The Best Sneakers of 2025 | Complex Con(versations) Panel

At ComplexCon 2025, Joe La Puma was joined by Fat Joe, Vashtie, Matt Welty, Brendan Dunne, and Upscale Vandal to discuss and rank the best sneakers of the year as chosen by the Complex team. Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 4s, Air Max 95s, Awake’s Air Jordan 5s, and more are all debated as the audience discusses whether they like the choices or not and gives feedback to the panel in real time. 00:00 - Introductions 03:02 - Overall Thoughts On The Year 05:33 - No. 10 10:15 - No. 9 14:57 - No. 8 19:05 - No. 7 22:08 - No. 6 28:40 - No. 5 34:01 - Shoes That Didn’t Make It 41:49 - No. 4 46:25 - No. 3 51:32 - No. 2 56:59 - No. 1 59:43 - Recap / Outro Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Complex?sub_confirmation=1 #complex Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com http://instagram.com/complex https://www.tiktok.com/@complex https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.