Rag sneakers
Peculiarities
Rag sneakers are shoes for everyday wear, but not for sports. After all, the fabric base and thin sole will not protect the foot from injury. But they are light and the foot “breathes” in them perfectly, thus winning more and more admirers of this simple version of footwear.
Models
Fabric sneakers can be found for all ages and genders. They are divided into the following types:
- sneakers - classic style with laces or Velcro on the soles of different thicknesses - both low and high for active activities and walks.
- sneakers - differ from sneakers with a thin vulcanized sole and the same toe, the upper is textile. In classic sneakers, the top rises above the ankle, and in some models it also covers the calves. These shoes are especially loved among youth subcultures.
- slippers - in this version, the upper of a sneaker made of textiles does not have any fasteners or laces, but is represented by a solid material. This includes slip-ons - high-soled slippers.
Colors and decor
The range of colors is rich - from monochromatic to bright and variegated options.
White rag sneakers are at their peak now. They can be worn in a sporty style and combined with a casual style. This model looks especially interesting with dresses and skirts.
Vibrant blues, evocative fuchsia, fresh salad dressing, classic blacks and grays are solid color options. Models of sneakers are presented in combined white-red, blue-green, black-and-white and other colors.
Often, manufacturers resort to a color option such as denim, i.e. sneakers look like denim. Another novelty is ombre - when the color changes with a gradient from one to another.
It is fashionable now to wear textile sneakers with bright prints - floral, animal, geometric, polka dots, stripes - whatever your heart desires, for any choice.
These shoes are decorated in a variety of ways - stripes from stripes or names of musical groups, slogans, rivets, spikes, lacing, Velcro, large seams, rhinestones and sequins, lace. For children - cartoon characters.
All of these color combinations and decorative gadgets can give your image a different sound. For some they will add femininity, but for others they will become a way of self-expression.
What to wear with?
These shoes match any style.
- For a walk - jeans, shorts, tops and T-shirts, with a denim jacket or a jacket on top with textile sneakers of any cut and color. A fashionable option is the nautical style.
- Shopping - trousers and a tunic with bright sneakers or slip-ons, denim or ombre colors.
- On a date - a simple light dress and white sneakers, a miniskirt and a light blouse.
Safari style - denim shorts and short sleeve blouse with sneakers.
Feel free to experiment with the classic style too. Today you can often see women of fashion in trousers and pencil skirts with white sneakers or slippers.
How to care?
- If you have simple plain sneakers, without various decorative tweaks, then you can safely wash them in a typewriter. This is done using a special shoe bag. You can also use a simple pillowcase. Do not wash more than one pair of shoes.
- If the dirt is moderate and you want to freshen up your shoes, choose temperatures up to 40 degrees. And if you need a thorough cleaning, then choose a long wash cycle at a temperature of 60 degrees. To avoid soapy streaks, pour liquid detergent into the drum; regular dishwashing detergent works well.
- Spinning is carried out at a minimum speed. Or you can cancel it altogether. Further we put thick paper in the sneakers so that they do not lose their shape, and leave them to dry away from hot pipes.
- Hand wash - gentle cycle for cleaning rag sneakers. Here we separately wash the laces and insoles with a brush. We pre-soak the sneakers with detergent for half an hour. Next, apply foam with a brush and start rubbing. Rinse off the foam under running water until it becomes transparent. To dry the sneakers, run a sponge over the surface. We dry the shoes in the same way as with a machine wash.
In order to care for rag sneakers, you need to know a few tricks:
- Do not wet it often. Firstly, they can shrink, and secondly, the color is lost faster.
- Do not buy back to back. You will not be able to carry them, but you will quickly earn a hole in the sock.
- If there are stains and streaks, then we treat them with a mixture of ammonia and soda.
- The bleach for the white parts is lemon juice.
Manufacturers
- Converse - in common people - converse. The most common parent brand. They decorate their sneakers with bright colors and decorative inserts - rivets, lacing, Velcro, stripes and the like.
- Vans - their “trick” is a thick sole and simple style. But this company also has a joint project with Kenzo - sneakers with a hallucinogenic print.
- Keds - a company that honors the classics and simplicity. Models of this company have soothing colors - white, blue, mint, red. Both men's and women's models of rag sneakers from this brand look the same.
- Lacoste - sneakers from this manufacturer have bright colors and different types of fasteners. A distinctive feature is a crocodile on sneakers. This brand is very fond of girls.
There are many more different brands of textile sneakers - Nike, Adidas, Cat and others.
Cloth sneakers have long been one of the walking options. And if you take care of them properly, they can serve you a long service.