Hey, Shoe Brands: Submit Your Best Kicks for Our 2024 Sneaker Awards

It’s that point of 12 months again: The 2024 SELF Sneaker Awards are right across the corner! We’re excited to present our readers the perfect recent kicks available on the market, spanning an entire bunch of categories, from road racers to mountaineering boots to gym-worthy sneaks and just about every thing in between.

Throughout the 12 months, SELF editors are testing the most recent launches and releases, but we would like to ensure we don’t miss anything. That’s where you are available: Brands, we’re once more seeking to you for sneaker submissions for our awards. Keep on reading for every thing you must know.

Eligibility guidelines

• To be eligible, a mode should have launched (or plan to launch) between August 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024. Earlier styles which were released in recent colorways or improved in any significant way inside the eligible time period are fair game.
• We kindly ask that every brand submit not more than five styles total. Please prioritize the most effective of the most effective—your top releases or the shoes you anticipate will likely be the most important crowd-pleasers.

How to submit

• To submit a shoe, fill out this type. You’ll fill out one form for every style—so in the event you’re submitting five different pairs, you’ll fill out five separate forms.
• Don’t worry about shipping any shoes for testing right now. After we receive the submissions, we’ll review all of them, which can take a number of weeks. After that, we’ll reach out to you about any sneakers we’d wish to test.
• Please note that products we call in for testing can’t be returned. If submitting products could also be a hardship to your brand, send us an email—we’d be blissful to work with you to work out an answer.

Here’s what we’ll be testing:

• Running sneakers (road)
• Running sneakers (trail)
• Running sneakers (race day)
• Hiking sneakers
• Hiking boots
• Athleisure/lifestyle sneakers
• Walking sneakers
• Supportive shoes (for people on their feet all day)
• Water shoes
• Weightlifting sneakers
• HIIT and cross-training sneakers
• Indoor and outdoor cycling shoes
• Tennis/pickleball shoes

Important due dates

Submissions are due on Wednesday, May 8 at 12 p.m. ET. Can’t wait to see what you submit!