Sockjig’s Worst Sneakers of 2021

Whilst everyone is busy compiling their “best of 2021” lists, from the year’s top Jordan releases to the best new designs from 2021, in true satirical form, Sockjighas gone the other way. While the Oscars have the Razzies to keep the balance, the blogs have Sockjig’s “Lame List” — inclusive of the Top 15 Worst Sneakers of 2021. And whilst we’ll be getting to our best-of list soon, we thought it would only be fair and balanced to report both sides of the year that was.

But before you all get in your feels about this list, here’s a trigger warning: You may like some of these shoes. You may even love them. But you tough right? Right.

There’s only one ground rule — only sneakers that are trying to be hype are considered in this list — got it?

Now, let’s kick things off with a few honorable mentions:

YEEZY NSLTD Boot

“Just killed a Tauntaun”

Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 High

The taint 1s”

Todd Snyder 992

“Toys R Us ass footwear”

Stingwater x Nike SB Dunk Low

“teeth jello”

Now, without further adieu, here is Sockjig’s Worst Sneakers of 2021

15. Aime Leon Dore x New Balance 1300 “Green”

“We waited months for these on preorder, only for them to look like a soggy driving range mat in hand”

14. SoleFly x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

“You can declare a mistrial on these shoes in every state except Florida”

13. Casablanca x New Balance 237 “Monogram”

“The hope was the hype from the first Casablanca drops would continue. It did not.”

12. YEEZY 700 MNVN “Cyan”

“Made from leftover bootleg Smurfs costumes that appear at birthday parties”

11. sacai x CLOT x Nike LDWaffle

“Little known fact, these were originally meant to be a quadruple collab with Cheetos”

10. Sean Wotherspoon x adidas Superturf

“Even Jiminy Cricket was embarrassed being part of these he insisted on hiding behind a zipper on the tongue”

9. Nike Dunk High “Acid Wash”

“You know all the lyrics to Van Halen’s Panama, that’s cool I guess.”

8. sacai x Nike Blazer Low “Light British Tan”

“What if an actual turd got a Sacai collab?”

7. Readymade x Nike Blazer Mid “Black”

“A trapper keeper holding some styrofoam”

6. Supreme x Nike Air Max 96 “Silver”

“The sociological study conducted by Harvard University and Supreme continues.”

5. CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 “Cha”

“After successfully collaborating with sacai, the turd said, lemme collab with Clot and put a window into the turd soul.”

4. Kith x Converse Chuck “Logos”

“Ronnie’s never heard a no, here’s proof.”

3. Sean Wotherspoon x adidas Superstar “Super Earth”

“I mean c’mon”

2. Air Jordan 11 “Animal Instinct”

“Can we go back to protecting the 11 from this shit?”

1. Kerwin Froist x adidas Forum Hi

“Not sure I want a Korean Water Ghost on my feet”