One of the most asked questions I receive when I meet fellow sneakerheads is whether there is a rule and/or a convention on how to where your highs or lows sneakers. I know it’s kinda trivial but for real sneakerheads, such mundane stuff is important.
In the sneaker world, shoes are not merely, well, ‘shoes'; it has gone beyond just protecting your feet while you’re out and about. It has become a symbol of who you are and how you wear them sort of expresses the kind of person you are or want to be.
While there are no rules per se, I have always worn mine consistently the same way, i.e. I only wear lows when I wear shorts. When attired in pants, I wear both highs and lows; the only time I wear shorts and highs is when I ball.
In the sneaker world, shoes are not merely, well, ‘shoes'; it has gone beyond just protecting your feet while you’re out and about. It has become a symbol of who you are and how you wear them sort of expresses the kind of person you are or want to be.
While there are no rules per se, I have always worn mine consistently the same way, i.e. I only wear lows when I wear shorts. When attired in pants, I wear both highs and lows; the only time I wear shorts and highs is when I ball.
Why do I wear them this way? I seriously don’t know.
I guess it’s because it looks better that way. Or maybe because lows are created to be off-court sneaks. I really don’t know. It’s really up to the individual and I admit that most of the times, shorts and highs don’t go well when worn casually. But who really gives a fuck? I don’t and you shouldn’t too!
Of course, I’m only talking about Air Jordan’s, that’s the only Brand that I collect. You may ask about the Mids like the AJ III’s and IV’s as they’re neither considered high’s nor are they low’s. I don’t know about the rest but I can never ball in them – my left ankle needs a real good protection, it was broken when I was 15 from balling and had to go for a surgery that required 48 stitches. So, I only wear the III’s and IV’s for casual purposes and I wear them both with just shorts and pants.
The only time I wear Shorts and High's is when I ball
I guess it’s because it looks better that way. Or maybe because lows are created to be off-court sneaks. I really don’t know. It’s really up to the individual and I admit that most of the times, shorts and highs don’t go well when worn casually. But who really gives a fuck? I don’t and you shouldn’t too!
Of course, I’m only talking about Air Jordan’s, that’s the only Brand that I collect. You may ask about the Mids like the AJ III’s and IV’s as they’re neither considered high’s nor are they low’s. I don’t know about the rest but I can never ball in them – my left ankle needs a real good protection, it was broken when I was 15 from balling and had to go for a surgery that required 48 stitches. So, I only wear the III’s and IV’s for casual purposes and I wear them both with just shorts and pants.
Seriously, it doesn’t really matter how you pair them. What is important is that you’re wearing your shoes for the right reasons. You may look like a fool wearing shorts and highs but who cares?
Bottom-line, you should wear whatever Brand or type of shoes because you like them and/or if you have a good history with them, not because it’s the in thing to. I love Air Jordan’s simply because I grew up with the Brand and the most memorable times of my life are reminisced and remembered with the knowledge that I had my J’s on when they happened.
Bottom-line, you should wear whatever Brand or type of shoes because you like them and/or if you have a good history with them, not because it’s the in thing to. I love Air Jordan’s simply because I grew up with the Brand and the most memorable times of my life are reminisced and remembered with the knowledge that I had my J’s on when they happened.
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