This year we thought we'd do things a little differently when it comes to the overall winner. Each of the categories (excluding new model) winners will battle against each other to see who comes out on top. So here we go.

2014 brought us the second instalment of the 'MN Best Kicks of' awards. This year we've slimmed down the catergories and changed the way we vote for the best overall kick to make the whole thing a better experience. Let's get down to it, here are the winners for 2014'.

This category is always one of my favourites, and throws up some great models that are bound to be huge in 2015. Let's just get into it then.

2014 really has been the year of the collaboration, with more and more retailers and designers getting involved with some of the biggest names in the sneaker world, such as Nike, ASICS, Saucony and adidas. Here we have our 7 best.

As always, Nike continue to produce some of the best shoes of the year, and no doubt always will. However, they have definitely dropped off this year, with some brands taking the glory of 2014. Nonetheless, we've got some great kicks in this category.

adidas came into 2014 with a bang, with releases like the ZX Flux being taken into the public's hearts instantly. It's proved to be one of the best years in recent history for adidas; check out their bangers below.

In my opinion, the ASICS releases throughout the year have been a little dry in terms of what they usually produce. But what they usually produce is outstanding, so 2014 was still a huge year for them, cementing their status as one of the front runners of the sneaker scene.

Here in 2013 we started our first ever MN Best Kicks of, this was an awards style poll which was split into 6 categories; Best Overall, Best Nike, Best Collaboration, Best Adidas, Best New Balance and Best Air Jordan. Today we share with you, our winners.