Awesome Shoes

END. Clothing’s upcoming exclusive Vans collaboration twists the classic checkerboard pattern into an “optical-whirl.” The pattern will be available on the OG Slip-On and the OG Old Skool. Both shoes are made of jacquard, canvas and leather. Drops 12/8/18.

Paul George’s PG 2 Nike shoe debuted with a PlayStation 4 colorway. Nike is back with another signature shoe for the Oklahoma City Thunder star, and with it another PlayStation colorway. This time the sneaker pays homage to the original 1994 gaming console. Drops 12/1/18.

Vans and NASA commemorate the space agency’s 60 years of exploration with the Space Voyager collection. Largely inspired by space suits, the collection features shoes, jackets, a hoodie, t-shirts and bags adorned with NASA’s logo and patches. Drops 11/2/18.

Nike’s Shield collection gets runners ready for the rainy months ahead. The collection features six monochrome running shoes redone with water-repellent uppers. They also have reflective elements to help keep you safe when visibility is limited.

adidas combined classic and retro uppers with their latest outsoles to create new silhouettes. These include a limited edition combination of the I-5923 and the 4D outsole, the Country and the Kamanda, and the Micropacer and the NMD_R1.

Sanuk’s soft and low boots will your feet warm and comfortable after a long day at work or for a long day of chilling. They have a puffy jacket upper, faux shearling liners, foam footbeds, sawtooth sole and an easy entry heel. Also available in women’s and youth sizes.

Freakersneaks made limited-edition Air Jordan IVs themed after the Game Boy and one of its classic games, Super Mario Land. The sneakers feature a pressable d-pad and buttons on the heel, and a Game Boy cartridge as the tag. They cost a crazy $1,350, but still sold out.

Dyeing your sneakers is a great way to bring new life to an old pair, or simply make your grails that stand out from the crowd. High Snobiety goes over the process in this easy-to-follow DIY guide. Just be sure your kicks are clean before you try this.

Premiere sneaker customizer Dominic Ciambrone aka The Shoe Surgeon took the transparent ripstop upper from the Nike React Element 87 and grafted it to the timeless Air Jordan 1. The custom shoe will be available starting 9/29/18 on his website.

Historically, safety toe shoes had heavy pieces of metal in them to protect toes from injury. Nautilus Safety Footwear makes contemporary sneaker designs with a lightweight, but durable carbon composite nanofiber toe cap. The shoes also offer slip-resistant soles.

Cole Haan’s 3.Zerogrand fuses the timeless design of the Oxford shoe with the company’s ever improving Grand.OS cushioning and rubber outsole. It’s available in a casual textile upper or the more formal premium leather upper.

Spilled makes limited edition rugs that feature detailed illustrations of rare or popular sneakers, such as Jordans, Yeezys and Off-White Nikes. Sadly, because they make them in such small batches, many of their designs are already sold out.

Reebok partnered with 20th Century Fox to release a Predator-themed variant of the DMX Run 10. The sneakers have a jungle camo upper with yellow mesh, and iridescent and glow-in-the-dark outsoles. Drops 9/14/18 at Extra Butter and Reebok.com for $200.

Corsini is offering custom made suede shoes that are flexible enough to be folded and packed. They also have an optional antibacterial insole. You can pick from the preset colorways or mix and match the colors of the stitching, laces, upper and outsole.

Acronym’s first take on the Nike Air Presto are one of the most coveted sneakers in streetwear and tech wear. It looks like these new editions will be no different. Set to drop on 9/8/18, the shoes have graphic camo and that sick zippered ankle sock.

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.

adidas‘ ultra popular Ultraboost shoe has seen dozens of iterations, but the Ultraboost DNA LTD has a neat and somewhat practical twist. Its upper is partially woven with reflective yarn, and its three-stripe cage is reflective as well.

What The Shape now offers a discounted 10-pack of its awesome Nike and Jordan sneaker candles. The pack gets you candles of the Air Jordans I, III, IV, VI, IX, XII, and XIII, the Air Max I, the Air Force 1, and the Air More Uptempo.

adidas‘ in-house team shows its Consortium partners how it’s done. The Consortium Workshop Falcon is a fire update to the Falcon running shoe. It has a Primeknit upper, a sock-like ankle support and a toggle fastening system. Drops 8/8/18.

Vans collaborated with the Vincent Van Gogh Museum to create a collection of shoes and apparel featuring the late artist’s paintings. The proceeds from the collection will go to the museum to continue preserving Van Gogh’s legacy. Drops 8/03/18.

Developed by a sneaker store owner, Scuffed Up is an affordable shoe cleaner that has been pre-treated with a cleaning solution. All you need is a bit of water and the Scuffed Up to clean your shoes. It has a rough side for heavy dirt and a soft side for mild dirt.

adidas updates its ZX 4000 runner shoe from the 1990’s with the 3D printed 4D sole, sock-like construction and a sweet mesh and suede upper. The ZX 4000 4D will initially be available in two colorways starting 11/2018 for $350.

From skateboarding to slacking off. Vans put a cozy twist to its classic Slip-On silhouette with this quilted variant. It’s more comfortable, more flexible and lightweight than the original, and features UltraCush Lite sockliners for added comfort.

Minimal artist duo Differantly spent months trying to figure out how to make the Nike Air Jordan look like a doodle. The result is this sick optical illusion that creates just that effect when the sneaker is viewed at the proper angle.

At its Spring Summer 2019 show, Japanese fashion brand Sacai showed off two Nike unisex sneakers, each with two tongues, two laces and two Swoosh logos. One is a mashup of the Waffle Daybreak and the LDV, while the other combines the Dunk High with the Blazer.

Insider takes us through one of Vans‘ factories to show how their sneakers are made. While many of their processes have been modernized, the way they make their world-famous vulcanized rubber waffle outsole remains mostly the same since the 1960s.