I love a good pair of sneakers, especially on the lads. And in today’s society it’s great to see such a variety of colourful footwear, and especially so around the streets of Dublin. So if you’re a guy, and a fan of stand-out shoes, then just keep reading! Because you know how I love to give my readers new places to shop, and this Newcastle company are dedicated to giving their customers that something special too. Soleheaven is an amazing online store with the most perfect name ever, as well as having their flagship store in the heart of Newcastle City, that offer super stylish and very cool sneakers & casual shoes from a range of leading brands. From beloved brands Nike, Air Jordan, Asics & New Balance to brands you may not have heard of, including Brooks Heritage, Diadora & Saucony, there is definitely a style and a colour that will suit you. They stock most men’s sizes, and if you’re a lucky lady they might even have your size! Working at Pickture, I discovered this e-store due to their amazing visuals and am delighted to share with you my favourite picks from Soleheaven that will want you wishing money trees were really real. Shipping is free for all orders over €150/£115!
Nike have much more than just Roshe, Air Max and Thea, and at Soleheaven you can find just that. They do, of course, stock the aforementioned models, in plenty of fun & interesting colours, but also have a variety of different models that are definitely great as statement sneakers. See more Nike here
- Kyrie 2 Inferno, €137/£105, UK sizes 7-12
- Air Max 90 Ultra Moire FB, €143/£110, UK sizes 6-12
- Air Huarache Run Ultra, €130/£100, UK sizes 5.5-12
- Lunar Force 1 2014, €97.55/£75, UK sizes 7-12
- Air Max 90 Winter PRM, €123.50/£94.99, UK sizes 5.5-12
- Air Max 90 Sneakerboot Winter, €117/£90, limited sizes
- Air Force 1 2007 LV8, €65/£50, UK sizes 6-12
- Air Max 1 Ultra Moire, €91/£70, UK sizes 5.5-12








Saucony are an American brand that are known for their athletic footwear & sportswear, whose sneaker style are very colourful. See more Saucony here
- Shadow 6000 White/Blue/Red, €115.69/£89, UK sizes 7-12
- Shadow 6000 White/Blue/Black, €115.69/£89, UK sizes 7-12
- Grid 9000 Hallowed, €91/£70, UK 7-12
- Saucony x Bodega Shadow 5000 Elite Reissue, €129/£99, UK sizes 7-11
- Grid 9000 Bungee Pack, €91/£70, UK sizes 7-11





Italian brand Diadora are definitely a new one for me, and I instantly fell in love with their designs when I first saw them. Similar to the aforementioned Saucony, this brand are great for their colour schemes, as well as the textures of their shoes that use high quality materials. See more Diadora here
- N9000 Violet Purple Opulence, €91/£70, UK sizes 7-11
- N9000 Double Foliage Green Paloma Grey, €91/£70, limited sizes
- Titan N Burnt Olive Orange, €91/£70, UK sizes 6-12
- N9000 S Moonlight Blue, €97.55/£75, UK sizes 6-12
- V7000 Premium Castle Rock Orange, €91/£70, UK sizes 6-12
- MI Basket Foilage Brown Java, €65/£50, limited sizes






These are some of the best shoes I’ve ever seen by ASICS, and they’ve been around for years. The textures, the colours and the amount of fun the designers clearly had with these Gel Lyte models are all reasons you are going to have quite the lust list. See more ASICS here
- Gel Lyte III Marble White, €149/£115, UK sizes 7-12
- Gel Lyte Evo Samurai, €135/£104, UK sizes 7-12
- Gel Lyte Evo Mint, €137/£105, UK sizes 4-12 (limited Women’s sizes available)
- Gel Lyte V Storm Legion Blue, €125.95/£97, UK sizes 7-12
- Gel Lyte V Storm Purple Black, €125.95/£97, UK sizes 7-12
- Gel Kayano Trainer Spectra Green, €137/£105, UK sizes 4-12 (limited Women’s sizes available)
- Gel Respector Grey Pink, €91/£70, UK sizes 7-10.5







As mentioned above, there are plenty more brands to shop at Soleheaven, but then this post could really be pages long. So I’ll leave you with some more of my favourite sneakers from a few other brands. Do let me know if you buy any sneakers mentioned. Happy shopping!
- Le Coq Sportif R Trail Outdoor, €91/£70, UK sizes 6-10
- Le Coq Sportif R950 Smoke, €65/£50, UK sizes 7-11
- Brooks Chariot Sleek Black Blue Attol, €65/£50, UK sizes 7-12
- Brooks Regent High Risk Red Vibrant Yellow, €91/£70, UK sizes 8-12
- Air Jordan Spike Forty PE, €117/£90, UK sizes 7-12





Nirina xx
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