Everything You Need to Kknow About Sneaker

2024-03-21

The days when sneakers were only worn as sports shoes are long gone. Whether stars of the show and film business, athletes and yes even the former President of America Barack Obama, are all wearing sneakers today. Sneakers have conquered not only the leisure world but also the business world and can be found in everyone’s wardrobe these days. Yet sneakers have not just been around since yesterday.

Men's sneakers - from sports article to fashion shoe
Sneakers evolved at the beginning of the 20th century from a sports shoe with a rubber sole. Until then, all outdoor shoes were always soled with leather and therefore tended to be a bit noisy when walking. For this reason, the American advertising expert Henry Nelson McKinney gave the "quiet" rubber-soled shoes the name sneaker, which he derived from the word to sneak. One of the pioneers of the modern sneaker is the Chuck Taylor from Converse, which appeared as early as 1917. Sneakers achieved their final breakthrough in the 1950s, when the movie star James-Dean had himself photographed for a photo series wearing a pair of sneakers.

High- or low-top sneakers: the choice is yours
Sneakers are very versatile and can not only be worn with a casual look, but can also be combined with many other outfits. You have the choice between low-top sneakers that end just above the foot, high-top sneakers that reach the ankles and slip-on sneakers that you just slip into. Most sneakers are made of either leather, synthetic or textile materials. However, even though sneakers can be combined with almost anything these days, not every sneaker style, sneaker type or sneaker material fits every occasion.

Here are a few basic basics for wearing men’s sneakers
1. Only buy sneakers that are in line with your own style. It's better to avoid trendy sneakers and colours that don't match your personality. Our sneakers all have a very simple and timeless silhouette that will not go out of style. To enhance the timelessness of our sneakers we do not use flashy colours that might not be trendy anymore next year. The rule is: the more clean and simple the design, the easier it is to wear sneakers with both casual and business outfits.

2. Sneakers nowadays fit almost every occasion and outfit. Be it with casual outfits for leisure or even with informal suits at work. But do not overdo it. On certain occasions, there may be a dress code that requires more classic shoe. For example, it's better not to wear sneakers with a tuxedo.

3. Make sure that the color of your sneakers matches the rest of your outfit. Except for white sneakers, you can’t just combine every color with every outfit.

4. Make sure that you take care of your sneakers and keep them clean. Shoe trees can also be a good idea for sneakers to keep them in shape permanently.

Sneaker are the number one leisure shoe

Sneakers have experienced a real hype in recent years and it is impossible to imagine the fashion world without them. Even on the catwalks of this world sneakers have long been established and are now already the absolute standard. For leisure, there is hardly a shoe that better meets all the demands than a sneaker. Whether high-top or low-top sneaker, whether smooth leather or suede, whether simple or flashy, everything goes.

Business sneakers for the office
In the past, sneakers had little to do with office life and were only worn on Casual Friday. Nowadays, the situation has changed fundamentally and many companies allow sneakers to be worn also during the rest of the week - provided there is no official dress code. Sneakers are now almost as often combined with suits as elegant lace-ups or loafers. Especially smooth leather sneakers with a clean silhouette fit very well with a suit. But even suede leather sneakers can be worn with the right suit. Generally, light colours like white and cream can be combined with most business looks.