The biggest sneaker trends to emerge in 2025 so far have celebrated loud luxury and personal style. However, Emily Ratajkowski just made a case for returning to 2024's understated sneaker silhouettes, while co-signing a resurgent footwear trend.
A multitude of celebrities have embraced the Adidas Samba—including everyone from Kaia Gerber to Anne Hathaway—but supermodels appear to be ushering in another resurgent sneaker trend, for anyone who's ready to move on from the popular style.
Ratajkowski was recently photographed in New York City wearing a pair of black Puma Speedcat sneakers, a style beloved by supermodels and celebrities alike. She completed the outfit with black bootcut jeans and an oversize burgundy leather jacket.
Emily Ratajkowski wearing Puma Speedcat sneakers.
Both Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa have been fans of the Puma Speedcat style for the past year. The fact that the popular sneaker retails for around $100 makes it seriously accessible, while being totally in keeping with the slimmer silhouettes favored so far in 2025.
Rihanna's love of the brand was never more evident than with the launch of her latest Fenty x Puma collaboration. The collection even includes footwear clearly inspired by the Speedcat. The Avanti LS ($120), features a large tongue and a spiked heel, and its shape remains similar to everyone's favorite slim Puma sneaker.
Puma isn't the only brand embracing the public's ever-growing love for the slender sneaker trend. Jamie Lee, a shoe buyer at luxury retailer Moda Operandi, previously told Marie Claire, "It-sneakers are going even sleeker with very thin soles, tapping into the ballet flat's market share." From Prada's recently released Collapse sneaker to Adidas's Taekwando shoe, shoppers have a plethora of options if they're ready to welcome the slim sneaker trend.
In a candid 2022 interview, Ratajkowski opened up about her path to becoming a successful model. "There have been so many times in my career where I have thought about changing career paths or giving up," she told Harper's BAZAAR UK. "I stopped totally modeling when I went to college and I thought I was going to become an artist, and then I left and started modeling full time and then I sort of dabbled in acting...I feel like I am constantly evolving."
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