Experienced Sneaker Shoppers Know: These 5 Trends Are Officially Dated (and These 5 Are In)

In this day and age, sneaker trends are consistently one of the hottest topics of discussion in fashion. Everyone wants to know what the It sneakers are, what the color trends are, what the most sought-after brand is, and so on. There's a lot to take into consideration when choosing a new pair of sneakers to buy, and experienced sneaker shoppers know how to cut through the noise and prioritize the best trends to add to your collection.
Recently, I've noticed that there are a few specific trends that the experienced sneaker shoppers of the world are choosing over other ones that are feeling more dated by the day. (What can I say? Sneaker trends come and go.) So if you're in the market for a new pair and need help narrowing things down, scroll to see *the* sneaker trends to shop in 2025 and find out which ones they're replacing.
Skip: Hot-Pink Sneakers
Choose: Lemon-Yellow Sneakers
I have an inkling that we all have a bit of pink fatigue, which is making way for colors like yellow to rise to the top this summer. While butter yellow is lovely, it's brightly lemony yellow that chic sneaker shoppers are wearing on their feet.
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Skip: High-Top Sneakers
Choose: Simple Retro Sneakers
High-top sneakers have been around so long that it's inaccurate to say they're "out," but I'm just not seeing them worn by fashion people all that much as of late. They'll undoubtedly come back around, but for now, everyone's still enamored with low-key retro sneakers.
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Skip: Embellished Sneakers
Choose: Ballet Sneakers
Sneakers emblazoned with studs, crystals, patches, and so on are a rare find in an experienced shopper's shoe collection in this day and age, but if you want something unique and pretty, the increasingly popular ballet sneaker trend might be for you.
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Skip: Metallic Leather Sneakers
Choose: Sporty Metallic-Accent Sneakers
Although metallic leather shoes are quite popular, in general, I don't see full-on leather sneakers all that much these days. But something I see constantly are sneakers with metallic accents. Nike, in particular, incorporates this trend often with its sneakers.
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Skip: Platform Sneakers
Choose: Chunky '90s Sneakers
Sneakers with platform soles have fallen out of favor, but chunky '90s-inspired sneakers are still everywhere. And stylish celebrities are wearing them with everything from leggings to skirts as of late.
Shop chunky '90s sneakers below.

Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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