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Watch the 2026 ComplexCon Sneaker of the Year Panel, Featuring Lil Yachty, Shannon Sharpe, and More

Watch the panel debate sneakers including the Awake NY x Air Jordan 6, Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4, and Re-Rank your own list.

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On Sunday, October 4, ComplexCon’s annual Sneaker of the Year panel featured host Joe La Puma discuss and rank the year’s best sneakers along with Lil Yachty, Rich Paul, and Shannon Sharp, as well as Complex’s Bree Walker and Matt Welty. Bringing together distinct perspectives across sports, business, music, and culture, the panel debated releases like the Awake NY x Air Jordan 6, Nigel Sylvester’s ‘Brick After Brick’ Air Jordan 4, and Fragment’s three-way collab with Union and Jordan Brand.

This year featured a new twist, with live audience voting. Watch the video now and share your own ranking below with Complex’s Re-Rank.

Nigo x Nike Air Force 1 Low

Awake NY x Air Jordan 6

Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 ‘Brick After Brick’

Soulgoods x Nike Homescape Woven

Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 High

Free the Youth x Air Jordan 16

Aya Brown x Nike Air Max 95

Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1

Satoshi Nakamoto x Vans Era 95

Action Bronson x New Balance 1890 “Planet Frog”

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