Sneakers
High vs. Low: Sneakers
Most hardcore fashionistas wouldn’t be caught dead without their stilettos, but every once in a while you have to take them off and put on some comfy sneakers. After all, you certainly can’t exercise in sky-high heels (unless you’re Mariah Carey, that is). Everyone should have at least one decent, and still good-looking, pair in their closet. We just don’t believe that it’s necessary to sacrifice style for comfort. You can have both! And that’s why we found cute and comfy high and low styles. So, which is which?
On the left: the Billy JS sneaker by Jessica Simpson, $70, available at bakersshoes.com. On the right: the Bastia sneaker in lamb leather, $465, available at louisvuitton.com.
Yea or Nay: Reebok Aerobic High Top Sneakers, $59.99
The Reebok aerobic high top sneakers are making a comeback. I have such a long, memorable history with these sneakers. Picture this….
Date: 1988
Place: Met Center, Bloomington, MN
Event: New Edition’s “N.E Heart Break Tour”, featuring Al B. Sure and Bobby Brown.
What I wore: Freshly done Wave Nouveau, Pink silk blouse, calf length stonewash jean skirt, and a pair of pink Reebok aerobic sneakers.
Reebok Aerobic High Tops: Yea or Nay?
Starbury Line at Steve & Barry’s
My nephew’s birthday is today and I’ve been at a lost for what to buy him. He’s a BIG sports fan and loves to play any game involving a ball and running ( and I try to be as supportive as possible because I would like to have box seats when he becomes a sports star). It’s so hard to shop for sports fans because most sports related items are crazy expensive. I love my nephew dearly, but there’s not enough love in this world to get me to pay $200 for a pair of sneakers for a little kid or $70 for a jersey he’ll out grow next week.
So what’s an adoring Aunt to do?
Buy him a pair of Starbury sneakers.
The Starbury Line, a line of low priced sneakers by basketball star Stephon Marbury, is the perfect mixture of cool and affordability for those of us who love our little sport stars, but don’t want to pay several hundred dollars for a pair of Lebron James Nike kicks. These are “bobos” (aka low priced shoes) they’ll actually want to wear. The shoes, sold exclusively at Steve & Barry’s, “borrow” style elements from popular sneaker lines like Reebok and Nike, but sell for $14.95 or less. The line also features jerseys, t-shirts, and even varsity jackets all for under $10.
I’ll spring for the $200 sneakers when he signs his first endorsement deal.
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