{"id":236278,"date":"2012-09-28T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=236278"},"modified":"2022-09-16T07:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:33:56","slug":"gold-status-the-24-best-gold-sneakers-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/gold-status-the-24-best-gold-sneakers-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Status: The 24 Best Gold Sneakers of All-Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the highly-anticipated release of the ?Gold Medal? collection from Nike Basketball this weekend, Snkrs Day puts together a list of the best gold-colored sneakers of all time. There has been plenty of gold-based kicks, but we narrowed it down to the top 21. Scroll through and check out these gold-based kicks and let us know what your favorite gold sneakers are. In order for the shoes to be considered, the shoe had to be predominantly gold. Do you have any of these in your possession?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

**Note**<\/strong> To make this list, each shoe selected had to be primarily colored in gold.<\/p>\n

24. Nike Air Force 1 Hi “Metallic Gold”<\/h3>\n

The ?Metallic Gold? Air Force 1<\/strong> could sit high on any scale.
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23. Jack’s Surfboards x Nike SB Air Classic<\/h3>\n

What better way for surf spot, Jack?s Surfboards to celebrate five decades of dominance than to release a limited gold-painted Nike SB Air Classic<\/strong>?
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22. Nike Flightposite “Metallic Gold”<\/h3>\n

This is undoubtedly one of, if not the most popular colorway of the Flightposite.<\/p>\n

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21. Nike Dunk Hi “2012 All-Star”<\/h3>\n

Not as shiny as the others on this list (you’ll see), the Nike Dunk Hi ?2012 All-Star?<\/strong> makes it because the technical color is literally ‘gold dust.’
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20. Nike Vandal Hi “Gold Moncler”<\/h3>\n

The Nike Vandal Hi “Gold Moncler”<\/strong> adds class and sophistication with its shimmery gold base and silver lining.
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19. Nike Air Max 97 “Metallic Gold”<\/h3>\n

The Air Max 97 is one of the most iconic runners of all time, and the metallic gold colorway ?is the shoe’s most recognizable color scheme. It’s a must-have for this list.<\/p>\n

18. Nike Dunk Hi “Olympic”<\/h3>\n

Nike released these beauties to commemorate Team USA during the Olympics in 2004. This Dunk is highly coveted on eBay.<\/p>\n

17. Nike Air Force 1 “Charles Barkley” Gold<\/h3>\n

The clash of gold and U.S.A.?s decorative scheme makes this Air Force 1 CB<\/strong> one of the most vivid of the iconic collection.
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16. Nike SB Dunk Low “Money Cat”<\/h3>\n

Part of the memorable ?Money Cat?<\/strong> collection, this Nike SB Dunk Low<\/strong> emphasizes all the aspects of a money cat.
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15. Nike SB Dunk Hi “Gold Temple”<\/h3>\n

Thai-American skater Eric Koston brings inspiration from his roots to create this Nike SB Dunk High<\/strong>. This shoe takes inspiration from the Buddhist Temples in Thailand.
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14. UNDFTD x Puma Clyde “24K Gold”<\/h3>\n

The perforated gold base with red, white and blue accents on the UNDFTD x Puma Clyde ?24k Gold?<\/strong> add some flash to a usually conservative sneaker.
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13. Nike Air Max 95 “Kashima Antlers”<\/h3>\n

Made with inspiration from the Japanese Football Club, the Air Max 95 ?Kashima Antlers?<\/strong> gave an iconic model the Midas touch with hints of royal blue accents.
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12. Nike SB Dunk Low “Trickstar”<\/h3>\n

Honoring the inception of BMX as an Olympic sport in 2008, Nike SB<\/strong> released the ?Trickstar? Dunk Low<\/strong> as a part of a commemorative collection that included a Blazer as well.
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11. David Z x ASICS Gel Lyte III<\/h3>\n

This David Z x ASICS Gel Lyte III<\/strong> made gold sneakers with black soles a hot item among sneaker enthusiasts when it released.
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10. New Balance 574 “Year of the Dragon”<\/h3>\n

Released this past year in celebration of Chinese New Year, the New Balance 574 ?Year of the Dragon?<\/strong> added not only a gold-plated base but also a dragon scale design.
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9. Nike Air Max 1 “Opening Ceremony”<\/h3>\n

There?s just something about a perforated gold base on the Air Max 1 ?Opening Ceremony?<\/strong> that appeals to the masses. Also this 2008 released Air Max 1 was only available at two locations, so if you found a pair, you really did strike gold.
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8. adidas JS Gold Wings<\/h3>\n

Jeremy Scott took broken wings, put them on a sneaker, and painted them gold. The simple yet appealing design of the adidas JS Wings ?Gold?<\/strong> took the world by storm.
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7. Supra Skytop “Goldie”<\/h3>\n

Not to be confused with the A$AP Rocky single, but the Supra Skytop ?Goldie?<\/strong> was seen on everyone?s feet a few years ago, including Justin Bieber?s.
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6. Nike SB Dunk Hi “Lucky”<\/h3>\n

The Nike SB Dunk Hi ?Lucky?<\/strong> brings the Luck of the Irish to the skateboarding division of the Swoosh in a sneaker that could be worn by Notre Dame?s skate team if they were sponsored by Nike.
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5. Nike Zoom KD IV “Gold Medal”<\/h3>\n

The scoring champ not only gets a Gold Medal for the Olympics but also “Gold Medal” KD IVs<\/strong>. Do you think the “Gold Medal” KD IVs belong in this list?
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4. Nike Zoom LeBron IV “All-Star”<\/h3>\n

King Midas, King James – no relation? We think there is with this “All-Star”<\/strong>?Nike Zoom LeBron 4<\/strong>.
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3. UNDFTD x Reebok Insta Pump Fury<\/h3>\n

At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold. That could be the theme, here, when it comes to the gradient UNDFTD x Reebok Pump Fury<\/strong>.
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2. Justin Bieber adidas JS Wings 2.0 Gold Custom<\/h3>\n

Being a teen pop sensation has its perks; one of them being an 1-of-1, all gold adidas JS Wings 2.0<\/strong>.
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1. Michael Johnson’s Nike Gold Running Spikes<\/h3>\n

Arguably the shoe or spikes that started it all, Michael Johnson wore these on his way into Olympic lore during the 1996 Atlanta Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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