Year: 1992
Listing Price: $217
Size: 7.5

Nike really hit its stride in the late-’80s and early-’90s when it came to clean cross trainers and runners, and the Air Icarus was one of the unsung heroes of that era. Originally released in 1992, this is a pair from that OG run that have remained intact and relatively well-maintained, aside from some staining around the toe box. Nike released a few Quickstrike retros a few years back, but this OG Air Icarus (named after the son from the famous Greek myth) is a relic from one of Nike’s most beloved eras, fully equipped with an off-white upper and jade green Swoosh.

Editor's Note: The image above is the Nike Air Icarus Extra "Jade/Black/Crimson"

Year: 2013
Listing Price: $210
Size: 8

It’s hard for an OG Jordan colorway to get “lost in the shuffle,” but when you were released alongside both the black and white “Cement” colorways of the Jordan III, you can understand why the “Fire Red” colorway featured in this listing doesn’t always get top billing when discussing the GOAT Jordan IIIs. Originally released in 1988, the Fire Red wouldn’t see a true retro release until almost 20 years later, in 2007. The version featured in this listing is from its most recent retro run (2013). The Fire Red colorway still features the iconic elephant print, albeit in a tonal black version, accented by Bulls red along the midsole and around the ankle collar.

Year: 2017
Listing Price: $270
Size: 9.5

Michael Jordan has made some great commercials over the years, whether for Jordan Brand, McDonald’s or Hanes, but his most famous may be the classic “Be Like Mike” commercial with Gatorade. A longtime partner of the brand, Jordan trotted out a Gatorade collaboration in 2017, consisting of monochromatic neon versions of the Jordan I in Violet, Orange, Yellow and this colorway, aptly nicknamed “Blue Lagoon,” inspired by four bold flavors of Gatorade. The colorway features a sewn lightning bolt by the heel, a Gatorade logo on the sole, and the words “Be Like Mike” sewn on the inside of the orange tongue tag.

Year: 2012
Listing Price: $327
Size: 9.5

There were a lot of times when it felt like the late, great Kobe Bryant was accomplishing superhuman things out on the basketball court. So it’s only right that someone like that had some secret weapons at his disposal, like his “Invisibility Cloak,” which was the nickname bestowed upon this Kobe VII colorway. Featuring an iridescent upper consisting of shades of blue and purple, this was far more than just another basic purple Lakers colorway. The VII featured Nike Zoom units in the forefoot and heel, along with a black rubber herringbone insert, and it was all topped off with a silver Swoosh.

Year: 2006
Listing Price: $360
Size: 12

Released way back in 2006, the “Lunar Eclipse” pack featured both an East and West version, with the black white and gray color scheme inverted on the opposing pair. For the West Coast pair featured in this listing, the sneaker starts out black in the back at the heel tab and through the Swoosh, with shades of grey lightening up as the panels move towards the front of the shoe. Finally, white finishes off the perforated toe box, laces and midsole. A graphic of an eclipse can be found stitched by the heel.

Year: 2006
Listing Price: $240
Size: 11

Another heater from 2006, this “Lemonade/Light Sand” colorway adds some premium materials to the classic Dunk High silhouette. Decked in a lemonade yellow leather upper, this Dunk features a brown suede panel around the heel, with a light sand panel around the toe box and along the eyestays. Featuring a black Swoosh and a “Midnight Fog” midsole, it’s finished off with criss-crossed teal laces. Definitely a colorway you won’t see every day, this is one of the rarer non-SB Dunks from its era and was rumored to be an Asia-exclusive release. It remains a difficult find to this day.

Year: 2008
Listing Price: $220
Size: 7

Inspired by the marbled composition notebooks that were ubiquitous in classrooms all around the country, this GS Dunk was inspired by the three-piece “Back To School” Pack that was released back in 2007. Featuring a ruled notebook upper with marbled patterned overlays, it finished off with a two-toned outsole as well as a schoolhouse design on the white tongue tag. For those who remember school before iPads and Zoom, it doesn’t get more “Back To School” than this.

Year: 2015
Listing Price: $1,500
Size: 10.5

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere,” wrote Jack Kerouac in his seminal novel, On The Road. That novel and its messages about exploration and adventure is perfectly personified in this Asics Gel Classic collaboration with Bodega. The upper is a hodgepodge of different colors ranging from pastel pink and teal to muted olive and tan. It sits atop a gradient midsole which ranges from a speckled white in the front to a rusty coral in the back. The colorway matches the box, which depicts a multi-colored map. The box even comes with the matching disposable camera (remember those?).

Year: 2012
Listing Price: $220
Size: 11.5

Released at the crescendo of the Foamposite One retro wave of the late-2000s/early-2010s is this all-black “Stealth” pair from 2012. Originally designed by Nike’s Advanced Product Engineering Group, led by Eric Avar, the Foamposite One holds a special place in sneakerheads’ hearts as they were once the signature shoe for Penny Hardaway. Penny’s "1Cent" logo can still be found on the heel and sole, as can the carbon plate. Originally designed to be a revolutionary basketball shoe (which it was) with its molded upper, the Foamposite One’s legacy is a tale of unappreciated greatness. Foamposite would find itself in dozens of Nike models over the ensuing two decades, but it’s bulky feel and in-your-face design makes it a polarizing piece of history among sneakerheads.

Editor's Note: Since the time of publication, this listing has been deleted.

Year: 2020
Listing Price: $450
Size: 10

Originally released in 1985, the 2020 version of this 1300 silhouette was manufactured with some of the world’s best materials here in the USA, at New Balance’s Skowhegan, Maine factory. Every five years, this “Grey Navy” OG colorway makes its way into stores again using premium fabrics and expert craftsmanship. Its upper consists of blue mesh paneling and is contrasted by grey suede overlays. It features white leather on the heel tab and on the “N” logo and is topped off with its patented Vibram rubber sole.

Editor's Note: Since the time of publication, this listing has been deleted.