Awesome Shoes

The Nike Free Trainer 1.0 provides a barefoot feeling without the discomfort, thanks to the thin and flexible rubber outsole, EVA sockliner and Flywire cables. The extra high midsole will protect your feet from scuffs.

Adidas and Palace Skateboards came out swinging with the dope knitted shoes last year, but this time they’re taking a simpler approach. The Pro Boost has a suede upper and Boost midsole, while the Pro has a leather or suede upper and a rubber midsole. Both drop 11/7/15.

Designed to handle the most rugged, muddy, and rocky trails, the Traverse hiking boots represent yet another extraordinary value from Ascend. With shock absorbing cushioning and waterproof linings, they’re sure to keep your feet dry and comfy, even on the longest hikes.

Save some of your Black Friday budget for this badass colorway of a ’90s classic. The M997BBK has a black suede upper and rubber outsole accented with white overlays, liner and midsole. Look for it on sneaker shops like Feature, Millennium, Oneness and more.

Offering excellent flexibility, support and stability while remaining featherweight at just 10.6 ounces, the Inspire 12 is the perfect shoe for everyday training, with great comfort and cushioning. Available in “Surf the Web” blue/silver, and “Dark Shadow” black/red.

PUMA teamed up with Japanese sneaker shop Atmos for this cool DISC Blaze variant. Inspired by the night skies above, the shoe has a dark blue suede upper, orange accents, and speckles on the cage which resemble the Milky Way. Out in Japan now. Drops 11/7 at select PUMA stores.

NIke’s Huaraches usually have flimsy uppers to keep them light and form fitting. Not the new Huarache Utility, which has a thick nylon upper and a fused mudguard while retaining the sock-like fit. The Premium version has a glow-in-the-dark mudguard.

Another self-fulfilling prophecy has come true. Nike created self-lacing Nike Air MAGs, with the first pair given to Michael J. Fox. However, just like the 2011 release the shoes will be limited and will be auctioned off in spring 2016 to benefit Michael’s Parkinson’s Foundation.

The first Nike basketball shoe returns. This NikeLab release substitutes the Bruin’s suede upper with a full grain leather upper, but keeps the tongue and heel logo-free. And yes, Marty McFly wore these too, so they’ll drop 10/21, along with another BTTF shoe.

Adidas lightweight utility boots gets the Tubular treatment. The Tubular GSG9 features a durable and winter-ready upper made of suede and Cordura nylon. Available in yellow, black and black with snow camo print.

We tried our best, but we couldn’t make Nike iD recreate these Air Max 1 Essentials with the OG Jordans’ colors on them, particularly its gum sole and the red logo on the tongue. So grab these ASAP. It’s in womens’ sizes though.

Shoelace fanatic Ian “Professor Shoelace” Fieggen shows us a method that lets you tie your shoelaces more quickly than ever before, and is easy for lefties, righties, kids, and adults alike. Learn this technique and 17 other ways to tie your shoes at Ian’s website.

We’ve already seen the Lunar Force 1 Duckboot (and in an alternate colorway, no less). The other new men’s Sneakerboots are the Flyknit Trainer Chukka Sneakerboot, the Air Max 95 Sneakerboot and the Air Max 90 Sneakerboot. Drops 11/5.

Nike’s latest footwear will keep you unfazed when challenged by the elements on the golf course. Weatherproof uppers offer great stability; Lunarlon cushioning offers sweatpant comfort. Unzip the tops when the rain stops for ventilation and the too-cool hidden camo lining.

If Daft Punk wore Nikes, they’d be these very special Air Force 1s, wrapped in a shiny and high tech iridescent material, with a quilted swoosh, and a blended gradient that spreads onto the midsole. Customize yours over at NikeiD starting on 10/14.

This proof-of-concept running shoe has a 3D printed midsole. Adidas envisions that someday you can go into a shoe store, use a scanner and walk out with shoes that are customized to your feet. In concept form though, its outsole looks like it’s customized to last five minutes.

Greenway Coffee asked Yuketen to make a shoe for the service industry. The final product’s price royally screws their goal, but at least it’s dope. It has a vegetable-tanned leather upper and insoles, a cork outsole and steel shank reinforcements for comfort.

LeBron James’ latest signature shoe has a lightweight and breathable Hyperposite and mesh upper with integrated laces and six Zoom Air units for cushioning and explosiveness. The first colorway drops 10/10, but it’ll be on Nike iD starting 9/30.

Sperry collaborated with Danish rain gear specialist Rains to weatherproof two of its shoes. Both the Bungee 2-Eye boat shoe and the Cloud CVO lace-up sneaker have water-resistant rubber coatings and a contrasting python print on the upper.

Nike gives more teeth to the Lunar Force 1 Sneakerboot. This duckboot variant has rubber spikes on its toecap, Water-shield protection on its upper, an insulated lining and a Lunarlon midsole.

The Huarache-lite Air Mowabb OG is back once again. But if you don’t mess with rattan, or whatever Nike calls beige these days, this colorway formerly known as Prince’s might be up your alley.

Nike modded its classic running shoe with hiking boot features for the upcoming winter. The Air Max 90 Utility has a water-repellent upper, an inner sock and toothed outsole. Available in five colorways.

Part of the capsule collection by Adidas Originals and Japanese clothing brand Neighborhood, this hybrid shoe is a mix between the Superstar and a hiking boot. Available in light brown/brown or all black.