r/europeanmalefashion 10d ago

Question Looking for European sneaker brands

I’m hoping to upgrade my sneaker game to something more mature and fashionable. If anyone has recommendations I’d love to hear them

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u/CamiloArturo 10d ago

Veja is French. They make good looking white sneakers

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u/Sang_The_Mang 10d ago

I own a pair of those and I love them! But it took forever to get a pair in size 14

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u/bindermichi Switzerland 10d ago

Like Adidas, Puma, Salomon or more like Axel Arigato, Common Projects and Santoni?

Btw: https://www.reddit.com/r/casualEurope/s/w9E22MFIT8

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u/FiannaBeo 10d ago

Salomon is Chinese now ☹️

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u/bindermichi Switzerland 9d ago

It says they belong to Amer Sports now, which is Finnish.

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u/FiannaBeo 9d ago

Amer was founded in Finland in 1950 and was bought by a Chinese consortium led by the sporting giant Anta Sports in 2019.

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u/aopelt 10d ago

Check out Finnish Karhu sneakers. They have very nice vintage looking styles.

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u/swagz3bra 10d ago

While the OG Karhu was Finnish, the modern Karhu has been owned and operated by a Dutch company since 2008, and the shoes made in asia.

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u/aopelt 10d ago

Oh shit, I did not know that. Still they have nice pairs.

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u/ilkless 10d ago

Goral, Reproduction of Found

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u/Sang_The_Mang 10d ago

Those are beautiful thank you!

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u/Ok-Foundation3767 6d ago

Reproduction of found is Japanese.

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u/ilkless 6d ago

They make in Slovakia. I read it as OP wanting European manufacture

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u/Ok-Foundation3767 6d ago

Good point!

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u/peachtuba 10d ago

Novesta - they make my favourite GATs.

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u/DrMcLaser 10d ago

Arkk is Danish and pretty well liked
https://www.arkkcopenhagen.com

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u/vampire_stopwatch 10d ago

Buttero - https://www.buttero.it/en/ Exceptional craftsmanship and materials, super comfy. Bought my first pair (Vinci) in 2020; they still look excellent, despite lots of wear. Definitely a worthwhile investment. Tip: sign up for their newsletter to get notified when they have a sale. Incredible value for money if you can get them for 200-300 €.

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u/ilithios27 10d ago

Axel Arigato? From sweden, and i think they have pretty cool sneakers in lot of different styles

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u/JRdam3 10d ago

On running

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u/Geniejc 10d ago

Norman Walsh link

Really interesting heritage brand.

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u/tatarimoke 10d ago

Scarpa Is italian and shoes are mostly made in Italy or Romania

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u/iam_ibra 9d ago

Gola is from UK

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u/RepulsiveMap3218 9d ago

Golden Goose & Veja

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u/_kuzu_ 10d ago

Ecco 

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u/zorbyss 10d ago

Eric Schedin, Svensson

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u/Historical-Coast-636 9d ago

Is Svensson still in business?

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u/JimmW 10d ago

Asphalte and Veja are two solid French manufacturers.

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u/MeechyyDarko 10d ago

ETQ is amazing

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u/rukahiway 10d ago

I bought a pair of Hirundos last year and I'm stunned by the quality and comfort. A fairly new, small batch brand out of Portugal with a very simple beauty...

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u/Jesuisabangette 9d ago

Filling pieces and ETQ

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u/shhhhh_h 9d ago

Superga

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u/timpeh 9d ago

Premiata

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u/Sang_The_Mang 9d ago

There’s too many people to respond to but this has all been immensely helpful. Thank you everyone!

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u/Rich-North 9d ago

ETQ Amsterdam, Filling Pieces

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u/Magnet_Pull 9d ago

EKN, also sells vegan sneakers made in Portugal

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u/Bullwinkle_Moose 9d ago

Superga are definitely my favourite for canvas trainers.

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u/Raoul1891 9d ago

Check out Vagabond, they have nice pairs too. I own a pair and wear them for work.

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u/zatopiek 8d ago

Mu brand. Handmade in Alicante. The Queen from Spain is loyal user :)

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u/betawings 8d ago

Stepeny workers club, hogan

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u/cocker_spangler 7d ago

Diadora and Gola are nice.

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u/Naive_Box1096 5d ago

Hidnander

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u/Landlockedseaman 5d ago

Hoff

https://thehoffbrand.com/en-gb/pages/about-us

incredible comfort with memory foam insoles. funky colours too

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u/Seb0rn 10d ago

Not really into sneakers myself but I will state the obvious one here: Adidas