As the demand for sports and comfort increased, many people began to wear only sneakers all year round. Because of this, more and more sneakers have been unanimously sought after by us in the past two years.
A few years ago, who didn't wait to buy a pair of "windy" Stan Smith and McQueen's thick-soled little white shoes?
Or go around the mall just to buy a pair of dad shoes that everyone is wearing to prove that you are catching up with the trend.
After all, most of the girls in front of the screen have suffered from the pain of high heels, but sneakers can be both comfortable and fashionable, which will naturally attract everyone's attention, and they are eager to wear it out for 365 days.
Wang Zixuan styling: lululemon
But as the saying goes, "flowers are not red", now it has been 6 or 7 years since the trend of small white shoes and old daddy shoes, and the position of the "top stream" of sneakers should also be "let the sage"?
Recently, the editor found that a new fashion trend began to become popular, and incidentally brought a pair of sneakers that were not much attention before to the fire, which is the GORPCORE trend that many rich people can't refuse.
An outdoor top + oversized sweatpants, a pair of not-so-delicate sneakers on your feet, you can go out. Look at Bella Hadid, who is particularly active in fashion week, under the recent street shooting footage, she wears sneakers of similar style, to be honest, it is not a high value, but it is that you can't ignore its existence...
From New Balance and Salomon to Asics, "Meibeibei" has almost worn the mainstream brand of outdoor sneakers. As our passion for the outdoor lifestyle continues to grow, these unassuming sneakers are only going to get hotter.
Unlike the fashion sneakers that were popular in previous years, this pair of "functional sneakers" that are collectively known as performance sneakers was originally born for outdoor hiking and mountaineering, and is a single product that really exists for sports.
No longer for the sake of taking pictures on the feet to look good, outdoor functional sneakers are "hanging" fashion sneakers in terms of practicality and comfort. It's just that from a collocation point of view, functional sneakers are a little more difficult than fashion sneakers.
First of all, we must be clear that the outdoor sneakers that have become popular this year have the following characteristics, and you can pick and meet these points to buy.
Choose bright colors
At present, it is both a warm spring day and an obstacle to the rebound of the epidemic, and our hearts should all be hungry for bright and colorful colors, and the same is true for sneakers. Looking at the front Bella wearing, as well as the recent new styles on various brands, you can find that the colorful functional sneakers are more youthful.
We especially recommend the first sneakers similar to Lululemon's recent launch, Blissfeel, the light pink + yellow-green color combination looks very suitable, with a stretch upper extending foot support, shock absorption design can cushion the grounding force, can meet your needs for various outdoor activities such as greening and running. And this pair of Blissfeels is also thoughtfully available in 10 colors, which should be enough to match the sportswear in your wardrobe!
lululemon Blissfeel sneakers (10 colors to choose from)
HOKA's Spring Series - Clifton8 and Kawana series of sneakers also use a very spring color matching, so that you can enjoy the comfortable foot feeling and sense of security at the same time, without delaying the styling and eye-catching.
HOKA Clifton 8/Kawana sneakers
When matching, the clothes can be found to find a shoe to combine the color it should have.
Choose a thick sole
The trend of thick-soled shoes should not recede in the next 2-3 years, and the only change may be that the thickness will be a little different. When you pick functional sneakers, you can prioritize styles with a 3CM or so sole.
This is not to look good, but because this shoe type provides better support and protection for your feet. People who often exercise outdoors should understand that some sneakers with thin soles are easy to hurt ankles and soles after a long time of walking, and functional sneakers with more professional effects can effectively avoid this risk.
In this regard, Salomon, a well-known French outdoor brand, has a lot of say. This time, the replica re-engineered shoe ACS PRO ADVANCED was launched, equipped with a more agile Agile Chassis System (ACS outsole technology) to achieve steady progress and more high-performance performance in all parts of the outdoors.
Salomon ACS PRO ADVANCED series
In recent years, UGG has also been committed to creating very comfortable thick-soled outdoor sneakers, such as this pair of Westsider Low and CA805 V2, which are also equipped with a comfortable TREADLITE BY UGG light wing technology midsole, allowing you to enjoy outdoor sports.
UGG Westsider Low/CA805 V2 outdoor sneakers
The toe is narrow and pointed
A closer look at those outdoor sneakers will find that their upper design is often more complex, and in order to wrap the feet, the overall shoe design is thick, so in order to make the feet look light to the greatest extent, you can give priority to the toe of the toe, narrow version -
Swollen toe caps don't feel lightweight, and it's much better to try a pointed, narrow toe. This shoe type can not only reduce the "visual burden" of the feet, but also play a role in extending the length of the legs, so that the overall shape is more in line with the atmosphere of spring and summer.
ECCO's double BIOM 2.1 X COUNTRY Walker 2.1 off-road series is worth paying attention to. In addition to high-performance technology for a light foot feel and comfort, the overall adducted shoe shape blends the classic Nordic minimalist aesthetic, which is believed to brighten your spring wear style.
ECCO BIOM 2.1 X COUNTRY Walking 2.1 Off-Road Series Women's/Men's Shoes
Under Armour has also improved the look and fashion of outdoor sports shoes in recent years. The main UA HOVR Summit FT Cuff running shoes and dawn WP 400 Geo hunting boots look rugged, but the slightly retractable toe design reduces the overall weight, and the combination of light upper is more harmonious.
UA HOVR Summit FT Cuff跑鞋
UA HOVR Dawn WP 400 Geo Hunting Boots
As we mentioned earlier, the difficulty of outdoor sneakers will be slightly higher than that of fashion sneakers, so you need to think about it carefully.
Plain wide-leg pants
At the beginning of these two years, almost no one loves to wear tight jeans, but the looser wide-leg pants have become the favorite of many people. Of course, wide-leg pants are indeed enough to "compete", it can basically be combined with a variety of items, including this pair of outdoor sneakers that don't look very easy to wear.
The easiest thing to imitate is to take out a pair of plain wide-leg pants similar to black, gray and beige, the length can just cover the upper of the sneakers, such a style will not appear protracted, even if the height is not very outstanding girls can also be driven in daily life.
If you want to dress more personally, try the wide-leg pants with a slightly brighter color.
Functional cargo pants
In fact, cargo pants and wide-leg pants are quite close in terms of shape and style, and have also become popular pants in the past two years. And we also mentioned earlier that the popular GORPCORE trend, a pair of cargo pants is undoubtedly a more "relevant" choice.
Compared with the relatively well-behaved wide-leg pants, the functional wind of the overalls from the visual point of view to feel the style, will be more spicy girl style, and slightly handsome outdoor sneakers have a "soul" tacit understanding.
Flowing dress/skirt
Functional sneakers are very suitable for wearing contrasting pieces, so the must-have skirt for the spring can be taken out to try to match it. From lively short skirts to feminine dresses, in fact, combined with seemingly tough outdoor sneakers can still achieve good results.
If you are confident in your driving skills, you can try the kind of small skirt with floral decoration, and then put on comfortable outdoor sneakers, you can directly stride to the beautiful spring light. If you want to keep a low profile, just choose a solid color pleated skirt and gauze skirt to match, and wear it very springy.
Compared to the small white shoes that sometimes squeeze and grind your feet and the dad shoes that are not very comfortable to walk, will you pay for this pair of "pure-blooded" outdoor functional sneakers?
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