Sneakers

Laces on your sneakers? That's so yesterday

Laces on your sneakers? That's so yesterday: Remember when a sneaker came in one style and color? Neither do most of us.

Remember when you tripped over your laces? Now, that may start to ring a bell.

Slip-on sneakers, in all styles and colors, are now stealing the scene.

Sneakers, it seems, have come full circle from the 1950s stark-white Keds to high-top Chuck Taylors to PF Flyers to LA Gear. The shoe that Michael Jordan turned into a legend has morphed into a fashion statement in the 21st century, with no laces no less.

The sporty canvas footwear has spawned a cult following. "Sneakerheads," or those who suffer from a sneaker fetish, are stomping their way onto the fashion scene.

This has had an impact on sneaker manufacturers, who are now creating lines that include street-couture styles. New Balance, which manufactures its shoes in Lawrence, has a casual women's slides called 801. Giovanni's Trends in Lowell is also walking this way.

posted by Eugen @ 1:26 PM