What do your sneakers say about you?

Who would have predicted that these shoes would make a comeback and become the shoe of the moment. I give Rosé full credit. She makes these motorsport-inspired kicks look great.

Get them if you:

• Binged Drive to Survive one summer and got hooked to F1
• Have dreams about a Chicken Shop Date with Charles LeClerc
• Plan your European summer around race weekend in Monza

Terrace shoes, aka gum-soled sneakers, are never going out of fashion and having a pair in your rotation is a must. But with Instagram full of the most popular ones already, why not turn to a brand-new style? The latest Converse release is available in a bunch of bold shades.

Get them if you:

• Played football in middle school
• Are tired of seeing Sambas everywhere
• Can’t be bothered to switch up your Fantasy Premier League line-up every week
• Shop exclusively from vintage sellers on Instagram

Yes, these are the shoes in which Taylor Swift trained for the Eras Tour. While Swift’s colourway was part of a limited-edition collaboration with Ganni that’s now sold out, you can still get your hands on this fresh Sea Spruce pair.

Get them if you:

• Believe bike shorts are brunch-appropriate pants
• Happily pay $19 at Erewhon for Hailey Bieber’s strawberry glaze skin smoothie because it’s ‘actually so good’
• Queue the Eras Tour setlist for a gym workout

These are shoes you can depend on in any season, even the monsoon. Not only do they have Gore-Tex surround waterproofing that makes them suitable for all-weather use, they also keep your feet comfortably temperate thanks to a midsole with channels.

Get them if you:

• Have considered taking up pottery as a full-time job
• Buy fresh flowers from the farmer’s market
• Consider your Sunday morning walks at Cubbon Park your social event of the week
• Would travel everywhere by bicycle if the weather permitted

If you’re looking for unique shoes with a little bit of quirk, these are for you. Be prepared to hear “Where’d you get those?” every time you wear them.

Get them if you:

• Are all for supporting homegrown designers
• Drink water exclusively from a copper bottle (at least at home)
• Foster two cats already and are considering getting one more

Want to know what it feels like to walk on air? This is the closest Nike has ever gotten. If you’re looking for something with a futuristic design that’ll literally add a pep to your step, these are your best bet.

Get them if you:

• Are often featured in party snaps of an indie magazine 
• Have a bunch of friends who are DJs
• Are obsessed with knee-high socks
• Are on a diet mainly of Diet Coke, truffle fries, and pizza

There’s a reason why these shoes are perennially popular. They’re the running shoe equivalent of the iPhone—insanely user-friendly with minor tweaks in every new edition. The Ultraboost 5 is ‘the best one yet’, and how fun is that gradient sole!

Get them if you:

• Use fitness bootcamps as your dating playground
• Wear Le Labo Santal 33 to the gym
• Have an active Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ subscription but never know what to watch
• Are pals with your physiotherapist

If you want fancier everyday sneakers, this offbeat colourway is ideal to add some fun to your wardrobe.

Get them if you:

• Have an arts degree from a fancy university
• Interned at a magazine but now work at an ad agency in content creation
• Take a speedboat to your uncle’s farmhouse in Alibaug every other weekend

Tabi this, Tabi that. This is your reminder that Margiela makes shoes other than the split-toe design. You’re welcome.

Get them if you:

• Hate TikTok but can’t stop consuming content about thrifting vintage Herman Miller furniture
• Have invested in the newest gin/tequila/rum start-up out of Goa
• Douse yourself in Replica Jazz Club