{"id":101211,"date":"2026-02-19T19:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runlovers.it\/?p=101211"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:33:46","slug":"dad-shoes-gorpcore-running-fashion-comfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runlovers.it\/en\/2026\/dad-shoes-gorpcore-running-fashion-comfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneakers Culture: Why \u201cUgly,\u201d Chunky Running Shoes (Dad Shoes) Became Fashionable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The bulky, orthopedic, and ultra-comfortable shoes you once used to hide have become fashion\u2019s most coveted accessory: here is how comfort won over aesthetics.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dad Shoes<\/strong> have transitioned from being considered unsightly to becoming cult objects, turning &#8220;ugly&#8221; into a style statement.<\/li>\n<li>Purely technical brands like <strong>Hoka, Salomon, and New Balance<\/strong> have invaded the lifestyle market, bringing race-day technology to metropolitan sidewalks.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Gorpcore<\/strong> phenomenon has popularized mountain and outdoor gear in urban and formal contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extreme comfort<\/strong> (maximalist cushioning) has become an indispensable luxury: once you\u2019ve tried it, going back to rigid shoes is impossible.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>chunky and voluminous<\/strong> aesthetic breaks the rules of classic proportion, making any outfit feel immediately more contemporary.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>style them without looking like your father<\/strong>, you need to play with contrasts: tailored trousers or flowing dresses, never the &#8220;total camping look&#8221; (unless you are actually camping).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"you-used-to-hide-them-in-your-gym-bag-today-you-wear-them-to-happy-hour\">You Used to Hide Them in Your Gym Bag. Today, You Wear Them to Happy Hour<\/h2>\n<p>Do you remember when running shoes had only one purpose and one designated place for their existence? They lived in the trunk of the car or at the bottom of a gym bag that smelled of camphor, seeing the light of day only for that hour of sweating in the park. Wearing them with jeans was an offense punishable by social exile\u2014a clear signal that you had given up on any aesthetic ambition or that you were an American tourist visiting Florence in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Then, something changed. You looked around on the subway, in the office, or while standing in line for coffee, and you noticed that the most stylish people were wearing something on their feet that resembled small, colorful hovercrafts. They weren\u2019t discreet shoes. They were massive, with soles that looked like they had risen in an oven and uppers so technical they seemed designed by NASA. What was once the uniform of the weekend jogger or the IT engineer on a lunch break has become the pinnacle of urban style.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-rise-of-the-dad-shoes-bulky-ugly-and-beautiful\">The Rise of the \u201cDad Shoes\u201d: Bulky, \u201cUgly\u201d (and Beautiful)<\/h2>\n<p>They call them \u201cDad Shoes.\u201d The reference is to those generic, white, somewhat clunky, and strictly comfortable sneakers that the collective imagination associates with American fathers mowing the lawn or grocery shopping at Walmart. But why did they become cool?<\/p>\n<p>The answer lies in a reversal of aesthetic standards. Fashion, cyclically, gets tired of perfection and seeks out the &#8220;ugly&#8221;\u2014or rather, the functional that doesn&#8217;t care about classic elegance. These shoes are \u201cchunky,\u201d massive, and cumbersome. They occupy visual space. They have a brutalist design that screams functionality. And for that very reason, paradoxically, they work. They don\u2019t try to slim the foot or make you look lean; they impose themselves with their presence. It\u2019s a statement of intent: I chose to be comfortable, and in doing so, I discovered that this technical &#8220;ugliness&#8221; has a magnetic charm.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"from-hoka-to-salomon-how-trail-and-running-conquered-fashion\">From Hoka to Salomon: How Trail and Running Conquered Fashion<\/h3>\n<p>Until a few years ago, seeing a pair of Salomon Speedcross or Hoka Bondi far from a mountain trail or a marathon was unthinkable. Brands like these, or like Asics and New Balance, built their reputations on pure performance, not on runways.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, today we are in the midst of &#8220;Gorpcore.&#8221; The term comes from the colloquial acronym &#8220;Good Ol&#8217; Raisins and Peanuts&#8221; (the trail mix hikers eat) and defines the style that brings technical outdoor gear\u2014fleece, windbreakers, trail shoes\u2014into city life.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s not just about a logo. It\u2019s the technology that fascinates. Vibram soles, Gore-Tex membranes, and quick-lacing systems have become style details. New Balance managed to fish the most &#8220;gray&#8221; and orthopedic models from its archives, turning them into icons. Hoka proved that you can have a four-centimeter-high sole and still look ready for a fashion show, not just an ultramarathon.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"comfort-is-the-new-luxury-why-well-never-go-back-to-rigid-shoes\">Comfort Is the New Luxury: Why We\u2019ll Never Go Back to Rigid Shoes<\/h2>\n<p>There is a physiological reason behind this success, and it\u2019s the most powerful of all: well-being. We spent decades forcing our feet into narrow shapes, flat soles, and stiff leather in the name of elegance. Then you slipped your foot into a shoe with a super-critical foam midsole\u2014soft as a cloud, reactive, and welcoming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comfort has become the true contemporary luxury.<\/strong> Once your foot gets used to having room in the front (the famous &#8220;toe box&#8221;) and not feeling the impact of the pavement, going back is almost impossible. It\u2019s like traveling first class and then having to return to the middle seat on a low-cost flight. Technical running shoes allow you to stay on your feet all day, run to catch the bus, and walk for miles without that annoying evening backache. Fashion had to surrender to the evidence: if it makes us feel good, we\u2019re going to wear it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-wear-them-without-looking-like-your-dad-mowing-the-lawn\">How to Wear Them Without Looking Like Your Dad Mowing the Lawn<\/h2>\n<p>Be careful here, though, because the line between \u201ccontemporary style icon\u201d and \u201cretiree watching a construction site\u201d is thin. The secret to wearing Dad Shoes or trail shoes in the city is contrast.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wearing technical shoes, the rest of your outfit shouldn\u2019t be (or at least, not entirely). Avoid the total sporty look unless you are actually going for a run.<br \/>\nTry pairing them with a pair of tailored trousers with a crease, perhaps slightly wide at the hem to balance the shoe&#8217;s volume. They work perfectly with straight-leg jeans (no skinny jeans, please\u2014the &#8220;Goofy foot&#8221; effect is just around the corner), with long skirts, or with structured dresses. The idea is to break the formality of the outfit with the aggression of the shoe, or elevate the shoe with the cleanliness of the outfit.<br \/>\nThe important thing is to wear them with confidence. You\u2019re not wearing those shoes because you had nothing else, but because you\u2019ve realized that the city is an asphalt jungle, and you have the best equipment to face it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is everyone wearing trekking shoes to the office? 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