The Best Luxury Sneakers to Buy Right Now
Way back when, in 2013, Raf Simons' reimagined adidas Ozweego first made its bold entrance onto the footwear stage. Even the most open-minded of sneakerheads were puzzled. As if straight from outer space, the shoe was a left turn on the casual footwear landscape of that time.
More than a decade on, sneakers have obviously become a must-have item for luxury houses and designers of all sizes. Names like Balenciaga led the way, whereas Louis Vuitton and the like have since come around in not just cherishing the sneaker category, but pushing the limits of the canvas it provides with the utmost creativity. Try and find a name in luxury that doesn't have sneakers in its bestsellers list.
Having this wide of a range to choose from is usually a great thing, but with luxury sneakers available at every corner, it can all get a bit much. That's why we, at Highsnobiety, set ourselves a task: to round up the only luxury sneakers that you need to know about right now, in one convenient place — here.
Scroll on for our full selection of the ultimate luxury sneakers.
Bottega Veneta Orbit Sneakers
Bottega Veneta's creation strikes both retro and modern chords. With its metallic leather panelling, mesh upper, and slender form, it hits all nails right in the head.
Coach Flat Sneaker
After upping its bag ante, Coach is coming for footwear. These slender teal runners are both a timeless and timely take on current sneaker trends.
Coach Soho Sneaker
... as are these babies here, which are best described as a luxe-ified nod to the Air Force 1, the ultimate white sneaker.
Maison Mihara Yasuhiro Low Tops
If you're looking for something left-of-center, these distorted Maison Mihara Yasuhiro lace-ups take a well-known template and morph it into something more avant-garde.
Rick Owens Ramones Leather Sneakers
One thing's for sure: Rick Owens' sneakers are not for the faint of heart. They pull off a rare feat though, which is to balance their freakiness with qualities that defy the footwear fads in motion around them.
Maison Margiela Replica
In a world where sneaker designs seem to be getting crazier, here's to something more down-to-earth. The Replica Sneaker epitomizes simple luxury at its best, thanks to its refined silhouette and minimal detailing. Opt for this shell and suede version to switch up your luxury sneaker rotation.
Maison Margiela MM6 Anatomic Sneakers
Though the Replica's, of course, the OG of the Margiela sneaker offering, perhaps even of the luxury sneaker category at large, the brand's not lacking in alternatives. Its Atomic model trades the German military style of its sibling for something slightly wonkier.
Acne Studios Bars Sneakers
But speaking of wonky Replica alternatives, Acne Studios was clearly a play on the Margiela shoe and the adidas Samba, each of which took from the same source of inspo, but dialed up the
LOEWE Ballet Runner 2.0
An evergreen answer to one of the year's defining trends, LOEWE's Ballet Runner 2.0 is a snuggly foot-hugging sneaker, combining a classic ease with sprinkles of the house's signature oddballness.
Dries Van Noten Leather Sneakers
Dries Van Noten's ultra-slim leather sneakers have arguably set the bar for every other silhouette of the skinny shoe movement of late. It's ultra sleek shape, various colorways, and casual luxe make these present day's most coveted kicks.
Tod's Leather Sneakers
The brand Tod's is known for soft leather slippers, the likes of which were all the rave this past fashion week. Sneakers aren't its usual playing field, and yet here we have a soccer-inspired one that treads statement piece territory without, however, sacrificing a baseline sense of everyday wearability.
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