If you payed attention to sneakers in the last couple of years, you’d see the rise of the “dad” shoe. They’re the chunky sneakers often in basic colors that up until 2017, your dad might wear to cut the grass or barbecue. The Balenciaga Triple S model was released in September 2017 and started the trend. After that, Adidas’s Yeezy line also started making them.
Back then, like most people, I didn’t like them. They were too big, costed thousands of dollars and were only a new flex for celebrities. I couldn’t believe people were paying that much money to look like my dad on Sundays.
I softened my opinion on the dad shoe over the years until late 2019, when I found a dad shoe I liked. The Nike Air Max 2 Light. I was in love with this shoe and the best part was that I could get a pair of under $100. I bought them and haven’t looked back since.
Because I’m stuck in the house, I decided to do an official review of a shoe in my closet.
In my opinion, it’s a pretty shoe. It’s colored lightly so it looks especially well in the summer time with lots of sunlight. It being mostly white, it works well with a lot of other outfits as well. Due to being stuck in the house because of the Corona Virus, I really enjoy the seconds of sunlight that glimmer off of these shoes from when I pass a window in my home.
Because it’s an air max shoe it’s also super comfortable. I walk miles on campus in these everyday and they support my feet all day. Because they’re a bit chunkier than most shoes, they also fit extremely well. Snug enough to hold my feet but they don’t rub against my feet uncomfortably.
My favorite part about the shoe is definitely the price. This entire blog is about being broke and these shoes are still consistently cheap. On Goat, almost every size is around $90 which is a great price point for a shoe that you can wear every day.
These shoes are a must for any sneaker collector and I don’t know how I got around without them.
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