Normally, all eyes would be on Paris runways this week for Fashion Week FW21 Men’s. However, with Highsnobiety’s second edition of “Not In Paris” running concurrently and most shows moving to digital showcases, it seems that trying to discern the latest fashion trends, highlight pieces, and footwear collaborations has lost some of its appeal.
This year, due to the ever-present pandemic, most eyes will be glued to YouTube streams and Instagram feeds to spot next season’s must-have items. Milan Fashion Week was relatively quiet, with only Prada and Samuel Ross’ A-COLD-WALL* showing anything of note in regards to footwear.
As has become tradition, Paris is likely to provide the biggest bang, with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens, Dior, and Vetements presenting their FW21 collections. To make it easier and to sort through all of the noise, we’re on hand to round up the best, most WTF, and most noteworthy sneakers showcased.
Scroll through our roundup below for the lowdown on the best sneakers unveiled at Fashion Week Men’s FW21 (with London to follow in February).
Virgil Abloh’s FW21 collection for Louis Vuitton featured four main footwear styles of note, three of which are flips on and homages to existing designs. The first is what appears to be a flip of Salomon’s ultra-functional Advanced line of sneakers (number 1 in the gallery). It arrives in a colorful style with a trail-running-inspired pattern on the lateral and medial sides of the upper. A plastic heel plate completes the high-performance look.