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50 Ballin' High-Tops

Sweet Kicks to Get You From the Court to the Red Carpet

— September 10, 2009 — Fashion
High Tops, basketball shoes, sneakers--they have all sorts of names, but one thing is for sure, they make your outfit. Here to celebrate the almighty street-worthy kick is this selection of high-top sneaker innovations. These high-top styles range from brightly-colored kicks to moccasin-style sneaks. The only problem is how do you choose which one you want...

Implications - High tops used to be a perfectly functional type of shoe meant for specific sports like basketball, but this trend has drastically evolved into an aesthetic and cultural movement. From musicians to fashion icons, the culture of cool that high tops represent has become the defining point of attraction for the consumers that love them and this means that companies can focus on their aesthetic significance rather than their original utility when figuring out new designs.
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Glamorous Kicks
Glamorous Kicks
The Stanton by Converse is a New Fashion Must-Have
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Shiny Mash-Up Kicks
Shiny Mash-Up Kicks
Shimmering Nike Royal Mid-Multi-Color Metallic Sneakers
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48
Robo Sneaks
Robo Sneaks
Filippo Perin Designs Transformer-Worthy Nike Air Force 1s
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47
Ketchup Kicks
Ketchup Kicks
The Nike Blazer AC High LE Come in Fiery Red
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46
Handwritten Art Sneakers
Handwritten Art Sneakers
Reebok x Maeda Emoretion
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45
Zigzag High-Tops
Zigzag High-Tops
Missoni Partners with Converse for Edgy 2010 Kicks
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44
Big Bad Sneakers
Big Bad Sneakers
Commemorative Freebies From Peanut Butter Wolf & Converse
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43
Film Director Sneakers
Film Director Sneakers
Nike and Spike Lee Work Together to Create Nike Blazers
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42
Pin-Up Girl Sneakers
Pin-Up Girl Sneakers
Ryzwear Lets Design Talents Battle For Shoe Contracts Online
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41
Illusory Sneakers
Illusory Sneakers
Pierre Hardy's Perspective Cubes Feature a Freaky 3D Pattern
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40
Tablecloth Kicks
Tablecloth Kicks
Nike Skinny Dunk High (Jam Jar) Sneakers Are Gorgeous in Gingham
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39
Heavenly High Tops
Heavenly High Tops
Puma and Mihara Yasiroto Collaborate for Cloud-Like MY-40
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38
Caveman Sneakers
Caveman Sneakers
Nike Collaborates With the Flintstones for the Big Nike High
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37
Geektastic Sneakers
Geektastic Sneakers
Hande Sekerciler's ‘Star Wars_Darkside' Shoe Design
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36
Anatomical Sneakers
Anatomical Sneakers
BlackYard 'Haute Charcuterie' Nike Air Force Ones Show Cuts of Meat
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35
Bandaid Shoes
Bandaid Shoes
Dr. Romanelli's Converse Shoe for Charity
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34
Spiced Retro
Spiced Retro
Can Leather High Tops Reignite the Converse Brand?
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33
Revisiting (RED)
Revisiting (RED)
Limited Edition Converse 1Hund(RED)'s From 100 Designers
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32
Obama Streetwear
Obama Streetwear
MiBlox Barack Sneakers Are the New Air Force Ones
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31
Sneaker Fusion
Sneaker Fusion
Nike Air Jordan ‘Melo M5' & ‘Fusion 4'
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30
Leopard Print Sneakers
Leopard Print Sneakers
Vulcanized Boot from Adidas Oringinals by Originals Originals Kazuki
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29
Patriotic High Tops
Patriotic High Tops
Supra '4th of July' Shoe Plays on the Futuristic Metallic Craze
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28
Centennial Shoe Collections
Centennial Shoe Collections
Converse Turns 100 With Special-Edition Sneaker
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27
Chained Sneakers
Chained Sneakers
'Nise' Badass Denim Footwear by Upper Echelon Shoes
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26
Relaunched Retro Runners
Relaunched Retro Runners
Reebok Re-Releases Their Classic BB4600 Kicks
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25
Artsy Sneakers
Artsy Sneakers
The Reebok Straptastik
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24
Flashback Fashion Fusion
Flashback Fashion Fusion
Paule Marrot Blends '20s Prints and '80s Shoes for Nike
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23
TV Themed High Tops
TV Themed High Tops
Reebok's Pump Court Victory 2 Miami Vice Shoes Bring the Heat
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22
Platinum Sneakers
Platinum Sneakers
Puma's New Metallic Shoes Are for Athletic Fashionistas
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Jungle Fever Sneakers
Jungle Fever Sneakers
Reebok Gets in Touch With Their Wild Side with Freestyle Hi Zebra
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20
Sneakers With Straps & Snaps
Sneakers With Straps & Snaps
Futuristic Footwear From Alessandro Dell'Acqua
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19
Easter Egg Sneakers
Easter Egg Sneakers
The Air Jordan 1 Hare is An Easter Treat From Nike
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Moccasin Basketball Shoes
Moccasin Basketball Shoes
New Balance A20 Brings Hippie Chic to the Court
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17
Artistic High Tops
Artistic High Tops
Reebok's Kicks are Covered In Basquiat's Art (Update)
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Custom Kicks For Marketing
Custom Kicks For Marketing
Converse Art Shoes
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15
Unsporty High Tops
Unsporty High Tops
Fashion Sneakers for Men
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14
Iconic Album Sneakers
Iconic Album Sneakers
Converse Leaks Images of Pink Floyd Chuck Taylors
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13
Studded Sneaks
Studded Sneaks
Kettle Black Converse Shoes Capitalize on the Studded Dud Style
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12
Zipper-Back Kicks
Zipper-Back Kicks
Leather Jacket-Motif Spring 2010 Converse 'First String' Collection
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11
Superhero Sneakers
Superhero Sneakers
Reebok Creates Wonder Woman Kicks for Fabulous Femmes
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10
'Star Wars' Sneakers
'Star Wars' Sneakers
From Darth Vader Boots to Adidas 'Star Wars' Pack
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9
Pink Zebra-Print Sneakers
Pink Zebra-Print Sneakers
Nike Women's Greco Wrestling Shoe
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8
Dry-Erase Sneakers
Dry-Erase Sneakers
Reebok ‘Talkin' Krazy' Basketball Shoes
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7
Unique Mexican Style by Converse
Unique Mexican Style by Converse
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6
Rock Legend Sneakers
Rock Legend Sneakers
Converse Special Edition Chuck Taylors AC/DC Shoes
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5
Special-Edition Sneakers
Special-Edition Sneakers
Converse Introduces Black Sabbath Shoes
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4
Converse Goes Jackass With Johnny Knoxville Shoes
Converse Goes Jackass With Johnny Knoxville Shoes
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3
Board-Game Inspired Shoes
Board-Game Inspired Shoes
Reebok's Monopoly Reverse Jam
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2
Michael Jackson Converse
Michael Jackson Converse
Alcat2021's Sneakers Also Include Beatles, Twilight, Johnny Depp
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Rockstar Sneakers
Rockstar Sneakers
Converse Designs Metallica and AC/DC Trainers for ‘Rock' Series
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