2025 Spring & Summer Trends

by Caitlin C. on Dec 01, 2024

Rookie Kids is on the cutting edge of kids' clothing and sneaker trends. We’ve collected trending colors, styles, and aesthetics for the spring and summer 2025. 

TLDR : 

  • 90’s and Y2K are in for both footwear and clothing
  • Pastel, metal, black and white, and tawny colors are in
  • Platform sneakers continue their footwear reign
  • Gorpcore

Color trends for 2025

A few color palettes will dominate clothing and footwear in the coming months. Here’s what colors will be popular in 2025:

Black/White

Steely Tones

Pastel Prism

Tawny Tones

Sneaker Trends for 2025

Platform Sneaker

Platform sneakers aren’t a new trend, as they’ve been popular since 2022, but they will continue to be trendy into 2025. Both high-top and low-top styles of platform shoes are in, so don’t be afraid to mix up which type you opt for. 

Here are a few platform sneaker options to choose from:

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Chuck Taylor All Star Eva Lift Platform (Big Kid)

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Chuck Taylor All Star Eva Lift Hi (Big Kid)

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Chuck Taylor All Star Eva Lift (Big Kid)

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Chuck Taylor All Star Eva Lift Hi (Little Kid)

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Chuck Taylor All Star Eva Lift Hi (Little Kid)

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Gorpcore

What is gorpcore? Gorpcore shoes are characterized by thick, durable soles that are worn for functionality rather than aesthetics, but in recent years, it has become mainstream to pair these types of shoes with any casual and dressy outfits alike. Shoes that typically fall into this category are hiking shoes/boots and chunky-sole sneakers.

Limited Edition Collabs

2023 saw a rise in popularity for Adidas low profile sneakers and Nike Dunks. Now that those shoes have saturated the market, people seek out celebrity collaborations or unique colorways. 

Our release calendar outlines our past and upcoming sneaker releases, many of which have the in-demand colorways kids want.

Come back in a few months to see our picks for what will be trending for fall and winter 2025. 

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