Sneakers. Surely the most pleasurable purchase a man can make. It’s sort of like the polar opposite of paying your gas bill or shelling out to get the boiler fixed. An outgoing you actually look forward to making whenever the opportunity arises.

Well, if said gas bill is due today, don’t worry about it, because with all the heat that’s on offer courtesy of this week’s sneaker drops, you won’t have to touch that thermostat once. From multicolour madness and Gore-Tex goodness from Nike to classy throwback minimalism via Converse, these are the drops to cop right now.

Converse Pro Leather

Back in the 1970s, beloved sneaker brand Converse showed the world that it wasn’t just canvas basketball shoes it could nail. The Pro Leather was the label’s first full-grain leather hoops shoe, and also the first to feature the now-iconic Star Chevron logo.

The Pro Leather put Converse Basketball back on the map in the ‘80s and ‘90s with its ultra-clean white uppers and punchy red accents. It also helped to define a generation of revolutionary players, including Julius Irving, aka Dr J.

For 2019, Converse is reintroducing this classic style stitch-for-stitch, and as far as we’re concerned, it’s every bit as hard-hitting as it was back in its heyday

. Rarity Rating: 4/10

Design History: A remake of one of the ‘80s and ‘90s defining basketball shoes

Best For: A change from your Chuck Taylor All Stars

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Nike Air Force 1 Gore-Tex

Ever wondered what would happen if a bunch of sneakerheads and outdoor enthusiasts designed a shoe together? No? Well, us neither to be honest. Still, that doesn’t make this Gore-Tex version of the classic Air Force 1 any less appealing.

Tapping into one of the key streetwear trends of 2019, Nike has given one of its most iconic silhouettes a seasonally appropriate makeover using the world’s best-performing waterproof material.