words // Nick DePaula
As the annual March Madness NCAA tournament kicks off tonight, what better time than now to take a look back at some of the many, many impressive sneakers worn throughout the 2013-2014 collegiate season.
It may have been over three years ago now that Gilbert Arenas first put us on a nightly watch for what he was wearing at the pro stage during his "Sneaker Champ" season, but this year, it's the college players around the nation that have been stealing the spotlight with their shoes.
While we're all familiar with the team bank Hyperdunk, Soldier VII, Kobe 8 and Crazy Light models, it was everything from older Retro Jordans to dated Kobe and LeBron signatures that caught our attention.
Take a look at the best sneakers worn during the NCAA season below, and let us know your favorites in the comments section.
Chris Crawford -- Nike Foamposite One "Shooting Stars" (Penny's personal pair)
Aaron Craft -- Nike LeBron 11
Aaron Craft -- Nike LeBron 11
Alandise Harris -- Air Jordan Retro 3
Alex Murphy -- Nike LeBron 11
Maryland -- Under Armour Anatomix Spawn "Maryland Heritage"
Andre Stinger -- NIke Hyperdunk
Andrew Andrews -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Anthony Cole -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Aqeel Quinn -- Nike LeBron X iD
Austin Peay -- Nike Foamposite One
Brandon Kearney -- Air Jordan Retro 3
Brandon Dawson -- Nike LeBron 11
Brandon Vega -- adidas Crazy 97
Brendyn Taylor -- Air Jordan Retro 3 "Flip"
Bryce Dejean-Jones -- Nike Kobe 9 // Xavier Thames -- Air Jordan Retro 9
Carlos Lopez-Sosa -- Air Jordan Retro 14
Chane Behanan -- adidas DRose 4
Chris Jones -- Nike Air Flight One
CJ Fair -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Cleanthony Early -- Air Jordan Retro 13
David Samuels -- Air Jordan Retro 4
Davonta White -- Nike Air Penny II
DeJuan Coleman -- Nike HyperPosite
DeMetrius Treadwell -- Nike Foamposite One
Derrick Marks -- Air Jordan Retro 8
Derrick Walton -- adidas Rose 773 II
Deville Smith -- Air Jordan Retro 1 Low
Dorian Finney-Smith -- Nike LeBron 11
Will Yeguete -- Nike LeBron 11
Dorian Finney-Smith -- Nike Zoom Glove
Dorian Finney-Smith -- Air Jordan Retro 13
Dwayne Polee -- Air Jordan Retro 7
Dwayne Polee -- Nike Foamposite One
Dwayne Polee -- Air Jordan Retro 5
Gabe York -- Nike Zoom HyperRev
Georgetown -- Air Jordan XX8 SE Camo
Ike Iroegbu -- Nike Zoom Rookie
Gary Harris -- Nike Zoom HyperRev
Isaiah Sykes -- Nike LeBron X Elite iD
Jabari Brown -- Nike Zoom Glove
Jahii Carson -- Air Jordan Retro 9
Jahii Carson -- Air Jordan Retro 10
Jake Thomas -- Air Jordan Retro 11
James McAdoo -- Air Jordan Retro 10 // Michael Young -- Nike KD VI
James Robinson -- Nike Foamposite Pro
James Young -- Air Jordan XX8
Jason Calliste -- Nike Zoom HyperRev
Javarez Willis -- Air Jordan Retro 12
Javontae Hawkins -- Under Armour Spine Bionic Low
Jerome Seagears -- Air Jordan Retro 13
Jordan Clarkson -- Air Jordan Retro 7 GMP
Jordan Clarkson -- Air Jordan Retro 6
Jordan Clarkson -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Jordan Clarkson -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Jordan Clarkson -- Air Jordan Retro 14
Jordin Myers -- Nike KD VI
Josh Newkirk -- Nike LeBron X
Josh Newkirk -- Nike Hyperflight
Josh Newkirk -- Air Jordan Retro 11
JT Terrell -- Nike Kobe 8
Juan Anderson -- Air Jordan Retro 13
Juan Anderson -- Air Jordan XVI
Juan Anderson -- Air Jordan XX1
Julius Randle -- Nike LeBron 11
Kasey Hill -- Air Jordan Retro 14
Keith Frazer -- Air Jordan Retro 5
Kevin Olekaibe -- Air Jordan XX Midwest
Kyle Anderson -- adidas Crazy 8 "Blueprint"
Lamar Patterson -- Air Jordan Retro 15 Laser
Lamar Patterson -- Nike LeBron 9 "China"
Lamar Patterson -- Nike Zoom LeBron IV "Fruity Pebbles"
Luke Hancock -- adidas Top Ten 2000
Mackey McKnight -- Air Jordan Retro 5 "Green Bean"
Mangok Mathian -- adidas Crazy 8
Matt Costello -- Nike LeBron 11
Michael Young -- Air Jordan Retro 9
Nick Johnson -- Nike Zoom Glove
Nick Faust -- Under Armour Anatomix Spawn
Nick Faust -- Under Armour Anatomix Spawn
Nigel Williams-Goss -- Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 Laser // Hallice Cook -- Air Jordan Retro 11 Low
Nigel Williams-Goss -- Nike Zoom Kobe 1
Nik Stauskas -- adidas Crazy Fast 2
Norman Powell -- adidas No Mercy
Northwestern -- Under Armour Charge Volt Low
Oregon Ducks -- Nike Zoom Soldier VII, KD VI, LeBron 11 & Hyperdunk 2013
Patric Young -- Air Jordan Retro 13
Raphiael Putney -- adidas DRose 3.5
Retin Obasohan -- Nike LeBron X iD
Rico Gathers -- adidas Crazy 1 "Sunshine"
RJ Price -- Nike Air Max LeBron VII
Roschon Price -- Nike Foamposite One
Roy Devyn-Marble -- Air Jordan Retro 4
Russ Smith -- adidas DRose Englewood Low custom
Rutgers -- Air Jordan Retro 11 IE / Zoom Glove / Air Jordan Retro 12 / Air Jordan Retro 10
Sampson Carter -- adidas DRose 3.5
Spencer Dindwiddie -- Nike Zoom Kobe V "Bruce Lee"
Skylar Spencer -- Nike Foamposite Pro
Skylar Spencer -- Nike Zoom Flight 95
Skylar Spencer -- Nike Hyperflight
TaShawn Thomas -- Nike LeBron 8 PS
Terry Rozier -- adidas TMac 1 Retro
Tim Frazier -- Nike LeBron 11
Trey Davis -- adidas Real Deal
Troy Caupain -- adidas Crazy Light 3
Tyler Lamb -- Air Jordan Retro 9 custom
Winston Shepard -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Winston Shepard -- Air Jordan Retro 11
Xavier Thames -- Nike LeBron 8 PS
Xavier Thames -- Nike LeBron 11
Xavier Thames -- Air Jordan Retro 12
Andrew Wiggins -- adidas Crazy Fast 2
Andrew Wiggins -- adidas Rose 773 II
Jabari Parker -- Nike LeBron X Elite iD
Jabari Parker -- Nike LeBron 8 "All-Star"
Quinn Cook & Rodney Hood -- Nike KD V // Amile Jefferson -- Nike LeBron 11 // Jabari Parker -- Nike LeBron VII