The Best Sneaker Releases of 2025... So Far
With the first quarter of 2025 coming to a close, we figured it was time to revisit and review some of the year's best sneaker releases so far.
Needless to say, a bunch of these models sold out the minute they hit stores, only adding salt to the wound of those not quick enough to get ahold of them, or not willing to pay crazy increases to questionable third parties.
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That's A Wrap on Q1: The Year's Best Sneakers, As of Now
Adidas x Bad Bunny Ballerina
A no-brainer inclusion has to be Bad Bunny's adidas shoe. Though to trace the exact origins of the trend feels a wee bit chicken-or-egg, it's safe to say Benito's ballerina (helped) set off a chain reaction slew of slim, ballet-inspired sneakers thereafter.
ASICS x Sneaker Politics GEL-KAYANO 14
In collaboration with the esteemed boutique chain, ASICS premiered this special design of its GEL-KAYANO model at SXSW in Austin, early March. Inspired by the 1980s' "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign, this joint effort flips the sentiment to encourage sneakerheads to resist the hype and trust in taste.
New Balance x Joe Freshgoods 992
To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of their first get-together, New Balance and Chicago-based designer Joe Freshgoods teamed up once more, for a sneaker with a colorway aptly titled "Aged Well".
New Balance 1906L
Few items of recent memory have ruffled as many feathers as these babies right here: sneaker loafers. Having initially debuted as a Junya Watanabe runway collab, 1906Ls have since materialized in numerous variations, all of which continue to swiftly sell out.
Nike Air Jordan 3 Retro Black Cat
Inspired by Michael Jordan's nickname, this vintage basketball shoe perfectly aligns with both a sense of reminiscence and contemporary developments on the footwear front...
Nike Air Jordan 5 Retro OG Black
In honor of the original's 30th anniversary, Nike re-imagined the 1990 'Black Metallic'. I smell a perfect birthday gift for anyone who loves basketball and is finishing up their 20s, just sayin'.
Nike Air Jordan 4 SP x Nigel Sylvester
This iteration of the Air Jordan 4 draws inspiration from BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester's journey and the symbolic significance of bricks in his hometown of New York City.
Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro 85
A a reissue of the iconic black and red, 1985's 'Bred' was revived for this year's NBA All-Star Weekend. Only 23 select stores across the United States participated in the sale, with a mere 10,000ish pairs produced, making it highly limited.
Nike Air Foamposite
This intergalactically stylish shoe was born in 2012, and has come back around in its orbit of us for 2025. Starry, glow-in-the-dark design features culminate in this truly out-of-this-world sneaker.
PUMA x A$AP Rocky Mostro Disccord
Last but certainly not least, we have this A$AP Rocky-assisted return of a Y2K classic. The spike-clad silhouette is fastened with a unique Disc closure system, and is a marriage between deep nostalgia and the ultra avant-garde.
