Forget the Stan Smith (good luck), 2016 was the year of the Gazelle, where the Adidas archive style became the brand's ubiquitous trainer of the moment.
Diadora is another brand that has been banking on its retro credentials of late. These N9000's are both stylish and well-made, having been constructed in Italia.
As creative director, Allesandro Michelle has taken Gucci to soaring and flamboyant new heights. The brand's embroidered trainers were, and remain as, one of the most-coveted silhouettes around.
A deluxe version of Nike's original Air Max trainer, these 'Royal' 1's are kitted out with suede, wooden detailing and minimal branding for a low-key, premium effect.
The fanciest bootlegs you're ever likely to find, Hender Scheme reconstruct classic trainers in up-up-up market materials. Can you guess what these are meant to be?
Part of New Balance's 'Made in America' series, these 998s are built in the brand's New England factory with American-sourced materials... the best materials.
You can opt for another colour apart from pastel pink (although we love them quite like them) but 2016 was the year when Common Projects took its classic Achilles library and gave it the tonal treatment, with mint, egg shell blue and pink all getting a turn.
Originally debuted as a tennis shoe back in '85, the Reebok Club C became an under the radar hit this summer, proving its worth as a solid alternative with proper pedigree.
Another retro trainer that saw a massive rise in its 'trendy' stock this year was the Vans Old Skool. These Vault versions take the original colourway and jazz them up with a nice bit of leather.
Supreme, the streetwear brand whose products a certain type of teenager would sell their mother for, collaborated with Nike to bring back the Air Max 98. They sold out very fast.
A lesser-spotted classic on the streets of most major cities, nevertheless this nice little suede number from the boys and girls at Puma deserves some respect. So here it is.
Y-3 is the result of Adidas and Japanese master of minimalism Yohji Yamamoto joining their brainy heads together. Our favourite output from their last four collections are these pair of ZG knits, kitted out with a boost sole and Primeknit upper.