Zack Schlemmer 
The temperature may still be up right now, but fall is about ready to fall. That means you may need to be getting ready to gear up with new apparel to keep you warm as the weather cools down. Jackets, hoodies, flannel shirts, and the like are almost never cheap, so we’re here to help your wallet in the sneaker category this fall with another edition of Budget Heat. We’ve yet again picked out ten excellent sneaker options that will only set you back $100 or less, that are also guaranteed to keep you looking fresh.
Nike Free Ace Leather ($100)
Somewhere between a lifestyle silhouette and a performance trainer, the concept behind the shoe may be a bit ambiguous, but the style of the Nike Free Ace is anything but. Our pick is this grey and black pair with a speckled midsole, but other options are also available now from select Nike retailers and online straight from Nike.
ASICS Gel Lyte Speed “Winter Trail” ($95)
ASICS Tiger gets you ready for winter with the hiking-influenced Winter Trail Pack, containing this excellent edition of the Gel Lyte Speed in an earthy color palette of greens, black, and orange. Find them arriving now at select ASICS suppliers like Concepts.
adidas ZX Flux ‘Frost Yellow’ ($95)
One of the most interesting ZX Fluxes we’ve seen to date, this one features a unique shade of Frost Yellow up top for its textile upper with stitched stripes, paired with a geometric “prism” pattern adorning the midsole. A definite eye catcher, these are available now at adidas Originals retailers like Sneaker Politics.
Vans SK8-Hi LX “Moon” ($70)
Vans goes on a lunar mission with this latest all-new look for the Sk8-Hi, featuring a graphic of the moon and its many craters paired with solid black suede. Head to your local Vans retailer or grab them directly from Vans.
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Ox Sawyer Leather ($65)
Premium leather without a high price tag, this Converse Chuck Taylor low comes equipped with a high quality Sawyer leather for its deconstructed upper in black with a high contrast solid white sole. Chuck fans won’t want to miss these, and they’re in stock now at finer Converse purveyors like Feature.
Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Black/White’ ($90)
The colorway is basic, but this latest release of the Air Force 1 brings something back we haven’t seen for a while of a GR of the shoe: decent quality leather that actually looks like leather. You can’t go wrong with black and white. Pick these up now at Nike Sportswear suppliers like Sneaker Politics.
New Balance 530 ‘Black/Red/Yellow’ ($100)
New Balance drops an electrifying new colorway of the 530 for fall, featuring a vibrant blend of black leather, microsuede and mesh with accents in bright yellow, red, and lime. Pick these babies up now from New Balance stockists like Rock City Kicks.
ASICS GEL-Kayano Trainer EVO ‘Black/Charcoal’ ($100)
The new ASICS Tiger EVO line of updated constructions for classic silhouettes continues with this new colorway of the GEL-Kayano Trainer, featuring a stealthy all-black mesh and synthetic upper with some charcoal graphic detailing on the foot-hugging collar and tongue. You can find your pair now at ASICS retailers like Bows and Arrows.
adidas ZX 700 ‘Bone’ ($90)
Always a reoccurring model in the adidas retro running catalog, the ZX 700 is back again this fall in this clean and creamy off-white tonal look accented with just a little bit of black. `Locate them now at select adidas Originals retailers or straight from adidas.
Nike SB Zoom All Court CK ($85)
LIke they’ve done so many times before, Nike SB recrafts a classic Nike model specifically for skateboarding with the All Court by team rider Cory Kennedy. Featuring ideal-for-skating rubber toe reinforcement and stylish faux reptile skin texture on the Swooshes, this clean black and white quickstrike colorway is not lasting long at Nike SB accounts like Premier.
