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Neon sneakers are huge this year, and wow are there a lot of great ones! If you're looking for cool neon sneakers for back to school, and you've followed the excitement of the Team USA world-record-setting wins at the Paris Olympics, you know you're in excellent footwear company.
Leaving the spiked sneakers aside (not so practical for racing through school hallways to make 1st period bell), here are some stylish picks for neon sneakers this school year, whether you're shopping for younger kids needing smaller sizes, middle schoolers with adult-sized feet, teens whose feet have stopped growing, or even yourself.
No pastels here -- just the bright, glowy, neon or neon-adjacent sneakers our kids are asking for.
We're highlighting a few deals and sales below as well. Yay for those!
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Above: Nike Running React Pegasus Trail 4 Gore-Tex Sneakers in fierce pink (on sale at Asos)
Neon Pink Sneakers In Women's' Sizes
Nike Women's Pegasus 41 in Hot Punch (Nike, Nordstrom, or Dicks for the most sizes)
Nike InfinityRN 4 Gore-Tex® Waterproof Road Running Shoe in Berry/Pink (Nordstrom)
Nike Running Air Zoom Pegasus 40 in Fierce Pink (Asos - on sale)
Nike Running React Pegasus Trail 4 Gore-Tex sneakers in fierce pink and gray (Asos - on sale)
Nike AirMax 1 '87 in White/Pink/Grey (Nordstrom - on sale)
New Balance Fuel Cell XC7 v5 in Ultra Pink (New Balance on sale)
Asics Women's Gel Kayano 31 - Black + Bold Magenta (Zappos)
Brooks Women's Hyperion Max in Pink Glo (Zappos)
Brooks Women's Trace 3 in Pink Glo (Zappos)
Rykä Euphoria Running Shoe in Pink Begonia (Nordstrom)
Neon Pink Sneakers In Men's' Sizes
Nike Men's Zoom Vomero 5 in Hot Pink (Nike)
Nike InfinityRN 4 By You Custom Running Shoes in Fierce Pink (Nike)
Nike AirMax 2013 in Hot Punch/Crimson/Black (Nordstrom)
No Bull Men's All-Day Ripstop in Neon Pink (No Bull Project)
Neon Pink Sneakers In Kids' Sizes
Nike Kids Air Force 1 Shoes in Pink or White + Fuscia (Dicks - on sale)
Nike Kids Flex Runner 3 Shoes in Laser Fuschia + Black (Dicks on sale, DSW on sale)
Nike Air Zoom Arcadia 2 in Laser Fuschia + White (Nike)
Fila Disruptor II Premium (Big Kid) in Knockout Pink (Zappos - on sale)
Puma Club Era II Kids in Pink (DSW - on sale)
Fresh Neon Sneakers for Back to School: Kids, Men, and Women's Sizes
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Above: Hoka Kids Clifton 9 Running Shoes in Yellow + Orange
Yellow-Green Neon Sneakers
Vernon Norwood and Quincy Jackson are both on Team New Balance. These give you the look, even if you're not crushing records -- and there are options from other brands too.
Above: New Balance Fuel Cell Revel V4 in Men's and Women's Sizes
Orange Neon Sneakers
Those neon sneakers in electric orange really lit up the track in Paris this year! If you're looking for neon orange sneakers for back to school (which IMHO goes with absolutely anything), you're in luck, especially if you're a Nike fan. They've got an entire Nike Team USA collection including some great running shoes like the Nike Pegasus 41 in a few orange neon accent styles. But wait! There's more!
Above: Fila Disruptor II Premium (Big Kid) in Orange Pop
Pink Neon Sneakers
The iconic neon pink sneakers right now are easily the Nike Women's Pegasus 41 in Hot Punch, and sizes are going fast. Fortunately, there are plenty of other choices if you want to go full, unapologetic, bright neon pink with your sneakers. It also happens to be a hot color right now for kids of any gender looking for cool shoes for back to school. PS Check out the highly rated Men's running shoes in neon pink from the very cool No Bull Project. We love what they're doing there.
Neon Pink Sneakers In Women's' Sizes
Nike Women's Pegasus 41 in Hot Punch (Nike, Nordstrom, or Dicks for the most sizes)
Nike InfinityRN 4 Gore-Tex® Waterproof Road Running Shoe in Berry/Pink (Nordstrom)
Nike Running Air Zoom Pegasus 40 in Fierce Pink (Asos - on sale)
Nike Running React Pegasus Trail 4 Gore-Tex sneakers in fierce pink and gray (Asos - on sale)
Nike AirMax 1 '87 in White/Pink/Grey (Nordstrom - on sale)
New Balance Fuel Cell XC7 v5 in Ultra Pink (New Balance on sale)
Asics Women's Gel Kayano 31 - Black + Bold Magenta (Zappos)
Brooks Women's Hyperion Max in Pink Glo (Zappos)
Brooks Women's Trace 3 in Pink Glo (Zappos)
Rykä Euphoria Running Shoe in Pink Begonia (Nordstrom)
Neon Pink Sneakers In Men's' Sizes
Nike Men's Zoom Vomero 5 in Hot Pink (Nike)
Nike InfinityRN 4 By You Custom Running Shoes in Fierce Pink (Nike)
Nike AirMax 2013 in Hot Punch/Crimson/Black (Nordstrom)
No Bull Men's All-Day Ripstop in Neon Pink (No Bull Project)
Neon Pink Sneakers In Kids' Sizes
Nike Kids Air Force 1 Shoes in Pink or White + Fuscia (Dicks - on sale)
Nike Kids Flex Runner 3 Shoes in Laser Fuschia + Black (Dicks on sale, DSW on sale)
Nike Air Zoom Arcadia 2 in Laser Fuschia + White (Nike)
Fila Disruptor II Premium (Big Kid) in Knockout Pink (Zappos - on sale)
Puma Club Era II Kids in Pink (DSW - on sale)
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