Running Sneakers & Jeans. Just Stop.

If there is one thing that really gets my goat, it is when I see people wearing running sneakers and jeans. It’s the worst fashion mistake ever. I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing running sneakers and jeans. Why? Because it’s FUGLY, and that’s putting it lightly.

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Key point: Running sneakers have this name because they are meant to be worn while working out. Not with jeans. With workout clothes. Generally if a shoe has a name like “hiking boots,” “running sneakers,” then why in the hell are you pairing them with jeans? Just no.

I’m referring to both men and women here. No one should ever wear running sneakers and jeans. Don’t even wear them alone at your house, because then you might get it in your head that no one would notice if you wore them casually to walk your dog, or to the store. Then next thing you know, you are wearing them to hang out with friends or go to work. NO JUST STOP. Like I said it is a horrible fashion mistake, but luckily one that is easy to fix. Just don’t do it…anywhere…ever.

Wearing cool shoes in general spells out your level of hipness, so it’s important to choose wisely. If you want to wear a sneaker, try slip-on or tie-up Vans or Converse. Or even Toms. You can even get leather Vans which are cool too. There are many other brands that are similar to the Vans style that look good as well. On top of that,  boots are all the rage and are a great choice paired with the right jeans or pants. If you get a couple of options, you don’t even need to consider the wretched, god awful running sneaker as your shoe of choice. A couple of examples of cool sneaker looks are below for both men and women:

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Here are a couple of other ugly shoe choices in case you were wondering (just because):

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If you read the words in this post and you’re still convinced it’s ok, then let me tell you another reason. People will judge you for it. It sounds harsh, but in all fairness you are choosing to wear this combo. Girls will write-off guys simply because they are wearing ugly shoes. It shows us you have a major lack of style, and could even portray a low self-esteem or flat out cluelessness. For girls, it looks like you are lacking major style (aka homely and/or dumpy). It’s also kind of embarrassing in public.  If you can avoid it, why cause the confusion? If you can make a little effort to look cooler, why not do it?

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