SELF Sneaker Awards 2025: Right here’s Learn how to Submit

You heard it right here first—it’s time to hit the bottom working for the 2025 SELF Sneaker Awards. Yr after 12 months, SELF’s Sneaker Awards crown one of the best new pairs throughout each class, from life-style staples to gymnasium rat favorites to pickleball trainers and every thing in between. All sneakers are rigorously examined and vetted by SELF editors and skilled judges (athletes, trainers, and professionals) so we will confidently inform our readers which kicks are essentially the most snug, efficient, and, properly, cool.

Right here’s the place you are available in—manufacturers and publicists, when you have sneakers you’d like us to contemplate, right here’s methods to submit them.

Eligibility necessities

• We’ll solely be contemplating kinds which have launched (or plan to launch) between August 1, 2024, and August 1, 2025. Earlier kinds which have been re-released in new colorways, upgraded, or have had in any other case important makeovers through the eligibility interval are certified.
• We ask that every model submit 5 kinds most. When you’re actually caught on what to submit, purpose in your prime releases, anticipated fan favorites, or kinds fully distinctive to you. We wish to know: Which pairs went viral on TikTok? That are WNBA gamers loving off the court docket? That are shaping fashion at giant in 2025?

Learn how to submit

• To submit a shoe for consideration, fill out this type. Please fill out one type per fashion––so when you’re submitting 4 totally different pairs, you’ll fill out 4 totally different varieties.
• There isn’t a price to submit.
• Submissions have to be in by April 7, 2025.
• Don’t fear about transport something for testing fairly but. After we evaluation all submissions (which might take a pair weeks!), we’ll attain out about any gadgets we’d wish to name in.
• Please be aware that merchandise we name in for testing can’t be returned. If submitting merchandise could also be a hardship in your model, ship us an e-mail—we’d be comfortable to work with you to determine an answer.

Eligible classes

• Racing
• Street working
• Path working
• Climbing boots
• Climbing sneakers
• Water/waterproof sneakers and sandals
• Strolling sneakers
• Supportive sneakers (for folks on their ft all day)
• Greatest for work/workplace pleasant sneakers
• On a regular basis life-style/athleisure
• Basketball sneakers
• Tennis and pickleball sneakers
• HIIT and cross-training sneakers
• Weightlifting sneakers

Unsure in case your sneaker suits into one of many above classes? Please e-mail Hannah Pasternak, SELF Particular Initiatives Director, at hannah_pasternak@condenast.com and cc Paige Levinson, Particular Initiatives Coordinator, at paige_levinson@condenast.com.

Thanks, and good luck!