Love Em or Hate Em: Colorful Sneakers

January 15, 2009     Posted in Style

shoe.jpgI am about as preppy as they come. I own the Polo Oxford in every color, wear v-neck sweaters more than is socially acceptable, and think tortoise glasses are the epitome of cool.


By Lauren

So I was mighty surprised when I found myself coveting these sweet sneaks at Foot Locker last weekend.

I don’t know what it is, but I am in love with the retro sneaker that has made its way into every corner of the fashion world this year. Maybe its a deep desire to be cool. Or maybe I’m just sick of my brown Converse. Or my entire “going to the library” look.

I want to buy them, but I’m just not sure, 1) how to wear them, and 2) if they are totally

lame/ugly/horrible. I mean, I rarely get out of the Gap so how am I supposed to know what is trendy?

Help?

What do you think about the colorful sneaker? Love it or hate it?

14 Comments on "Love Em or Hate Em: Colorful Sneakers"

  1. grace says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 20099:30 am 

    not the biggest fan of this precise pair, but i got a hella cool pair a few months ago from journeys:

    http://www.journeys.com/catalog_detail.aspx?c=gir…

    they have tons of different ones though in retro cuts and with bright colors

  2. Jess says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 200910:41 am 

    that link doesn't seem to work. oh well.

    I like colorful converse best.

  3. giz says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 200911:31 am 

    Unless you're completely obsessed with sneakers (a 'sneaker freaker'), having one pair will look odd.

    Esp. on women.

  4. Lindsey says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 200912:25 pm 

    i go to school in Burlington Vermont and these sneaks are all the rage. However, mostly for "steezy" snowboarder types that wear ridiculously over the top snow gear and baggy pants. Or, if you're a girl, super skinny jeans tucked BEHIND the tongue of the shoes, tall beanies and plaid shirts with oversized sunglasses.

    if your a preppy type, then i don't think these are for you. I don't really have a defined style and people would think i was a poseur…..

    if you cn wear the shoes and not let the shoes wear you, then go for it.

  5. Veronica says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 20092:55 pm 

    yeah i don’t really like this pair, but i have seen some that are pretty cool and not so lame/clowny.

  6. Jess says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 20093:39 pm 

    My younger sister and her friends all wear these kinds of shoes with very skinny jeans and they look clowny. But if you think you can rock them then they’re fine. I just prefer a thinner shoe.

    I googled it and I like most of the kinds on this site:

    http://teenfashion.about.com/od/fashiontrends/tp/Hot-Trend–Colorful-Sneakers.htm

  7. bunny says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 20094:55 pm 

    I own a pair of fantastic skinny jeans and a brightly green (not day-glo, more grass) colored, cropped jacket, but I'm very much a stilleto girl and own no trianers to go with the look. My sister, however, is a bit of a eccentric dresser, and she and her boyfriend wear these bright shoes all the time, with day-glo puff jackets and all sorts of mad things.

    I always want to go over to hers and show her how it should be worn.

  8. Cathy says:
    Thu, 15th Jan 200911:26 pm 

    wear them with confidence and a cute pair of skinny jeans.

    With bright funky sneakers skinny jeans are the best way to show them off and you could still pull it off with a polo!

  9. Sarah says:
    Fri, 16th Jan 20097:24 am 

    I agree with Cathy, above. Just don't forget to pop ya colla'! These bright colored shoes are a pretty urban/indie look…and I love it! Wearing a pair would be a great way to really mix up your style.

  10. Sarabeth - Universit says:
    Fri, 16th Jan 20091:53 pm 

    i just bought a pair of bright hot pink and royal blue roos.

    i'm in love

  11. Hot Girls says:
    Sat, 17th Jan 20094:21 pm 

    Go to http://www.myspacemobi.com

  12. Lyra says:
    Sun, 18th Jan 20091:31 am 

    most of the time, i wear all black. these babies are the perfect way to add that 80's hip hop colour pop.

  13. Morgan says:
    Thu, 22nd Jan 20098:53 pm 

    ok this is what you have to do to pull this off

    first of all you have to get the right attitude b/c we all know that if you don't feel confident about the look then you won't be able to pull it off

    i have a pair of some really brightly colored steve maddens fix sneakers and it's best to wear them with skinny jeans of course and a neutral colored shirt that has a pop of color pulled from the shoe cause when you wear shoes like this you don't want to overwhelm your outfit

    hope this helped :]

  14. Evelin says:
    Tue, 24th Apr 201212:06 am 

    actaully 100 bucks aint to bad. in the south [ at least california] they vary a LOT on price. from 30 bucks to $700.00[ who the hell would pay $700.00 for SNEAKERS??. ] also if the heels wear out beivlee it or not. you CAN have them repaired at a shoe repair store if you have that in your neighborhood]. I have a pair that i piad $300.00 bucks for , and they repaired the heel after it wore out ,and it was only 20 buck ot do that . thanks for sharing..

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