Awesome Footwear

Danner teamed up Brandblack to create this hip and functional boot for everyone. Combining rugged and street aesthetics isn’t easy, but this shoe pulls it off. It has an off-white Nubuck upper, quick-adjust lacing, and a waterproof GORE-TEX lining. Its textured Vibram Wrap Tech midsole features Megagrip compound for confident walking on varied terrain.

Brooklyn footwear designers Atoms outfitted the extra comfy, classic, versatile Model 001 sneaker with hidden tongue loops, stretch laces, odor resistance, and extra heel padding. Easy to wear without breaking in, it comes in essential colors, including our faves: black, black and white, white, bright white (limited edition), and the especially smart clove green.

Brooklyn footwear brand Atoms began with a simple goal: to make the comfiest shoes you’ve ever worn. Utilizing innovative, industry-first materials and fabrications, Atoms footwear packs comfort and function-enhancing features into a sleek design that’s lightweight, durable, odor/bacteria killing, vegan, machine washable, and fully recyclable.

When you boot up for battle, you might consider flipping to flip flops. Made with a military-grade nylon upper, rubber outsole, and injection-molded arch support, Floperator De La Muerte by Combat Flip Flops and Tacticon Armament are for weekend warriors. Love the designer’s satirical video promising that wearers can execute perfect backflips.

Ojai Two Bar Sandals look like classic Birkenstocks but deliver luxe comfort with a glove leather lining that’s super soft on the skin, and requires no break-in effort. For a fair price, the Ojai’s a gem, offering modern style with adjustable straps and a squishy footbed to keep your tootsies happy.

These flip-flops from Aussie footwear maker Gumbies are perfect for long walks on the beach and hikes from the beach back to the resort. They feature a comfy, contoured footbed covered with soft cotton canvas and a grippy tread made from recycled rubber and reinforced with jute fibers. They are available in men’s and women’s sizes.

Slip into REEF’s Swellsole Scallywag, a lightweight, waterproof boot to protect the crew in all kinds of wet conditions. It sports a molded TPU upper with a neoprene lining and a soft EVA insole with arch support. The no-slip rubber outsole maintains traction whether you’re sailing, SUP’ing, fishing, or walking a slippery plank.

You’ve got two feet — put ‘em to work multitasking as footwear and a handy bottle opener. Yep, beach-inspired sandal-maker Reef paired up with surf brand Faherty fwww.faherty.com for limited-edition flip-flops with a bottle opener ingeniously positioned on the bottom of the right sole.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Crocs are hot again, at least in the limited-edition game. Their latest drop is an over-the-top collection by LA-based artist Steve Harrington. Colorful and cartoony, each clog and slide in the collection includes Jibbitz charms of Harrington’s whimsical psych-pop characters. A Footlocker exclusive.

A is for Awesome. B is for Bombas. C is for Colorful Comfy Cotton Calf socks. Bombas and Sesame Street teamed up for a limited-edition, 7-pair sock collection for adults to celebrate everyone’s fave PBS Muppets. With every pair sold, a pair is donated for homeless families. Here’s hoping that Oscar the Grouch gets some.

From their curvy, wavy details, to their form-fitting looks, to their flight jacket inspired olive and orange color scheme, and reflective 3M detailing, we love everything about these AirMax cushioned sneakers coming soon from Nike. Keep an eye out for style code 918356-801.

Still have some well-deserved relaxing on a boat or at the beach on the agenda? Make sure your feet look good while kicking back with some of Blu Kicks’ ideal for Summer footwear.

The Sibilla TNZ from Italian designers Ylati is a fresh combination of traditional shoemaking expertise and a passion for modern sneakers. We can’t decide which color/material to choose from.