Louis Vuitton's New Sneakers Are Light As Air - Men's Folio

Louis Vuitton’s New Sneakers Are Light As Air

How light are Louis Vuitton’s new LV Drop 300 sneakers from its FW26 collection? Way lighter than you’d think.

If you’ve ever heard anything be described as ‘light as a feather’ just know that Louis Vuitton is taking that simile seriously for Fall Winter 2026 — at 300 grams, to be exact. Pharrell Williams continues to bring the worlds of fashion and sports closer together and this season, it’s latest love child is the sleek and ultra-lightweight LV Drop 300 sneakers.

Inspired by ’90s-style running shoes, the LV Drop 300 is a retro-style sneaker with all the Vuitton codes and Williams-esque street style. It’s sleek, athletic, built for comfort, and is a nod to performance icons of the past, while retaining Williams’ vision of a trendy and dapper-fied Louis Vuitton.

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The sneaker also performances as good as it looks — with a  combination of water-resistant nylon, suede calf leather, python, and the innovative LV Silk Technylon (which is 51% silk and 49% recycled nylon), the LV 300 Drop is the epitome of Louis Vuitton savoir-faire. The most innovative part is: you won’t even feel it because each shoe weighs in at 300 grams.

Between colourways and materials, the LV Drop 300 is — obviously — built for optimal style. Check out: monochromatic neutrals, to pops of primary colours and pastels, in the iconic Monogram brown and gold, and dyed snakeskin.

Once you are done with this story, click here to catch up with our September 2026 issue.