16-03-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com

'It connects first ladies with rap stars': why the white trainer defined the decade

From Adidas Stan Smiths to all-white Converse, how the gym sneaker became a catwalk stapleYou own the It shoe of this decade already, even if you don’t know it. I’m not talking about the fur-lined backless Gucci loafer that nearly broke the internet in 2015. Nor do I mean the girls-night-out vibes of the deathless Valentino Rockstud, with its studded straps. I have no idea whether you own the Isabel Marant Dicker ankle boot, the one that never seems to leave the Paris front row.I&rsq
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