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Best Trainers for Men: Nike, New Balance, Jordan & More | Esquire

2023: what a time to be alive for those with a fondness for footwear. Each week brings an influx of new, refreshed and revisited trainers designed, produced and released by brands positioned across the sneaker spectrum, from Nike to Oakley to Axel Arigato.

Naturally, the primary downside of an inundation of footgear options is that it can give rise to indecision. It can be quite an arduous task deciphering which treads are worth copping and which are better left on the shelf. Enter our weekly trainer roundup designed to take the hard work out of your sneaker shopping experience.

The latest avant-garde Nike to emerge from the mind of Cynthia Lu (founder of Cactus Plant Flea Market) won’t be for everyone, but it gets a big tick from us.

The satin iteration of an OG AJ1 colourway which has only ever been released once and was previously valued at over £3,000.

The traditionally squeaky clean 996 rugged up a little for the guys that keep their keys on a carabiner.

East London trainer marque No Two Ways douses its clean, streamlined Formula silhouette in a black called ‘matter’.

Kim Jones’ affinity for eighties basketball sneakers is made tangible with the Dior B57. Read more about the luxury kick right here.

A go-to option if you're looking for a cool, dark trainer for winter excursions.

Securing a pair of the Travis Scott x Nike Air Jordan 1 Low Golfs is a sneakerhead’s idea of scoring an ace.

A super reliable Salomon model – one that’s been enjoying a moment since it was remixed by JJJJound, and then Palace, earlier this year – looking nice and simple in monochrome.

For Loewe, Jonathan Anderson has invented a new silhouette with the preferred shoe brand of contemporary art dealers: On. It’s called the Cloudtilt, and it looks mega in ‘lime green’.

Yoon Ahn’s low-top take on the Nike Uptempo dressed up in witchy shades for the spooky season.

Undoubtedly, Junya Watanabe has still got it, as not even Aimé Leon Dore managed to bring this much magnetism to the sorely overlooked New Balance 650 (AKA the 550 high-top).

An earthy aesthetic has always been Rick Owens' thing. But this season, he takes his devotion to Mother Nature one step further by forming his famous Ramones sneaker from sun-dried Mediterranean seaweed fibres.

As the influenced step into their Sambas this autumn, the influencers will be swapping out their pairs for some Gazelles.

Commes des Garçons Homme Plus’ contribution to the Y2K resurgence is an impossibly clean revamp of a previously busy '05 Nike running sneaker.

Is it just because we’ve been watching Ashoka, or does this from-the-runway Prada shoe resemble some kind of Star Wars hovercraft? Either way, the force is strong with this one.

Fans of the Sacai x Nike collaboration, meet the latest quirky kick guaranteed to add an avant-garde dimension to your rotation: the Axel Arigato Rush 50/50.

Maximilian Davis’ idea of a laceless Ferragamo sneak is something we’d eagerly slip our feet into every time we have an excuse to leave the house.

Manchester-born Ace Bower’s Ren Runner – a retro silhouette formed from repurposed coffee waste, recycled nylons and other environmentally friendly materials – employs black stitching to give its colour block design a Mondrian feel.

Lanvin’s seminal Curb sneaker is still on top, and we're convinced that its longevity has a lot to do with the regularity of the release of tempting new colourways. Here's the latest example: a orchid purple/white/gum iteration, exclusively at Browns.

Fresh off the success of her silver Sambas, Wales Bonner creates some sleek, chic metallic sneaks for her own label.

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