- Best Sneakers#1
Adidas Samba OG
The Samba has reached saturation, but saturation is not always a crime. It remains a slim, useful sneaker with just enough football history to avoid looking engineered by an algorithm. On women, it works because the profile is low and the attitude is casual without becoming juvenile. Wear it with jeans, trousers, a skirt or a trench and it rarely interrupts the outfit. The trick now is not discovering the Samba; it is wearing it plainly.
- #2
New Balance 990v6
The New Balance 990v6 is the comfortable shoe that became stylish by refusing to become sleek. Its bulk is honest, its cushioning is useful and its grey palette makes it oddly versatile. It gives a blazer a bit of weekday realism and makes denim feel less studied. There is a reason creative directors, parents, editors and people with long walks all arrive at the same conclusion. Some shoes are fashionable because they are good.
- #3
Veja Campo
Veja’s Campo is the cleaner white sneaker for people who want casual footwear without gym energy. The silhouette is simple, the branding is restrained and the sustainability story gives the purchase a useful moral alibi without overwhelming the object. It is not a performance shoe, nor should it be. It is a neat city sneaker: good with cropped trousers, good with dresses, good for walking to lunch and pretending the day was planned.