Paris Fashion Week Sneakers Stun: Are Chic Flats Finally Crushing Chunky Monsters?

Hold onto your sneakers, fashion lovers—Paris Fashion Week has just served up a tantalizing teaser of what's to strap onto your feet in 2025! While clothes might be whispering sweet promises of next season, the footwear is screaming "wear me now!"

The spotlight this season? Our beloved PUMA Speedcat and adidas Country—oh yes, they've strutted right off the nostalgia lane and onto the runway with those sleek flat soles that slay yesterday's chunky cousins like the infamous Balenciaga Triple S and Nike’s M2K Tekno. Check out how adidas is totally dominating this year’s show with a neat lineup ranging from suave numbers with Willy Chavarria to the audacious Pharrell-flavored creations.

Nike, on the other hand, seemed to linger in the shadows, letting partners like Jacquemus and COMME des GARÇONS do the show-stealing. Yet, even with their minimalistic appearance, they managed to grab eyes by sticking to the classic, albeit bizarrely delightful stuff.

Brace yourselves for New Balance’s laceless adventures paired with KidSuper’s (bizarrely chic!) squished takes on PUMA Palermo. It’s a whole new world of barely-there footwear that flattens pretty much everything except your spirits.

Now, let’s spill the tea on the true fashion rebels: FW25’s turning a new page in sneaker history with kicks that you’ve probably ogled over in your Insta feed! Everyone from sacai’s ultra-weird UGG boots to Doublet’s zippable derbies is telling us that cool is the cousin of quirky, and we’re here for it!

You fancy collabs? They're ruling the roost with styles that not only mirror today's preferences but promise to kick up your closet’s cool factor next season too! Expect adidas’s iconic Y-3 collection to make waves, while PUMA rides on newfound clout with influencers and collabs that include the coveted JJJJound touch. Yes, PUMA is now clouty enough for that, folks!

Hold up, sneakerheads! Relishing the footwear mania doesn't mean ditching designer brilliance. Feast your eyes on Lemaire’s decade-strong low-profile wonders and marvel at Dries Van Noten’s low-key suede sneakers taking center stage.

Pairs upon pairs of genius, from Kiko Kostadinov’s jika-tabi inspired ASICS to Mihara Yasuhiro’s foot-friendly handbags, are brewing a sumptuous storm of style concoctions every shoe lover must sip on.

Fashion or footwear, everything’s one adorable hug between the now and the quintessential. It’s a taste of realism garnished with ambition—thanks Paris, we’ll have another sneakerpour, please! So, pull up a seat and enjoy this golden age of footwear, because it’s rolling on for another delectable season.