FRESH CANVAS Three great styles.
From left: Asahi Sneakers, $165, us.OfficineGenerale.com; Shoes Like Pottery by Moonstar Sneakers, $81, GoodWeaver.jp; Novesta Sneakers, $99, AlexMill.com Photo: Joel Arbaje/The Wall Street JournalMAY TO OCTOBER is canvas-shoe season for guys.
When it’s warm out, simple sneakers made of light cloth and vulcanized (hardened) rubber take on an air of inevitability.
So ubiquitous are Converse Chuck Taylors that the iconic, century-old kicks can appear to be the only canvas option on the menu.
Their trademark five-pointed stars (or, in trendier neighborhoods, hearts from Converse’s popular Comme des Garçons Play collab) dominate sidewalks across America.
Persons:
Joel Arbaje, Taylors
Organizations:
Asahi, Converse
Locations:
trendier, America