B/R Kicks Madness 2017

Welcome to the first-ever B/R Kicks Madness. We rounded up our Kicks staff, politicked through the entire selection process and completed a bracket of 64 sneakers from the 2016-17 release calendar.

We've broken down each region by brand, pitting the best kicks against one another using a traditional NCAA seeding approach.

There's the Three Stripes Region, featuring NMDs and Kanye West's Yeezy collection. The widely respected Swoosh Region is filled with technological breakthroughs and has a few signature sneakers from Cleveland Cavaliers superstars. The Jumpman Region includes the hyper-popular Air Jordan Retros. Lastly, there's the Mega Mix Region. This is where the best of the rest come to play—everything from Asics to Vans and Under Armour.

With each passing round, we will show you which kicks advance and which are left collecting dust on the shelf, until the first B/R Kicks Madness champion is finally crowned.

All of the shoes and winners were chosen by the B/R Kicks staff. Unhappy with our choices? Feel free to debate our picks and make your voice heard on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Welcome to B/R Kicks Madness 2017!

THREE STRIPES REGION

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SWOOSH REGION

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JUMPMAN REGION

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MEGA MIX REGION

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