Well, I can honestly say I didn’t see this one coming. Fashion has had a fixation on “ugly” sneakers—nay, “ugly” shoes in general—for quite some time now, so I thought I’d seen it all when it comes to unusual footwear. It turns out I was wrong because there’s officially a new sneaker trend in town and it’s, how shall I say, unexpected. The trend in question? Performance sneakers. To be more specific, pairs made for hiking, trail running, and those that generally have a tech element to them for outdoorsy activities. Call it part of the “gorpcore” aesthetic, but fashion is finally embracing the ultra-practical, surprisingly, we’re here for it.
Like many emerging trends, Bella Hadid is a big champion of this one. In fact, she’s worn her pair of Salomon XT-6 sneakers so frequently that the style is continually sold-out in multiple colors, but she’s not the only celeb backing the look. Hailey Bieber has been wearing Balenciaga’s chunky runners with her coolest oversize ‘fits and even platform-obsessed Dua Lipa can be caught trading in her heels for a pair.
Whether or not you get your hands on the buzzy Salomons or the designer-label runners matters not when O.G. runners from brands like Asics and Hoka are just as relevant and much more wallet-friendly. Continue on to shop all the coolest performance sneakers defining the trend and glean some styling inspo along the way.
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