Mixing the incompatible in recent years is popular not only in cooking. Fashion designers offer to combine the convenience of sporty style and femininity of romantic models. Famous brands add heels to their collections.
A bit of history
Elements of sportswear firmly entered the everyday wardrobe, such details add to the image of ease, playfulness. One of the trends in recent years has become sneakers with heels. Such shoes are gaining increasing popularity and are found in the assortment of many brands.
The first to market such a non-standard model were designers of the Nike brand. To the usual sneakers, they added a high stiletto heel. A new unusual kind of shoes created a sensation: someone liked the idea with its originality, others decided that such sneakers are completely impractical and ugly. The first wave of popularity Nike brainchild survived in 2012, the year. But the debate about the attractiveness of the model does not subside until now. Nevertheless, sneakers on heels took their niche in the assortment of women's shoes firmly enough, and interest in them does not fade.
At the moment, Nike produce sneakers with the rise of all possible colors. Most often, models are plain with inserts of a different, contrasting color.
Trying to keep up with competitors, sports giant Adidas also released a collection of sneakers on the rise. The author of the collection was the designer Isabel Marant. Her models are distinguished by greater conservatism and smaller heel height.
Media people and celebrities immediately appreciated the novelty. Walking in unusual shoes found Miranda Kerr, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and many others.
Sneakers on stiletto will add brightness to a sporty, everyday look. And the evening image with such an element will not look boring. Sports shoes have become a real revolution in the market of footwear, rather conservative and not much changeable. That is why real women of fashion hurried to buy for themselves such sneakers.
Kinds
On the shelves of shops and in the collections of designers you can find sports shoes with the rise of a variety of colors and textures. Nike launches bright, catchy models of matte and patent leather, increases the height of the stud and adds more and more extreme shades to the model line. Among them, futuristic silver women's sneakers, shoes acid tones - pink, purple, blue and light green.
Such models look feminine and at the same time bold.
To add romance to the side, sneakers are decorated with a bright print, satin ribbons. Lovers of a more rocky, informal look will like sneakers on wedges decorated with metal studs or studs.
Despite the fact that almost all sneakers on a heel are equipped with lacing or velcro, most often it is nothing more than a decorative element. Sport shoes are zipped up with side zippers.
Due to the increased popularity, warmer models of wedge sneakers appeared on the market. Demi-season options are made of leather and cover the tops. Winter sneakers are warmed with synthetic material or fur. Such models are most often made in restrained colors.
Wedges
Footwear with a hidden heel is different convenience and increased comfort. Sport models are no exception. For the first time, wedge sneakers were presented by Adidas. The rise in such shoes is hidden by a cloth. Model on the wedge is very stable. They are great for long walks, the foot in them does not get tired so much as when wearing and shoes with heels.
Sneakers on wedges are very popular among teenagers. Often a high heel delivers discomfort and can negatively affect the formation of the foot. Wedge devoid of these shortcomings. At the same time, sneakers on a continuous rise visually lengthen the legs and make the image more feminine. These shoes are suitable for any event: going to the cinema or cafe, to a party.
Snickers - that is the name for sneakers on wedges, caused much less controversy than a similar model with heels. They came to the liking and lovers of sports style, and romantic natures, preferring dresses and skirts, thanks to its versatility. Warm sneakers have a big advantage. They are very stable and do not slip, thanks to the relief of the sole.
What to wear?
Despite the fact that designers offer to combine sneakers with lifting with any clothes, it is worth being extremely careful when choosing an ensemble. Athletic shoes with heels can add zest to the image, but it can hopelessly ruin it.
The most versatile option is to combine sneakers on the rise with jeans. Skinny models or ripped jeans look great. Designers recommend to observe color harmony: one of the details of the clothes should match the color of the sneakers.
An elongated cardigan will add softness and romance to the image. Perfectly combined sneakers on wedges or heels with jeans and a leather jacket. This image was liked by Nicole Scherzinger and Victoria Beckham.
In the summer, sneakers are a great addition to denim shorts and skirts. This combination with a bright top or T-shirt will look really bold and stylish. The casual romantic image, consisting of a narrow skirt and a soft wide sweater, wedge sneakers will add a fashionable zest. This outfit will look more relaxed.
Sneakers on a heel - quite bright and unusual detail, so choosing such shoes you must carefully select accessories. Fashion experts recommend to focus on small, inconspicuous jewelry in tone shoes. This rule does not apply to bags: sneakers look great with large shapeless bags and elegant clutches.
What combinations to avoid?
The most unfortunate will be the combination of sneakers or sneakers on stiletto with sports pants. This outfit will suit only very informal girls. It is not recommended to complement the ankle-length dress or the asymmetrical dress with sports shoes. This combination will inevitably visually shorten the length of the legs.
Celebrities appeared in stiletto heels even on red carpet. For example, Kristen Stewart chose them as a complement to a long lace dress. But this image does not look very harmonious and puzzling. From this follows another fashionable "no": the combination of sneakers on heels with lace can spoil a fashionable outfit and look tasteless.
It is necessary to be wary of summer models of open-nose sneakers. Such a model looks weird and in few places would be appropriate.
In order not to be accused of bad taste, outfits with sneakers with heels and wedges must be selected carefully. Then comfortable shoes will complement your image, but not destroy it.
