The dad sneakers were a big hit 3-4 years back. The idea of wearing chunky, comfort-serving sneakers became so incredibly popular in 2019. But soon, as the trend died down, soccer shoes such as the Adidas Samba and the Onitska Tiger Mexico 66 rose to fame and popularity. Then soon, people began frowing upon dad shoes such as the New Balance 990 (even though it was a huge hit, for a while). But personally, NB 990 is my favourite sneaker even today, and so is the dad-sneaker style of shoes. Which is why this ad by New Balance simply made my heart sing.
As you can see, the ad says the New Balance 990 is so versatile, that anyone from London to Ohio, anyone from a dad to a supermodel can don the shoe. And I agree. Dad sneakers can often be worn with dresses as well as more sporty looks (I guess now you know why I love the style so much, literally the most no fuss way to put together an outfit).
And here are some of the responses we’ve gotten on this Tweet:
Just FYI people are still willing to buy a new pair after the old ones are beyond repair- that says a lot!
Ohio catching strays.
— Nick Walker (@nw3) February 27, 2024
By the way my pair is a little banged up, might be time for new ones. 😭 pic.twitter.com/VP7r3lsaaM
one of the best!
— Lizelle van Vuuren (@lizelle) February 27, 2024
Matched with a great product too. 990s are the true do it all shoes
— 🤖 (@mrRobotEmoji) February 28, 2024
Please let dad-shoes never become awkward or weird.
