What Are Those? 8 Moments in Sneaker History That Had Sneakerheads Stumped

There was a time when nobody knew what Marty McFly was wearing in "Back to the Future."

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If you’ve been on social media recently, you’ve witnessed legendary individual taking hilarious shots at people with suspect footwear choices. Before the semi-obnoxious “What are thoooose?” posts and constant release leaks, brands would surprise sneakerheads every now and then. Huge playoff games, award shows, and movies were major marketing tools, and not blurry Instagram shots leaked from some dude overseas whose shady connect is likely a security guard at a Nike factory.

We look back at a brief history of true moments when 'heads were clueless about what their favorite athletes and entertainers were rocking. Here are 8 Moments in Sneaker History That Had Sneakerheads Stumped.

Nike Mag

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Air Jordan XI

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Nike Air Foamposite One

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Air Jordan XIV

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Ato Matsumoto High-Tops

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Nike Air Yeezy

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Nike Air Yeezy II

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Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS “Bones”

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