By Samantha Lyster
It’s time to dust off your old sneakers and wear them with pride, because the sneaker is coming back and there’s nothing you can do about it. Designers love to pull from past decades and make it fashion forward again. Whether it’s bell bottoms, scrunchies or jeans jackets, what goes around seems to come back around, and sneakers are this year’s big thing.
Trailing behind your friends because your stilettos are giving your feet something to cry about is not stylish, and frankly is extremely painful. That’s why we’re embracing this footwear trend. It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to your feet that saves you from a world of hurt. The right pair of sneakers can look amazing with so many different outfits, from dresses to sweatpants depending on your individual style.
There are all different looks to this footwear trend, and the hottest right now are the chunky dad shoes. High fashion and athletic brands are sweeping the nation with this look of the chunky, thick soled shoes and fashionistas are all for it. Even celebrities are embracing this trend.
Golden Goose — $413
Golden Goose shoes have created a very distinctive brand identity. With its premade scuffs and distressing all around the shoe, these shoes looked like they’ve been with you through the rough times. Probably the most important cause of why people want to buy these shoes are because of the hype that celebrities and fashion influencers have given it. Fashion consumer’s area always looking for the next start up trend, so having influencers wearing them and showing them off, definitely got the trend started. These shoes usually go for around $300-1000 dollars. You can find the Mid Star Sneakers pictured above here for retail price of $413. We also love this pair.
Adidas’ Stan Smiths– $75
You can spot these Adidas’ Stan Smiths from a mile away with these popping vibrant green details. This iconic design gives off a slightly vintage feel and with the retail price being at $75, they won’t totally break your bank. You can find these shoes here.
Common Projects — $315
Common Projects is a company which makes every sneaker stand out with a minimalist design compared to other sneakers with the oversaturated look. It’s signature look is the white low top and black combat boot with a gold serial number etched into the side. All of this adds up to a shoe people are going crazy for which is very subtle but sophisticated. Common Project shoes go for $250 to $300 in stores. The shoe above is Achilles Super leather and canvas sneaker that costs $525, but are now on sale for $315 here.
Steve Madden Memory– $80
This soft blush color mixed with gray and mustard are a perfect color scheme for this shoe. With maximum comfort, this shoe looks like it was straight out of the ‘90’s. These shoes are available at zappos.com for $80.
If you’re not into the whole “dad shoe” trend, that’s okay because the sneaker look has another side to it: the sporty sneaker. This look can be paired with a flowy dress or jeans and a sweater, these kinds of sneakers are probably the most versatile shoe in your closet and would go with more outfits than you think. When I say “sporty” I’m talking about something like this.
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