The Worst Air Jordans of All Time

The Complex Sneakers Podcast

Complex

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

We love Air Jordans—and we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the best ones—but let’s be honest, there have been some truly awful Jordan releases in the past 40 years. In this episode, co hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty pick out their least favorite Air Jordans of all time. Who is responsible for the J2K “Filbert” Jordan 7? Why do the “Plaid” Air Jordan 5s exist? And are the Dub Zeroes really that bad? Also in this episode, discussions about the latest Nike SNKRS update, the tariffs’ effects on Adidas sneaker prices, and even more Air Max 95 talk.

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody?
0:03.4	It's Joe Lupu.
0:04.2	You were listening.
0:05.0	You're watching the Complex Sneakers podcast.
0:07.8	As always, I'm joined by my two co-host.
0:10.6	To my right, Mr. Matt Welty.
0:13.4	Here.
0:14.7	Maybe take the mic thing out of the...
0:16.3	Oh, I didn't realize it was...
0:17.1	That's okay.
0:17.5	A little programming, no, but that's okay.
0:19.6	Mike pegs sitting right between his legs. He is here. To my left.
0:25.0	Mr. Brendan Dunn. I beat the jet lag allegations.
0:27.9	Hair flowing. Two and fro. Summer in the city.
0:32.1	To and fro, is that a pun? It is a pun. Don't even ask me how, because I didn't even plan on doing that but it is to and fro i don't
0:39.6	want you to cut it you look like matthew mccanahey in a good way what do you mean that what's
0:44.0	what i wouldn't just make it sure no in a great i mean matthew mcconness good looking okay thank you
0:49.2	i appreciate that keep it long keep it long don't cut it okay yeah he, he has good curls. I trust your, I trust your judgment. I trust your wisdom.
0:58.7	Yeah. Two and for all, but only one marathon on deck for the past week. I know. T. said no.
1:03.8	He said, listen, inside joke, but T said, no, you're not running the London. Okay? A lot of stuff to get to today.
1:12.3	Big two IRL drops when it comes to sneakers?
1:16.7	Yeah, should Joe have been in the Cortez 95 rollout?
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