Retailers and brands alike know that everyone saves up additional cash to make their most lavish purchases during the holiday season. For that reason, the time from Black Friday through Christmas is seen as the most important time for sales. SportScanInfo gathers data from retailers around the US, and complied a list of the best selling basketball sneakers.
Kanye may say that Yeezy jumped over Jumpan, but when it comes to basketball sneakers, the Swoosh and MJ are still king. Adidas failed to make the list at all, while even relative newcomer Under Armour managed to get a sneaker in the top 10. Please note, this data doesn’t include any direct-to-consumer sales, so items bought directly from Nike.com or Adidas.com did not count towards the total. Click through the gallery above to see images of the sneakers in question.
10. Air Jordan 5 Low “Alternate 90”
SALES: $4,258,837
UNITS SOLD: 25,057
9. Under Armour Curry 2 “Iron Sharpens Iron”
SALES: $7,136,240
UNITS SOLD: 65,485
8. Air Jordan Retro 7 “Mulberry”
SALES: $9,826,183
UNITS SOLD: 91,173
7. Air Jordan 8 “Three Peat”
SALES: $11,667,238
UNITS SOLD: 78,728
6. Air Jordan 4 “Alternate 89”
SALES: $36,125,329
UNITS SOLD: $222,842
5. Air Jordan 8 Black/Chrome
SALES: $46,140,657
UNITS SOLD: 272,101
4. Air Jordan 7 “Sweater”
SALES: $50,729,049
UNITS SOLD: 361,488
3. Air Jordan 6 “Maroon”
SALES: $69,971,211
UNITS SOLD: 384,025
2. Air Jordan 8 “Aqua”
SALES: $82,470,966
UNITS SOLD: 542,916
1. Air Jordan 11 “72-10”
SALES: $131,759,122
UNITS SOLD: 1,073,649