We’re almost half way through the year and 2019 is already shaping up to be one of the best years for sneaker fashion. If you’re looking for trendy sneakers to complete your wardrobe this summer, don’t worry, I got you covered. From innovative new styles to an influx of brand collaborations and hype worthy retros, there’s a lot of kicks that could elevate your style. These are some of my favorite kicks so far this year…
The Nike React Element 87
Released in January 2019, the Nike React Element 87 is a hybrid lifestyle/running silhouette that features a REACT midsole with rubber rivets drilled in for extra stability and a semi-translucent TPE upper with exposed components for extra flair.
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Balenciaga Men’s Track Sneakers
Balenciaga’s Track sneakers are constructed of black tech knit layered with tonal cutout tech-fabric panels. This hiking-inspired pair is designed with double laces and a reinforced rubber sole.
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Balenciaga Triple S Sneakers – Neon Green
Celebrated for its mixed-media construction, Balenciaga’s Triple S low-top sneakers are crafted of neon green nubuck, leather, and mesh. This pair is embossed at the vamp with the shoe’s size and styled with a durable stacked midsole.
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React Presto ‘Rabid Panda’
Released in January 2019, the Nike React Element 87 is a hybrid lifestyle/running silhouette that features a REACT midsole with rubber rivets drilled in for extra stability and a semi-translucent TPE upper with exposed components for extra flair.
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Alexander McQueen Oversized Sneaker ‘Orange’
Air Force 1 Low Off-White Black White
The Nike Blazer Mid 77
The Nike Blazer Mid 77 features an old-school design aesthetic that harkens back to its 70s hardwood origins
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K-Swiss CR-329 Jupiterr Lil Jupiterr
The shoe is a tweaked version of the K-Swiss CR-329, but Jupiterr’s version features a White mesh upper paired with a chunky athletic sole unit, loaded with the brand’s Shock Spring technology. Leather overlays are seen on the mudguard and heel, with Jupiterr branding scribed on the medial side and insoles.
Strictly limited to 100 pairs, the collaborative sneaker dropped on March 1 on KSwiss.com for $75.
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The NASA x Vans Old Skool Space Voyager
This NASA x Old Skool ‘Space Voyager’ released as part of a larger November 2018 collection that celebrated 60 years of space exploration by the US. The low-profile shoe features a white leather upper with the NASA logo inscribed on the quarter panel. Drawing on old space suits for inspiration, the shoe includes exposed foam around the collar and a Velcro American flag patch at the heel.
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Few designers have as much buzz around them at the moment as Frenchman Simon Porte Jacquemus, whose playful designs are perfect for summer. This lightweight cotton-blend looks a bit like a happy child’s painting: exactly the aesthetic we recommend for 2019.