Shoes are either beautiful or comfortable. No one has been able to combine these two characteristics to the full. And in 2009, French fashion designers under the brand name Isabel Marant released a novelty in the shoe world - sneakers-sneakers. They were positioned as a sports pair that is suitable for everyday wear, and were sneakers on a low wedge. The name "sneakers" comes from America, where they call the entire line of sports shoes that can walk smoothly and silently. The word "snickers" means "scoundrel", which apparently reflects the attitude towards a person who can sneak up on you unnoticed.
What are sneakers
In Russia, sneakers with thick soles are usually called sneakers. Here are their characteristic features:
- they look like sports shoes;
- have a strong and thick, but at the same time light sole;
- the top can be made of various materials, it can be high or low, but withpermanent lacing;
- women's sneakers are often released with a convenient hidden platform, but this is an optional element;
- this type of shoes makes the legs visually shorter, so you need to choose the right elements of the image.
Shoes for any season
Sneakers are considered to be summer shoes or a pair for not too hot, not too cold and not too rainy weather in the off-season. Sneakers significantly expanded this concept - first, high spring-autumn models appeared, which immediately won the love of all young people from 12 to 30 years old, as well as sympathy from people of mature age who prefer semi-sports comfortable shoes. Then the manufacturers released comfortable sneakers made of insulated materials and with thick fur inside, so now they can be worn in winter. Such shoes can be worn even in the harsh Siberian -40 ° C, you just need to choose the right pair of high-quality natural materials. Outwardly, winter sneakers look more like massive lace-up boots.
There are also summer options - lightweight sneakers on a thick platform or wedges with an open heel.
So now you can wear your favorite sneakers at any time of the year.
Popular models
There are a lot of models, each manufacturer is trying not only to slightly modify someone else's successful design, but also to develop some new concept. So on the market there is a mass of sneakers with thick soles of the most unimaginable styles,colors and proportions. Picking up a pair of sneakers is not an easy task, precisely because of the huge selection. But there are models that never go out of fashion and are always in demand:
1. Classic sports sneakers. They differ from the usual ones only with a slightly thicker sole and are great for outdoor activities.
2. Snickers shoes. In appearance, they resemble boots or low shoes, and all the features of a business style are easily guessed in them: black and gray tones, strict lines, no sharp contrasts. Such shoes are acceptable even in cases where you need to comply with a strict dress code.
3. Sneakers on a hidden platform. They are positioned as a comfortable alternative to shoes and boots with heels. There is some truth in this, as platform sneakers really add height without putting too much strain on the feet. But stretching the height, they visually hide the length of the legs, which is why the usual proportions are violated. So, when choosing such models, this property must be taken into account.
What to wear for women
What can a girl wear sneakers with? Shoes of this style some time ago did not leave any room for imagination. Sneakers were supposed to be worn only with skinny jeans, leather pants and other streetwear.
Now the situation has changed, and fashion experts are calling for thick-soled sneakers to be worn with anything, as long as the whole look looksharmonious.
So sneakers-sneakers can be worn with shorts of any style (but denim will be simply incomparable), and with light flying sundresses, and with a classic coat, and with a woolen jacket, and leggings, and even with variations on the theme cocktail dresses.
Moreover, style experts advise wearing sneakers that are contrasting in color and style, which will be out of harmony with the rest of the things. This way you can create an unusual and memorable image, the main thing here is not to go too far and not stoop to bad taste.
What to wear for a man
Sneakers for men are best worn with denim or casual wear. But this is not a strict rule, but general recommendations. Men's sneakers are very diverse: there are leather and suede models that are timeless and fashionable, which go well even with strict things, and there are also conceptual creations from designers for fashion shows that do not seem crazy only when you look at the whole image as a whole.
High-top sneakers with thick soles go well with jeans, plaid shirts, sweatshirts, rapper caps, skinny and wide trousers. The only problem for men is that all the interesting models are made up to size 45, so if the foot is larger, then there are very few options.
Price
How much can sneakers cost? The price of the goods primarily depends on the popularity of the brand and the quality of the shoes. For example, not the best models from Chinese and Korean manufacturers willcost from 1500 rubles. The average cost is 3000-4500 rubles. For this amount, the buyer gets quite decent quality and, perhaps, an interesting design, but not a well-known logo that can be shown off to friends and acquaintances.
Brand models are much more expensive. For example, classic Calvin Klein men's sneakers will cost 12,500-14,000 rubles, and branded Adidas sneakers will cost 5,000-5,500 rubles.
