

The 4 Sneaker Styles To Know
Some enduring trainer trends are getting new legs this year – making it a good time to treat your feet…
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Low Profile
Vintage 70s runners are a key point of inspiration here. Low-profile sneakers tend to pair minimal retro styling and leather or suede uppers with thin soles. Dries Van Noten and Prada are the designer names most central to this trend, and COS should be your port of call on the high street. Mocha Mousse, Pantone’s shade of 2025, is set to be a defining colour for this year’s crop.
Alt-Sambas
Sambas have had a great run. Since Wales Bonner’s first adidas collab five years ago, everyone from A$AP Rocky to Paul Mescal has been seen in this classic style, whose longevity is surely proportional to its affordability. This year, with the looser fits that they mesh with so well here to stay as part of the Y2K look, try one of these new twists on the old favourite.
Gorp
Outdoorsy gorpcore is another enduring movement that continues to evolve. Very originally, it all began way back at the Louis Vuitton AW19 show where Frank Ocean wore that Arc’teryx hat. Today, footwear is where all the fun happens: Vibram soles, amphibious GORE-TEX shells, and now exaggerated lace-box lengths inspired by climbing shoes are pushing the needle. Salomon still dominates, but brands like Norda, ROA and Diemme are keeping the trend box fresh.
Astros
Last April, Nike and Bode’s worldie Astrograbber collab left everyone wondering whether they could now wear their five-a-side trainers on nights out. If you’re still not sure, take your guidance from Pharrell’s LV versions or one of the other brands now jumping aboard the trend. Expect astros to become a bigger dot on the menswear radar around the time of the second Nike x Bode release this spring.
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