🏆 2026 Sneaker of the Year… So Far! | KickTalk Podcast Ep. 6 We’re halfway through 2026, and it’s time to answer the biggest question in sneaker culture… What’s the Sneaker of the Year… so far? On this episode of the KickTalk Podcast, I’m joined by a panel of sneakerheads as we debate the biggest releases of the year so far. Everyone shares their picks, makes their case, compare our picks to Complex’s list, and we discuss which sneakers truly deserve to be in the Sneaker of the Year conversation. We’ll also debate whether hype, storytelling, materials, wearability, or resale value should matter most when crowning the year’s best sneaker. Sneakers discussed include: Virgil Abloh x Air Jordan 1 High “Alaska”, Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 “Brick After Brick”, Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 High “Varsity Red/Sport Royal”, Nike Air Foamposite One “Tianjin 2.0”, Kith x Messi x adidas Megaride, Ja Morant x SWarovski x Nike Air Force 1 Low, Joe Freshgoods x New Balance 1890 “Finger Waves”, Air Jordan 17 “Doernbecher”, Air Jordan “Bin 23”, Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium “Knicks”, Nike SB Dunk Low “Watermelon”, Nike Kobe 11 Elite Protro “Fade to Black”, Bad Bunny x adidas BadBo 1.0 “Resilience”, Costco Kirkland x Nike SB Dunk Low, Nike SB Air Force 1 Low “Orewood”, Jurassic Park x Nike Ja 3 “Explorer”, Nike Air Diamond Turf 2 “Fire Red”, Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Sport Royal”, Melitta Baumeister x Nike Vomero Premium, Nike Air Force 1 Low “Berries Pack”, Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Shy Pink”, Nike Air Max WMNS “Fresh Mint”, Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 “All-Star”, Nike Kobe 6 Protro “3D Hollywood”, Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Varsity Red/Sport Royal”, Nigo x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Last Orgy 2”, Air Jordan 13 “Chicago”, Stranger Things x Nike Air Foamposite One PRM QS, Nike Air Force 1 Lo “Topaz Gold”, Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble “Neon”, Teyana Taylor x Air Jordan 3 “Concrete Rose” …and several other major releases that have shaped 2026 so far. Do you agree with my picks? 👇 Let me know your current Sneaker of the Year in the comments! 👍 If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss future sneaker reviews, sneaker news, release discussions, and KickTalk Podcast episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sneakerwhorez.substack.com
