Sure, there will always be a place in my heart for white sneakers, but I’ve found those pairs migrating to the back of my closet in recent months—and the fashion industry seems to agree with me. I’ve noticed more insiders wearing black pairs instead, and labels like Wales Bonner, Lemaire, and Craig Green showed all-black kicks on their most recent runways. If you’re ready to start breaking up with white, cream, and ivory, you’re in luck: The sneaks below go with pretty much everything.
5. Y2K runners
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As casual sneakers shrink, active sneakers are only getting louder, this time with a heavy dose of Y2K nostalgia. The metallic mesh, loud colorways, and textured soles you wore 20 years ago are now back in the conversation, mirroring the rise of other retro activewear like track pants, quarter-zips, and nylon shells. Each of these cushy picks, therefore, is cool enough to get through a workday and then take you right to the gym—does it get any easier than that?