Day: June 9, 2022

As an Ivy Style acolyte, I’ve worked most of The Official Preppy Handbook into my own wardrobe at one point or another. The boat shoe, however, stands as an exception. I want to like the boat shoe. After all, who wouldn’t want to feel like a maritime Kennedy the moment we reach ankle-bearing temperatures? But for every aspirational photo of JFK at sea there are 100 real-life encounters with schlubby frat bros trudging about in cheaply made, poorly cared for boat shoes that have been worn for three straight months without socks. Kizik Sneakers And should one of these offenders kick their footwear off while seated in your vicinity, it’s enough to make you swear the style off for life. That’s been my position, until P. Johnson introduced its own boat shoe this past fall. Perhaps it’s th...

The Balenciaga shoe saga continues and this might be the weirdest one yet. After countless confusing sneakers, several Crocs collaborations, and even some armored boots, it’s a true achievement for any pair of shoes to stand out above the others but the Balenciaga Space Shoes might just do it. The Space Shoe isn’t actually a million miles away from the knight boots aside from the materials. Molded from EVA and TPU, the slip-on design borrows the elongated silhouette with a high arch. Landing in matte black and glossy black, though, we would say that it’s a touch more wearable in the modern day than full legs of armor. It’s another reminder that rubber shoes are going absolutely nowhere, at least not for this summer. The rise of Crocs has been backed up by luxury editions Oo...

A pair of green Converse shoes, drawings and personal pictures are just some of the remaining artifacts of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, discussed some of these items during an at times emotional news conference on Tuesday at the White House. Matthew McConaughey was in Washington, D.C., to call on lawmakers to address gun control and to share details of the 21 victims who died in the shooting. One of those victims was 10-year-old Maite Rodriguez. A lover of animals and the environment, she dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. She often wore a pair of green (her favorite color) high-top Converse shoes with a heart drawn in marker over her right toes. Camila Alves McConaughey ...

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: summer is my favorite season to dress for. I’m a sucker for bright colors, mini dresses, chic little tops, white pants, high slits, vacation looks, I could go on and on. But what I really love about summer fashion is the shoes. Boots are always going to have a special place in my heart, and I do still wear them throughout the summer, but this is really the season where I wear my most fun, bold, stylish footwear. There have been so many shoe trends coming our way this season that I can’t wait to try them out, however, five of them stood out to me, in particular. Strappy heeled sandals, high-heeled wedges (I know, I’m also surprised they’re coming back), flat sandals, Rockport Shoes platform heels, and clogs. Shoes are truly the cherry on to...

Under Armour has launched its first female-first shoe – the UA Flow Synchronicity. The release follows recent women-only shoe launches by Adidas and Lululemon, in the form of Adidas’ Ultraboost 2022 for women and Lululemon’s Blissfeel. All three shoes are produced on a female last (model of the foot). Traditionally women’s running shoes are often built on a shoe designed for men and are then made smaller to fit the female foot. Keen to change that narrative in the running footwear industry, Under Armour’s all-female design team built the UA Flow Synchronicity from scratch – Vasque Shoes using data and consumer insights from women who ran in a series of prototypes. The team studied the nuances and differences between a man’s and woman’s foot – with a focus on the differences in the...