Sneakers From This Trending Brand Will Still Be Popular in 2026—3 Styles I'd Update My Shoe Collection With

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We are officially in 2026. With a New Year comes a necessary wardrobe update. As a shopping editor, I'm always on the pulse of what's trending, so I'm in a particularly great position to give you a few sneaker recommendations—especially if you need a cute pair to start the year off right. Adidas has been on top of its sneaker game in recent years, and there's no sign of the brand slowing down in 2026. If you're looking to snag a new pair, on-trend styles like the Adidas Tokyo, Handball Spezial, and the Samba have remained top of mind for fashion lovers. Countless celebs like Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, among others, have been spotted in these cool styles and are perfect for your closet refresh.

Don't worry; we won't leave you hanging. For each trending style below, you can find a few product selections that are currently in stock on Adidas.com. Keep scrolling to uncover trendy Adidas sneaker picks for 2026. Happy shopping!

Shop Adidas Samba

Sambas popped onto the fashion scene a few years ago and have had a significant impact on the reemergence of low-profile sneakers into the fashion zeitgeist. Since then, many other low Adidas sneakers have risen in popularity. It's very much a staple among fashion people, and you truly can't go wrong with grabbing a pair of Sambas. Since they've been popular for a while, there are some unique iterations floating around the ether, including the Samba Jane and Sambae styles.

Shop Adidas Tokyo

Tokyo has gained a massive cult following among the fashion set this past year. The sleek and sporty silhouette goes seamlessly with a wide variety of outfits. Once you go to Tokyo, it's hard to go back to whatever sneakers you were wearing before.

Shop Adidas Handball Spezial

Handball Spezials are known for their gummy soles and often suede uppers. I first noticed them a couple of years ago, worn by cool fashion people during Copenhagen Fashion Week. I was immediately hooked on the light blue style, but so many more cool colorways have popped up since. While created for Handball players, these sneakers have become so much more to stylish people everywhere.

Chichi Offor
Chichi Offor
Associate Shopping Editor

Chinazor "Chichi" Offor is a Georgia-born, Los Angeles based associate editor who relocated from Brooklyn, New York, and joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's West Coast office in 2022. At WWW, she utilizes over 10 years of editorial experience to dish out shopping advice to the masses and analyze key pop-cultural moments. Chichi previously worked at Refinery29, where she helped revolutionize the brand’s plus-size and inclusive fashion coverage. In her spare time, she’s keeping up with Wholesale Replica Bag movie releases, enjoying a relaxing day at the spa, or obsessing over her latest ADHD-fueled hyperfixation (e.g., Jesse McCartney's underrated career, the negative effects of bicoastal intellectual elitism, and Gen Z’s loneliness epidemic). You can find her online @thechichio on Instagram.