If any shoe can encapsulate the state of sneakers in 2025, my vote is on the adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet. It is two of the biggest sneaker trends of the year, wrapped up into one low-profile sneaker. The adidas Taekwondo has recently emerged as a new flat-soled shoe being pushed by the German sportswear giant. And compared to adidas’ other thinly shaped sneaker models, like the Samba, it is especially low to the ground. NWT and ribbon laces and black laces