The Best of the Great Outdoors in Sneakers 2021
The past two years have seen an uptick in people putting their screens down and rediscovering the great outdoors. The reacquaintance with nature in 2021 was no doubt enhanced by some excellent footwear that brands – big and small – developed to tackle life beyond the city. Sure, some of it was predicated on trend forecasting by the fashion industry’s puppet masters, but there was also a genuine and organic return to a simpler lifestyle – albeit aided by some complex footwear. Here’s the best of what happened outside in the sneaker space this year.