The 50 Best Sneaker Releases of 2017...

 

No... The Yeezy Wave Runner 700 wasn't the top sneaker of the year according to Nice Kicks

but it did make the top ten... Head over to their blog to get the scoop on who made top of the list... Here's a hint... The designer is out of Kanye's camp...

"Regardless of resale, the adidas Yeezy Wave Runner 700 is the most interesting new release from the most influential man in sneaker culture. Yes, it was Virgil’s year, and no, Kanye didn’t drop any new music. Even in a quiet year for West that seemed more about rest and rebuilding, he continued to do what he does best by adding new layers and new textures to either what’s now or what’s next.

In this case it was the chunky dad runner we now know as the Wave Runner 700. Cozy in conception and practical in proportions, the 700 was much louder than its pop shoe peers, given the Yeezy paint stroke of a progressive Pantone and an understanding of the youth. Less about walking laps around the mall before opening and more about dropping the kids off at daycare before a studio session with Pusha T, the decked out dad shoe both looks and sounds a lot like the father of two himself. – Ian Stonebrook"