What will be the sneakers we wear in 2019? Will they still be the protagonists in men’s footwear? The answer to the second question seems to be yes, for the first, the advice is to take a look at the following gallery that tells, through the previews of Pitti Uomo, the shapes, colors, fabric mix, and the evolution of technologies of next winter’s sneakers.
The sneakers of next winter. Preview from Pitti Uomo
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by Paola Montanaro
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Since the Nineties, Lotto Leggenda has reissued a ’93 model reinterpreted today in colors, with a revolutionized construction and an advanced design, among the main features, the upper with nappa and nylon, with suede trim and toe cap, an inserted system in the heel area, offering maximum cushioning. Another characteristic of the shoe is the lateral logo: a three-level micro-injection that gives a three-dimensional effect. From Atlantic Stars, the Orion collection presents sneakers with a technical nylon upper with calf suede reinforcements, leather lining, and breathable technical material. For the Spanish brand, with football roots, Munich X features the flagship shoe in blue leather, paired with canvas fabric of the same color and white leather finishes. Also evolving, Superga with its 2730 presents a shoe with a suede upper and nappa details, maintaining the rubber toe cap and the vulcanized natural rubber sole. After the debut at Pitti last June, Arkistar presents in January its sneakers characterized by a very high level of technology and design. The footwear has an Eva sole – ultralight material – whose insert, made with a special polymer, gives elasticity and releases energy during walking. In terms of collaborations, the anticipation is for the capsule collection between the French brand Philippe Model Paris and Rossignol presenting a unique sneaker model that combines Italian craftsmanship and French aesthetics, from the agile running sole, comfortable and suitable for the dynamic city life, to the upper and technical lacing inspired by the shapes and technologies typical of mountain sports. Debuting at Pitti Uomo 95, IlCentimetro, a brand known for bracelets inspired by the tailor meter design, launches a line of Made in Italy sneakers characterized laterally by the tailor meter and Yatay, a 100% sustainable brand that aims to demonstrate how style, high quality, and an eco-friendly approach can coexist and give life to beautiful and durable products, thus born Neven, a unisex sneaker, minimal and sophisticated suitable for the various needs of today’s dynamic lifestyle. Among the anniversaries this 2019, the 40 years of Limberjack are celebrated, which for the occasion reinterprets its sports roots for daily footwear where the urban side is linked to sportswear. The result is a proposal of models in which the urban side is drawn on the sporting needs, on one hand more linked to the mountain universe – identifiable especially in the details and shapes of the footwear – on the other shaped on running trends, characterized by a variety of styles.