sneakers of the day

Classy grownup sneakers for once! For those of you who like to dress your age and not like you're on your way to an emo concert or rock festival, which is generally not me (although one of my five pairs of sneakers does fall in this category...). I tend to prefer teenie shoes myself, but there's also a strong appeal in classic sophistication. For one thing, I like to, as Cher said in Clueless, wear "my most grownup outfit" when subjecting myself to the review of government agencies and, most importantly, when flying on airplanes. I think of it as a costume: a yuppie costume.




Skechers "Flair" and "Delany" by Anne Klein.

(My high school peer group were yuppies and my childhood social support network - Unitarian Universalists - were the pinnacle of earnest, mildly organic higher education liberals, so I'm pretty good at passing, though I'm natively sf geek/blue-collar Midwestern & NYC immigrant stock. It's as easy as slipping in that subtle, reassuring tinge of Alabama when I say "Ma'am", "Sir", and "Y'all" at home. I do it, too. When I feel like it. I feel far more comfortable in my Docs, striped stockings, a pair of Converse, though: feels more like truth in advertising.)