14+ hour, 6+ min ago   (237+ words) The ballet-inspired sneaker takeover has officially reached a tipping point, and the balletcore trend is now impossible to ignore. From high-fashion to street style, bulky dad shoes have made way for sleek, dance-inspired silhouettes. Capitalizing on this unstoppable movement, the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (139+ words) What happens when a techy ASICS sneaker starts taking ballet lessons? The GEL-DS Trainer SP is born. It's essentially the previous GEL-DS Trainer 14 but gone "sneakerina." The ballet-coded SP version keeps the techy mesh uppers and slightly chunky GEL-cushioned soles....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) There's no shortage of ballet-inspired shoes circling the general shoe periphery right now, but Birkenstock's ballet clog? Well, that's ubër official. While the majority of the other ballet collabs out there are inherently derivative of the dance form they seek…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) God bless them — clogs everywhere, in every form, from classic clogs to Frankensteinian snules (a.k.a. the divisive sneaker-mule). With so many mules already out there, it raises the point that, to add yet another to the pile, a brand must…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (575+ words) Nobody wants to admit it, but summer is already in its final act. Not quite wrapped up but a new semester is definitely looming. Before long, beach days will be swapped for lecture halls, library sessions and the daily ritual…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (207+ words) In just about every standard circumstance, falling flat is a bad thing. But when it comes to Crocs' multiverse of blended footwear, flatness can be a very good thing, especially when it's of the ballet variety. Crocs "Classic Ballet" is,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) Mules were supposed to be a passing trend. A brief moment of fun before everyone went back to their usual rotation. Yet somehow, they’re still here, and honestly, it’s not hard to see why. Just look at Vans new tonal…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) Birkenstock has spent years making the case for the humble clog. Was the Boston initially considered odd? Maybe. Comfortable? Absolutely. But now, with balletcore refusing to leave the conversation, the brand is swapping its usual silhouettes for something a little…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (240+ words) After dominating turnouts and grand jetés, ballerinas are taking over the sneaker industry as well. The latest inductee into this hybrid house of madness? Onitsuka Tiger's Gymnarina. Now, to its credit, the Gymnarina is more of a classic ballet flat…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (219+ words) Jordan has been on point. Now it's literally on pointe. See, Jordan doesn't just do the courts. It's also in the business of ballet. See, the Jordan Pointe is a curious mix between an Air Jordan sneaker and a ballet…...