Sneakers are the fashion world's great equalizer. You can be a sneakerhead , sure, but you don't need to wait in lines or digital queues and have a decade of flipping experience to like a good sneaker . Sneakers can be something hyped-up, but they never have to be. At the end of the day, a sneaker is meant to be worn. You bet damn well we are doing just that.

Sneaker brands are in constant competition with each other to make the next cool silhouette or to design a sneaker that is both popular now and will remain cool into the future. As sneaker consumers, we get an array of choice. Here, we are looking at the 12 sneaker brands that do it the best.

For the well-priced reliables, we've got Vans, Converse, and Reebok. For the brands with range—from classics to the hype-iest of all—w

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