Quantcast
Channel: Sneakers – Snob Essentials
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 75 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Nike Dunk Sky Hi Suede Wedge Sneakers: A Team Player?

Could it be? Has the sneaker-wedge trend finally grown out of control? As far as I’m concerned, it’s been running rampant every since Isabel Marant started charging $700 for hers, but I do see the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Top 5 Essential Gold Shoes: The Golden Age

Gold is so often treated like something that should be saved for a formal look. I get that it’s special, but who wants to be limited like that? There are gold shoes for every occasion, which will come...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Good Travelers: Walk On

I’m planning a trip to Florence, and since shoes are the hardest things to pack, I’m already strategizing a game plan (sounds silly until you have even one bad experience – you don’t want to end up...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Top 5 Bright Yellow Shoes: Walking on Sunshine

Yellow traffic lights may warn you to slow down, but the hot hue has me hitting the gas at full speed! The yellow trend is going strong for spring and has me craving even bright, fuller tints. I can’t...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jessica Biel ‘Dunks Sky Hi’

Jessica Biel rocked the ‘Dunk Sky Hi” wedge sneakers by Nike recently while out and about in London looking ultra cool and on trend. She’s all like, what? These sneaker-wedges and this chic gray...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

KTZ Sculpted Sneakers and Sandals: A Walk in the Woods

These KTZ shoes perfectly exemplify how even the most creative ideas can end up crashing and burning. Kudos for originality – there are not many intricate wedge sneakers out there, but as you can see,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Summer Essentials: Shoes for Every Occasion

Whether you’re going on a trip to the tropics this summer or just taking a walk through your neighborhood, you’re going to need a set of comfy shoes for the journey. The key word here is casual. One...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Embellished Smoking Slippers & Sneakers: Going the Extra Mile

The smoking slipper trend is far from over. In fact, the look is more elaborate than ever. And the same goes for sneakers! Leave your bright white tennies at home and try these shoes on for shine....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Summer Shoe Essentials: Rising to the Occasion

Unless you live in a warmer climate like Cali, you spend a nice chunk of the year unable to wear sandals, espadrilles, and other summer shoes. Now that the season is finally upon us, have fun with it!...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Trend Alert: Light-Colored Lace Shoes

Tina recently issued a trend alert on white lace but the delicate fabric shouldn’t be reserved solely for summer dresses and jumpsuits. The most fun we can have with it is actually on footwear! After...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

McQ Alexander McQueen x Puma: Sneak a Peek

This Puma collaboration is crazy – as in, crazy good. When you think of the darkly romantic designs of McQueen, sneakers are certainly not the first pieces that come to mind, but with the runway...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Star Sneaker Style: Perfect Pump Alternatives

Sometimes, pumps are just too much; especially when you want to relax in something warm and casual for the fall season. If boots are too heavy for a look, try on a pair of sneakers for size!Read the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Top 5 Designer Trainers: The Gym Class

While there’s been no shortage of designer sneakers within the last year, it wasn’t until Mary Katrantzou’s Adidas collaboration that I really got excited about the trend.Read the full post Top 5...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How to Extend the Wear of Your Sneakers

Did you know you could throw your sneakers in the washing machine? Here's a look at how, along with a few other tips on how to extent the wear of your sneakers from two pro runners.Read the full post...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Best Sneakers of Summer: Kick it Up a Notch

Though I’ve talked a lot about sandals this season (for obvious reasons), sneakers are just as much a necessity for summer, whether you’re sporting them to the gym or just feel like a little extra...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Indulge in Cuteness: Coordinated Winter Shoes for Mom and Tot

From building snowmen to running errands, depending on the activity you have planned, it’s only practical to coordinate your footwear with your tot’s shoes during the winter. Going totally...

View Article

Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2011

Marc Marc Marc. Stop teasing me with your mixed signals. Is it a sneaker? Is it a pump? Is it a saddle shoe? I don’t underst- wait- it’s.. both? (my world crumbles). Very rarely have I seen...

View Article


If I was cooler, I would wear these.

Designers Marithe et Francois Girbaud for spring-summer 2011 ready-to wear collection presentation in Paris. I wear sneakers out of necessity. When I’m working out (ew), when I have a long way to walk,...

View Article

Lanvin Metallic Cracked-Leather Sneakers: Fool’s Gold

Personally I’m not much of a sneaker person. I wear running shoes when I work out, and occasionally will slap on a pair of lace-less Converse’s while I’m slumming around town and up to no good (i.e....

View Article

See By Chloé Lace-Up Leather and Suede Wedge Ankle Boots: Please, Make This...

I have never been a fan of the sneaker pump, wedge or platform. Making them an olive green with a white bottom is certainly not going to make me start. Am I the only one who finds this look ridiculous?...

View Article

Converse Missoni High-Top Sneakers

The Converse is a shoe I would not normally – probably needless to say! – wear, but in the signature Missoni zig-zag knit pattern, this is a sneaker so shockingly chic that I snap up a pair each...

View Article


Lauren by Ralph Lauren “Brena” Canvas Camo Sneaker: Sneaking Their Way Onto...

I am not into sneakers. As in, I don’t call them “kicks.” Nor am I into camouflage (thank you military personnel for defending us, but I will leave the fighting and fatigues to you). But I have to say:...

View Article


Edmundo Castillo Feather Trim Sneakers: A Feather in His Cap?

I can always count on Edmundo Castillo to make me do a double take. Sometimes, on second glance, I see where the details are off. It wouldn’t take a lingering look to detect what’s wrong with this...

View Article

Fur on Shoes: Fuzzy Logic

Good or bad (and sometimes downright bizarre), the fur-adorned shoe is this season’s big story. While it used to be reserved for cozy moccasins and severe-weather linings, fur is now a decorative...

View Article

Anne Hathaway Gets Her Kicks: Rise from the Ash

There is nothing easier than wearing sneakers, but don’t be so lazy that you schlep around in the same kicks you work out in. I am guilty (like, right now) of wearing my exercise sneakers all day long...

View Article


Ralph Lauren Collection Brenna Ii Suede And Mesh Wingtip Brogues: Dress Down...

Need something in-between classy and casual? Try the Ralph Lauren Collection Brenna li suede and mesh wingtip brogues on for size. This classically preppy shoe has a modern feel that is a casual option...

View Article

The Top 5 High-Tops

Any friend of mine can attest to the fact that I’m a jeans and t-shirt kinda guy. My style is casual and comfortable, yes very modern and clean at the same time. With ties this fact together and gives...

View Article

Top 5 Summer Kicks: A Hop, Skip, and A Jump…

Whether you’re taking a casual stroll around the neighborhood or you’re overseas and endeavoring to take in an entire city, a pair of kicks will keep you moving. Summer 2012 is the season of the...

View Article

Top Shoe Collaborations: Collaboration Nation

Does anyone else feel like all we hear nowadays is the word ‘collaboration’? Okay, I thought so. Everybody’s collaborating with somebody, and the results run the gamut from incredible to not so...

View Article



Tory Burch Benjamin Leather & Flannel Sneakers: Edgy Casual

I have a love-hate relationship with sneakers. I love how a lot of them look off me but once on- I just look weird. They always look too big on me or something-like I stole my boyfriends shoes and ran...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 75 View Live