396 SEPTEMBER 2019 VOGUE.COM
How did sneaker culture take over the world? Start with a joyful melding
of mobility and invention; add the distinctly American proposition
that footwear can be functional, comfortable, and stylish all at once.
Shoe companies have made it their mission to move us forward—through
dizzying technological breakthroughs (some Nike sneakers utilize
Bluetooth signaling) and efforts to reduce their ecological impact (Tread
by Everlane, for example, are largely composed of recycled and natural
rubber). Fashion brands—both here and abroad—have taken notice.—m.m.
BODY AND SOLE
THE RIGHT TRACK
SNEAKERS ARE AS
ENGINEERED AS ANY
PIECE OF TECH, BUT
THEY ALSO—LIKE
THESE RAG & BONE
FLORAL RUNNERS—
SPEAK TO OUR
SENSE OF STYLE.
THE UNITED STATES OF FASHION
RAG
AND
BONE
ERIC BOMAN,
VOGUE,
2018
