The athleisure high just started simmering down, but brands just keep churning out sneaker collabs after sneaker collabs.
But we should be wiser than all these (brilliant) marketing and only acquire the best ones. Nope, I’m not talking about just the N word, but five other labels known for their sneakers before the sports-hating crowd joined the bandwagon.
There’s nothing quite like the attitude of this brand and the era it represents. Cleverly misspelled, Eytys oozes straightforward swagger with its canvas and suede sneakers. It just screams yesteryears’ Physical Education all over—only this time, it’s much, much cooler.
For a brand that calls itself common, its low-cut and slip-on sneakers are distinctively on-brand. Its famous Achilles shoes aren’t chunky and gimmicky like the others, but hey, these simple but thoughtful designs are what classics are made of.
For the adventurous and color-crazed, DSquared2 fits the bill. Numerous colors and prints adorn its familiar sneaker styles. There’s always something that will tickle your fancy, and the brand’s identical brothers slash founders made sure you’ll want something for yourself.
Now, Phillip Plein doesn’t only focus on sneakers, but for a label that doesn’t, they’re pretty attentive. Their impressive range caters to a more feminine sector that likes their sparkles, blings, hearts, roses, and the word #bitch.
If you prefer stars, you have to go with this one. Golden Goose is memorable for its distressed sole—I mean, what other thing (apart from your worn-out denims) can pull off a dirty look the way these can? Making something new by looking old: talk about the tactic of becoming timeless.
