The 4 most recommended styles of fine white shoes in “Little White Shoes Men’s Wear Collection”.

In the past two years, because of the rise of casual style, major brands will be the first to launch small white shoes, whether it is a sneaker brand or a gentleman’s shoe brand, they have launched their own little white shoes. There are leather and canvas, and each one is different. The little white shoes are based on the classic canvas silhouette and use full cowhide leather to create a fresh white leather casual shoe to create a fresh Japanese natural style.

The little white shoes are very good to match the shoes, it is a shoe that is recommended to wear all year round, and it will hardly be eliminated with the change of fashion, and the small white shoes worn in major magazines and even award ceremonies make the small white shoes that originally only appeared in the relaxed and casual moments of summer find more suitable occasions for matching.

The little white shoes are addictive, can combine all styles, and are the most recommended shoes for casual and gentlemanly wear. Today I want to introduce you to the relationship between small white shoes and pop culture, and I also want to recommend different ways to match small white shoes.

The Evolution of Little White Shoes Men’s Wear and Popular Culture

Since 2016, little white shoes have appeared in various popular fields, and they are also worn with a variety of clothing, from casual formal wear to sportswear, across a variety of ages and social classes. It’s become a pair of shoes in the men’s closet that can be worn as well as the classic Oxford heel derby, and for all sorts of occasions, but how does the little white slipper make the leap from your sporting occasion to a different style?

In 1936, German Olympic basketball player Chuck Taylor added a new white model to his all-stars shoe in collaboration with Edeida, and this shoe was put on the shelves, not only for athletes to start wearing these shoes, but also for young boys at the time to imitate it.

In the same year, Frenchman Georges Grimmeise wore white shoes to the spring tennis tournament, and it didn’t take long for the shoes to travel from the court to the feet of musicians and even artists. For example, John Lennon’s shoes from the Beatles album “Abbey Road”, or the life outfits of French singer Serge Gainsbourg and British art godfather David Hockney, became popular for a while. And when Hollywood superstars James Dean and Steve McQueen also wore white sneakers in movies and daily life, the classic matching scene of small white shoes condensed the beautiful picture of a charming man wearing in his leisure time.

The Beatles album “Abbey Road” is a classic picture of crossing the street in little white shoes.

In 1971, Adida created the white tennis shoe, which became the most successful sale ever. Named after tennis star Stan Smith with white leather and rubber soles, the shoes reached a peak in 1988, selling more than 20 million pairs.

At the same time, pop culture continues to reflect the public’s love for little white shoes, such as “Fly into the Future”, “Forrest Gump”, “Back to the Future”… In other films, the male protagonists have become more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with their casual style and comfortable shoes.Today, the little white shoes have influenced the street and wear culture, becoming more branded and more colorful style presentation, and also from the casual style back to the formal style, this wave of athleisure and sports luxury, so that the popularity of the little white shoes has become ubiquitous.

Movie superstar Steve Mcqueen in a movie wearing white shoes.

From sports to fashion brands, the little white shoes men’s shoes wear whirlwind

By 1997, well-known boutique brands such as Prada also started to launch new sports lines from formal fashion, creating a gap with other competitors, and even became popular between fashion editors and KOLs, officially entering the fashion wear of the runways in Milan and New York. Later, major boutiques such as Lanvin, Gucci and Bottega Veneta also began to follow suit, and in the new product launch catwalk, they also embraced the popularity of more comfortable white shoes.

Later brands such as Common Projects and Peter Poopat found a compromise path in the gap between boutique and sports brands, and found more fashion taste stacking for small white shoes, thus gaining a lot of profits for these brands and being loved by the public.

And the well-known fashion website Mr. Porter’s purchasing manager also said: “For many people, a well-made pair of small white shoes is not only used in informal settings, but is now also very suitable for wearing in the office in business formal attire.”

If we quickly review the popular history of small white shoes these days, the small white shoes on the market are more simple and pure. In the workplace environment where contemporary men choose more diverse clothing, the gradually unfettered men’s dress code clothing matching, and the pursuit of convenience and comfort of the wearing culture have slowly infiltrated into our daily wear all the time.

The white tennis shoes, named after tennis star Stan Smith, caused worldwide sales.

Men’s popularity from canvas sneakers to leather little white shoes

Starting from sailing shoes, the little white shoes have maintained the basic elements, sulfurized soles, rubber thick soles, EVA combination soles, and sneaker soles, all of which are deformations in the classics of small white shoes. In addition to being more durable, more wear-resistant, and more upgraded in texture, it is also more suitable for various fashion parties or dinner occasions between formal and casual gatherings, and it can also be said that small white shoes are more classic design and use.

In addition to the basic color of black and white, the major brands will also introduce different material colorways every season, making the combination of rubber sole and leather more popular, and full of kaleidoscopic designs. The only thing that remains unchanged is the clean white shoe that is easy to match, and it is full of comfort and casual occasions.

In 201 and 2022, Lin Guo launched different forms of small white shoes, 2022 hand-made leather small white shoes, with the classic canvas shoe silhouette as the base, plus hand-bonded EVA+ rubber sole, using full cowhide to create a fresh white leather casual shoes, creating a fresh Japanese natural style. In 2022, the XV1 small white shoes, with a one-piece soft sole, are more casual, paying tribute to the pair of leather tennis shoes born in the 60s, and it is also the first pair of casual leather small white shoes. Reimagined with it as a prototype, it is one of the most elegant street casual shoes.

2018 Lin Guo hand-made leather small white shoes

2022 XV1 Classic Leather Little White Shoes

Small white shoes are recommended with 4 men’s taste styles

▌Little white shoes are recommended to wear |Warm men who are also comfortable at home in casual home

In home life, in addition to comfort, you can also make yourself full of style, even at home or at a party with friends at home, it also exudes a warm temperament that makes people want to get close. It is recommended to add colored socks under the shorts to make the colorful home life full of playful details. In the summer casual time, wearing shorts and small white shoes will feel much cooler.

[Suitable for occasions] home life/summer relaxation

[Wear suggestions] shirt / shirt + shorts + small white shoes

▌Men’s small white shoes are recommended |It is very comfortable and neat when you see it

The boy’s sense of cleanliness is the focus of this little white shoes outfit, good at using earthy white, blue, khaki, so that the monochrome shirt and khaki pants create a Japanese-style Muji-like clean, when you let others see you at a party or at work, you are full of stress-free feelings, and the simplicity of the little white shoes is the natural warmth that wants people to get close. Exposed colored socks, the same is a clean color matching, be careful!

[Suitable Occasions] Gatherings with Friends/Informal Work Occasions

[Wear suggestions] monochrome shirt + khaki pants + small white shoes

▌Men’s small white shoes are recommended |Casual and casual should also have a unique personality

For weekend occasions, you can bring in some casual elements, such as striped shirts, t-shirts, comfortable jeans, and a pair of clean little white shoes on your feet. This combination is full of casualness, but not casual and sloppy, and it is also unique and lovely, which is most suitable for visiting the market and exhibitions with friends on holidays.

[Suitable for] Weekend dates/casual plays

[Dress suggestion] striped shirt + jeans + small white shoes

▌Men’s small white shoes are recommended |The charm style of fashionable yuppies

Do you think a suit is not suitable for wearing white shoes? In fact, small white shoes are still very common in suits, but they should be avoided in formal and serious occasions, or in black suits. In the wedding banquet and matching, wearing a blue or light gray suit, or a very casual suit, wearing small white shoes can make you still full of yuppie gentlemanly style, and at the same time see the taste and charm of small details.

[Suitable Occasions] Wedding Banquet/Party Banquet

[Dress suggestions] non-black suit or non-suit + small white shoes

After listening to us talk about the popular history and matching methods of small white shoes, will you want to try and match this addictive little white shoes now? Let’s see more casual leather shoes in life on various occasions, and conquer the taste of wearing with the charm of small white shoes!

XV1 Classic Leather White Shoes

Further Reading

Gentleman’s Socks with Codex – You can’t go wrong with socks for every occasion

Oxford shoes gentleman’s leather shoes are essential basics – shoe selection and wearing tips

The working man’s leather shoes and suits are matched with learning

Reference: How The White Trainer Took Over The World…

Special thanks to the pairing: Styder / Coffee is empty

Text: Gary Kao