"It doesn’t take an expert to notice that just about every colorful sneaker on the market is out of stock—but when you hover over the neutral colorway? You’ll find just the opposite. (Yep, even in the dead of winter.) It wasn’t long ago that the white sneaker was the shoe of choice for everything from celebrity street style to fashion influencers’ outfit checks. So, what happened?
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It makes sense that white sneakers are a mainstay in our closets—after all, what could be more versatile? But when you rely on your accessories to do styling heavy-lifting, white sneakers can’t pack nearly the same punch that colorful ones can. Thanks to society’s recent obsession with Adidas Sambas and Gazelles—which are available in all colors of the rainbow—colorful sneakers are finally being appreciated for what they can do to an outfit (read: totally transform it). Now, just about every footwear brand, sneaker-focused or not, is offering a retro, saturated sneaker. Make way, girls, it’s giving personality!
Whether you’re looking for new ways to style your colorful sneakers or are simply colorful sneaker-curious, these looks might just convince you to put your white sneakers into retirement.
1. With a Tonal Look
In a styling rut? Experiment with a tonal look. The key to tackling this concept successfully is simple: style slightly varying shades of one color from head to toe. You want this to look like you quickly threw it together without trying too hard, so no need to ensure that each piece matches perfectly.
2. With “Jeans and a Cute Top”
Jeans and a cute top? Say less. It’s an elite combo that’s as old as time—or the early 2000s, realistically—but now, TikTok is reserving the term for outfits that consist of baggy jeans and tight-fitting tops. Take the combo up a notch this season and add in a colorful sneaker. The result will feel effortless and totally cool.
3. With Head-to-Toe Color
Ready for a challenge? Might I suggest leaning into color even further and pairing your colorful sneakers with—dare I say—another color? Try out-of-the-box combinations like yellow and blue, red and orange, or green and pink. Here, I like that she’s stuck to the same blue theme throughout with an added pop of yellow from the socks.
4. With Leopard Print
With the rise of leopard print’s popularity this year, it can be easy to think that the loud pattern is the only bold choice you should make in an outfit—but that’s far from true. Pairing your go-to leopard pieces with more color will make for an outfit you’ll want to wear on repeat.
5. With a Matching Set
When choosing an outfit proves to be too daunting of a task, I tend to opt for something simple (read: a matching set). Though you could choose any ole’ sweat set, I prefer the juxtaposition that traditional suiting brings to an otherwise casual set of shoes. Rather than styling the heather grey suit with another neutral, spring for a pair of funky footwear—queue the colorful sneakers.
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Tinsley Crisp, Fashion & Beauty Staff Writer
Tinsley Crisp is a Fashion & Beauty Staff Writer at The Everygirl and specializes in reporting on the season’s latest trends and hottest products. As a New York City-based stylist, she’s committed to injecting joy into the art of getting dressed and delivering attainable yet aspirational content to our readers.