Sneaker trends 2019 männer

Travis Scott's collaboration with Nike and Jordan is the gift that just keeps giving. These Air Force 1s are the latest of the bunch, and one of the best. That zipped lace cover is removable, by the way. And the shoes look even better without it.

Original Release: 11/16

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Asics doesn't make as much noise in the hyped-sneaker world as some of its competitors, and that's what makes it great. This collab, with fashion designer Kiko Kostadinov, is a little weird, a little norm-y, and just different enough to feel fresh.

Original Release: 11/16

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These are the shoes that launched a thousand Ls on the day of release, after pretty much grinding the Aimé Leon Dore website to a halt. Not that we blame the folks flooding the servers—ALD's colorful treatment, combined with a couple classic 990 silhouettes, is a powerful thing to behold.

Original Release: 11/15

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The Air Jordan 1 Mid is a divisive shoe. Some folks are fine with it, while some sneakerheads are...well, let's just say they're not huge fans. Still, Jordan Brand is putting a big push behind the silhouette this year, and this color-blocked version from Blue the Great is as strong an argument for the mid as any.

Original Release: 11/9

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Nordstrom's Olivia Kim brought a couple new touches to Nike's ACG classic, the Mowabb. There's a swoosh at the toe, plus a Huarache logo on the bootie—both small, but still different from what we've seen before.

Original Release: 11/8

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A collaboration between New Balance and Japanese label Beams, facilitated by the folks at Nordstrom, this pair takes the new-this-year 990v5 and throws an asymmetrical treatment on the uppers. It's still subtle, but also incredibly cool.

Original Release: 11/7

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The Adidas Ultra Boost hasn't had a big year, but there's still a lot of love for the style—especially the 1.0 version. Leave it to Nice Kicks to wrap it in tie-dye and make it feel like an essential all over again.

Original Release: 11/1

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A flip of the much-beloved "Taxi" colorway, this one swaps a white upper and black sole for a black upper and white sole. It's not high-concept, but damn does it look good.

Original Release: 10/31

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Anyone who grew up in (or even near) Allen Iverson's heyday has a soft spot for Reebok's Question Mid. This pair takes the red and blue colorways of the classic shoe and combines them, with red on the left and blue on the right. Simple. And effective.

Original Release: 10/23

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The style isn't a new one, but the colorway is, in our estimation, the best one so far. Hats off to L.A.-based designer John Elliott for taking cues from a true court shoe and creating something you can easily wear off the court.

Original Release: 10/9

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The follow-up to New Balance and Bodega's "No Days Off" collab from the spring, the "No Bad Days" 997S layers on even more texture and color. It's an attention-getter, in a good way.

Original Release: 9/28

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On the other side of the New Balance aesthetic spectrum, there's this pair of 997s done in collaboration with Red Wing, using the latter's famous leather. They're not exactly toned-down—the leather is a neck-breaker of its own sort—but they feel quite classic.

Original Release: 9/21

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Want proof that New Balance doesn't need a collaborator to make something truly great? How about this pair of made-in-the-States 997s, which replace the iconic "N" with the embroidery usually found on the tongue. No surprise, these didn't last long when they were released on "Grey Day" to celebrate the brand's favorite color.

Original Release: 9/5

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It's a UNC-inspired Air Jordan 1, and the colors themselves are extremely wearable. Of course we love it.

Original Release: 8/31

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Liam Gallagher—yeah, the guy from Oasis—has his own Adidas shoe. And guess what? It's really damn cool. Gallagher has always had a decent hold on English casual style, so when you think about it, this should come as no surprise.

Original Release: 8/30

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Converse is exceptionally skilled at collaborating, maybe because so many of the brand's shoes are simple enough to be great canvases (sometimes both literally and figuratively). This two-tone, text-enhanced riff on the Jack Purcell Ox is one of our favorite team-ups of the year from the brand.

Original Release: 8/24

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According to lore, these are based on a pair of AJ1 Lows that skater Eric Koston wanted to buy when he was younger, only to have his mother decline to give him the money. His loss back then is i will find a synonym for "giebel": his—actually, all of our—gain in 2019.

Original Release: 8/12

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Nike SB clearly had a very good year, including this two-sneaker pack done in collaboration with Parra. Both the Duno Low and the Blazer Low get embroidered embellishment and a multicolor lining. It's tough to choose a favorite, but the Blazer, sans mini-swoosh, might just be it.

Original Release: 7/27

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There are a lot of SPZL entrants in the Adidas-specific list of best sneakers of the year. Whether that's because the brand's shoes with a more modern bent felt just a little less special, or because the men's fashion world seems to be moving towards a vibe that fits more neatly with this toned-down feel, we're hoping for more SPZL goodness in 2020.

Original Release: 6/22

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Nike pulled out all the stops for the 40th anniversary of Pride, using, for the first time, the original eight-color flag designed by activist Gilbert Baker as inspiration. These Air Max 90s apply that inspiration the most effectively of the whole bunch, feeling both wearable and special.

Original Release: 6/15

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