By Teresa Greco
Men’s footwear has entered a quieter, more considered era. The chunky, logo-heavy trainer that defined the last decade is giving way to a leaner silhouette, and the shift has been unmistakable across the spring and summer collections. Designers have traded bulk for restraint, favouring low-profile shapes, supple suede and soft, flexible construction that works as well with a suit as it does on a weekend. The loafer is back in force, the slim sneaker now reads as a deliberate style choice rather than gym wear, and comfort and elegance are no longer treated as a trade-off. For the well-dressed man, footwear has become one of the clearest signals of the thought he puts into everything else.
Few brands are better placed to meet that moment than Geox. The Italian house built its reputation on one idea: that a shoe can be genuinely comfortable and technically advanced without sacrificing style. It dates to 1995, when founder Mario Moretti Polegato patented a perforated sole that allowed the foot to breathe, and that original breakthrough, now protected by more than sixty international patents and sold in over a hundred countries, still underpins the range. Two technologies anchor the Spring/Summer collection. The first, Respira™, sets a breathable, waterproof membrane inside a perforated sole, releasing heat while keeping water out so the foot stays dry and cool from morning to night. The second, the Zero Shock System, combines two densities of material in an interlocking sole, with soft internal spheres that absorb impact at every step. The result is engineering the wearer feels rather than sees.
That engineering is at its most complete in the Spherica Plus Man, the season’s flagship. First introduced in 2021, the Spherica has become one of the brand’s most recognizable sneakers, and this version refines the formula rather than reinventing it. It carries the full Respira and Zero Shock package, then adds the Fast-In System: a structured external heel, a soft internal insert and elasticated lacing that let the wearer step straight in, hands free, without bending down. It is a practical detail aimed squarely at a man who values his time, and one that suits an everyday shoe equally at home with denim or tailored trousers.
That engineering is at its most complete in the Spherica Plus Man, the season’s flagship. First introduced in 2021, the Spherica has become one of the brand’s most recognizable sneakers, and this version refines the formula rather than reinventing it. It carries the full Respira and Zero Shock package, then adds the Fast-In System: a structured external heel, a soft internal insert and elasticated lacing that let the wearer step straight in, hands free, without bending down. It is a practical detail aimed squarely at a man who values his time, and one that suits an everyday shoe equally at home with denim or tailored trousers.
Suede carries through to the Spherica™ Actif X4 Man, a low-top built on a clean, performance-minded silhouette. Made for all-day wear and finished with a lace-up fit and removable insole, it handles city days and travel without missing a beat, offering the polish of a dress shoe with the rebound of a runner.
Heritage has its place in the range as well. This season marks the twentieth anniversary of the Snake Original Man, and Geox marks it by returning to the design first launched in 2006. Its slim, tapering low-top profile, built in leather, suede and mesh and updated this year with a spectrum of bold metallics, taps into the vintage-runner look that has returned to menswear, while the same patented Respira breathability keeps it current underfoot.
Rounding out the range for everyday wear is the Flextride Plus Man, a slip-on that combines a relaxed urban look with real technical substance. Its upper, worked from a mix of canvas and suede, sits on a lightweight build with an Active Flexibility System and shock-absorbing cushioning. Like its Spherica sibling, it uses a Fast-In heel for hands-free entry and a patented perforated sole that keeps air moving and moisture out. It is the kind of shoe that earns a permanent place in the rotation.
Taken together, the collection covers the full week, from the polish of the EC17 loafer to the ease of the Flextride slip-on, held together by a single priority that has guided Geox since 1995: comfort and style treated as one goal rather than two. In a season that rewards restraint over spectacle, that approach has rarely looked more relevant.
For the man who wants both, Geox makes the decision an easy one.