Mike Kim
Mike Kim is the digital design director for Esquire, where he also covers sneaker content. He lives in Brooklyn. You can follow him on Instagram at @mikekimbackwards.
The Best Sneakers of 2024 (So Far)
The freshest kicks of the year, from Hoka to Asics to Nike.
35 Best Gifts For the Sneakerhead In Your Life
They're hard to shop for, but we guarantee they don't have these.
The 15 Best Sneakers of 2023
From Nike and New Balance to Adidas and Asics, we narrowed it down to the cream of the crop.
The 15 Best Sneakers of 2022
From Adidas and Asics to Nike and New Balance, these are the cream of the crop.
The Best Sneakers of 2021 (So Far)
Hope springs eternal, even for a sneakerhead.
The Best Sneakers of 2020
The Sneaker Industrial Complex's most fanatic devotees obsessed over a lot of heat this year, even as they were forced to flex within the confines of their too-small homes.
3 Hiking Outfits You Should Wear On and Off the Trails This Season
Because the gear associated with everyone's newest hobby couldn't look cooler.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, New Balance, Reebok, and more.
I Put Nike's New Air Zoom Tempo Next% Through the Paces. It Lives Up to the Hype.
The running shoe, which bridges the gap between training and race day, is now available to Nike members.
Take a Closer Look at Luka Dončić's New Signature Air Jordan 1
The NBA up-and-comer celebrates mindfulness (and good sneakers).
Don't Sleep on Hoka One One's Super-Comfortable, Totally Waterproof Sneaker Boots
The Tor Ultra Hi 2 does everything it should, and looks good doing it.
Old-School Ski Style Ruled the Slopes at the 2020 Burton U.S. Open
From boldly patterned jackets to classic color-blocking, here are the very best looks from the mountain.
Jordan and Xbox's New Collab Is Their Best Yet
It's dressed up in red and looks cool as hell.
8 Great Sneakers You Can Snag on Sale Right Now
The best time to buy new sneakers is anytime—especially when you find a pair below retail.
Nike's Air Force 1 Gore-Tex Is the Pinnacle of Winterized Sneakers
Braving the elements in a pair of sneakers has never looked better.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Adidas, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, Adidas, Puma, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Adidas, and more.
The 58 Best Sneakers of 2019 (So Far)
It's been a big year. Here are the shoes you need to know about.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Adidas, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From New Balance, Nike, Adidas, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Adidas, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, Adidas, Nike, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, Adidas, Puma, and more.
The World's First One-Piece, 3D-Printed Sneaker Was Just Created by...a Bourbon Brand
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey teamed up with artist Kyle Steed and industrial design firm Tangible Creative to make the shoes.
Jordan Brand Is Going Big on Bold Colorways and Adaptive Tech for the New 'Fearless Ones' Collection
Introducing the Air Jordan 1 FlyEase—plus the rest of the brand's holiday offerings.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Adidas, Jordan, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, Adidas, and more.
Wearing the Air Jordan 34 Restored My Faith in Modern Basketball Sneakers
I'm more sneakerhead than baller—but man, these things ball.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From New Balance, Nike, Adidas, Jordan, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Jordan, Adidas, Vans, and more.
This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them
From Nike, Vans, Adidas, and more.