Onitsuka Tiger

Twice the presence, twice the pleasure. For October ’26, Men’s Folio explores the art of doubling down.

From Demna’s Gucci to Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fendi and Andrea Pompilio’s Onitsuka Tiger, Milan’s SS27 season offered three very different answers to the same problem: how do you move a fashion house forward without sanding off what made us care about it in the first place?

A border divides, but identity connects. Across two creative realms, one shared lineage seamlessly bridges past and present in this annual Men’s Folio editorial special.

As summer approaches, we strip things back: less fabric, more friction. Think exposed skin, close-cut silhouettes, and the kind of dressing that leaves little between the body and the heat. After all, is showing a little skin not what summer is all about?

To eat or not to eat - who cares?

You might think collabs are always over the top, but the latest Onitsuka Tiger X Versace sneaker stays smart, rooted in heritage, and perfectly balanced.

From Prada to Gucci and Bottega Veneta, the front rows proved just as compelling as the runways.

Here are some sneakers that every man should have on deck.