Complexcon 2018 Exclusives

Thanks to technical advancement, new shapes, as well as haute couture cooperations, 2018 was a big year for tennis shoes. Breaking down the year's launches with a multitude of panelists like DJ Clark Kent, Trinidad James, Allen Iverson, host Joe La Puma moderated ComplexCon's 2018 Tennis shoe of the Year panel.

Taking this year's offerings and assembling a list of the leading 10 drops was no very easy task, and also placing those tennis shoes was even harder-- specifically live, in front of an opinionated group. Featuring preferred launches like the Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max 180, Air Jordan collabs, and the Yeezy 500, each panelist had plenty to state about the Complex sneaker shopping tennis shoes and also where they arrived on their individual top 10 checklists.

Discussing cultural importance, historical value, as well as attempting to separate the art from the musician-- when it comes to Kanye West's tennis shoes-- the panelists jumped around from complete agreement to healthy and balanced debate. Take a look at the video clip above to listen to the full conversation and also to discover exactly how this year's best releases rated. Click here for a possibility to win each of the 10 sneakers, courtesy of Arena Goods.