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The Best Men's Trainers to Have on Your Radar (This Week)
Sneaks we’d recommend incorporating into your rotation
2024: what a time to be alive for those with a fondness for footwear. Each week brings an influx of new, refreshed and revisited trainers designed, produced and released by brands positioned across the sneaker spectrum, from Nike to Oakley to Bottega.
Naturally, the primary downside of an inundation of footgear options is that it can give rise to indecision. It can be quite an arduous task deciphering which treads are worth copping and which are better left on the shelf. Enter our weekly trainer roundup designed to take the hard work out of your sneaker shopping experience.
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Bode Rec. x Nike
Lauded NYC-based designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla has collaborated with Nike via her brand’s new athletics-inspired line, Bode Rec. The goal? Breathe new life into the Astro Grabber, a 1974 American Football silhouette that has never been previously reissued.
It's safe to say her take is in a league of its own.
£237; stockx.com
New Balance
Following the recent revival of 1999’s 1000 silhouette as part of the Joe Freshgood x New Balance collaboration, the retro-futuristic silhouette is being spotlighted by the Boston footwear label. They’ve even got Dave on board: the rapper stars in the campaign alongside a silver pair of the sneaks.
£150; thehipstore.co.uk
Travis Scott x Jordan
Meet the Jumpman Jack, Travis Scott’s first original Jordan model that combines elements of pre-existing Nike trainers (predominantly skateboard and basketball silhouettes) to see you through all your side quests – boxing, snowboarding, clubbing, you name it!
£645; stockx.com
Brunello Cucinelli
Slip your feet into sophistication this summer with Cucinelli’s premium-look, premium-feel brushed-suede sneakers.
£660; mrporter.com
Axel Arigato
Consider Axel Arigato’s new Court tread a clean conclusion to your everyday ensembles.
£200; axelarigato.com
Mizuno
Mizuno brings a story of sand and snow to its Waverider 10 for all those Westerosian-level adventures.
£140; progressrunningclub.com
Golf Le Fleur x Converse
Beyond the grassy dye job of the upper, Tyler, the Creator's latest Converse 70 is extraordinary because the outsole is printed with a quirky bell boy graphic.
Not for everyone, but definitely for us.
£110; converse.com
Represent
Trusty British retailer Coggles brings a Mediterranean blue to the Represent Studio trainer just in time for SPF season.
£230; coggles.com
Diemme
This MIGHT be Randall from Monsters Inc.
(It's not. It's a sleek, chic Diemme sneaker-mule we thought you might like.)
€245.08; diemme.com
Last week (and beyond)... Clints Inc
There's a house called Casa Orgánica located north west of Mexico City. As the name suggests, its fluid structure is evocative of a living organism; you can consider it Mexican architect Javier Senosiain's love letter to Mother Nature.
Inspired by the structure, Junior Clint – founder of Manchester marque Clints Inc – created the Oasis, a sneaker that grows more fascinating the closer you inspect it.
£180; sneakinpeace.com
End x The Streets x Reebok
A Classic Leather ft. The Streets of 'Dry Your Eyes' fame – a duet orchestrated by End. (For context: Mike Skinner, vocalist of the collective, used to be a Reebok ambassador.)
It's a project so pints, chit chat and good people, it makes you forget Reebok is American.
£450; stockx.com
Joe Freshgoods x New Balance
With the 2000s in mind (specifically 2003-2010), Joe Freshgoods has reimagined the New Balance 1000 in 'pink mink' and 'black ice'.
£245; stockx.com
Bape x Adidas
We think this might be our favourite Bape x Adidas crep to date; the branding, the colours, the proportions – it's all so well balanced.
£281; stockx.com
KidSuper x Puma
Colm Dillane links up with Puma (again) to supercharge some whimsical KidSuper zing into the Palermo silhouette.
£100; footpatrol.com
Adidas
In a world in which Acne Studios football shirts are considered amongst the coolest thing one can own, this footy-inspired Adi shoe has potential to become the next big thing.
Colour us supporters.
£90; adidas.co.uk
Saucony
From the 'Disrupt' pack, which is ironic considering that the approachable sneak – a ProGrid Omni 9 – will conform to the vibe of almost any 'fit you wear it with.
€180.00; footdistrict.com
Nike
Designed for American football players in the early eighties; returned to still the demand of those looking for a low-profile Swoosh sneak to drown in their baggy denim.
£90; sneakersnstuff.com
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