Awesome Shoes

Thes Air Jordan 7s look like something Marty McFly might wear in the future. They feature a classic high-top silhouette with jewel-tone colors layered beneath semi-transparent panels. A neutral leather upper provides contrast for the colors, and the sole is embellished with splashes of blue and pink. They drop 4.16.2022.

Flower power is at the soul of Cole Haan’s first sustainable shoes. Generation ZERØGRAND II with FlowerFoam features outsoles made with natural dandelion rubber. Yes, dandelions. The upper includes vegan microfiber suede made with 21% recycled content, reconstituted felt made with 85% recycled plastic bottles, and laces made with 100% rPET.

adidas’ series of South Park-inspired sneakers includes bold shoes done up in cartoon colors, including Cartman’s Forum Low ’80s B-ball, a Professor Chaos NMD R1 V2, Kyle’s Superstar, a Stan Marsh/Stan Smith mashup, Kenny’s NMD_R1, and an A.W.E.S.O.M.-O 4000 Forum Low trainer. Available online and in Foot Locker stores.

With the exception of flip-flops, most shoes require that you pull on their heel collar to slip your foot inside. Kizik’s shoes have a unique spring-back heel that lets you put them on hands-free. They’re available in a variety of casual, athletic, and more dressy styles for both men and women.

Nike goes back to the 1990s with these funky cushioned sneakers based on the Air More Uptempo ’96. Graffiti-inspired bubble graphics splash the word “AIR” wrapped along their sides while the Swoosh moves to the toebox of these high-contrast black and white shoes. Drops 3.16.2022.

Cycling apparel company Endura jumps into the footwear game with mountain biking shoes for flat pedals and clipless systems, and the Humvee flat pedal option for urban action. Combining traction with durability, they’re packed with tech like StickyFOOT rubber outsoles that conform to pedal pins and lock the foot in place.

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could walk on water? With a lot of trial and error, JLaservideo designed and fabricated a special pair of shoes that let him stroll above the surface. They use powerful electric motors and propellers to push the wearer up out of the water. Maintaining balance is clearly the trickiest part.

Pop Chart’s 24″ x 36″ art print features tiny, but detailed illustrations of 150 iconic sneaker designs, all in chronological order. Find your favorite designs from Nike, Adidas, Converse, New Balance, and more. For even more shoes, check out their 32″ x 48″ A Century of Sneakers print, showcasing 264 classic shoes.

Get ready to scorrrrrrre in Adidas’ boldest soccer shoes yet. The colorful Predator Edge Geometric has all the right angles in this limited-run Predator Edge soccer cleat. The laceless Primeknit upper is ribbed in four sections for every kind of ball contact, and the split outsole shifts weight forward, adding power to strikes.

We can’t help but crave a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows when checking at this tasty Light Chocolate colorway of Nike’s classic Dunk High sneaker. Equally, at home on the court or the street, this comfy basketball shoe looks delicious done up in shades of brown and beige. Drops 2.23.22.

This playful pair of Nike Air Max 90 golf sneakers is designed to look like a picnic on your feet. It features a red and white checked tablecloth pattern, with basketweave patterned inserts and a packet of mustard for its tongue. We suggest gluing some plastic ants onto the shoelaces. Drops in early 2022 for $150.

G/FORE makes golf shoes that don’t look like golf shoes. We really dig these ones done up with an onyx camouflage pattern on its knit upper. They’re water-repellent and have a padded interior with an anti-microbial mesh lining. A custom cleat design ensures optimal traction.

Nike teamed up with Miami sneaker shop SoleFly to create a pair of Air Jordan 1 Low sneakers decked out in animal prints inspired by the Florida Everglades. We would have expected more alligator than tiger but we still dig the multi-textured look of these red and black suede-accented shoes. Drops 12.27.2021.

Based in Spokane, Washington, Nick’s Handmade Boots has been crafting custom leather boots since 1964. Watch as their highly-skilled shoemakers create each boot, painstakingly cutting, forming, and stitching leather. These Woodsman boots offer the ultimate in traction thanks to spikes made from tool steel.

These clipless, flat-pedal bike sneakers combine skid-resistant Panaracer rubber and Chrome’s urban cycling gear knowhow. The low-profile Kursk Pro is built for durability, weather resistance, and night visibility. Flexplate technology boosts pedal power when on the bike and walking comfort when off.

Deckers X Lab’s most comfy shoes just got as cozy as slippers. X-Scape SPSK Mid is a hybrid sneaker and shearling boot thanks to its suede exterior, pliable padding, and sheepskin lining. A Meta-Rocker sole and lightweight midsole make feet feel like they’re walking on air. A HERproject collab supporting women factory workers.

These unique Air Jordan 3 sneakers have a design inspired by textiles found in vintage surplus stores. They’re covered with a mix of camo patterns, waxed canvas, twill, wool, and herringbone. Hook-and-loop heel tabs let you swap out Nike Air, Jumpman, or your own custom logo patches. Available 11.29.2021 at 10am Eastern.

Let your kicks kickstart the Thanksgiving table talk. Pick a side: which tasty Saucony Ride 14 running shoes do you prefer? The bright Green Bean Casserole or orange Sweet Potato Both feature a casserole pattern on the sock liner and interior plus the punny left/right message “THAT’S HOW I CASSEROLE.”

We wear Merrell sneakers for their comfort and durability. This new collection adds a splash of color to their normally earth-toned shoes. Each comes in shades of blue from the night sky, dotted with reflective stars – some with a glow-in-the-dark rubber outsole. Available in men’s, women’s, and big kid’s sizes.

Nike celebrates a Japanese anime classic with a special Gundam edition of its SB Dunk High basketball sneaker. The white, red, and black color scheme is based on the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, accented by a stylized yellow swoosh that can be detached for an alternative look.

Puma presents a wild new take on their classic Slipstream basketball shoe. This mid-boot sneaker is decked out in varied animal prints and textures for a bold and beastly look. Highlights include a furry leopard collar, hairy suede on the toe and heel, a synthetic white snakeskin quarter panel, and grape leather sides.

To celebrate the impending release of No Time to Die, adidas created a collection of its Ultraboost 20 high-performance running shoes inspired by Agent 007 and his enemies in the film. Choose from a black and iron metallic, all black, grey and white, and two-tone white colorways. We love the forged carbon look on these.

Meet the Westerner, the first release in Heritage Boot Co’s New Frontier Artist series. The meticulously handcrafted boot with crossed-arrow inlays and stitching is a killer collaboration by the Austin boot-making institution, Krissy Teegerstrom of Featherweight Studio, and actor/punk icon John Doe of X fame.