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Quiz: Kickin’ it with the Elites

So you think you know your Elites? Put your pro-know to the test and see if you can name these masters of bass!

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<p>So you think you know your Elites? This gallery will put your pro-know to the test! See if you can name these masters of bass ... by their <em>feet</em>.</p>
So you think you know your Elites? This gallery will put your pro-know to the test! See if you can name these masters of bass … by their feet.
<p>Which angler sports black and white Air Jordans?</p>
Which angler sports black and white Air Jordans?
<p>2004 Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori</p>
2004 Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori
<p>Which of the Elites struts a bright pair of Shox?</p>
Which of the Elites struts a bright pair of Shox?
<p>Winner of the 2007 Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake, Boyd Duckett.</p>
Winner of the 2007 Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake, Boyd Duckett.
<p>If you can't guess the owner of these black and yellow kicks, you haven't been following the Elite Series long ...</p>
If you can’t guess the owner of these black and yellow kicks, you haven’t been following the Elite Series long …
<p>Yep, none other than Skeet Reese, winner of the 2009 Classic on the Red River.</p>
Yep, none other than Skeet Reese, winner of the 2009 Classic on the Red River.
<p>Here's a hint: These are low-profile shoes on a not-so-low-profile angler ...</p>
Here’s a hint: These are low-profile shoes on a not-so-low-profile angler …
<p>You can't get much more high-profile in the world of bass fishing than four-time Bassmaster Classic winner Kevin VanDam.</p>
You can’t get much more high-profile in the world of bass fishing than four-time Bassmaster Classic winner Kevin VanDam.
<p>Let's see if this one stumps the diehard Elite fan ... to whom do these sleek Merrells belong?</p>
Let’s see if this one stumps the diehard Elite fan … to whom do these sleek Merrells belong?
<p>None other than Elite pro Aaron Martens.</p>
None other than Elite pro Aaron Martens.
<p>Which angler was recently spotted in these lime green and black Nike REAX?</p>
Which angler was recently spotted in these lime green and black Nike REAX?
It's none other than Jeremy Starks, winner of the 2012 Elite Series Douglas Lake Challenge.
It’s none other than Jeremy Starks, winner of the 2012 Elite Series Douglas Lake Challenge.
<p>These throwbacks are exactly what you'd expect to find on the feet of most anybody from the laid back West Coast ...</p>
These throwbacks are exactly what you’d expect to find on the feet of most anybody from the laid back West Coast …
<p>Eight-time Classic qualifier Ish Monroe calls Hughson, Calif., home, and represents it well.</p>
Eight-time Classic qualifier Ish Monroe calls Hughson, Calif., home, and represents it well.
<p>Having trouble with the blue Nikes? If you know your sponsor colors, you're almost there ...</p>
Having trouble with the blue Nikes? If you know your sponsor colors, you’re almost there …
<p>It's Team Yamaha's Alton Jones, winner of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.</p>
It’s Team Yamaha’s Alton Jones, winner of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
<p>We can't ask you to identify these camouflaged feet, because you can't see them. </p>
We can’t ask you to identify these camouflaged feet, because you can’t see them. 
<p>But if you <em>could</em> see those very practical, all-purpose kicks, you'd know they belonged to Bill Lowen, of course!</p>
But if you could see those very practical, all-purpose kicks, you’d know they belonged to Bill Lowen, of course!

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