I Wore Mom Sneakers to Work and it Wasn't THAT Bad
In the last year, we’ve seen dad sneakers, ugly sneakers, sock sneakers, and even hologram sneakers. BUT, what we haven’t seen is mom sneakers. It’s 2018 people, if there can be dad sneakers, why can’t there be mom sneakers? Before we move on, I think we need to define a few things.
Dad Sneakers (noun): We all remember those God awful New Balance and K Swiss sneaks that basically ALL our dads seemed to love in the 90s and early 2000s. Think those, but slightly (and I emphasize slightly) more fashionable. Slap on a designer name, and viola!! Enter dad sneakers.
Acne Studios via Hypebae
Ugly Sneakers (noun): Ugly Sneakers are basically a slightly chunkier version of dad sneakers, and sometimes have pretty outlandish sole shapes, i.e. Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton via FASHION Magazine
Sock Sneakers (noun): They look exactly like you would imagine. At this point, if you are not familiar with the sock sneaker trend, you’re probably the same kind of person that hears “Yanny,” when it clearly says “Laurel.”
Balenciaga via Pop Sugar
Hologram Sneakers (noun): Instead of writing out a definition, I present to you, an image.
Maison Margiela via Pinterest
So, what exactly would a mom sneaker look like? It is very simple. A mom sneaker is on another level of nerdy, unfashionable chic. A mom sneaker is just a traditional running shoe, not like a cool Nike running shoe. I call it the mom sneaker, because aside from elementary/middle schoolers, and commuters, the only people who would dare wear them in public are moms. Usually, I wouldn’t wear my running sneakers unless I was well, running, or running errands. Either way, actual running is involved. Even if I’m wearing heels to work, I absolutely will NOT put my sneakers on to walk to my office. I just grin and bare it, and make sure I have an endless supply of blister bandaids on deck. BUT, for some reason, I got this crazy idea on Wednesday night that I could wear my mom sneakers (instead of carrying them in my bag) to work, and somehow make them look fashionable.
Thursday morning was like any other morning. I woke up, did my makeup, curled my hair and got dressed for the day. I slipped my feet into sheer, embellished socks thinking that if there was anyway to snazz up my mom sneaks, that was it. I pulled my sneakers on and began tying the laces. “This is it,” I thought, “I’m really about to wear Brooks running sneakers to work, a fashion house.” And just like that, I stepped out of my apartment and started making my way to work. For the first couple of blocks, I got a little self conscious that maybe people were staring at my shoes (silly, I know). As soon as I walked in to my office, who was sitting there? None other than Monica, my very stylish, rockstar of a CEO. She looked me once over and nodded at my shoes. “Ah shit. This is it. I’m definitely dunzo. Who let me wear freaking mom sneakers to work?” So, naturally, I made a joke.
“I’m trying to make mom sneakers a thing.” Monica giggled and said something about how dad sneakers were a thing, so why not. She then went on to talk about the Margiela hologram sneakers. That’s when I realized that it was totally okay that I was wearing nerdy, mom sneakers to work. If Monica approves, it’s okay. That’s a good motto to live by.
Turns out, my feet were the most comfortable they have ever been at work, I had less things to shove in my bag that day, and I even got a few compliments. So, who’s with me? Let’s make mom sneakers a thing.
xoxo,
Zoey Leigh