Famous Designers
Name that Brand
Sneaker Terminology
Sneakers and Music
Jordan
100

This designer collaborated with Nike on “The Ten” collection

Who is Virgil Abloh

100

Blue Ribbon sports was the original name of this brand before being renamed in 1971

What is Nike

100

Abbreviated to MB, this term is used when the store pays too high or purchases an unpopular shoe that won’t sell 

What is a Mike Buy

100

This popular rapper has helped design some of the most recognizable Jordan 1’s by flipping the Nike logo backwards

Who is Travis Scott

100

Partially inspired by a push mower, this Jordan model tends to release around the holiday season each year.

What is the Jordan 11

200

Creating shoes such as the 574 Yurt and Pollex Clog, this younger designer has worked with New Balance and Crocs

Who is Salehe Bembury

200

This brand has recently gained popularity with models such as the 550 and 2002R

What is New Balance

200

Sneakers bought strictly for resale that end up not being as profitable as first predicted. You could build a house with them

What are bricks

200

She is a 7 time Grammy award winning artist who has put her spin on the Air Force 1 and the AJKO

Who is Billie Eilish

200

Due to questionable distribution methods, this son of MJ upset much of the community with his Jordan 1 Trophy Room release

Who is Marcus Jordan

300

The Jordan 1 is one of the most popular sneakers of all time and came from the mind of this designer

Who is Peter Moore

300

This brand, owned by another, has released 36 signature models, but the first 14 are the most popular

What is Jordan Brand

300

Sneakers that you wear no matter the weather and condition. Although they may not look the best you still love them

What are beaters

300

This Jet-ski riding producer has created multiple pairs with Jordan under his famous tagline “We the Best”

Who is DJ Khaled

300

Responsible for colorways on the Jordan 1,5, and 14, this high school is where MJ was denied a spot on the varsity team in his sophomore year

What is Laney High School

400

Having multiple Jordan 3 models named after him, this designer created that model along with the Jordan 4 and Air Max 1

Who is Tinker Hatfield

400

This brand’s Chuck Taylor is the best selling sneaker of all time

What is Converse

400

When a sneaker shop has sizes 8-13 of the same shoe, also a popular YouTube sneaker show

What’s a full size run

400

Known as the shell-toe, the adidas superstar exploded in popularity thanks to this group and there 1986 song, My Adidas

Who is Run DMC

400

This Jordan 1 colorway originally released in 1985 and has retro’d in 1994, 2013, 2015 and is rumored to again in 2022 

What is the Chicago

500

Created in 1982, the Air Force 1 is one of the best selling Nike shoes of all time. This designer is to thank for it

Who is Bruce Kilgore

500

These two brands came about because of an argument between the brothers Adolf and Rudolph Dassler

What are Adidas and Puma

500

Process that unyelllows soles. Be careful it’s slick

What is Icing

500

Limited bright red Jordan 1’s and 2’s were created for the Legends of Summer tour which was a collaborative tour between these 2 artists in 2013

Who is Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z

500

This Nike Model was the first shoe ever worn by MJ in the NBA, a game worn pair recently sold at auction for nearly $1.5 million in 2021.

What is the Nike Air Ship

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