Three Killer Canvas High-tops to Break Out When the Snow Melts
The high-top canvas sneaker was certifiably cool long before monstrous mega-sneakers overtook the world, glowing up from a humble basketball shoe to a low-key classic worthy of wearing out on a Friday night. It may be the dead middle of winter right now, the part of the season that calls for the most heavy-duty boot you can buy. But when all that snow finally melts, the sneaker-wearing days shall return. And when that happens, busting out an off-kilter take on the classic canvas high-top will be one stylishly good call. Conveniently, here are three.
First up is an ultra-elevated take on the tried-and-true silhouette by none other than the master of skinny suits, Thom Browne. The canvas-covered sneaker features signature details like navy-white-and-red eyelets, a pull loop, and interior lining. Plus, it has a very D.I.Y.-looking “Thom Browne” logo patch at the outer side. (Just in case the other branded details didn’t recognizably mark the sneaker as a product of the designer’s handiwork.)
The second remix on the old classic comes from Converse, the company perhaps best known for making the style famous to begin with. The brand has injected the iconic Chuck 70 sneaker with the vibes of a retro athletic sock, revamping the felt upper to feature a ribbed, striped heel in bold colors. The end result is part vintage, part postmodern—and 100 percent the kind of sneaker that will turn some heads.
Lastly, Vans has reimagined a couple classic sneaker styles of its own, including the brand’s cult-loved Sk8-Hi. The skate sneaker has been flipped inside out, displaying size tags and stitching details on the shoe’s outer silhouette and boasting a minimalist color scheme—shades of white on the sneaker’s exterior with subtle hints of bold blue and red within the interior—that plays into the chopped-and-screwed vibe that Vans is going for. Much like the other kicks from Thom Browne and Converse, this one is a worthy remix of a quintessential sneaker. So if you’re in the market for a canvas sneaker that doesn’t quite stick to the script, either of these will do the trick. Just wait until the snow is gone before you officially bust ’em out.
