10 Pairs Of Shoes That You Should Buy Right Now

It's been a great year for men's footwear. Here are some of the new and upcoming releases you need to know.

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Much like hip hop throughout the first seven months of 2025, this year has been an extremely high-level outing for men’s footwear. We’ve witnessed hypnotic new trends all but certain to stick around, and collectively helped to reinforce beloved staples already cemented in our shared rotation.

But more than budding trends sure to be revolving this time next year, innovation has been the true champion in contemporary footwear design.

Dating back to autumn/winter 2024 releases that have since found their way into the better menswear and sneaker retailers around the globe, transformation emerges as the connective tissue that binds how the footwear industry is stepping into a particularly unclear future for luxury fashion and the stagnation orbiting big box sneaker brands.

However, despite declining sales across the industry and a resale market effectively on its back, consumers are regaining their appetite for the full slate of sneakers, loafers, boots, mules, derby’s, clogs, and everything in between.

Here are 10 pairs that I’m eager to wear and that you should consider adding to your rotation this summer and beyond.