The Bold and the Beautiful
Step aside, minimalism. This year, the sneaker-sphere is all about color—where more is more. Miu Miu’s colorblocked, gymnasium sneaker returns for fall/winter 2025 with colorblocked pops of snakeskin, after much success in the spring, when they walked the brand’s runway in pop-forward shades. Rainbow-coded iterations of classic sneaker shapes from the likes of Nike and Adidas also continue to roll out, making the idea of injecting something bold into your usual mix a seamless move—just ask Bella and Gigi Hadid or Sophie Richie Grainge, who have been forerunners for the movement.
Miu Miu
Gymnasium low top sneakers
Stella McCartney Fall 2025, Photo: Courtesy of Gorunway.com
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Sumptuous Suede
As fashion brands continue to divert to retro-inspired shapes, and sneaker houses keep plucking straight from the archive, we have seen a revival in suede fabrications, more so than plain leather. From Stella McCartney’s faux-suede kicks on the fall/winter 2025 runway, to Rihanna’s favorite Pumas, (the Speedcat is also a must-have for sneakerheads like Dua Lipa and Emily Ratajkowski), suede is definitely on point. We recommend working around a muted, ‘70s-inspired color palette for the fall, such as chocolate brown, butter yellow, or a dusty white.
Rick Owens
leather-trimmed suede sneakers
Adidas
Gazelle Lo Pro suede sneakers
Autry
Windspin brushed suede sneakers
Jacquemus
The Tennis suede sneakers
Proenza Schouler Fall 2025, Photo: Courtesy of Proenza Schouler
Photo: Courtesy of Backgrid
The Sneakerina
No one was prepared for sneakerina fever, the sleeper hit of 2025. The buzz around these hybrid sneakers, characterized by elements of ballet, such as delicate laces or satin fabrications (similar to a pointe shoe), continues to gain momentum. From Bella Hadid and Harry Styles to Chloë Sevigny, celebrities have doubled down on this trend—and given that Simone Rocha featured a new variation of satin low-tops on her fall/winter 2025 runway, plus Proenza Schouler’s take on the idea, the sneakerina surely will remain popular through the end of the year.
Prada
Collapse mixed media sneakers
Ralph Lauren
The Pony suede ballerina sneakers