White Sneakers Are a Staple and These Are Our Favorites
In a sneaker landscape full of overdesigned sneaker collaborations and garish colorways, it can be easy to get lost in the multicolored and overlook an essential of all rotations — the white shoe.
There's no denying the versatility of clean white sneakers for men, with the neutral colorway making it adept to matching with pants of every color (for our women readers, you can find your white pair here).
If chosen wisely (and cleaned properly, unless you're going for that beater vibe), the right pair of all-white shoes will be a regular in any sneaker collection. From the classic tennis sneaker to more experimental shoes by the likes of Loewe and Raf Simons.
Below, we've curated a selection of white sneakers for men. And if you don't want to deal with the maintenance of keeping white sneakers clean, we've also rounded up the best of their black counterparts.
Read on to view all of our favorite white sneakers for men.
Raf Simons Pharaxus Sneakers
Since Raf Simons has shut the doors on his eponymous brand, you better get a pair of these while you still can.
Eytys Sidney Leather Sneakers
One thing Eytys has specialized in over the years is overly chunky sneakers. Even its simple tennis-style sneakers have a slightly oversized midsole.
Norse Projects Arktisk Zip-Up Sneakers
The biggest problem with white sneakers is trying to keep them clean, which is why technical outdoor shoes are a good option when shopping for pearly white footwear. This pair comes with a Hydro Guard membrane on the outer that will offer protection against rain and muck.
Axel Arigato Clean 90 Leather Trainers
As it says in the name, this is a clean pair of sneakers. The low-top model keeps things simple to create a pair of versatile, all-white sneakers.
Bottega Veneta Rubber-Trimmed Canvas
While a lot of Bottega's silhouette can seem a bit OTT, this clean canvas sneaker is welcomed for all occasions.
Acne Studios Barai
We've lived through a good few years of chunky sneakers being all the rage. Now, it's time for more slim, sleek sneaker silhouettes (I know, that's a bit of a mouthful) such as this Acne Studios model.
Comme des Garçons Homme x Salomon Slip-On Platform Sneakers
Comme des Garçons is back to its old tricks with Salomon, turning its technical slip-on sneaker into a huge stomper. That platform sole is seriously big.
Salomon XT-4 OG
Salomon is known for its experimental colorways. There are endless amounts of XT-4s on the market with gradient colors and bright hues, but don't let that distract you from the versatility of an all-white pair.
adidas Gazelle
Following the hype of the Samba, a number of classic adidas silhouettes have started getting more recognition including the Gazelle. This all-white model presents the shoe at its simplest, with no decoration needed.
New Balance M 1906
When New Balance gives a shoe the "protection pack treatment," it means that it's layered the upper with ripped-up paneling. As can be seen on the model above, the suede overlays have been stitched on with rough edges.
norda 001
Sneakers don't get much more cutting-edge than those from norda. The 001 model's upper is made using the world's strongest and lightest fibre, Dyneema.
On x Loewe Cloudtilt Stretch-Knit Sneakers
Combining On's signature Swiss engineering with Loewe's luxury-focused eye, this limited-edition Cloudtilt features the newly-introduced CloudTec® Phase midsole for a highly functional sneaker.
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