Tinker Hatfield had a crazy idea in the late ‘80s: He wanted to expose Nike’s Air cushioning system to the world, and he did it with a little inspiration from Paris’ Centre Pompidou. The result was 1987’s Air Max 1, which was the first sneaker the brand made with a visible Air unit. Hatfield made the bold move of coloring up the shoe in white and red. What was even more impressive was the legacy that would follow the shoe. The Air Max 1, its technical innovations aside, has found itself a firm place amongst sneaker connoisseurs and can be credited for birthing the fanaticism around running shoes. The silhouette of the Air Max 1 has the right height and puff to the tongue to make it a great option to wear with pants. Nearly any jean sits perfectly atop of the shoe. And even though there have been numerous limited and pricey iterations made, the original white-and-red version is still the best one to date. And, in my humble opinion, the best sneaker ever.