It's Settled: This Is the #1 Sneaker Trend to Wear With Leggings This Summer

What do Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, and Kaia Gerber have in common? Well, besides fame and wealth, they have similar tastes in sneakers. The most recent example was an outfit Johnson wore this week in NYC. The casual look consisted of a blue sweatshirt, black leggings, a Gucci tote, white crew socks, and a black baseball cap. The shoes she opted for are a style I keep seeing over and over, especially with leggings: sporty Nike sneakers.
Nike sneakers never went anywhere—they've been wildly popular for years and years. Lately, however, the sneaker-trend narrative has been all about retro, '70s-inspired sneakers as opposed to traditional athletic sneakers. Given the endorsement of Johnson (whose style never misses) and recent sporty-Nike-sneaker sightings on Lopez and Gerber, I think it's more than just a fluke.
As far as which Nike styles are trending, there's Johnson's V2K Run sneakers as well as the Air Pegasus 2005, Vomero 5 and Zoom Vomero 5, and P-6000, to name a few. All of these can be worn with a street-worthy outfit or workout clothes, which can't be said of other recent sneaker trends. If you're into the return to traditional Nike sneakers, keep scrolling to see how Johnson, Lopez, and Gerber are wearing them and shop some of the buzziest pairs for yourself.
On Dakota Johnson: Gucci Giglio Large Tote Bag ($1950); Nike V2K Run Sneakers ($120); Adidas Trefoil Crew Socks ($22)
Shop Dakota Johnson's Look
More Celebs Wearing Leggings + Sporty Nike Sneakers
On Jennifer Lopez: Gold Hinge sweatshirt; ALO High-Waist Airlift leggings ($128); Nike x Off-White sneakers
On Dakota Johnson: Lululemon Align High-Rise Pant ($98); Nike V2K Run Sneakers ($145)
On Kaia Gerber: Paloma Wool Philana Bag ($435); Nike Free Metcon Sneakers ($120) and Sportswear Everyday Essential Socks ($22)
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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