Nike dropped its rankings days before 2025 ended. Revealed Monday in the brand’s “This Year in Snkrs” roundup, the list tracks the ten most-wanted releases among U.S. SNKRS users. Curious how your picks stack up against the data? The numbers don’t care about hype. These are Nike’s Top 10 (read: most popular) sneakers of 2025.
10. Travis Scott x Jordan Jumpman Jack “Bright Cactus”
Travis Scott’s Bright Cactus Jordan Jumpman Jack grabbed Nike’s final most-wanted slot, likely thanks to raffle chaos. You’ve seen him play it safe with earth tones, then flip scripts with Canary Yellow. This near-neon 2025 drop goes louder. Muslin and black ground it. The Bright Cactus steals attention.
9. Nike Kobe 6 Protro “All-Star 2.0”
You’ve seen the All-Star before. Vanessa Bryant wore it on Mamba Day. Paige Bueckers flashed it during her UConn Senior Send-Off. Sail uppers, black Swoosh, platinum violet lining. It’s pretty clean.
8. Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Dodgers”
Nike’s Kobe 6 Protro Dodgers taps Los Angeles loyalty hard. Game royal snakeskin, white midsoles, red No. 8, baseball stitching. You feel the Kobe Bryant link instantly. Released May 30, 2025, at $190. Lakers fans nod. Dodgers fans grin.
7. Nike Air Foamposite One “Galaxy”
Number seven belongs to the Nike Air Foamposite One Galaxy. Born in 1997, launched into orbit in 2012, now back in 2025. Constellation uppers glow, soles light up, Flight tags flap. You lace up, ask yourself mid-step who else is wearing space shoes today. Maybe Penny Hardaway?
6. Air Jordan 5 Retro “Black Metallic Reimagined”
The Black Metallic Reimagined Air Jordan 5 lands at number six. You chased it all year. Matte nubuck, icy soles, grey shark teeth. Blink and it sold out again. This year’s version adds reflective piping and white laces like Michael Jordan’s player pairs.
5. Air Jordan 12 Retro “Flu Game”
Michael Jordan lands at number five again, thanks to the Flu Game Air Jordan 12. In 1997, aged 34, he dropped 38 points in the NBA Finals while sick. You don’t buy this pair for comfort. You buy it for the history. Black, red, resale-proof legend. Worn once, copied forever, it’s still breaking sneaker culture in 2025.
4. Nike Kobe 8 Protro “What the”
Kobe Bryant’s signature sneakers finally crash the party at number four. The Nike Kobe 8 Protro What the landed in April, loud, mismatched, and unapologetic. It’s the first retro of the 2013 release. You remember that pair.
3. Air Jordan 4 Retro “Black Cat”
Another Air Jordan 4 lands at number three. The Black Cat was born in 2006, reborn in 2020, and then again in 2025. This all-black pair refuses to sit quietly. You know the deal: stealth, hype, resale madness. If you blinked on release day, it was gone.
2. Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 Retro OG SP “Brick by Brick”
Nigel Sylvester’s Brick by Brick Air Jordan 4 took second place, yet felt first. Released in 2025, the BMX rider wrapped Jordan Brand lore in brick texture and stubborn red. It’s just a beautiful sneaker.
1. Air Jordan 11 Retro “Gamma”
Top of the pile sits the first-ever Air Jordan 11 Retro Gamma reissue. Nike dropped the original in 2013, and kids who were still in school then now have adult money. This colorway never needed OG status to win. It’s a freakin’ Air Jordan 11 Retro “Gamma”. It was always going to fly off the shelves.
