The Most Expensive Sneakers The Young Bucks Have Ever Wrestled In

The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, are one of the best tag teams of the past decades. They have led the charge in AEW's tag team division since its inception. The unit has also slowly become one of the best dressed tag teams to ever set foot in the ring.

Yes, Shane McMahon has always worn the iconic Jordan 1's, and John Cena is the biggest wrestling star to sport sneakers, but no one has worn sneakers at the level of the Young Bucks. Wrestling boots as a "uniform requirement" is an old custom and no one represents modern sneaker culture better than Matt and Nick Jackson. They have performed in some of the most exclusive and expensive sneakers the wrestling world (and world in general) has ever seen ranging from a few hundred to thousands of dollars a pair.

10 Jordan 5 Retro '3Lab5' - $405

One of the loudest Jordan 5s of all time, the Retro 3Lab5s are known for this elephant print and price tag. The Young Bucks wore this pair during their 2022 Revolution Tag Team Championship match against Jurassic Express and reDRagon. The match was a highlight of the entire pay-per-view worth the price of admission, which was probably less than the $400 it cost for a pair of Jordan 5 Retro 3Lab5.

9 Jordan 1 Retro High 'NRG' - $489

Released in a white, black, and gold patent leather combination for the 2018 for the NBA All-Star Weekend, the Jordan 1 Retro High NRG became a must-have for Jordan 1 collectors. During an episode of Rampage, the Young Bucks faced off against their old rival, Roppongi Vice and wore these iconic sneakers, that can run almost $500 for a brand-new pair. The BTE Trigger was all they needed to seal a victory in these sneakers as illustrious as the Bucks vs. Roppongi Vice rivalry.

8 Jordan 11 Retro 'Space Jam' - $529

The Elite Squad (Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and the Good Brothers) had Space Jam Tune Squad-themed outfits for their ten-man tag team victory against Hangman Page and The Dark Order. It only makes sense they would wear the iconic Space Jam Jordan 11 to make the outfit whole.

One of the most sought-after Jordans of all time, the Space Jam 11 was worn by Michael Jordan himself in the movie, which is why it runs almost $550 for a pair in Matt Jackon's size. According to an interview with Being Elite, AEW also paid $50,000 to license the song "Ya'll Ready For This?" as part of the entrance.

7 Air Jordan 11 'Adapt' - $647

Famous for its power lacing technology, the Air Jordan 11 Adapt became a must-have for any collector. A few months after their release, the Young Bucks showed up sporting these self-tying sneakers on an episode of Dynamite. The two were victorious defending their titles as the "new shoe technology" (that can run almost $650 for a pair) did not seem to affect the tag team in the ring. The duo did say, later, in their episode of Sneaker Shopping the Adapt was one of the least comfortable shoes they have ever wrestled in.

6 Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Cap and Gown' - $685

Teaming with Kenny Omega and Adam Cole, the Young Bucks dressed up as characters from the Ghostbusters franchise. Along with costumes and a Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, they wore the very hyped 'Cap and Gown' Jordan 11's. It did not help them seal a victory as Hangman Adam Page was hidden in the Marshmallow Man suit, but did make for a very entertaining Halloween Dynamite main event for the price of around $685 a pair.

5 Air Jordan 1 'Banned' - $1,099

The "banned" or "Bred" color-way is one of the most iconic of the Jordan 1 (also one of the most expensive at over $1,000).CM Punk bought a pair and gave them to a kid at an AEW taping in Philadelphia. The Young Bucks wore "bred" Jordan 1's in a match against Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian on Dynamite. Although the Bucks won the match and forced SCU to split up, their Jordans were left covered in blood leaving every sneakerhead questioning who "actually" won the match.

4 Travis Scott Jordan 1 - $1,965

The first of the Jordan brand and Travis Scott collaboration, these shoes are some people's "Holy Grail" sneaker. Collectors will pay almost $2,000 for a brand-new pair. The Young Bucks wore these on an episode of AEW Dynamite only three months after the shoe's general release. In a trios match with Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks were too much for Dante Martin and The Sydal Brothers.

3 UNC Off-White x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG - $2,700

As a part of one the first wrestling sneaker storylines, the Bucks wore the exclusive Off-White x Air Jordan 1 at Double or Nothing 2021 seeking revenge on Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for stealing another pair of exclusive sneakers on this list.

The Bucks also wore an entire custom Off-White outfit to match their shoes. They were ultimately victorious paying back Moxley and Kingston in a great match. Since wearing the sneakers, the designer of the iconic UNC Jordan 1, Virgil Abloh, passed away causing these shoes to increase in value, not that it would stop the Bucks from wearing the $2,700 shoe in the ring.

2 Fragment Travis Scott Jordan 1 - $4,575

The rare Fragment Travis Scott Jordan 1 is another holy grail to collectors going for close to $5,000 for a pair. Not only did the Bucks use these shoes at All Out 2021, they turned them into a weapon by gluing tacks to the bottom of the sneaker.

In a steel cage match for the AEW Tag Team titles, the Bucks battled and lost to the Lucha Brothers in a brutal match that might have outshined CM Punk's return to the ring at the same event. The match was one of the most entertaining performances of 2021 and featured the most expensive "tacked sneaker" super kick of all time.

1 Air Dior X Jordan 1 - $9,981

When Nike and Dior collaborated on a Jordan 1 that retailed at $2,000, the sneaker world knew the re-sale value on the shoes would be high. With only 8,500 available in the world, the shoe is now worth five times its release price. During the Young Buck heel turn in AEW, they wrestled in this exclusive pair of shoes as a way to tick off anyone who pays bills and be the ultimate heel tag team.

The Air Dior Jordan 1 actually became one of the first sneaker's with an angle on AEW when Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley stole the pair off of the Young Bucks feet after the match. To this day, sneaker heads will argue over if the pair the Bucks wore was authentic or not, but maybe that adds more intrigue to the great heel turn of the Young Bucks and their legacy as a sneaker head tag team.