Bid Adieu to Heels Because Sneakers Are Here To Stay
Once thought to be suitable only for informal settings, sneakers are now a wardrobe staple of a modern woman.
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During the 1980s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority conducted a strike in New York City, where roughly 33,000 workers refused to work, resulting in multiple days of shutting down the city?s subway system and bus lines. But life continues for the three million citizens, and women even formed the ?sneaker brigade?, where they ditched their heels for athletic sneakers to commute to work.
Born out of practicality, the sneaker wave persisted even after the mass transit resumed and became a staple for many women. The fondness for sneakers grew exponentially over the past few years and this shift corresponds to the global shift for female liberation. The gentler sex is taking ownership of their body and freeing themselves from the male gaze. Additionally, the casualisation of work wear that has been gathering steam even pre-Covid has reached new heights with working from home a new norm.
The transition from heels to sneakers is long in coming, and the cornerstone of this trend is the preference for comfort. Once thought to be only for informal settings, the winds of change have altered the way society picks their outfits and sneakers are appropriate for most occasions, even on the red carpet. Clearly, after almost several lockdo...
The post Bid Adieu to Heels Because Sneakers Are Here To Stay appeared first on LUXUO.
Nike Air Jordan 1 High OG Dior sneakers
During the 1980s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority conducted a strike in New York City, where roughly 33,000 workers refused to work, resulting in multiple days of shutting down the city?s subway system and bus lines. But life continues for the three million citizens, and women even formed the ?sneaker brigade?, where they ditched their heels for athletic sneakers to commute to work.
Born out of practicality, the sneaker wave persisted even after the mass transit resumed and became a staple for many women. The fondness for sneakers grew exponentially over the past few years and this shift corresponds to the global shift for female liberation. The gentler sex is taking ownership of their body and freeing themselves from the male gaze. Additionally, the casualisation of work wear that has been gathering steam even pre-Covid has reached new heights with working from home a new norm.
The transition from heels to sneakers is long in coming, and the cornerstone of this trend is the preference for comfort. Once thought to be only for informal settings, the winds of change have altered the way society picks their outfits and sneakers are appropriate for most occasions, even on the red carpet. Clearly, after almost several lockdo...
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