New York Fashion Week kicks off the Fall/Winter 2024 season by bringing some of the world’s most best dressed people to the city. While street style turns head, it is often the footwear that makes the outfit. Hypebeast was on the ground to capture some of the most interesting footwear worn and to see what people were wearing to bridge the need for comfort and style in a busy week of running around the city to attend show after show.
In the past decade, sneaker culture had continued to prevail, proving that on the day-to-day that people are continuing to gravitate towards functionality. To keep up with the snowy and wet winter weather that riddled New York City during the week, the New Balance Gore-Tex shoes stayed true to the gorp-core style, bringing a bit of outdoor adventure to the hustling and bustling streets of New York. The Loewe x On running silhouette made its own case for everyday wear, while ASICS is still a popular chose for a performance and functional-focused shoe. the GEL-QUANTUM KINETIC made an appearance in the “Dark Sepia Shamrock” colorway alongside the Martine Rose x Nike Shox Mule MR4. Other collaborations seen are the adidas x Wales Bonner, which has become a big hit in the past few months, adding to the Three Stripes’ popularity in the recent seasons.
Take a look above at some of the footwear seen during NYFW FW24.