Autumn/Winter 2025: 4 menswear trend predictions

“We’re seeing, within the Depop community, people upcycling a lot of retro jerseys by screen-printing, adding bows and other detailing,” Panzoni says. “It feels that sports is now becoming a hub for creative exploration and also communal styling. There’s the community element of it with sports fandom, but it’s also a hub for individuality and creative exploration.”

“This trend successfully merges vintage sports aesthetics with workwear pieces, reflecting a desire for nostalgia and functionality as well as self-expression through fashion,” Panzoni continues. “Thrifted vintage sportswear is seeing a resurgence and high-fashion labels like Off-White and Aimé Leon Dore are leading the charge in blending casual and formal elements.”

From slim, thin-soled sneakers (even barefoot shoes) to colourful track pants, the retro influence will continue in 2025, Heuritech says. Already, brands like Adidas, Nike, New Balance and Puma have reissued retro sneakers over the last 18 months in line with the trend. From the hugely popular Adidas Samba and Gazelle (which the brand credited for a sales uplift in the final quarter of 2024) to the relaunch of the Puma Speedcat last month, with a major party in Milan.

This year, the trend will permeate menswear even further, analysts agree. During the SS25 men’s fashion season, streamlined retro sneakers were “on full display”, per Heuritech’s Tordhag, as “Prada showcased sneakers with soles so flat and streamlined they appeared almost non-existent”.

For men, slim-sole sneakers are projected to undergo a 5 per cent increase in popularity in Q3 2025 versus Q3 2024, according to Heuritech, with their peak month being September. Track pants are another pivotal trend, set to grow 10 per cent from Q2 2024 to Q2 2025 and 18 per cent in the second half of the year, particularly in pastels and pinks, per Heuritech data.

As this list demonstrates, 2025 will be a year of moods over micro-trends, with some key themes and products that brands should consider. “There are items that tie into the fisherman aesthetic, like boat shoes and cardigans, that also feed into the preppy. It’s a fun mix, and we’re not just going to be defined by set trends in 2025, so we’re going to mix elements from different decades, different trends and make it our own,” Corrigan says. “I think it’s an avenue for the consumer to be unique this year and have that self expression that they’ve been looking for.”

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