High Top Sneakers

Having a dilemma of what to wear this summer? You may be wondering what footwear will stand out for this summer.Are you sick of wearing your plimsolls? Boots  too hot for the summer? Hi top sneaks might be your answer!

You may have noticed that the combinations of bright, fluorescents clothing  and sportswear styles are playing a big part in the kpop celebs fashion scene. Resurrecting the styles from the 80s and 90s. But we are in 2010, so maybe we should only take the good things from  the past and compromise with the present. In this article we will look at High Top sneakers.

High top sneakers have always been around. It was initially designed for basketball players to protect ankles from injuries hence the high tops.  Then throughout the 80s/90s Micheal Jordan boosted the popularity of high top sneakers, fans and the general public wore high top sneakers as casual wears on the streets. Other basketball players’s sneakers soon followed, such as Penny Hardaway. The trend has lead to now, where the high top sneakers can look both casual and smart with unique designs.

Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish the difference between mid and high top sneaks. The more noticeable or important difference is that the top of the high top sneaks should reach above the ankles. So they are more boot-like.

As you can see from the photos of Big Bang above, the high top sneaks are demanded to be shown off. This will make a perfect combination with the current trend of shorter trousers,  rolled up jeans for the full casual look and skinny jeans tugged into the trainers. Whatever the combination you go for, just make sure you show off your high tops! The shorter trousers and rolled up hems on jeans might be more suitable for hotter weather countries, as they can let warm air in and out from your footwear, keeping your feet cool and looking cool at the same time.

There’s a vast amount of high top sneasks out there to choose from. For this summer, simple colours might make you stand out instead of the multi retro colour scheme.The materials and shape of your sneaks could be the key to show off your personality and your difference. But everything is down to personal tastes and what goes with your whole outfit. Maybe you can show me what you’re rocking

A few choices that we have selected:

Gentlemen:

Price: $418.00 From: Tobi

Price: $135.00 From: Tobi

Price: $105.00 From: Tobi

Ladies:

Price: $78.00 From: Macys.com

Price: $95.00 From: Tobi

Designers such as Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Moschino, Giuliano Fujiwara, Christopher Shannon, Top Man, Emporio Armani, Jean Paul-Gaultier, ATO and  Adidas Y-3 have come up with many trendy high tops for men and women. Many were spotted on the Runways through 2010. Some photos below:

Have fun with the high tops this summer! Show us what high tops you’re bouncing on this summer, email us!

MTC