I kept thinking that the outfits I made would be more interesting (and subversive) if I wore loafers instead! The sneakers were then pushed down in the shoe rack, only coming out for extremely lazy days. I mean jeans and sneakers are a classic look (see the basic bastard), but it wasn’t me or at least I didn’t yet understand how to do my own spin on it. I had pieces just for wearing sneakers since the footwear didn’t really fit in with my “regular” clothing. So then I bought Nike Killshots (because MFA told me to), Onitsuka Tigers (because I thought they looked cool) and Stan Smiths (r/MFA). I wanted to quell the jeers of my friends and potential Tinder dates. If that action could talk it would probably say “hey look, see, I can be normal!”. I’ve talked about this on the podcast/twitch, but before I started to develop a real casual style (which includes rugged ivy, vintage casual, and that slouchy tailoring-adjacent vibe) I really wanted my casual style to contrast against my regular tailored looks. I only started to make a change when I realized that I also didn’t want to be the guy who only wore suits and ties all the time I needed a way to dress down. It just never occurred for me to wear them, as I took every opportunity to wear some form of tailoring (and I wasn’t exactly going to just be that #menswear influencer who wore sneakers with a suit). I had a pair of vans I wore in high school (that carried over a bit into college) but they didn’t feel right. So for a long time, I never really wore sneakers (outside of the gym). Especially during my vintage-accurate period. ![]() I just struggled to see how it would work in my wardrobe. I might be exaggerating, but you get the point. ![]() Or hell, “why wear sneakers at all, since a gentleman should always be formal and well dressed“. ![]() When you first start out, you most of the rhetoric around sneakers are “why wear them when you can just wear loafers”, as loafers are the go-to casual shoe for classic menswear. I’m sure many of you guys did too, considering my readers (or people who find this blog) have an affinity for classic menswear. My impression of a Kevin Nguyen, circa 2015(?)
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