Five essential rules for wearing trainers
1) Watch those huge bows. If you’ve just spent a hundred quid on a pair of wheels nothing makes them look like they fell off the back of the Matalan lorry better than some unsightly bows flapping about all over the place. Cut your laces or tuck the knot behind your tongue. Much nicer.
2) Right trouser, right trainer. The flatter the sole, the wider your strides should be. A nice chunky pair of Adidas Grand Slam look great with a narrow jean, but get lost under flares. If you’re wearing Converse Chuck Taylor, think straight-legged jeans or even better, a pair of shorts and no socks for that townie/Ivy League crossover. Coupling them with drainpipes will make you look like Pete Doherty. Not good when you’re 47.
3) Don’t tie your laces too tight. Not only will you end up with your shoes curling upwards at the front, but the gap between either side of the tongue will be too narrow. A bit of width here is a good thing – even if it means you trainers feel half a size too big.
4) Designer trainers are mostly a waste of money, as anyone who’s seen Gucci’s range will tell you. If you don’t want to invest in some lovely Pointer models (above), buy a pair of Adidas Stockholm, Rom or Spezial and spend the leftovers on a new jacket from Garbstore or Oi Polloi.
5) Wearing faded jeans with black trainers will make you look as though you’ve just come out of prison or the army. Wear white ones instead, but keep them clean or you’ll get mistaken for a student. Never good, especially if you are a student.
1) Watch those huge bows. If you’ve just spent a hundred quid on a pair of wheels nothing makes them look like they fell off the back of the Matalan lorry better than some unsightly bows flapping about all over the place. Cut your laces or tuck the knot behind your tongue. Much nicer.
2) Right trouser, right trainer. The flatter the sole, the wider your strides should be. A nice chunky pair of Adidas Grand Slam look great with a narrow jean, but get lost under flares. If you’re wearing Converse Chuck Taylor, think straight-legged jeans or even better, a pair of shorts and no socks for that townie/Ivy League crossover. Coupling them with drainpipes will make you look like Pete Doherty. Not good when you’re 47.
3) Don’t tie your laces too tight. Not only will you end up with your shoes curling upwards at the front, but the gap between either side of the tongue will be too narrow. A bit of width here is a good thing – even if it means you trainers feel half a size too big.
4) Designer trainers are mostly a waste of money, as anyone who’s seen Gucci’s range will tell you. If you don’t want to invest in some lovely Pointer models (above), buy a pair of Adidas Stockholm, Rom or Spezial and spend the leftovers on a new jacket from Garbstore or Oi Polloi.
5) Wearing faded jeans with black trainers will make you look as though you’ve just come out of prison or the army. Wear white ones instead, but keep them clean or you’ll get mistaken for a student. Never good, especially if you are a student.
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