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)
Fresh Neon Sneakers for Back to School: Kids, Men, and Women’s Sizes
See more inspiration in this year’s back-to-school shopping guide
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
Women’s Sizes
New Balance Women’s Fuel Cell Revel V4 in bleached lime goo (Zappos)
New Balance Women’s Fuel Cell SuperComp Trainer v2 – Ice Blue + Neon Dragonfly (Zappos)
New Balance Women’s Fue lCell SuperComp Trainer v2 – Black + 30 Watt (Zappos – on sale)
New Balance Unisex Soccer 442 PRO TF V2 (New Balance)
Nike Women’s Pegasus 41 Running Shoes (Dick’s)
Nike Women’s Training Motiva sneakers in neon green (ASOS)
Asics Women’s Gel Kayano 31 – Cool Matcha + Light Celadon (Zappos)
Saucony Women’s Endorphin Pro 4 (2 color options at Saucony – 15% off with signup)
Rykä Euphoria Running Shoe in Daquiri Green (Nordstrom)
Men’s Sizes
New Balance Men’s Fuel Cell Revel V4 Men’s in bleached lime goo (Zappos)
New Balance Unisex Soccer 442 PRO TF V2 (New Balance)
Nike Men’s Pegasus 41 Pegasus Running Shoes (Nike)
Asics Men’s Gel Nimbus 26 in Bright Yellow + Black (Asics)
Saucony Men’s Endorphin Pro 4 (Saucony- 15% off with signup)
Kids’ Sizes
Nike Kids Flex Runner 3 in Platinum + Black (Dick’s – on sale)
New Balance Kids Arishi Fresh Foam v4 Sneaker (Amazon – on sale)
Hoka Kids Speedgoat 5 Sneaker – Citrus Glow + Vibrant Orange (Zappos)
Hoka Kids Clifton 9 Running Shoes in Yellow + Orange (DIck’s)
Saucony Big Kids’ Ride 10 Jr. Sneaker – Navy + Citron (Saucony- 15% off with signup)
Saucony Big Kids/Little Kids Wind A/C 2.0 – Grey + Citron + Orange (Zappos)
Skecher’s Boys Fast Skech Ice Sneaker in Green (Amazon – on sale)
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
Neon Orange Sneakers In Women’s Sizes
Nike Women’s Pegasus 41 Blueprint Running Shoes (Nike)
New Balance Women’s Classics U574v1 = Orange + White
New Balance Women’s Fresh Foam X 1080v13 (Zappos)
Saucony Unisex Shadow 6000 Premium (Saucony – 15% off with signup)
Saucony Unisex Shadow 6000 Premium (Saucony – 15% off with signup)
Neon Orange Sneakers In Men’s Sizes
Nike Men’s Pegasus 41 Running Shoes in Blueprint, Electric, Premium, Pegasus (Nike)
Nike Men’s Pegasus 41 Electric Running Shoes (Nike, Dick’s)
Saucony Unisex Shadow 6000 Premium (Saucony – 15% off with signup)
Saucony Unisex Shadow 6000 Premium (Saucony – 15% off with signup)
Allswift Men’s Cross Trainers in Orange (Amazon – on sale)
No Bull Men’s All-Day Ripstop in Neon Orange (No Bull Project)
Neon Orange Sneakers In Kids’ Sizes
Nike Kids Blazer Low 77 Shoes in Pink/White (Dick’s)
New Balance Kids Fresh Foam Arishi v4 – Team Navy + Electric Red (Zappos – on sale)
Hoka Kids Speedgoat 5 Sneaker – Bellweather Blue + Cyclamen (Zappos – on sale)
Saucony Big Kids’ Endorphil KDZ Sneaker (Saucony – 50% off PLUS 15% off with signup)
Saucony Kids Cohesion TR14 A/C Trail Running Shoe – Black + Orange (Zappos – on sale)
Fila Disruptor II Premium (Big Kid) in Orange Pop (Zappos – on sale)
Skecher’s Boys Fast Skech Ice Sneaker in Orange (Amazon – on sale)
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)
See more inspiration in this year’s back-to-school shopping guide
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