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1. Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low HTM
This shoe has it all. Star power? Backed by a living legend. Performance tech? The best of the best. Closet appeal? Designed by Nike’s triangle offense and incredibly limited. Yes, most readers of this list (and the writer, too) will likely never see the Nike Kobe 9 HTM in person for sale and perhaps never even on someone’s feet. Still, the beauty of this design matched with denoted attributes make this model the sneaker of the year (so far).
