Welcome to 2016, a world in which we’ve finally accepted that comfort is cool. People are trading in stilettos for sneakers as footwear brands seek to capture a piece of the athleisure market. Although we don’t want to credit too much of this to Kanye West, his Yeezys have made wearing sneakers one of the most popular style choices in the last year. If you’re not trying to get Kanye out of his proclaimed $53 million in debt, there are plenty of other haute options you can sport. We’ve found five brands with beautiful kicks for men and women you could get into this year.
