A new NFL season kicks off (literally) this week. While most football fans’ eyes will be on what’s going on on the gridiron, sneaker fanatics might be just as interested on what players are wearing off of it. There are a handful of collectors and enthusiasts in the league, and we picked out a group of some of the best based on their Instagram.
Player: Devin Hester, Atlanta Falcons
Instagram: devin_d_hester23
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan VI "Cigar"
Air Jordan XI "Legend Blue"
Air Jordan VI "Spizike"
Air Jordan XX9 "Bamboo"
Player: Mike Vick, New York Jets
Instagram: mike7vick
Notable Shoes:
Nike Zoom Vick 1 & 2
Nike Air Force 1 Mid Premium "Vick"
Nike Zoom Vick III
Nike Zoom Vick IV
Nike Zoom Vick III
Player: A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
Instagram: ajgreen_18
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan III, Air Jordan III "'88"
Nike LeBron 9 Low "LeBronald Palmer"
Air Jordan 1
Air Jordan 9 "Bin 23"
Air Jordan IV "Lightning"
Nike Air Mag custom
Air Jordan IV "Doernbecher"
Air Jordan VI "DMP"
Air Jordan XIV, Air Jordan V
Nike Air Yeezy 1 custom
Nike Air Yeezy 2
Player: Thomas Decoud, Carolina Panthers
Instagram: twentyjuan21
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan XIII
Nike Foamposite Lite "Kryptonate"
Nike Zoom The Glove "Sonic Wave"
Air Jordan III "Doernbecher"
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low
Nike SB Dunk Low
Nike Kobe V "Bruce Lee"
Nike Penny 1
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low
Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 "Lance Mountain"
Nike SB Dunk Low "Quartersnacks," Air Jordan XI
Nike SB Dunk Low
Vans Era
Nike SB Dunk Low "Jedi"
Player: Victor Cruz, New York Giants
Instagram: teamvic
Notable Shoes:
Nike SB Dunk High "Diamond"
Nike Air Python
Pigalle x Nike Air Force 1
Air Jordan XI, Air Jordan VI, Air Jordan 1 "91"
Nike Tiempo, Air Jordan XI Low, Nike Huarache
Nike Huarache
Pigalle x Nike Air Raid
Nike Air Tech Challenge "French Open"
Air Jordan 1 "PSNY"
Player: Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns
Instagram: joehaden23
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan X "Doernbecher"
Air Jordan XIII
Nike KD 6 "Aunt Pearl"
Air Jordan XIII "Bin 23"
Air Jordan XXI
Nike LeBron IV
Nike Air Zoom Generation
Air Jordan VI "Doernbecher"
Air Jordan VII "Barcelona"
Air Jordan XII
Air Jordan IX
Air Jordan XVII
Air Jordan VI "Champagne"
Player: Michael Gilchrist, San Diego Chargers
Instagram: mgilchr
Notable Shoes:
Nike Air Yeezy 1
Nike Air Trainer 1.3 Max "Manny Pacquiao," Nike LeBron VIII V2
Air Jordan III "Oregon"
Air Jordan XIII custom
Nike Air Mag
adidas Pro Model 2 "Detroit Player"
Nike LeBron VII "UK"
Supreme x Nike Air Max 1
Air Jordan V "Toro," Air Jordan V "Tokyo," Air Jordan V "Quai 54"
Air Jordan IV "Pantone," Air Jordan V, Air Jordan XI
Nike Air Yeezy 1
Player: T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
Instagram: bossward43
Notable Shoes:
Nike Air Yeezy 2
Nike Kobe 8 "Mambacurial"
Air Jordan III
Nike Zoom Revis EXT, Nike Diamond Turf, Nike LeBron X NSW
Nike KD IV "NikeiD," Nike LeBron IV
Air Jordan V "Oregon"
Nike Kobe 8 "What The"
Nike Air Python
adidas Jeremy Scott Instinct Hi
Nike Huarache 2K5 "Oregon," Nike Trainer 1.2 Mid "Oregon" 
adidas Jeremy Scott Rod Laver Metallic Gold
Nike KD 6 "Floral"
Nike Kobe 6 "Grinch," Air Jordan XII
Air Jordan 1
Player: Andre Branch, Jacksonville Jaguars
Instagram: branchnout90
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan XVII
Air Jordan V
Nike LeBron 8 low
Nike SB Dunk High "Unkle Dunkle"
Ubiq x New Balance 1600
Nike Air Max 90
Air Jordan XI custom
Air Jordan III "Oregon"
Nike LeBron 8 Low
Nike LeBron 8 "South Beach"
Air Max 90 "Independence Day"
Nike Air Max 90 "Atmos"
Air Jordan XI
Player: Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals
Instagram: dockett90
Notable Shoes:
Nike Kobe 9 Elite
Nike Air Yeezy 2
Nike KD 7 "Liger"
Sumpreme x Nike Foamposite
Air Jordan VIII
Air Jordan VI, Jordan CP3 VII "Brazil"
Air Jordan VI
Player: Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
Instagram: kingcrab15
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan VII, Air Jordan VI
Air Jordan XX9 PE
Air Jordan V "Fear Pack"
Player: Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Instagram: dezbryant
Notable Shoes:
Air Jordan II
Air Jordan IV
Jordan Future "JBC"
Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 "Lance Mountain"
Air Jordan XIV
Air Jordan V
