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Coolest High Top Sneakers

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High top sneakers are eternally cool. Find a hot pair that represents your style!

1. Osiris "Beat It" Collection

If I had to pick one pair of sneakers from all I've seen so far this year, the red high tops from skate brand Osiris would be IT! Launched in the spring, the "Beat It" Pack pays tribute to the legendary Michael Jackson. Also available in black and with a hat to match, these are a must-have if you are looking to buy seriously cool kicks. I've seen many Michael Jackson flavored sneakers in the market and these red ones are by far the slickest. They are perfect so pack up. Good memories should not stay forgotten in boxes.

2. Element Omahigh Swap Meet

Wide decks, huge wheels, and plastic runner rails are no match for the Element Men's Omahigh Swap Meet Shoe. This all-80s high top is a veritable Godzilla of a skate shoe. Slim sole padding provides insanely accurate board feel and cold-connect construction ensures durability and comfort. You can find these in a variety of shocking colorways.

3. Nike Blazer High

The Nike Blazer Highs are super casual high top sneakers that feature high-cut style for plenty of ankle support and a rubber outsole for supreme traction on city streets and nightclub dance floors. Nike Blazers are probably one of the coolest sneakers around! Also listed in the Top 10 Sneakers for both men and women, Blazers can be worn with just about anything. These are the type of sneakers you add to your collection in various colors and materials!
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4. Converse Chuck Taylor

These classic Converse high top kicks are timeless and super versatile. If you do not feel like dropping a couple hundred on sneakers, a pair of Chucks is your safest bet. These will always be in style and you never really have to wait for new releases because every color imaginable is already out there if you look hard enough. The Converse sneakers pictured here are made of soft leather and perfect for those who easily rip up their shoes.
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5. Adidas Forum

The "old school" styling and comfort of the Adidas Forum will take you back in time. The Forum high top builds upon classic Adidas styling to produce a slightly heavier and chunkier kick. These are seriously cool kicks.
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6. Gravis Lowdown Hi-Cut LX

The Gravis Lowdown is a simple stylish high top in an electric slick colorway. Featuring a full leather upper and a lightly padded footbed offer added comfort and support. These hot kicks are a great addition to any wardrobe. Use them for skate, club or street.
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7. Puma Suede First Rounds

Puma First Rounds are hot! The super nice suede uppers and the perfect color combos makes these a stellar must-have as high tops. If you can imagine these First Rounds in an alternative color, keep scavenging and I guarantee you'll find what you're looking for. Puma First Rounds are great for people who can take care of suede! Otherwise, go for their leather ones!
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8. Nike Dunk High

Nike Dunks are the hottest sneakers on the streets today. Offered in crazy cool colorways and in materials beyond your imagination, find the Nike Dunk in a color of your liking. Nike Dunks are offered in highs and lows and limited releases are easy to grab off the net.
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9. Alife Everybody High Cross

You'll cross your heart, hope to die, cause these Alife high top sneakers are oh so fly. Make them cross eyed with this sleek sneaker that'll have 'em reading Alife up, down, and from side to side. Featuring a soft canvas upper with a ripstop nylon tongue, crossed Alife logos on tongue and on side, textile insole for a comfortable in-shoe feel, and a rubber outsole with Alife logo on back of sole and bottom of the outsole. These are available in all the primary colors and more.
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10. Osiris Tranzor Bronx Shoe

If you're from the future and the past simultaneously because you choose to live beyond the rules of time and space, then make sure to bring the Osiris Tranzor Bronx Shoe along as you laugh in the face of quantum physics. Osiris put a support strap where no support strap has gone before across the forefoot, and gave the Tranzor the kind of flex that could previously only be created by Doc Browns Flex Capacitor.
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