my 2 Onitsuka Tiger Serrano's (Blue, Red) and when they are retired I'll replace them with comparable shoes in likely a Burgundy Red New Balance and maybe all-Black Converse, Adidas Superstar or Air Force 1's.
2-3 Years to Build
I'm in no rush and it'll likely take 2-3 years to fill out this collection as I have ample shoes already and will only buy something when I'm ready to replace something. Probably the Puma Suede's as I need a pair of black sneakers soon.
$450-550 Budget
Best I can tell the AF1, Tiger 66 and Cortez retail for about full price. The others often go on special so I'll budget accordingly around the more expensive pairs.
Update 7/4/2020 - Air Force 1 - OG White - Winner
So I decided on my final pair of shoes for 2020 and it was a toss up between the Nike Cortez and the Air Force 1's. After trying on both, I realized the Cortez just didn't fit properly and the build quality was not as good as the Onitsuka's.
The Air Force 1's on the other hand fit perfectly and both look and feel premium. I found them for $90.
Rounding out my collection are four (4) white shoes: Adidas Superstar, Converse All-Star, Converse EV3 and the Nike Air Force 1's. The final shoes in my collections are the Onitsuka Tiger Serrano's in Red and Blue and finally my black Puma Suede's. That's more than enough shoes! And I'm limiting the AF1's for special occasions.
- Converse - Chuck Taylor - All Stars White/Red Stripe
- Adidas - Superstar - White/Black Stripes
Nike Cortez - White/Red Logo- Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 White/Red/Blue
- Nike Air Force 1 Low Cut - All White
- Puma Suede - Black/White Stripe
Pretty much it'll be 5 white and 1 black shoe for the basics. Although, I may reduce this count to 3 white and 1 black.
More Colorways
Additional colorways will be handled by my 2 Onitsuka Tiger Serrano's (Blue, Red) and when they are retired I'll replace them with comparable shoes in likely a Burgundy Red New Balance and maybe all-Black Converse, Adidas Superstar or Air Force 1's.
2-3 Years to Build
I'm in no rush and it'll likely take 2-3 years to fill out this collection as I have ample shoes already and will only buy something when I'm ready to replace something. Probably the Puma Suede's as I need a pair of black sneakers soon.
$450-550 Budget
Best I can tell the AF1, Tiger 66 and Cortez retail for about full price. The others often go on special so I'll budget accordingly around the more expensive pairs.
Update 7/4/2020 - Air Force 1 - OG White - Winner
So I decided on my final pair of shoes for 2020 and it was a toss up between the Nike Cortez and the Air Force 1's. After trying on both, I realized the Cortez just didn't fit properly and the build quality was not as good as the Onitsuka's.
The Air Force 1's on the other hand fit perfectly and both look and feel premium. I found them for $90.
Rounding out my collection are four (4) white shoes: Adidas Superstar, Converse All-Star, Converse EV3 and the Nike Air Force 1's. The final shoes in my collections are the Onitsuka Tiger Serrano's in Red and Blue and finally my black Puma Suede's. That's more than enough shoes! And I'm limiting the AF1's for special occasions.
Update 2021 - Upping the Sneaker Game
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