This much-hated Y2K sneaker is making a comeback — and clueless Gen Z is claiming it as a ‘cool’ new style

This much-hated Y2K sneaker is making a comeback — and clueless Gen Z is claiming it as a ‘cool’ new style

They’re wedging their way back into our hearts.  Millennials can kick, scream and stomp all they want. But sneaker wedges — those bulky, angular eyesores once beloved and worn by celebs like Beyoncé, Lindsay Lohan and Jennifer Lopez in the 2010s — are “in” again, per new data.  And many aren’t happy about it. “The wedge sneaker … Read more

Skechers skewered for adding secret Apple AirTag compartment to kids’ sneakers — have we reached peak obsessive parenting?

Skechers skewered for adding secret Apple AirTag compartment to kids’ sneakers — have we reached peak obsessive parenting?

Helicopter parenting just got a hardware upgrade. Skechers has launched a new kids’ sneaker line — “Find My Skechers” — with a covert feature that’s raising eyebrows: a hidden compartment under the insole, tailor-made for an Apple AirTag. This unexpected feature allows for “easy tracking and comfort of mind,” the brand’s product page boasts. “Hidden … Read more

Balenciaga slammed for selling iconic Puma sneakers that look like they ‘got run over by construction vehicle’ for $685

Balenciaga slammed for selling iconic Puma sneakers that look like they ‘got run over by construction vehicle’ for 5

Balenciaga is once again selling something that looks distressed and old for a dollar amount that your average person would most likely never want to spend. The designer label has teamed up with shoewear brand Puma to create a ratty-looking version of the beloved Speedcat sneaker. The iconic 1999 flat-sole sneaker — which was originally … Read more

Mom and son — donning matching sneakers — graduate from TCU together during special Mother’s Day weekend

Mom and son — donning matching sneakers — graduate from TCU together during special Mother’s Day weekend

Hats off to this duo. Brandi Fields and her son Kyle graduated from Texas Christian University together on Friday, marking a very special this Mother’s Day weekend for the studious pair. Donning matching purple Nike sneakers — one of the school’s colors — they both received their graduate diplomas at TCU’s first commencement ceremony solely for … Read more

Nike is selling dirty Air Force One sneakers — for $130

Nike is selling dirty Air Force One sneakers — for 0

Strange way to get your kicks. Nike watchers are shaking their heads over the brand’s latest headline-grabbing release — a pricey pair of sneakers that comes out of the box looking scuffed up and dirty. For a whopping $130, loyal brand fans can get their hands on the new dotSWOOSH x Nike Air Force 1 Low … Read more

Wearing these shoes while running increases your risk of getting injured

Wearing these shoes while running increases your risk of getting injured

Not so fast! Most runners have experienced an injury or two — the blame often lies in overtraining, inadequate recovery time, bad form or the wrong footwear. A new study reports that not knowing how your feet hit the pavement increases the likelihood of getting hurt and suggests the best shoe to reduce this risk. … Read more

Exclusive | How these clunky running shoes became the ‘It’ sneaker: ‘Every brand is making their shoes look like HOKA’

Exclusive | How these clunky running shoes became the ‘It’ sneaker: ‘Every brand is making their shoes look like HOKA’

Take a walk down any NYC street and you’ll see a pair of Hokas on stylish people’s feet. Once reserved for hitting the pavement, the running shoes — with their hallmark chunky soles, athletic mesh and vivid colorways — have become both a street-style staple, a trendy boardroom accessory and everything in between. And the proof … Read more

Adidas, Kanye West reach settlement two years after brand ended partnership with rapper

Adidas, Kanye West reach settlement two years after brand ended partnership with rapper

Adidas has reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye to end all legal proceedings between them, the sportswear brand said on Tuesday, adding that no money changed hands in the agreement. Adidas and Ye had been embroiled in multiple lawsuits for the past two years, since the German company ended a partnership with the rapper … Read more

Andrew Scott in ‘Vanya,’ Salomon sneakers in Soho, more NYC events

Andrew Scott in ‘Vanya,’ Salomon sneakers in Soho, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? Andrew Scott on stage, Axel Arigato’s opens their first U.S. … Read more

Spanx founder Sara Blakely unveils high-heeled sneakers: ‘Hard to change world when your feet hurt’

Spanx founder Sara Blakely unveils high-heeled sneakers: ‘Hard to change world when your feet hurt’

Spanx founder Sara Blakely thinks she has the next must-have accessory for women on the go: a pair of high-heeled sneakers. Blakely — who used $5,000 in savings to launch a line of undergarments that became a billion-dollar empire — posted an Instagram message this week teasing a “luxury hybrid stiletto” and “hy-heel sneaker,” saying … Read more

Spray-on sneaker created by robot in 6 minutes will make history at 2024 Olympics

Spray-on sneaker created by robot in 6 minutes will make history at 2024 Olympics

Hellen Obiri, the Kenyan distance runner and two-time Olympic silver medalist, will make history at the 2024 Paris Olympics — thanks to her shoes. Obiri will be sporting a new sneaker from sportswear company On, but it’s far from a typical sneaker. On’s Cloudboom Strike LS is spray-on footwear. “LS” stands for LightSpray, the trademarked … Read more

Atomic duds! Music legend George Clinton looks back on seven decades of funky fashion

Atomic duds! Music legend George Clinton looks back on seven decades of funky fashion

When it comes to funky, futuristic fashion, George Clinton — the music legend who brought “One Nation Under Groove” — says that you have to think out of your comfort zone to be out of this world. “We always was trying to make sure we was down with whatever was happening,” Clinton, 82, told The … Read more

Esthetician Georgia Louise’s favorite flares, freeze tools and fancy sneakers

Esthetician Georgia Louise’s favorite flares, freeze tools and fancy sneakers

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. She’s come a long way from her tweenage skincare savant years when she freely dispensed facials to school chums in her native England. Little did they know that Georgia Louise Vassanelli would go on to count such legendary … Read more

Shop Hokas at new flagship, bid on Stephen Sondheim merch, more NYC events

Shop Hokas at new flagship, bid on Stephen Sondheim merch, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? Cult French sneaker brand Hoka unveiled a huge new store, … Read more

Gen Zers are paying hundreds for dirty sneakers to show off their ‘nonchalant attitude’

Gen Zers are paying hundreds for dirty sneakers to show off their ‘nonchalant attitude’

Gen Z is once again bringing back a dead millennial trend. The younger generation is gravitating toward Golden Goose shoes — the shoes that are purposefully designed to look scuffed and dirty. Fashion retailer Coggles explained that the “signature pre-scuffed style…has been done to demonstrate a nonchalant attitude rather than an unkempt aesthetic.” While the … Read more

Your Adidas Gazelles make you ‘boring’ and basic, stylist says: Here’s what sneakers you need to wear instead

Your Adidas Gazelles make you ‘boring’ and basic, stylist says: Here’s what sneakers you need to wear instead

This sneaker is getting the boot. Adidas Gazelles have become the world’s hottest trainer over the past year, sported by content creators, style writers and celebrities, such as Katie Holmes and Gigi Hadid. But one stylist says that the beloved shoe has now become so ubiquitous — just look down at the feet of any … Read more

Adidas plans cheaper versions of its iconic Sambas, other popular sneakers

Adidas plans cheaper versions of its iconic Sambas, other popular sneakers

Adidas is launching cheaper versions of its three-striped shoes like the white and black suede Samba as it aims to spread the trend, CEO Bjorn Gulden said on Thursday at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Germany. “It’s important to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a shoe for 120 or 150 [dollars], but … Read more

Caitlin Clark wears $1,500 Tiffany & Co x Nike sneakers to WNBA debut

Caitlin Clark wears ,500 Tiffany & Co x Nike sneakers to WNBA debut

Caitlin Clark put her best foot forward walking into the Mohegan Sun Arena for her WNBA debut. Of course, that’s easy to do when your feet are in Tiffany & Co. x Nike shoes. The Indiana Fever rookie entered the arena in Nike Air Force 1 Low Tiffany & Co. 1837s and matching purse for … Read more

We reviewed Cariuma sneakers — again: here are our honest thoughts

We reviewed Cariuma sneakers — again: here are our honest thoughts

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Whether you’re a sneakerhead or simply someone who likes versatile footwear, you’ve heard about these shoes. When we did our first Cariuma review, the sneaker brand had gone viral. It seemed as if people everywhere (including celebrities) loved … Read more

Caitlin Clark ‘getting screwed’ with historic Nike shoe deal: Dave Portnoy

Caitlin Clark ‘getting screwed’ with historic Nike shoe deal: Dave Portnoy

Caitlin Clark’s historic shoe deal isn’t historic enough for Dave Portnoy. The Barstool Sports founder claimed the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick is “getting screwed” with her eight-year, $28 million deal with Nike that includes a signature shoe. “If people want to complain about Caitlin Clark getting screwed complain about this. 8 year 28 million … Read more