https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:05:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166378 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:52:49 +0000 Helena 2166378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love these and love sneaks ... they really are so fun to shop for! So glad they are now mainstream to wear with everything. Honestly, I don't know what we were thinking before! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166298 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:22:52 +0000 LaPed 2166298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>cat2 -- those sound so cute!!</p> <p>Suz -- I think the challenge is part of the fun. :)</p> <p>kkards -- super fun, good sleuthing!</p> <p>Sal -- I hear you about light shoes. I just cleaned up my mint green Adidas; love them, but they get so dingy.</p> <p>Angie -- those Boden Finds are so you! Boden does spring colours really well.</p> <p>slim cat -- hah! I don't have the stamina to try on parkas in the summer. :)</p> <p>Liesbeth -- thanks, that's good to know. I will keep them on my radar.</p> <p>nemosmom -- yes, I'm coming up with a linen game plan too!&nbsp;</p> <p>JAileen -- I have to be careful with sandal shopping because the season for them here is short. If I buy too many cute ones, I get tired of them more quickly than I can wear them out.&nbsp;</p> <p>Update: Going to give the NB's a go next (they are on sale in a wide range of sizes on the New Balance website).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166266 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:52:53 +0000 cat2 2166266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually fall for espadrilles this time of year! This year it was the Cole Haan Lace Up Espadrilles, which were on massive sale from last year, and look like Keds and espadrilles had a baby. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166261 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:41:15 +0000 Suz 2166261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this tradition! It gets the season started and helps to focus your thinking. Plus, sneakers are super practical and once you find the pair you want, you can't really go wrong. I like what Shevia said....your exacting standards amp up the challenge!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166244 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:56:13 +0000 kkards 2166244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, i saw these on some influencer, google searched them, found them on sale bought them and am now waiting for spring....</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166180 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:50:51 +0000 Sal 2166180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea La Pedestrienne.&nbsp; Modern fun sneakers are a lift aren't they!!&nbsp; I like these styles - have been considering New Balance myself although I might just replace my Allbirds later in the year or see if I can give them a good Oxyclean soak.. (light blue + mud = scruffy shoes) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166176 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:32:30 +0000 Angie 2166176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a fun Winter wardrobe planning tradition to have, <b>La Ped</b>! Gives you something to look forward to, AND you're having fun ....that's the spirit. Milk it.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like all the sneakers you posted, and am curious what you will end up with. I love to wear hi-tops in cold weather too.&nbsp;</p> <p>I start Spring and Summer refreshers in earnest in January. My favourite seasons! This makes me giddy, and we have snow on the way.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166155 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:58:19 +0000 slim cat 2166155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sandal shopping is a must in winter time! Puffers - spring/summer .<br />I'm into sneakers' hunt year around. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166154 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:43:01 +0000 Liesbeth 2166154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LaPed, FYI: I don't find Veja runs narrow and I personally have average feet with a wide toebox. My only quarrel is that my last pair fell apart within a year and their prices have only gone up since. I am willing to give them another shot because their styles are yummie and I did not have that problem with previous pairs (my first Vejas weren't worn super often, but regularly enough, and lasted 5 years or so). If you can try them in-store or with free return option I think their worth a shot ;). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166147 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:49:36 +0000 nemosmom 2166147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL I started looking at linen pieces last week; totally get where you are coming from!!&nbsp; I hope you find the perfect spring sneaks!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166141 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:37:15 +0000 JAileen 2166141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hahaha! &nbsp;When it gets cold here, I go sandal shopping! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166129 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 15:33:25 +0000 LaPed 2166129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jules -- Iove those Merrells! I'm loving all the retro sneaker styles that are out there right now.&nbsp;</p> <p>Liesbeth -- Veja is quite popular in the US right now! I'm tempted and like their efforts at sustainability, but I've hesitated because I hear they run narrow and take a long time to break in.</p> <p>Rachylou -- some folks get Christmas dresses, others get spring sneakers. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>shevia -- exacting requirements, yes! I call it pandemic PPP; no reason not to wait for just the right thing these days.&nbsp;</p> <p>Runcarla -- merlot Converse sounds perfect for you! I may come back to Chuck Taylors myself someday. They're not the most comfortable for me, but I love the way they look.</p> <p>Ledonna -- I can't wait to play around in my closet and post some spring outfits. I'll be sure to do an update post when I find my perfect pair of sneakers.&nbsp;</p> <p>Nikki -- I'm usually pretty good about avoiding "retail therapy" but browsing sneakers in winter really helps me get through the season. We just had a miserable ice storm here that turned the snow into slushy crud, so the outdoors are looking especially bleak right now... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166124 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:03:56 +0000 Jules 2166124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh, nice collection. Similar vibe to the Merrels I got last year (also purchased way in advance of season). I love mine as a way to make a simple city walking outfit a bit more fun (walking being about all I did last year!).</p> <p><a href="https://www.merrell.com/CA/en_CA/alpine-sneaker/39576W.html?dwvar_39576W_color=J62530#cgid=women-activity-casual&#038;start=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.merrell.com/CA/en_.....38;start=1</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166088 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:09:46 +0000 Liesbeth 2166088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool sneaks. White and cream shouldn't be too hard to find (unless tgey've disappeared since last year): I have a pair from Asics whose shoes I find really comfortable and noticed on by my favorite sustainable manufacturer Veja too (they're French though, not sure of international availability). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166056 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:57:47 +0000 rachylou 2166056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok. The game is on ... ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166046 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:35:36 +0000 Jaime 2166046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your exacting requirements warmed my heart! I hope you find just what you are looking for! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166043 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:02:15 +0000 Carla 2166043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah! &nbsp;I was looking at merlot Converse today and was thinking about posting an enquiry on what was trending in sneakers! &nbsp;I like where you’re going.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166037 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:24:35 +0000 Ledonna N. 2166037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving your color choices </p> <p>NB is such a great comfort line</p> <p>I would Love to see how you style them.</p> <p>I just finished my shopping for. Fashion/gear shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166034 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:12:57 +0000 Anonymous 2166034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was looking at Levi’s sneakers and Nothing New sneakers today...I may have spring fever also when winter has just started </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sneaker-hunt-begins#post-2166030 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:00:05 +0000 LaPed 2166030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every winter, I get to daydreaming about sneakers. I’m a couple months into boot season, there’s no end in sight to ice and slush and snow, and all I want is to be able to traipse around, bare-ankled, in some cute trainers. For the past three years, I’ve managed to find a pair of cute sneakers in mid to late winter and squirrel them away for the warmer, dryer days ahead (last three Finds -- mint, olive, and yellow). </p> <p>Call it a habit, a compulsion, a tradition; whatever it is I rather enjoy it at this point. Fashion sneakers don’t get as much wear from me as boots or actual running shoes, but they are way more fun to shop for. And I can wear them much earlier in the season than summer dresses or other cute lightweight spring/summer clothes, so they’re a good way to mark the seasonal change when the days are getting longer but not much warmer.</p> <p>Anyway, I ordered the first Madewell pair, which look like such a perfect vintage-inspired light creamy neutral in the photo. The pair that arrived was quite different — white, not cream, with basically grey accents (see photo -- and my home lighting skews warmer than real life). Not terrible, but not what I was expecting. Also, the description on the shoebox and webpage said nubuck leather and these are the definitely full-grain (looks like the online product description has been revised now). I like full grain leather for boots, but for sneakers I’m all about suede or canvas; shiny sneakers feel off, a little too tidy for my style I think.</p> <p>Anyway, I sent them back. Fit is spot-on and true to size, and Madewell releases them in lots of colorways, so I may try one of the other brighter (and supposedly mixed media) versions. Wish they were available at my local store so I could see the colors in person, but it’ll be a while before sneakers show up in shop windows here.</p> <p>Or I may poke around for some NB 574s (on which the Madewell sneakers are clearly riffing) in a color I like. The grey/rust pair keeps catching my eye, despite the fact that the shoes I just sent back were disappointingly grey — hah! As a New England girl, I’ll always have a soft spot for New Balance and it would help round out my “classics” collection. I like iconic sneakers, but I also like the lack of visible branding on the Madewell models...</p> <p>Anyway, I’m not in any hurry since it’ll be many weeks before I can wear such things anyway. But at least I have a clear idea of what I’m looking for. </p>