Aerin Daniel

2 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Aerin Daniel |David Fischer

Wales Bonner is the reigning queen of the flat adidas sneaker. Her Samba shoes are so vital that one could easily argue that that Wales Bonner collaboration was singlehandedly responsible for kicking off the modern sleek sneaker boom. For Spring/Summer 2026, Wales Bonner has conceived perhaps her most streamlined adidas sneakers to date, at least in terms of breathability. Oh, and adidas Y-3 appears to be in the mix, too. And for what it's worth, Wales Bonner has never ceased innovating.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Aerin Daniel |David Fischer

For his first-ever all-new pair of sunglasses, Ray-Ban creative director A$AP Rocky reached straight to the American brand’s most famous design. The Wayfarer, that classic rectangle-shaped spectacle, is all puffed up. And so is Rocky — but with well-deserved pride. This is a subtle upgrade worth the hype. Unveiled here in photos exclusive to Highsnobiety, the Wayfarer Puffer is A$AP Rocky’s oversized take on the quintessential Ray-Ban sunglasses. And as the name suggests, it’s gone extra thick.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Aerin Daniel |David Fischer

Nike's Air Jordan 4 RM sneaker was initially quite divisive upon its debut but the low-top "skate shoe" version of the classic Jordan 4 silhouette has found its footing, partially by retooling legendary Jordan colorways to make them more its own. Now, the Jordan 4 RM shoe takes on "Bred," the most iconic Jordan colorway of them all.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Aerin Daniel |David Fischer

Demna, the man who made Balenciaga huge, is about to make Gucci a whole lot smaller. Well, it'll be big but in a slimmer sense. As one of the most anticipated designer debuts of 2025, Demna's Gucci has already attracted much wringing of hands and wagging of tongues. Is the former Balenciaga overseer a good fit for Gucci? How different will Demna's Gucci be from the saucy world of Sabato De Sarno and Alessandro Michele's inimitable romanticism? Answers, in order: Yes. Very.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Aerin Daniel |David Fischer

Nike finally slides into the sneaker-loafer conversation with a shoe designed by, of all folks, the Serena Williams Design Collective. Not only that, but Nike's sneaker loafer is a brand-new Air Max sneaker shape, further evolving Nike's classic sportswear line. The Nike sneaker-loafer, called the Air Max Phenomena SWDC, is a slick leather slip-on first debuted by Japanese shoe insider and atmos founder Hirofumi Kojima.