Most people won’t want to admit that Kanye West has changed the world, but the 2009 Air Yeezy was the first Nike shoe endorsed by a celebrity rather than a pro athlete. It was a honking big boot of a high top meant for form just a bit over function (that top strap probably weighed more than some of Nike’s running shoes!), but it was a shoe that fit a new kind of purpose for the company: to stand up to the antics of the most unpredictable character in hip hop. These limited edition kicks will likely be sold out forever.

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