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A premium pair of Converse high-tops will set you back $85 these days. So when a relative newcomer like Saturdays NYC, the New York menswear brand born from surf culture, makes its own pair canvas high-tops and sells them for $155, you might not be inclined to test the waters.
But if we’re all being open and honest with each other, there are a lot of guys whose wardrobes need a Queer Eye level upgrade, and part of that includes eschewing childhood staples for something more adult. That may include putting down the Chucks. And right now, it’s in your financial interest to try Saturdays on for size, because the best version of their Mike High Canvas Sneaker (the ones in burnt khaki) are on sale for just $62 a pair.
They’re not reinventing the wheel with these shoes, they’re merely refining it. What you’re looking at is a 100% cotton canvas upper paired with a classic rubber sole, but what people will see when you’re wearing them are the chef’s-kiss-worthy minimalist details, and the lack of a big ol’ circle logo slapped on the side.
Sure, we’ll admit buying shoes for a brand that’s just dipping its toe in the market is a bigger risk than purchasing from a footwear behemoth. But we all could stand to take some chances in the style department. WWTFD? (What would Tan France do?)
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