Iconic Stan Smiths can be styled with almost anything, but most white sneakers are costly to the environment. Lucky for us, there are many sustainable alternatives that are just as cool.
Pierre Hardy’s Poworama, 2011.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum, gift of Pierre Hardy.
Ron Wood Courtesy American Federation of Arts/Bata Shoe Museum
A new exhibition explores the sneaker’s status as a cultural icon, with shoes featuring an image of Barack Obama’s head on their sole and examples of the celebrated Air Jordan 1.