The Flash-In-The-Pan Sneaker Fads That Need to Stay Stone Cold
Fads are often perpetuated by no logical reason other than a popular person doing it first, and subsequently the practice gains widespread appeal – even if it’s objectively plain stupid. The same very much happens in the sneaker world. The below fads, trends and passing fancies (there are plenty more synonyms…) have had their moment, or are still having a flash in the pan. But TBH, they need to go away – for good.
KAWS Lacing
Brian Donnelly, better known as , has never professed to being a sneakerhead. However, the artist’s defining X motif has gone on to inform one of the most superfluous footwear fads largely endemic to the hypebeast crowd. Known as ‘KAWS Lacing’, it involves relacing the in such a way that the exposed lace portions form crosses, much like the KAWS X. The excess lace is then rolled up into a hangman’s noose. If only this trend was headed for such a grisly end.