The monochromatic look might have been one of the first sneaker trends to come out of 2017, but in recent months it seems to have taken a backseat to newer trends such as pink / grey and iridescent kicks, to name a few. In an attempt to bring the tonal look back into relevance, Vans’ latest “Metallic Glitter” pack ups the ante by taking not one, but two trends and combining them into a single sneaker…and you know what? It’s such a crazy idea that it just might work.
Using the ever-reliable Sk8-Hi Slim and Authentic silhouettes as its canvas, these sneakers are completely draped in an equally-reliable millennial pink, ensuring that these kicks will stay fashionable for the foreseeable future (seriously, we don’t think that pink sneakers will ever go out of style). As the name of the pack implies, the vulcanised sole has also been covered in a thin layer of glitter, which creates a subtle, yet eye-catching look that is sure to impress those who take the effort to notice the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it detail. We wouldn’t have believed you if you told us that you you could revitalise a look by simply adding another look on top of it, but these sneakers have definitely proven us wrong.
The Vans “Metallic Glitter” pack is available right now at the brand’s official website, and cost a very affordable US$55 and US$65 for the Sk8-Hi Slim and Authentic models respectively. If putting one trend on top of another worked so well here, then we’d love to see what brands are going to come up with next — iridescent pink / grey sneakers? metallic gradient kicks? Man, we sure hope someone comes up with those soon.
Vans “Metallic Glitter” Pack, US$55 – US$65, available now at vans.com
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