There’s no better weather for white sneakers than now. With heat indices hitting unbearable highs, it’s sunny with zero chance that you’d run into a muddy puddle that would ruin your otherwise pristine pair.
Quiet luxury may be over (shhh), but minimalist shoes are far from being more than just a trend. For one, they are easy to style, adaptable to seasonal wardrobe changes, and pretty low maintenance if you think about it. Get a sturdy pair of leather sneakers and wear it enough times to your daily commute, or to a walk on Manila’s uneven sidewalks, and someone might just ask you, “Are you wearing the intentionally rugged looking Italian sneakers that costs the monthly living wage of a struggling creative?” To which you reply, “The Golden Goose Super-Star? Yes, I am.”
But if walking in this heat is not your thing (“Bro, it’s too hot out and I don’t want to be carrying a portable fan. It’s so ingay, pare.”), here’s two other pairs that will have people in the know (fruity jawns dudes who follow @stylenotcom and SSENSE on Instagram) questioning how you could afford it as a mid-career employee living in a rented condo. (“Are they a… you know?” “Nepo baby? An adult content creator?”)
Prada Collapse Re-Nylon and suede White sneakers
Unless you’re a content creator who peaked mid-pandemic or a man under 5’5” in need of a height assist, I implore you to stop wearing Prada Monoliths. Time to embrace your real height with these humbling superflat sneakers, newly christened by dudes over 5’10” as the new Wales Bonner Sambas of summer.
Dries Van Noten Suede White Sneakers
If you like Byredo fragrances and hate bumping into someone in the same Uniqlo women’s cropped shirt and wide pants thinking they look like Lemaire, this low sneaker that is probably bad for people with pronation problems may be for you. Wear it to let the world know you will never walk beyond 10 meters unless it’s to and from a car to an air conditioned lobby.
