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Evie's avatar

love all of these! can i petition to add the alohas tb.490 sneakers to the list? there are so many colorways and the stitching is funky without being too reminiscent of adidas or the onitsuka tigers (https://alohas.com/en-us/products/tb-490-rife-sea-pink-leather-sneakers)

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Ohhhh great addition

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Abby Davisson's avatar

Yes! I just discovered these on a recent trip to Barcelona and bought some (in chocolate brown, incidentally)! Great addition.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

ohhhhh I love

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Erika Veurink's avatar

ohh I love them in yellow

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Kristen Vinakmens's avatar

Best list! I would add to the list the New Balance 574. Vintage-y, unassuming, kind of bookish.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

ohhh I love those too

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Cat's avatar

Just bought these, plan to pair with cutoffs and an anklet like I did when I was 14.

https://www.keds.com/product/pro-keds-royal-lo-canvas-lace-up/8200000000536285?activeColor=100

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Erika Veurink's avatar

fully support a nostalgic sneaker choice

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Jessica's avatar

I’m in London for work and have yet to see a Samba in the wild, but Gazelles are EVERYWHERE, especially in bright colors. They feel especially right for summer and have looked so cute with dresses.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Loveeeee them with dresses

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Hey Mrs. Solomon on Style's avatar

I love these options so much and I even more love outfit ideas that include a crush or Ghia spritz. 😘

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Erika Veurink's avatar

best accessory!

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Abby Arad's avatar

Absolutely brilliant! Adding to cart on multiple fronts here. Also for keeping clean - give them a spritz of Jason Mark stain repellent on the front end, and use a Mr Clean magic eraser on the back end. xo

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Knew you’d know what to do

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Devyn Foster's avatar

I have the gazelles in Kelly green and adore them!!! They instantly make even the most casual outfit feel way cooler and more put together. I wear them more than my white sneakers at this point. I’ve really been eyeing the Nike killshot 2 in navy as well!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Ohhh green is perfect

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Melissa Forbes's avatar

👏 this post is top ranked on Google a year later. Just what I was looking for.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

I love it

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Laura Nuyen's avatar

In the market for a canvas sneaker for summer. I love the green detail on the Sperry sneaker at first look and the product description has me absolutely SOLD: "Once advertised for "the man with a slick foredeck and a lethal backhand..." lol

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Erika Veurink's avatar

perfection! I have to say mine are holding up very well

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Laura Nuyen's avatar

love to hear it! checking out as we speak! ty 💚

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Elle Sundberg's avatar

those predators are swaying me...

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Erika Veurink's avatar

no they’re sooooo good

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Lola's avatar

needed this, haven’t let go of my sambas for the reasons you listed, but it is time

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Robyn Perry Coe's avatar

Well, I did it. Went for a white sneaker finally (with my size 11 feet) - the Tigers - with tan "tiger stripes." I was looking for something lower profile to wear like a ballet flat. Impressed with the construction. My fave part of this article: outfit ideas - superb. Most surprising nomination: those Sperrys are super cute! Thanks for options.

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Kasia Kalinowska's avatar

Simply must nominate these low-profile canvas boys from Everlane: https://www.everlane.com/products/womens-tread-bare-sneaker-canvas-blue-red

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Erika Veurink's avatar

ohhhhh ok i see you these are cute

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Oludare Obadiya's avatar

I think this is also happening to 90's-2000's bulky running sneakers

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Erika Veurink's avatar

totallllllly

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Kelly Williams's avatar

Excuuuuseee me with those Feiyue shoes! $35 and so chic!! What a great find!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

They are simply the best

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