Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Usually, I struggle with the look of comfortable sneakers. So when editing this story, I fully expected one or two for-thee-not-for-me picks. But damn if I don’t love every single one of them, even the chunky ones. Comfortable sneakers that look good; have your cake and eat it, too. —Luke Guillory, commerce editor
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You don’t always have to sacrifice style in the name of practicality.
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We all have them—that one pair of sneakers you automatically reach for by default, whether you’re going on a weekend adventure, dressing business casual for the office, or simply running errands around town. A good old reliable pair of sneakers that are comfortable, good-looking, and go nicely with a pair of jeans, now that’s the kind of shoe everyone needs.
The thing about your everyday sneakers, though, is that if you really wear them every day, you’ll need a new pair after some time. They’ll inevitably get dirty and start falling apart at some point, no matter how high quality. In fact, my beloved everyday plain white sneakers bit the dust just last week after one of the laces snapped and I stepped in a mud puddle in Seattle. I guess that’s the Pacific Northwest for ya.
But here at Esquire, we’re all pretty strong sneaker people through and through. We’re particularly well-versed on the sneakers that are easy to style, comfortable to wear, and strike the perfect balance between lifestyle and athleisure. To help you out (and do a little personal research for my next pair), we rounded up our favorite comfortable sneakers you can wear every day, from classic low-profile gum-sole styles to standout running shoes and everything in between.
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The Sunday I visited the museum under the halcyon blue sky of an Edward Hopper summer landscape, there weren’t yet signs posted warning of the anti-American evils within, but there was gargantuan America 250 signage on its facade. Outside the entrance, sundry dozens stood blathering or roosted on benches or snapped photos or bought snow cones from a dude doling change from a wrist-thick wad of bills. Inside the museum: Diverse droves that included an old guy with suspenders yanking his jorts and a polo shirt screen-printed with an eagle, Old Glory, and “250.” Grandpas with white wisps peeking from beneath their service caps. A young guy wearing a sports jersey and neck-hung Oakleys. Hand-holding couples adorned in pride-themed accoutrements. No few trudging seniors, stroller’d babies, toddling tykes. I heard Slavic tongues, Japanese, Chinese, beaucoup Spanish. The general spirit seemed a mixture of buoyance, curiosity, pride.
But you wouldn’t have known it from MAGA’s incendiary rhetoric. On July 24, two days before my visit, 45/47 issued the executive order “Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution.” In that mandate he claimed the “Smithsonian Institution and the Museum [of American History] cannot be trusted to tell America’s story with honesty and gratitude” and outlined steps to rectify aspects his regime deemed problematic.
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The 2026 Emmy Awards take place on a Monday night this year, at 8:00 p.m. ET on September 14 via NBC/Peacock. Though I won’t win a golden statuette, I’d like to thank the Academy for giving entertainment journalists our Sundays back.
The Emmys also made predicting who might win a little easier. Over the weekend, the Academy gave out a total of 102 early awards for directing, writing, makeup, costuming, and many other craft categories. The major acting awards remain up for debate until Monday night’s broadcast.
The big winners so far? Widow’s Bay, the risky Apple TV series starring Matthew Rhys, who plays the mayor of a cursed New England town. It blew us away this summer thanks to its unique blend of comedy and horror. DTF St. Louis also triumphed early with six Emmys already. The HBO dark comedy about a love triangle starring Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour feels like a lock for Outstanding Limited Series. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
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