MEGA Trend Report: Sneakerinas Are Becoming the New Everyday Shoe for Women

Neither fully performance nor fully pretty, this sport-meets-satin shoe is lacing up as fashion’s newest in-between obsession.

By Sean Castelo III April 16, 2025

Laced and confused? Somewhere between pliés and Pelotons, the ‘sneakerina’ arrived—tiptoeing on rubber soles and satin straps, looking like she’s headed to both Pilates and a piano recital. This improbable hybrid, sportif and syrupy, has pirouetted into the zeitgeist. And, somehow, it works.

sneakerina-3 - MEGA — ^{SIMONE ROCHA FW25, BELLA HADID IN VIVAiA, WALES BONNER FW25}

Louis Vuitton may have flirted with the term, sending out ballet flats with ultra-thin soles and its iconic monogram. But it was Simone Rocha’s on-off runway trainers that truly hinted at a stranger, dreamier possibility. The designer long played with femininity in a spectrum—never one to shy away from a frothy contradiction. Her satin ballet sneakers read like Swan Lake in streetwear: ribbons tangled with grit, romance tucked into rubber treads.

2-sneakerina-1 - MEGA — ^{The sneakerina reflects fashion’s continued obsession with hybrid forms}

Even Puma got sentimental, reworking its Speedcats into pointe-ready silhouettes with a wink and a stretch. LOEWE slipped into the genre with its Ballet Runner—a lovechild of a ballet pump and a ’70s track shoe. At Wales Bonner, sneakerinas strutted in menswear too.

This isn’t exactly balletcore. It isn’t sneakerhead behavior either. It’s something in between—sweaty but soft, poised but practical. A shoe that speaks fluent TikTok but quotes Margot Fonteyn in the group chat.

2-sneakerina-2 - MEGA — ^{the sneakerina takes the softness of satin and ribbons and splices it with a sporty structure}

Styling them requires a light touch and a little mischief. You’re not matching vibes—you’re choreographing contrast. A puff-sleeved prairie dress works best under a windbreaker. An oversized jacket finds harmony in a lace skirt. Think gym bag meets grandma’s attic. You’re dressing like a girl who might break into a sprint—or an arabesque—at any given moment.

n-sneakerina-4 - MEGA — ^{the sneakerina explores femininity not as fragile, but as agile—capable of softness and speed in the same breath}

The beauty is in how wrong it feels. And how right it ends up looking. In a post-trend apocalypse, sneakerinas make sense—mainly because everything else stopped trying to.

To shop these Sneakerinas, visit the official websites Louis Vuitton, Simone Rocha, Puma, Loewe, Hermès, Miu Miu, Ganni, Acne Studios and Vivaia.

Photos: LOUIS VUITTON, SIMONE ROCHA, PUMA, LOEWE, WALES BONNER, HERMÈS, MIU MIU, GANNI, ACNE STUDIOS, and VIVAIA