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Missoni for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

It’s nice to see that, for its sophomore effort, Converse went in a darker direction in its collaboration with Missoni for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoes. The updated versions of the classic...

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Tretorn Wool Flannel Sneakers

Sneakers are not just for tennis courts, they are established in the fashion scene – to my relief! I am literally jumping for joy! Skinny jeans, a jacket and these wool sneakers with satin ribbon...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSport: Five Times the Ugly

There are almost no words: these are highly-possibly the most hideous running shoes I have ever seen. Even the toned-down black-and-gold version doesn’t help these sea creature-like contraptions....

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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...

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What Goes Around Comes Around Custom Converse: Let Them Upgrade U

The Converse All-Star sneaker. An American classic, worn by everyone at least at some point in their life, from teenagers, Goth and preppy alike, to tots to hipster parents. A shoe I don’t tend to...

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Isabel Marant “Bekket” High-Top Sneakers: Feeling Sneaky?

Only current It-girl Isabel Marant could deem a pair chunky Velcro high-tops cool. And hordes of girls are sure to follow her lead. These suede kicks, in blue and cream or black textured leather, are...

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Isabel Marant “Bobby” Sneaker: High Price, Low Style

I’m starting to think I went a little too easy on Isabel Marant’s supposedly haute couture sneakers last week. At least the “Bekket’ had sporty-chic appeal (though still way overpriced); the “Bobby”...

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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...

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Miu Miu Dark Glitter Lace-Up Sneaker: Star Light, Shoe Bright

Miu Miu’s glitter-and-suede Trompe L’Oeil peep-toe: Fashion Week’s most-worn bootie, showcased by the likes of Alexa Chung (with a Rebecca Taylor frock) and Anna Dello Russo (in head-to-toe Miu Miu)....

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Giuseppe Zanotti Print Snake Sneakers: Green-Shoed Monster

Jealousy-inspiring these high-tops are not. And who would ever think these were by Giuseppe Zanotti, he of the most enviable, sexiest snake-embossed platforms and sandals? Clearly, kicks are not his...

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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...

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Top 5 Tricked-Out Trainers: Pumped Up Kicks

I don’t have to tell you I’m not much of a sneaker girl. I love myself a good flat every now and then, but old-fashioned athletic kicks? Not my speed! However, a few chic new trainers have crept up...

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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...

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Kristin Chenoweth in Ash: A Good Sport?

Even though they are absolutely everywhere at the moment, I am not a fan of wedge sneakers. But I am a HUGE fan of Kristin Chenoweth. Which might be the reason why this bright style actually looks...

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