Kickdle is a free daily guessing game for sneakerheads. One mystery sneaker drops every midnight — you get 6 tries to identify it using clues, not a photo.
1 Type a sneaker name into the guess box — autocomplete helps if you're not sure of the exact name.
2 Every guess compares Brand, Silhouette, Category, Era and Price Tier against the mystery pair. Green means you matched, grey means you missed, and arrows point toward the right era or price tier.
3 Miss once and the colorway unlocks. Miss again and more of the sneaker's name gets revealed, letter by letter.
4 You get 6 guesses total. Solve it to keep your streak alive and unlock a shareable result card.
Why no photos?
Kickdle deliberately doesn't use real sneaker photography or 3D renders — the challenge is built entirely on clues, colorway hints, and letter reveals instead. It keeps the game legally clean and, honestly, makes solving from memory and deduction more satisfying than just recognizing a picture.
Iconic silhouettes in the drop pool
Every drop pulls from a pool spanning over a century of sneaker history — these are the lineages you'll see the most:
Air Jordan 1 Nike/Jordan, 1985– — released alongside Michael Jordan's rookie season and famously fined by the NBA for breaking uniform color rules; still the most collected sneaker line ever made.
Air Force 1 Nike, 1982– — the first basketball shoe with Nike's visible Air cushioning; the all-white "'07" colorway has stayed in near-continuous production as a streetwear staple.
Chuck Taylor All Star Converse, 1917– — one of the oldest sneaker silhouettes still sold today, largely unchanged canvas-and-rubber construction for over a century.
Superstar Adidas, 1969– — the "shell-toe" design became a hip-hop icon in the 1980s after Run-DMC wore pairs without laces on stage.
Air Max 1 Nike, 1987– — the first sneaker to put its Air cushioning on full display in the sole, a design choice that changed how sneakers were marketed from then on.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kickdle sneaker game free to play?
Yes. Kickdle is completely free with no account, login, or subscription required. Just visit the site and start guessing.
How many sneakers are in the guessing pool?
Kickdle's Sneakers mode draws from a rotating pool of hundreds of sneakers spanning dozens of brands, including Nike, Air Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Puma, Reebok, Converse, Vans, Asics, and more.
When does a new sneaker drop?
A new mystery sneaker drops every day at midnight in your local time zone, same as Wordle. Everyone who plays that day gets the same puzzle.
Is there a football boot version too?
Yes. Kickdle also has a separate daily Football Boots mode with its own puzzle and streak, playable from the same site.
Why do some sneakers show as High-top and others Low-top?
That's the Silhouette clue, one of the five attributes every guess compares. High-tops cover the ankle (like the original Air Jordan 1 and Chuck Taylor All Star); low-tops stop below it (like the Air Max 1 or Stan Smith). It's an exact match or no match, no partial credit.
What's the oldest sneaker that could show up in a drop?
The pool spans over a century of releases, from 1910s-era silhouettes like the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star up through current-decade drops, so the Era clue's decade range is genuinely wide.